Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
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SILVER CITY, N.M. – In a back-and-forth affair that witnessed six ties and 13 lead changes ended up going to Western State Colorado University as they held off the Western New Mexico University men’s basketball team for a 66-58 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference victory Friday night. WSCU (4-18, 3-15 RMAC) shot well in the opening
Continue reading ➞ Mountaineers Claim Back-And-Forth Battle With Mustangs
SILVER CITY, N.M. – Another solid defensive effort and free throws helped power the Western New Mexico University women’s basketball team to a 58-44 win over Western State Colorado University in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action Friday night. The win ties for the most victories since the 1997-98 season when WNMU collected 13 wins that
Continue reading ➞ Lady Mustangs Record Most Wins Since 1997-98 in Victory Over Western State
SILVER CITY, N.M. – Currently in a tie for the eighth and final RMAC Tournament spot, the Western New Mexico University women’s basketball team faces another pair of important games this weekend at home against Western State Colorado University and Colorado Mesa University. It will also be Shoot For The Cure each night. First on
Continue reading ➞ Women’s Basketball Hosts Western State, Colorado Mesa
SILVER CITY, N.M. – The Western New Mexico University men’s basketball team will host Western State Colorado University and Colorado Mesa University this weekend. It will also be Shoot For The Cure each night. The Mustangs will face the Mountaineers first on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The teams went back-and-forth in the earlier meeting this
Continue reading ➞ Men’s Basketball Remains Home This Weekend Against Mountaineers, Mavericks
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Western New Mexico University softball team embarks on their annual trip to Las Vegas to compete in the Desert Stinger this weekend. WNMU will face five teams (St. Edward’s, Western Washington, Northwest Nazarene, St. Cloud State and Cal State San Marcos) over the course of three days. They will open
Continue reading ➞ Softball Heads to Las Vegas For Desert Stinger
SILVER CITY, N.M. – The Western New Mexico University women’s tennis team fought through a tough match from Eastern Arizona College, as well as the weather to claim a 9-0 victory Wednesday afternoon. With conditions perfect at the start of play, the wind and the rain came a calling at the start of singles and
Continue reading ➞ Women’s Tennis Takes Down Eastern Arizona in Sweep
EL PASO, Texas – It was much of the same for the Western New Mexico University men’s golf team as they continued to lead the field and claim the Edward Jones’ Cactus Thaw title by nine-strokes Monday. “This is the start to the semester we wanted. We have worked hard over the break and knew
Continue reading ➞ Men’s Golf Cruises to Edward Jones’ Cactus Thaw Title
SILVER CITY, N.M. – The Western New Mexico University women’s tennis team battled Division I Grand Canyon University Monday in the spring opener as the Lady Lopes claimed a 7-0 victory Monday. In front of a solid crowd at the WNMU tennis courts, the Lady Mustangs came close to claiming a couple of matches. In
Continue reading ➞ Women’s Tennis Plays Tough Against Division I Lopes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Senior point guard RaTanya Newsome (Tucson, AZ/Tucson High School) collected Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors as announced by the conference office Monday. Newsome led WNMU with seven steals with a high of five against the Skyhawks. She also brought down six rebounds, dished out a team-high
Continue reading ➞ Newsome Named RMAC Defensive Player of the Week
LUBBOCK, Texas – After dropping the first game against Oklahoma Panhandle State University, 7-2, the Western New Mexico University softball team came back strong to take the second game, 8-5, Sunday to wrap up six games WNMU played in Lubbock to open the season. In the opening game, WNMU (2-4) fell behind by a run
Continue reading ➞ Softball Takes Game Two Against OPSU to Gain Split