Good morning! Hold tight Lobos, there’s just one more day until New Mexico sports return! Soccer kicks off at 11:00am tomorrow, so tell your boss you need to take an early lunch break.

What all is steeping in today’s Brew?

🎤 Coach Gonzales mic’d up
⛳️ Lauren Lehigh on the big stage
​🐺 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Head Honcho On The Mic. Today, we’re bringing you Coach Danny Gonzales mic’d up during fall camp. We’re entering year four of the Gonzales era and things are looking bright. Last season, the Lobos lowered their total defense yards per game and had a top-30 passing defense. The Lobos finished the season with eight All-Mountain West picks.

🎥 Click here to watch Coach Gonzales mic’d up.

🔼 Game On. Who doesn’t love a good rivalry? The Rio Grande Rivalry is officially back and scheduled for New Mexico and New Mexico State basketball! The men’s basketball team will have a home-and-home series with the Aggies, hosting them in The Pit on December 2 and going to Las Cruces on December 15. The women’s team will host the Aggies on December 2 also. Game times will be announced at a later date.

🔼 Counting Down. The Rio Grande Rivalry has also been known as the Battle of I-25, and that’s how many days there are until football season — 25! The Lobos made 25 sacks last season for 152 yards. Cody Moon led the team with 4.5 sacks while Reco Hannah and Justin Harris had 4. Cody and Reco were both Mountain West Honorable Mentions last season. The Lobos finished in the top 50 in total defense in 2021 and 2022. They also finished in the top 35 in third down defense and top 25 in defensive first downs.

🔼 Amateur Hour. New Mexico golfer Lauren Lehigh teed off at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship in Los Angeles yesterday! The tournament includes two 18-hole qualifying rounds before the top-64 amateurs advance to match play tomorrow. Television coverage will be available when match play begins on The Golf Channel.

Lauren had a 73.08 average for the 2022-23 season, ranking second on the team. In the 2021-22 season she was an NCAA Regional Individual Qualifier and led the team with her scoring average.

🐺 ONE BIG THING

It’s A Girl’s World. We’re calling all male students because we need your help! The New Mexico women’s basketball team is looking for male practice players for the upcoming season. Join a winning program if you’re a full time student with at least a 2.0 GPA. Email Isaiah Fernandez for more details and to sign up at [email protected].

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

Wednesday 8/9

⚽ Soccer vs. UTEP @ 11:00am MT

Monday 8/14

⚽️ Soccer vs. CSU Pueblo @ 7:00pm MT

Saturday 9/2

🏈 Football at Texas A&M @ 5:00pm MT | ESPN

Have a great Tuesday, y’all!