ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – UNM head mentor Richard Pitino isn’t joyful with the team’s win-reduction history but continues to be confident that his group is heading in the suitable path. The to start with yr Lobo leading man shed most of his frontcourt and has had a roster complete of really youthful gamers, having said that, he has found a lot of progress from his guys.
“Am I delighted with the file? Definitely not,” said Pitino. “Every time I choose a stage back and say glimpse at what we have inherited, l this is a incredibly hard scenario. Not to say we inherited undesirable gamers, but when you inherit an incomplete roster and fellas are transferring and you are setting up over like I got to remind myself to keep the course. This is likely to get some time to develop.”
Up next for the Lobos is a journey to Air Drive. The match is Saturday at 6 p.m. advertisement will be broadcast on the CBS sports community.
Meanwhile, the snow could not halt the Lobo women’s team on Wednesday evening. Antonia Anderson dropped 33 details to assist the Lobos finish a period sweep on Colorado Condition and continue being unbeaten inside of the Pit. It has been a overall homecourt gain this time, and even with the climate and road conditions, some Lobo fans however manufactured the vacation to the video game.
“I are not able to believe that that numerous people today confirmed up. I was like, I was stunned. So, its what would make this a great job, and I know you hear that from a great deal of people, but I know from the women’s basketball standpoint, these admirers are what makes our method.” The Lobos will be back in the Pit on Saturday at 2 p.m. for a matchup towards Wyoming.
In other news, the Duke City Gladiators have included a new managing back again. Previous NFL athlete, Quayvon Hicks performed was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2017 immediately after playing collegiately at Ga but is now enthusiastic to convey his talent to the Gladiators. “It appears like, just the society there, and hunting at movie, and how a large amount of the fellas on both equally sides of the ball that I was impressed by,” said Hicks. “I am surely fired up to be in a position to mature off of some of that power and it’s possible deliver one thing else to the team.” The Gladiators will kick off their season on March 19.
Also, the Mountain West softball preseason poll was discovered on Thursday. The Lobos were being picked to complete seventh, but a solid freshman class could aid the Lobos prove the poll improper. Former Cleveland Storm player and point out winner, Ashley Archuleta, is thrilled about her very first season and feels she has a ton to bring to the team.
“You know, its like a new natural environment, a new amount play, and so I am hunting forward to all the new things that I am going to get to study this year and the new alternatives that I am likely to be able to facial area,” mentioned Archuleta. “Honestly I am definitely looking forward to the conference since we are kind of coming in as an underdog this 12 months. We have a really good crew this yr. So, I am actually energized to verify some men and women wrong.” The Lobo’s very first video game of the season is February 11.