Author: Zach

It’s UCLA: Game Preview

by Zach

UNM (0-0) at UCLA (0-0) Men’s Soccer

After 3 Preseason games where the Lobos went 2-0-1, they will start the regular season on the road against UCLA, last year’s National Runner-up. This is a rematch of last year’s regular season game where UCLA came into Albuquerque and won 2-1, even though the Lobos controlled the game as they out shot UCLA 18 to 3 and had 8 corners to the Bruin’s 2. The Lobos are going to try to repay the favor when they go into Los Angeles tonight for a game they aren’t expected to win which should benefit the Lobos by allowing them to play loose. New Mexico must attack and put pressure on UCLA and give themselves opportunities to have more chances than UCLA. The young Lobos must grow up fast and it starts tonight.

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The Power of We

by Zach

2015 Men’s Soccer Season Preview

2014 was a disappointment for the men’s soccer team as they struggled down the stretch and didn’t make the NCAA tournament a year after making the College Cup. Last year wasn’t a result of not being talented but instead finding the bad end of luck and not being able to find the back of the net when they controlled the play. The Lobos finished the 2014 season 11-6-1 and 4-4 in conference as well as losing the opening game of the conference tournament. The Lobos outscored their opponents 32 to 16 but they gave up 8 goals in the last four games and lost all four.

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State of the Programs: Part 1

by Zach

At last, summer is coming to an end and the start of University of New Mexico Lobo Sports are upon us. It is time for every Lobo fan to examine what realistic expectations and goals should be for each Lobo sports team. As fans, it can be difficult to judge a program subjectively, as we are more prone to letting our emotions get in the way. So, here we are trying to step back and look back at the numbers and the results that we have available to us. The athletic department at New Mexico has set itself up to be relevant and competing for conference titles in most of the sports, and has even built some nationally recognized programs.

In these posts, we’ll tier the programs by their current state. It is worth stressing that where these programs are right now doesn’t mean that this is where they will always be. With the proper support and leadership in place, any of the programs can see a drastic improvement. For example, men’s soccer was nowhere close to where it is now, ever since Coach Fishbein took over.
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