We have you covered for all three Lobo sporting events tonight. I (Zach) will have the chat going during the games tonight.
Category: Lobo Soccer
Lobos vs. Wolf Pack: Women’s Soccer Edition Preview
The Lobos 5-4-0 (1-1-0 MW) open their Mountain West home slate this weekend against the two Nevada schools, starting the weekend against the Nevada Wolf Pack 2-7 (1-1 MW). The Lobos started their Mountain West schedule with a good weekend at Colorado State and Wyoming, earning three points (win against Wyoming) and heartbreaker against CSU losing 1-0 in OT. This is a huge weekend and opportunity for the Lobos to stake claim to the top part of the conference. The Lobos have played well so far this season and will look to get their offensive attack clicking on all cylinders.
Soccer Match Preview vs. Portland
Coming off their huge season-opening win against Texas Tech, the Lobos (1-0-0) will head to the Pacific Northwest for a huge weekend against Portland Pilots (0-0-1) and Washington Huskies (0-0-2). While it is hard to gather too much information from the first games for the Lobos and the Pilots, we will do our best to get you ready for the match on Thursday night. One thing that Coach Dyche mentioned after the Texas Tech match is that the Pilots will be more tactical than Texas Tech and won’t have the same athletes that Texas Tech presented. Here are a few other things to watch out for in this match:
Zach’s Reacts: Soccer vs. Texas Tech
It’s hard to picture a better start to the 2019 season for the Lobo Women’s Soccer Team, as they beat Nationally-ranked Texas Tech 1-0 on a penalty kick from sophomore Alesia Garcia. While there were times throughout the match that they didn’t play to their best form, the Lobos found a way to start the season 1-0 and put themselves on the college soccer map with this win. There are a lot of things to take away from this match, but these are the things that stood out to me:
Doubleheader, For Soccer?!
Friday Night at the UNM Soccer Complex will give the term “Doubleheader” a new meaning, as both the Lobo Women’s and Men’s Soccer teams have their home openers. After a summer filled with emotion around the UNM Athletic Department (including Men’s Soccer), I can’t think of a better way to kick off the 2018-2019 season for Lobo Athletics. It should be a great night for soccer and should be two great matches. There may be other things that you are considering to do, but I believe that the UNM Soccer Complex is the place to be.
Here are 10 reasons why you should make it to the matches on Friday:
Women’s Soccer: MW Championship Preview
The Lobos (12-7-2) are in the Mountain West Championship Match tonight, after forcing two draws and ultimately advancing in the shoot-outs against FSU and SJSU. They will take on SDSU (11-7-2), who won their first match of the tournament in the Semifinals with a 1-0 win over BSU. So far during the tournament, the Lobos have had ups and downs, but in the end it is all smiles, having tied and advanced to the championship. For both teams, this match will be a win and advance to the NCAA Tournament, or lose and go home.
Men’s Soccer vs. UAB Match Preview
The Lobos (7-3-1, 2-1-1) look to extend their three-match win streak as they host UAB (3-4-3, 0-3-1) in a big C-USA match for the Lobos. After starting the season 0-2 with two road losses in Seattle, the Lobos have gone 7-1-1 over their last 9 matches. The only loss during this 9 match streak was a 1-0 loss to Kentucky, with the lone goal coming with seconds left in the first half on a penalty kick. The Lobos are playing at a high level right now and will be in the hunt for the C-USA regular season title. The key for the Lobos isn’t to worry about winning the title, but taking each match as an opportunity to earn the right to host NCAA Tournament matches. I mentioned this on Twitter, but the Lobos have the ability to win all the remaining matches on their schedule. If the Lobos go into the conference tournament with a 13-3-1, 12-4-1, or 12-3-2 record, they will be in the hunt for a top-16 seed.
Women’s Soccer at Air Force Preview
The Lobos (9-5, 4-2) make an important road trip to Colorado Springs this weekend to take on Air Force (6-4-1, 3-0-3) and Colorado College. The Lobos are tied for second place in the conference with UNLV and Air Force, just one point behind SJSU with five matches remaining in the regular season. There is still a lot to be determined for the conference tournament and where the Lobos stand the race. For the second straight season, there will most likely be a team with a winning record that won’t make the tournament. The Lobos have played well this season, with only momentary lapses leading to their two conference losses. If the Lobos are able to go 2-0-0 this weekend, they should be a lock to make the tournament.
Men’s Soccer vs. Kentucky
The Lobos (4-2-0, 0-0-0) will be the final team in Conference USA to start conference play this season when they host #13 Kentucky (4-1-1, 1-0-0) Saturday night at the UNM Soccer Complex. After winning their last four matches while outscoring opponents 11-3, the Lobos look to have found their passing and attacking game, and it couldn’t come at a better time. This will be one of the most important games in conference play this year, as both sides figure to be in the conference title race. Over the past three years, the two teams have played four matches, with UK holding a 3-0-1 advantage. However, that record is a little misleading, given that each of the three wins were 1-0 matches. Look for the trend of low-scoring games in this matchup to continue, as both teams are defensive-minded sides.
Men’s Soccer vs. CSUN Preview
The Lobos (2-2-0) return home after a dominating performance on the road against Marquette. They will host their annual Pat Grange and Ben Ashwill Invitational this weekend, where they will play Cal State University Northridge (CSUN) on Friday and UC Irvine on Sunday. The Lobos look to have things rolling after struggling to find offense in their two matches in Seattle, scoring only 1 goal in those two matches, both losses. Since then, the Lobos have scored 7 goals in their two matches while allowing only 1 goal. The Lobos will look to keep it going this weekend before they start conference play next week, and they should be able to go 2-0-0 this weekend to enter conference play with a 4-2-0 record.