Aug. 15, 2011
Lobo Faithful:
Hope your summer has been a great one! The New Mexico men’s soccer season opener is right around the corner. I’ve switched to an Apple computer and have changed my e-mail account (same address) with the hope of making life easier in terms of technology and my ability to disseminate information – my Achilles heal so to speak. Where to start? We’ve just completed our first week of pre-season training and I couldn’t be happier and more excited about our team. It’s comprised of a tremendous group of young men, outstanding leadership, exciting newcomers, a real sense of passion and a commitment to EXCELLENCE. Our returning players have worked hard over the summer and haven’t missed a beat from where we left off in May. The seven incoming freshmen bring a new freshness to the team and several will play significant roles this season. All are excellent students and high level players. We also have two new international players who weren’t previously mentioned with our other signess, and Nicklas Savvolineon from Sweden will not be with us this fall. Both Adrian Mora Delgado from Costa Rica and Matt Gibbons from New Zealand played for their respective countries’ Youth National Teams and both have quickly adjusted to their new surroundings and teammates (though they haven’t tried green chile yet.) An article featured on golobos.com talks about Adrian and Matt and their unique connection to each other prior to their coming to New Mexico. The full article is available at this link Lobo Men’s Soccer Brings Former International Rivals Together. This is the site to check out for all of the most updated articles on Lobo Men’s Soccer. Here is the link to our full roster for the upcoming season: 2011 Lobo Men’s Soccer Roster.
Some important dates for your calendar:
Thursday, August 18th, 7 p.m. – First exhibition match of the year against Grand Canyon University at the Lobo Soccer Stadium.
Saturday, August 20th, 7 p.m. – Exhibition match against tenth-ranked Tulsa University at the Lobo Soccer Stadium.
Friday, August 26th, 7 p.m. – Regular season home opener against Towson University at the Lobo Soccer Stadium.
Friday, September 16th, 5 p.m. (MT) – New Mexico vs. no. 2 Akron on the Fox Soccer Channel. The match will be played in Akron, Ohio.
This year more than ever, we need your support and need you to join our booster club, The Golden Goal Club. 100% of membership dollars go directly to Lobo men’s soccer. You can find more information about the program in our Golden Goal Club brochure, available at the following links: Golden Goal Club (front) and Golden Goal Club (back).
Thanks for your tremendous support and see you August 18th at our first match.GO LOBOS!
Head Coach
Lobo Men’s Soccer