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S eptember 20, 2013
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After loss, Lobos back in the saddle today by J.R. Oppenheim
assistantsports@dailylobo.com @JROppenheim The tough nonconference schedule caught up to the New Mexico men’s soccer team last weekend, and it’s time to see how it responds from its first loss. The Lobos, who dropped to No. 14 in this week’s coaches poll following Sunday’s 3-2 loss to Cal State Northridge, will host Drake tonight at the UNM Soccer Complex. The No. 3 Matadors moved up eight spots in the polls after beating the Lobos. UNM (3-1-1) has three more games before opening its first run in Conference USA. “It’s been a tough schedule so far,” sophomore midfielder Ben McKendry said. “We’ve had some tough games. That trip to the East Coast (Sept. 6-8) was tough for us, but we really jelled as a team. It’s going well so far.” The team returned to practice Wednesday after a recovery day on Monday and an extra day off Tuesday, though the goalkeepers did spend some time at the Robertson Practice Field that morning. McKendry said it was an opportunity for the players to get their heads right after Sunday’s game. “As the season progresses, the hurt of that game is minimized and hopefully it becomes a teaching experience and we all get better as a result,” UNM head coach Jeremy Fishbein added. At least on paper, Friday’s contest against Drake (1-3-2) could be seen as a get-right game for UNM. The Bulldogs have yet to win on the road and their lone win, a 4-3 victory on Sept. 13, came against Nebraska-Omaha. On Tuesday, Drake settled for a scoreless tie against DePaul. Sophomore forward Danton Irelan leads Drake with three goals and an assist this season, while junior midfielder Jarred Arde had two goals and two assists. The Bulldogs average 1.33
Sergio Jiménez / Daily Lobo UNM midfielder Michael Calderon guards the ball from Cal State Northridge midfielder Carlos Benavides. UNM lost to Northridge 2-3 on Sunday at the UNM Soccer Complex. goals per game offensively but have given up 2.5 goals per game. New Mexico will be the second ranked foe on Drake’s schedule to this point in the season, having lost to then-No. 14 Tulsa 3-0. The Bulldogs surrendered four goals in two games and three goals in another two games.
That won’t mean UNM will take Drake lightly. Fishbein expects to see the best the Bulldogs have to offer when they arrive in Albuquerque. “They’ve been struggling this year,” he said. “I’m sure it’s a proud team that will come here. We’ll see them at their best and it’s up to us to put in a good performance.”
In a series dating back to 1988, UNM holds a 4-3 lead over Drake but Friday will be the first time two schools square off since 1997. Freshman forward Niko Hansen and senior midfielder Michael Calderon added to their season goal totals last week, bringing their respective totals to
three. They both trail the team’s goal leader, senior forward James Rogers, by one goal. Rogers is tied for 13th nationally in goals scored. Senior goalkeeper Michael Lisch had his scoreless streak snapped at 386 minutes against Cal State.
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‘Howllywood’ Homecoming week kicks off Monday by Chloe Henson
news@dailylobo.com @ChloeHenson5 After over a month of planning, UNM’s 2013 Homecoming will kick off next week. The annual weeklong event will start with an atrium-decoration party on Monday. This year’s homecoming royals will be decided Wednesday. Various events, including karaoke, a dance and a pep rally, will be held throughout the week. Shannon Groll, executive director of the ASUNM Lobo Spirit committee, the group that organized the event, said students can expect a lot of fun at this year’s homecoming. She said the committee and volunteers have
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been working on homecoming week since the beginning of the school year. “We’ve been working on it since the first day of school, getting everything taken care of and situated,” she said. “It’s been an ongoing process. We’re so excited it’s finally here.” Rebecca Fritsch, homecoming chair for Lobo Spirit, said the organizers this year tried to involve UNM students. “We really wanted the students’ voice this year,” she said. “We didn’t want to be the only people creating the homecoming.” Fritsch said lots of work went into organizing the homecoming dance this year, and she hopes a lot of people will attend.
“We think it’s already going to be a great turnout. But the more, the merrier,” she said. “I think it’s going to be a lot of fun. We put so much hard work and so did our volunteers so we want to make this dance big.” Groll said the outside of the dance on Friday would have a dual “award ceremony” and “Hollywood Hills” theme. She said there will be a red carpet, a giant director clapboard and photos for decorations. “Outside is red carpet, Hollywood glam, and inside is Hollywood Hills, kind of more relaxed,” she said. “We’re really excited. They worked very hard picking that theme and the decorations.” Students can expect a lot of variety in events this year, Groll said.
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Monday:
Thursday:
Atrium decoration party from 2-4 p.m.
Finding Nemo - movie in the pool from
Tuesday:
8:30-10:30 p.m. Johnson Gym
Lobo Walk of Fame and karaoke from 11:00 a.m.-2 p.m. in the SUB Atrium Wednesday: Homecoming king and queen elections 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the SUB Meet Zoerro, a real lobo at Dominguez
Friday: Fall Sports/Homecoming Court Pep Rally at noon in the SUB Atrium Howllywood Dance from 8-11:30 p.m. in the SUB Ballrooms; photo booth from 8-11 p.m. Saturday:
Fountain Plaza from noon-2 p.m.
Homecoming Game at 6 p.m.
“Say they are really into decorating and they want to help us do the decorations, they’re more than welcome to,” she said. “But maybe they don’t want to participate in karaoke, or they don’t want to watch a movie in the pool. We have so many options and so many different events for
all of the wants of the students.” Groll said students will vote for homecoming king and queen on Wednesday, the court will be announced Friday at the pep rally, and the king and queen will be crowned Saturday. She also said
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