The Lobos traveled to the Bay Area this weekend to take on the San Jose State Spartans for what looked like a great opportunity. They had a chance to get to five wins for the first time in the Bob Davie era while moving into a tie for first place in the Mountain Division and to do so they needed to get a road win against a struggling team. Instead, they played a somewhat confusing game that sent them back to Albuquerque with a 31-21 loss. They are still only a game back in the division and they still have four chances to pick up the two wins they need for bowl eliibility, but this game may come back to haunt us.
Month: October 2015
Men’s Soccer at Marshall Preview
The Lobos head to West Virginia to take on a struggling Marshall team that is looking for their first Conference USA win. The Lobos are coming off their thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind win against UAB on Sunday, where they rallied from a 2-0 second half deficit to win the game in regulation. This is a very important match for the Lobos, as they look to get back on a roll after their early conference struggles. A Lobos loss in this match would not be good for their NCAA Tournament hopes, so I expect for the Lobos to come out and take care of Marshall from the first whistle. It will be interesting to see if the Lobos can control the pace of the game, as I expect for Marshall to pack it in on the backline and try to steal the match from the better Lobo side.
Women’s Soccer vs. Colorado College Preview
The Lobos head up I-25 this weekend to take on Colorado College and Air Force in Colorado Springs. The Lobos play Air Force on Sunday, so the focus today is the match between the 3rd place Lobos and the 4th place Tigers. If you’re surprised by this being a conference matchup, remember that although Colorado College is a D-III college, they are a D-I women’s soccer program, which allows them to be an affiliate member of the Mountain West Conference and allows the conference to have 12 teams playing women’s soccer. Both the Tigers and the Lobos are looking to secure their spot in the Mountain West Championship, which the top six teams qualify for, and this match will likely decide which of these teams ends up with a better seed in the tournament. It will be interesting to see what the field conditions will be like this afternoon after the all the rain the last two days. The Lobos will need to be careful with every pass they make and be extra careful with every clearance on the back line. I view these teams as being very even, so this match truly can go either way.
Football Game 8 Preview: San Jose State
The Lobos had their season on the brink last weekend, but a remarkable comeback victory put the team at 4-3 on the season and 2-1 in conference play. Amazingly, there is a non-ridiculous series of events that could happen this weekend that could put the Lobos in a four-way tie for first place in the Mountain Division, but that will have to start with a Lobo win on the road against San Jose State.
Weekly Roundup (10/21/15)
This is our weekly round up which will look at what happened in Lobo Sports in the last week and look ahead to the games and events that the week ahead will have for Lobo Sports. This will not be game previews or game recaps instead it will look at awards awarded to Lobo players, the outcome of games, as well as giving you a one post location for the week ahead.
Men’s Soccer vs. UAB Recap
The Lobos (7-4-2, 1-3-0) were looking for their first win of their Conference USA season against UAB Blazers (4-8-0, 1-3-0) and they found what they where looking for in dramatic fashion. It has been a surprise that after their great start to the regular season the Lobos would start the conference season 0-3-0 and be in trouble of missing the NCAA Tournament. The Lobos needed a win and hopefully this will be the beginning of a long winning streak over the final four conference matches.
Quest for a Bowl Game: New Life
Just when it looked like the Lobos were going to have their bowl dreams shattered by Hawaii, a series of unexpected events allowed the Lobos to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and go on dreaming just a little longer. With that victory, the Lobos now are just two wins away from becoming bowl eligible with five games remaining. As Rick Wright pointed out yesterday, we’ve seen this exact situation a couple of years ago and the Lobos weren’t able to finish the season off. This week gives the team their first opportunity to prove that history won’t be repeated this year.
Cross Country: Wisconsin adidas Invitational Recap
This past Friday, the UNM men’s and women’s cross country teams headed up to Madison, WI for the Wisconsin adidas Invitational to compete against some of the top teams in the country. In the Men’s 8k, 28 of the 36 teams competing were either ranked or receiving votes in the national polls while in the Women’s 6k, 20 of the 36 teams were ranked. The men held their own, finishing 23rd in the stacked field while showing some positive signs for the rest of the season. The women were the real story of the day, giving an incredible, record-setting performance to dominate the field.
UNM Football: Lobos Shock Hawaii in Comeback Win
With a little over two minutes left in Saturday’s game, Hawaii lined up for a 22 yard field goal that would have put them up by nine against the Lobos, effectively ending the game and any hopes the Lobos had at a bowl game. I would be lying if I said I had much confidence at that point. In fact, I was already starting to formulate this post in my mind, thinking that it would basically be a eulogy for the team’s season. Instead, Hawaii’s kicker hooked the attempt to the left and the Lobos were back from the dead.
Men’s Soccer vs. UAB Preview
It has been a disappointing start to the Conference USA schedule for both New Mexico and UAB, as they both look to get their seasons back on track in their match Sunday night in Albuquerque. The Lobos have played well for the most part, but haven’t been able to find results that they wanted in the last five matches. The Lobos’ NCAA Tournament hopes are still alive, but they need to start getting results or they will miss the Tournament for the second straight season. Look for the Lobos to come out with enough fire and passion to find the win they have been looking for. This should be a very entertaining match with a lot of action on the attacking sides.