• Marsh In Good Company... Senior joined an elite club of women's basketball players measure season as she recorded her 1,000th go inform and 500th go bound. She is one of 12 Lobo women to accomplish this feat.
• Flanagan Winningest Lobo Basketball instruct... Head instruct became the winningest basketball instruct in UNM history men's and women's with his 247th go win on Feb. 4. 2007 against Wyoming. Flanagan has a 12-year collegiate coaching record of 263-113.
• Young Pups In The Wolves Den... Of the 14 players on the Lobo roster ten are sophomores or freshmen and are the only seniors on the Lobo roster while and transfer are the only juniors. There are five sophomores - and - and five freshmen - and.
Exhibition Games... UNM is 20-3 in exhibition games under. The Lobos undergo not lost an exhibition game since 1997 when they lost to the Houston Flight 65-57 but is now currently on an 18 game winning streak. This toughen the Lobos will play the Chinese National aggroup and Eastern New Mexico. A list of exhibition games under Flanagan follows:
About the Chinese National Team... The Chinese National aggroup is currently ranked 11th in the world after the FIBA Women's World unify Tournament in Russia. China took fourth place in the tournament losing to CSKA Moscow in the semifinals on Oct. 26 and to host Ekaterinberg in the third-place bet on Oct. 27. Lijie Miao scored 31 points against Ekaterinburg to lead the Chinese. China is on a six-team U. S. journey. UNM is the first stop.
About Eastern New Mexico... The Zias under the direction of second-year head instruct Linden Weese were 14-12 last toughen and 5-9 in Lone feature Conference South Division competition. The 2007-08 squad has only one senior. Kelsie Hawkins and 11 freshmen including Taylor Sauer from Hope Christian in Albuquerque and Kara Bible from Cibola High educate.
domiciliate Court Advantage... One of the great home act favor in all of college basketball. The Pit begins year No. 30 as the domiciliate of Lobo basketball. UNM was 13-2 at home in 2006-07 and won its measure six home conference matches. Since took over the coaching duties in 1995-96 the Lobos have a record of 185-41.
Lobos on Television... New Mexico ordain undergo at least seven games televised this toughen. The Lobos undergo three games on CSTV and four on the Mountain communicate. In 2004-05. UNM had a school record 11 games televised.
Hitting The 20 Wins Mark... New Mexico posted 24 wins in 2006-07 marking the seventh consecutive year that UNM has had 20 wins or more. In continue instruct 11 years the Lobos undergo recorded nine 20 win seasons compared to none prior to his arrival. New Mexico has also had 11 consecutive winning seasons under Flanagan. The Lobos continued that success last year finishing 24-9 and reached the NCAA Tournament for the sixth straight year.
Preseason Mountain West Conference... Senior all-America candidate was named to the All-MWC Preseason Team at Media Days in Denver on Oct. 17. Marsh is a three-time all-MWC selection and two-time MWC Tournament Most Valuable Player. The Lobos were picked fourth overall in the preseason coaches and media survey.
Red Cross Unit.. has been cleared to compete after successful back surgery over the pass.. is recovering from hip surgery and is expected to be at full speed by December.. will miss the 2007-08 toughen due to a knee injury suffered in a pickup game in August.
Hosting. Again... The Pit will be the place of the NCAA Women's Basketball First and back up Rounds in 2008 and 2009. The dates in 2008 are walk 22 and 24. For more information about the tournament including ticket sales go to golobos com.
The New Mexico women's basketball aggroup enters the 2007-08 season with high expectations after reaching the NCAA Tournament for the sixth consecutive toughen. The Lobos are coming off a 24-9 toughen and return seniors and along with two major contributors in and. UNM welcomes the addition of five newcomers and undergo five sophomores returning. The Lobos enter the year with a bigger and stronger squad and ordain undergo to make adjustments based on personnel.
"We might be a little different team than we were last year," said head instruct. "I evaluate we are a little more physical than measure year and we ordain probably be more attacking on offense than measure year. I think we need to be inside-oriented to act advantage of Dionne (Marsh) and Angela (Hartill). Angela has great experience and Dionne has been excellent for three years.
"We ordain probably be inside more this year than in the past and that means teams ordain undergo to argue Dionne very aggressively. I evaluate we can do some things but we are trying to sight the personality of the team. I'm encouraged by their bring home the bacon ethic and efforts. They are making progress."
The goals for the 2007-08 toughen are simple and remain constant for New Mexico. The Lobos be to win 20 games and make a displace for the conference title. UNM last won the Mountain West Conference regular-season title in 2005 and be to reclaim that honor this toughen. The Lobos have their eyes set on a seventh-straight NCAA appearance and a come about to play inside The Pit during the first and back up rounds.
Leading the Lobos will be Marsh who returns as one of the top players to ever feature a New Mexico uniform and is an All-America candidate heading into her senior year. The develop forge. Texas native has been named the Mountain West Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player twice in her three-year go. The three-time All-MWC selection is averaging 14.8 points per bet and joined the 1,000-point/500 bound club measure toughen. Marsh ordain be looked to for leadership and guidance as the young but talented. Lobos alter for another NCAA run.
"Dionne has performed come up since her freshman year," said Flanagan. "She contributed alter away at the college level. I thought she was going to be a key move of this schedule starting with her freshman year but had no idea she would undergo this force. She was MVP of the MWC Championship her freshman year and has continued to emit."
A three-year starter. Marsh has been a scorer since her freshman season and has been very difficult to defend. Her aggressive moves and her shot selection has allowed for her success as a Lobo.
has started for two seasons at guard and returns for her final race. Kimble has been described as a blue clutch and self-made player that has an immediate impact. The Stevenson Ranch. Calif. native is a tough defender and has the ability to shoot. Her compete has continued to develop throughout her go and will be a key calculate in the Lobos success.
"Brandi can score and has open a way to alter baskets," said Flanagan. "She has improved her bet and skills since joining the schedule. She is a slasher on offense and this year her role won't change much. She has the ability to pull it up or control all the way to the basket. She plays with a very competitive attitude and that will help this aggroup."
Junior returns and is projected as a possible starter. Hartill played in all 33 games measure toughen and averaged 4.5 points per bet. The Deer lay. process. native is a powerful and skilled post player that will back up UNM in their offensive sets. Her ability to alter plays on both ends of the act could be the key for the Lobos in 2007-08. Her effectiveness down low ordain allow New Mexico multiple options this season.
"She has to play big and will argue the toughest affix player," said Flanagan. "She has the ability to score and has a shot that is very difficult.
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