New Mexico saved its best for last in a tough season, knocking off Mountain West champion San Diego State 4-3 in the regular season finale at Lobo Softball Field.
UNM finishes at 26-27 and, at 6-18, and in last place in the nine-team league. San Diego State (37-14, 20-4) is the champion of the league, which has no postseason tournament, and thus earns its automatic NCAA bid.
It was the final game for UNM seniors Emma Guindon, Sydney Broderick, Taryn Young and Andrea Howard, all honored before the start.
Howard, a La Cueva grad, set the tone with a diving catch in shallow center field for the game’s first out.