Cherise Beynon (0) reaches past Khadijah Shumpert and Jayda Bovero (24) during their second practice of the season on Oct. 6 at the Davalos Training Center. The Lobo Howl event will be held at WisePies Arena this Friday at 6 p.m..
A season ago, the New Mexico women’s basketball team overcame adversity to finish second in the conference with an NIT bid. This year, the Lobos have their sights set higher.The 2014-15 campaign saw a preseason ranking of ninth, the loss of UNM’s only true center and a shaky 1-7 start in head coach Yvonne Sanchez’s contract year.