The Lobos had a brunch-time matchup today with Rutgers, looking to bounce back from a disappointing loss to NMSU and come home with a 2-1 record. For a quarter, it looked like that was going to happen, and comfortably, as they quickly jumped out to a 21-0 lead. Then, while playing one of the most disastrous quarters in recent memory, they allowed Rutgers to score 31 straight points, setting up a 37-28 loss.
Women’s Soccer vs. NMSU Preview
The Lobos (3-2-2) finally get to have their first home match of the season and it happens to be against their in-state rival, NMSU Aggies (2-6-0). The Lobos are playing well right now and will look to make a statement in front of the home fans. Last season, the Lobos played better on the road, so they will be looking to improve their play at home this season, which should start tonight against a struggling Aggies side. If the Lobos are able to find an early first-half goal, it is possible that this game could get ugly.
Catching up with Lobo Men’s Soccer
After starting the season with two 1-0 losses, the Lobos got back to their winning ways with four straight shutouts to improve to 4-2-0. It is remarkable that in the six regular season and 3 exhibition matches, the Lobos have yet to give up a goal in game action (allowing only 2 penalty goals). As mentioned in our season preview, this year’s defense has a chance to be one of the best defensive teams in the country, and it has been looking the part. There are many positives to take from these last two weekends, and maybe a couple of concerns to look out for.
Lobo Football at Rutgers Preview
After a surprising and devastating loss to their in-state rivals, the Lobos apparently decided to get as far away from New Mexico as they can. They’ll be in New Jersey this weekend, taking on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in hopes of rebounding from their loss to the Aggies. It feels like an opportunity for the Lobos to pick up a nice win while collecting a big paycheck, but they’ll have to overcome the absence of a couple of key players to do so.
Pat Grange and Ben Ashwill Memorial
This past weekend at the Grange and Ashwill Memorial Tournament, we not only saw some great soccer be played, we were able to pay our respects to a couple of Lobo legends and also be reminded of how fragile life is. Pat Grange and Ben Ashwill may be gone, but they are certainly not forgotten and their legacy will continue as long as this program is around.
Thoughts on Lobo Football’s Loss against NMSU
Yesterday, the Lobos headed down to Las Cruces to take on the Aggies for the 107th meeting between the two teams. Of the 106 previous meetings, the Lobos had won 70 of them, including the past four. On top of that, the Lobos are coming off a season where they won 7 games, made a bowl game, and have higher goals this year. The Aggies, on the other hand, have won 7 games over the past three seasons, haven’t been to a bowl game since 1960, and are in the process of getting kicked out of their conference. Because of all that, it would have been hard for the Lobos – and the Lobo fans – to not be confident heading into this matchup, thinking that too many things would have to go wrong for the Lobos to not move to 2-0 on the season. Welp.
Lobo Football at New Mexico State Preview
It’s time once again for the Lobos to head down south to take on the NMSU Aggies – as they have for 122 years – for another installment of the Rio Grande Rivalry. Admittedly, this rivalry has lost a little of its luster the past several years, as the Lobos have had to recover from one of the worst stretches in their program’s history while the Aggie program is just trying to stay afloat. However, these games tend to be close – or at least entertaining – as all good rivalry games should be.
Thoughts on Lobo Football’s Win against South Dakota
Thursday night, Lobo Football kicked off their season exactly how we thought they would: with a convincing win against the South Dakota Coyotes. Although a 48-21 victory against a FCS team doesn’t necessarily tell us a ton about this year’s team, I did come away from University Stadium with a few thoughts:
Men’s Soccer vs. Cal Poly Preview
The Lobos (1-2-0) look to go to 2-0-0 on the weekend when they play host to Cal Poly (0-3-0) Sunday night. On Friday night against Cal State Northridge, the Lobos where able to control the play and find a goal in each half with brilliant finishes by Niko Hansen and Devin Boyce. Cal Poly will be an interesting test for the Lobos, as even with their 0-3-0 record, they have played one of the toughest schedules in college soccer and played well against North Carolina and Wake Forest. If the Lobos want to win this match relatively easily, they need to put pressure on Cal Poly defense from the opening whistle. The Lobos will have more talent on the field, but Cal Poly isn’t a team that can be taken lightly.
Women’s Soccer at Weber State Preview
The Lobos (1-2-0) continue their seemingly endless seven-game road trip with a trip to Ogden, Utah to take on Weber State (1-1-0) on Friday afternoon. The Lobos are coming off a 5-2 win against Pacific on Sunday, and will look to build on the success of that game. If the Lobos are able to win both matches this weekend – the other being on Sunday at Idaho State – they will set themselves up for a very successful season. It will be important for the Lobos to put pressure on Weber State early in the match and find an early goal to take pressure off the Lobo attack. This should be a game that the Lobos can control the pace of the game and play in the attacking half for most of the match.