NM Daily Lobo 09 05 2017

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Lobos overcome tough start for solid win By Robert Maler @robert_maler Abilene Christian hung with New Mexico for much of the game, but the Lobos eventually pulled away to win their season opener on Saturday night at Dreamstyle Stadium. Head coach Bob Davie said Abilene Christian had a nice scheme, and it took his team a while to adjust to it. “Obviously, (there are) a lot of things that we have to improve on, but we’re 1-0,” Davie said. UNM was clicking early, as senior quarterback Lamar Jordan froze an ACU defender with a hesitation and reeled off a 27-yard run. He appeared to be going in for the touchdown, but was taken down at the seven — the tackle proved to be big. Abilene Christian stuffed the Lobos on fourth a few plays later near the goal line. Even if the Lobos didn’t punch it in, ACU would have to drive 99 yards. But that was no problem for the Wildcats as they sustained a 15play drive, converted twice on third down and eventually taking a 7-0

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UNM Senior Daryl Chestnut sprints down the Abilene Christian University sideline during a 54-yard touchdown run at Dreamstyle Stadium Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. The Lobos defeated ACU 38-14 to begin their 2017 season.

MEN’S HOCKEY

WOMEN’S SOCCER

No shortage of passion on the ice Team makes its mark with 25 years of play

By Robert Maler @robert_maler

As the New Mexico men’s hockey team practiced in preparation for the upcoming season, a prominent figure at UNM recently showed up to check things out at the Outpost Ice Arena. UNM men’s basketball head coach Paul Weir arrived before the practice and stuck around, seemingly enjoying the energy of the guys on the team. He said he thought it was phenomenal that UNM has a hockey program and plans to take his son to some games. “Just to feel their passion and excitement for their program was really fun to be around,” Weir said. “I look forward to following them and supporting them any chance I get.” Weir said he looked up the roster before he went over to meet the team and noticed there was a player from Buffalo, New York. He said he grew up in Toronto, Canada, which is only about 45 minutes away and asked if he could meet the Buffalo native.

By Cameron Goeldner @goeldfinger

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UNM men’s hockey coach Grant Harvey, left, talks with UNM head men’s basketball coach Paul Weir during the men’s hockey practice on Aug. 30, 2017. Weir is a self-proclaimed hockey enthusiast.

The man Weir was looking for was Austin Short, the team captain entering his fifth season with the team and second year as the captain. Weir said he and Short shared some stories and told the captain he remembered going to Buffalo one year to watch game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals.

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The head coach said the stereotype that Canadians having an affinity for hockey may be an accurate one. He said growing up there, playing and loving hockey was just something you did — and he is excited that he’ll have chances to see it here in Albuquerque, too.

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With the 2017 season underway, the New Mexico women’s soccer team isn’t focused on the fact that this year marks the 25th season of the program — they’re focused on their matchup this Friday with Houston. It didn’t take long for the inaugural team to make its mark, going 11-5-1 in their first season and quickly laying down a foundation of success for all future iterations of the team to strive for, one that has lead to an all-time record of 211-197-57. In terms of support, the Lobos have one of the strongest contingents in women’s collegiate soccer. The team finished 24th in the country in average home attendance, drawing 1,058 fans per game and 6,348 overall. By comparison, the men’s team averaged 1,361 fans per game, 21st in the nation. “I definitely think each year I’ve

been here, the crowds have been growing larger and larger, and I think that’s a really awesome thing for women’s soccer,” Senior Claire Lynch said. “Because (when) going out of town to a lot of places and playing a lot of different areas, there usually aren’t that many fans. Sometimes even we have more fans at away games than the home teams do. I think it’s really awesome that we have a crowd comparable to the men’s games.” One of the factors of having collegiate women’s sports, especially successful teams, is the influence that they have on the young girls in their communities, something Lynch was able to speak to firsthand as a native of Albuquerque: “I remember being really young on my club team and shagging for the Lobos and going to their games a lot,” she said. “I always looked up to them, and now being a part of it, it’s kind of weird to think that little girls look up to

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