RENO, Nev. – New Mexico State men's basketball head coach Marvin Menzies is a finalist for the inaugural Ben Jobe Award from CollegeInsider.com, the organization announced Wednesday, March 10. The award will be presented annually to the top minority coach in Division I college basketball.

RENO, Nev. - The fifth-seeded New Mexico State women's basketball team dropped its Western Athletic Conference quarterfinal to fourth-seeded Idaho 75-63 inside the Lawlor Events Center in Reno Wednesday afternoon. Aggie junior guard Jasmine Lowe and senior backcourt mate Crystal Boyd led NM State on the scoreboard with 19 and 17 points, respectively. Boyd also grabbed 10 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season. NM State finishes the season at 18-13 overall. Fourth-seeded Idaho improves to 11-19 on the year and will face top-seeded Fresno State Friday afternoon in the WAC semifinals. Late in the game, two treys by NM State junior guard Danisha Corbett and a bucket by All-WAC freshman Camila Rosen trimmed the Vandal lead to one at 58-57 with 4:30 left in regulation. After a pair of threes by Idaho senior guard Charlotte Otero and junior Bianca Cheever, Lowe responded with one of her own to make it a 64-60 Idaho lead with 2:35 remaining. But Otero knocked down

ALBUQUERQUE - The New Mexico State baseball team split the four-game series with in-state rival New Mexico after falling 13-4 at Isotopes Park, Wednesday, March 10. The Aggies fall to 10-7 on the year after the loss, while UNM goes to9-5. The Aggies posted four runs on 11 hits, however committed four costlyerrors. Junior right hander Dan Reid was credited with his first loss of the year after he threw 6.0 innings and gave up nine runs, six of them earned. "It was a good series and two games were well contested, while the other two went to the home team," head coach Rocky Wardsaid. "Our team played well and we were able to challenge each other and both our teams should be challenging at the top of our leagues." Coming into the game, NM State was 6-2 when scoring first, but that wasn't the case in Wednesday'sgame. The Aggies put up the first run of the game when senior Mike Sodders hit an RBI single to left field. The Lobos took the lead in the bottom of the

BOULDER CITY, Nev. - The New Mexico State women's golf team finished the UNLV Spring Invitational tied for 16th with a three-round score of 935 in Boulder City, Nev., Wednesday, March 10. The Aggies carded a 319 and tied with Oregon State in the 18-team field that played on the par 72, 6,246-yard Boulder Creek Golf ClubCourse. Host team UNLV, who entered the day leading the field, finished with a 2-over-par 866 in three rounds to win thetournament. Texas carded a 4-under-par in the final day, but it was not enough as it finished second with an 878. "This was another tough tournament we played in," head coach Paul Brilliantsaid. "It looked like we were coming together at the start of this tournament, but we still have some work to do." Junior Suteera Chanachai (Bangkok, Thailand) was the top finisher for NM State as she came in tied for 34th with a 227 after carding a 4-over-par 76 in the final day ofplay. Senior Maggie Murphy (Sioux Falls, S.D.) was the

LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- New Mexico State Athletics Department announced Wednesday afternoon that corporate partner Wells Fargo has joined lt;br />forces with the NM State baseball and softball teams to raise money for charities in the 'Strikeout for Bucks' initiative. Wells Fargo will donate $5 for lt;br />every strikeout the baseball and softball team record starting from the beginning of the 2010 season. "Wells Fargo is pleased to support the NMSU lt;br />baseball and softball teams and our community through the "Strikeout For Bucks" program, by donating $5 for every Aggie baseball and softball lt;br />strikeout during the 2010 season to Habitat for Humanity and El Jardin delos Ninos," Patrick Lamb, New Mexico Regional Marketing Manager said. lt;br />So far this season, the Aggie softball team has totaled 93 strikeouts and has earned $465 for Jardin de los Ninos, while the NM State baseball team lt;br />has recorded 123 strikeouts for a total of $615 to Habitat for Humanity. "It gives me great pride to announce that Aggie

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Local restaurants 'The Game' and 'Buffalo Wild Wings' will be showing the NM State men's basketball game against San Jose State live via the WAC.tv internet feed on Thursday night beginning at 9:30 p.m.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico State football team will hold walk-on tryouts on April 2nd beginning at 11:00 a.m., on the Aggie Memorial Stadium football field. All current NM State students wishing to tryout for the football team will need to be enrolled in at least 12 hours of classes at New Mexico State, be in good academic standing with a minimum 2.5 GPA, played high school or junior college football, have at least two or more years of eligibility remaining and provide their own medical insurance. For more information please contact Juan Lozano, Football Program Coordinator by email at jclozano@nmsu.edu

LAS CRUCES, N.M.-The New Mexico State Women's tennis team plays host to I-25 rival New Mexico, Saturday, March 13, at 10:00 a.m. at the NM State Tennis Center. Free Pizza will be provided to those who attend. The Aggies (5-7) look to break their two-match losing streak by beating the in-state rival. "Rivalry games always mean more, just like UTEP did. It's been a long time since we beat UNM and I think we have a good chance this year," head coach Don Ball said. The Aggies fell to the Lobos 5-2 in 2009 and had their last victory over UNM in 2002, giving UNM a 14-2 record over NM State since 1981. The Lobos come into the match with a 1-8 record after falling to Boise State and Washington State in February. UNM meets UTEP Friday, March 12, before meeting the Aggies in Las Cruces. The Aggies expect to be back to full strength this weekend after senior Sophia Marks sat out from competition last week. Marks has been out of her No. 1 singles spot for the past three matches.

RENO, Nev.-New Mexico State junior guard Jahmar Young was named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District VIII Team, the organization announced Tuesday, March 9. He leads the Aggies with a team-high 20.9 points per game and earned all-district honors for the second consecutive year.

ALBUQUERQUE - The New Mexico State baseball team defeated No. 22 New Mexico by the score of 14-10 at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, Tuesday, March 9. With the win, NM State goes to 10-6 on the year, while the Lobos fall to 8-5 on theseason. Sophomore Scott Coffman, an Albuquerque native, was credited with the win and goes to 1-1 on theyear. He worked 3.1 innings and struck out five of the 14 batters he faced, while giving up only three hits and not allowing a ball. "Coffman was brilliant today and he went out and played outstanding," head coach Rocky Wardsaid. "He showed leadership today by coming in with some pressure against our in-state rival and threw well." Adam Heredia, a Las Cruces native, and Roswell native Justin Cooper also chipped in throwing a combined 4.1 innings, while left hander Ryan Beck threw 1.1 innings. Leading the way offensively for NM State was junior shortstop Ryan Aguayo, who posted a 3-for-6 day with two RBI and three runsscored.

NM State vs. Idaho, Women's Basketball, 24th Meeting The New Mexico State (18-12, 8-8) women's basketball team begins Western Athletic Conference (WAC) tournament action as the fifth seed against fourth-seeded Idaho at the Lawlor Events Center at 3:30 p.m. MT Wednesday afternoon. The game marks the first matchup between the schools in the WAC tournament. A broadcast of the contest can be heard live on the Aggie Sports Radio Network with Kyle Doperalski on KGRT-FM 103.9. NM State comes into the game after a 62-35 win at home over San Jose State on Senior Night to clinch the fifth seed over Boise State. In the WAC tourney, NM State is 6-4 after reaching three straight conference finals from 2006-08. Last season the Aggies bowed out to Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals. The Vandals ended the season with a 69-62 road win at third-seeded Nevada to complete a season sweep of the Wolf Pack and claim the fourth seed. UI enters the postseason as winners of six

BOULDER CITY, Nev. - New Mexico State women's golf struggled in day two of the UNLV Spring Invitational finishing in a tie for 16th at the Boulder Creek Golf Club, Tuesday, March 9. After carding a 300 on day one, NM State posted a 316 on the par-72, 6,246 yard course to finish the day in a tie for 16th with WashingtonState. Host team UNLV leads the 18-team field with a 567 after carding a 281 and a 286 in rounds one and tworespectively. Western Athletic Conference foe Idaho is currently in third, one stroke behind second-place Baylor. "There are some tough teams in this tournament and we struggled a little today," head coach Paul Brilliantsaid. "We wrap up the tournament tomorrow and look to improve and finish strong." Idaho's Kayla Mortellaro leads the entire field with 138 after she carded a 7-under-par 65 on day one and a 1-over-par 73 on daytwo. NM State's junior Suteera Chanachai (Bangkok, Thailand) is still the leader for the team as she is in a

LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- The NM State equestrian team will travel to College Station, Texas this week for their final regular season road trip as the Aggies take on TexasA M, Friday, March 12 at 10:00 a.m. (MT) The event will be held at the Brazos County Expo Complex. The Aggies are coming off a win over Fresno State two weeks ago and will look to stay on the winning track against the No. 3 ranked TexasA M Aggies. NM State is currently 5-4 on the season, while TexasA M sits at 9-2 on the year. The last time NM State faced TexasA M was back in 2008, as the TexasA M Aggies defeated the NM State Aggies 15-5. The Western team was defeated 6-4, while the Hunter Seat team fell 9-1. The Aggies did have three MVP winners on the day. NM State also saw TexasA M in the second round of last year's Varsity National Equestrian Championships, as the Western team fell 7-0 in the head-to-head team competition. Results will be available at NMStateSports.com following the competition.

LAS CRUCES - The New Mexico State athletic department released the season and single-game prices for the 2010 footballseason. The 2010 NM State football home schedule includes non-conference opponents San Diego State on Sept. 11 and I-25 rival New Mexico on October9. In addition, four WAC opponents will visit Las Cruces in 2010, including Fiesta Bowl Champion Boise State, Louisiana Tech, San Jose State, andHawaii. The dates of the WAC games will be announced at a later date, pending completion of the WAC's ESPN schedule. Like 2009, a season ticket purchase is the best deal for Aggie fans, saving 56% off the single-game prices in mostsections. Season tickets start for as little as $44 for general admission seats and chairback seats at midfield cost just $117. However, most seats in the stadium are priced between $47 and $52. Compare the season ticket prices to single-game prices and the savings for Aggie fans that choose season tickets is significant. If a fan

DENVER - Two New Mexico State women's basketball players earned 2009-10 All-Western Athletic Conference honors following a vote of the WAC's head coaches last weekend. Aggie senior guard Crystal Boyd received second team recognition while freshman guard Camila Rosen was named to the freshman team. After sitting out last season, Boyd has thrived in an Aggie uniform this year in her first full season of action on the hardwood. This year Boyd leads the team in field goals made (174); rebounds (7.6 rpg); blocks (49); steals (67) and points (15.4 ppg) pergame. In addition, Boyd set numerous career highs including 26 points against WAC Champion Fresno State; 15 boards versus I-10 rival UTEP; six blocks against Nevada; four steals against Idaho and went six-of-six from the free throw line versus Rio Grande Rival New Mexico. Boyd posted her first career double against UNM on Dec. 2 then went on to notch six more double-digit point and rebound performances

BOULDER CITY, Nev. - New Mexico State junior Suteera Chanachai is in a tie for 10th after the first day of play in the UNLV Spring Invitational that is being held at the Boulder Creek Golf Club, Monday, March 8. Chanachai (Bangkok, Thailand) carded a 1-under-par 71 on the par-72, 6,246 yard course, while she is six strokes behind the leader Kayla Mortellaro ofIdaho. This is only the second tournament of the season for Chanachai as she sat out the entire fall season. "It is good to have her back," head coach Paul Brilliantsaid. "She is getting back to form and we believe that she will help us out when it comes to conference play." UNLV leads the 18-team field with a 7-under-par 281, while the Aggies are tied for 12th with Texas State as both teams scored a 12-over-par300. Western Athletic Conference foe Idaho is in second place with a 3-under-par 285 and is one of only two teams who shot under par in day one. Senior Maggie Murphy (Sioux Falls, S.D.) had a

First Pitch: The New Mexico State baseball team plays five games this week, two on the road and three athome. The Aggies head up I-25, taking on in-state rival, No. 22 New Mexico at Isotopes Park, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 9-10 with both games scheduled to start at 3:05 p.m.(MT). NM State then returns home for a three-game series with Georgia State, Friday through Sunday, March12-14. Friday's game begins at 6:05 p.m. (MT), Saturday's is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. (MT), and Sunday's series finale starts at 1:05 p.m. (MT). Media Coverage: A tape delay will be available for the games versus New Mexico, March 9-10 on KSNM AM570. Those tape delays start at 6:00 p.m. (MT) with Jeff Matthews giving the play-by-playaction. The game versus Georgia State, Sunday, March 13 will be aired on TV as a part of the AggieVisionproductions. Fans should go www.AggieVision.tv for a complete listing of showtimes. Comcast around the state of New Mexico is scheduled to carry

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico State men's basketball team enters the WAC Tournament as the No. 3 seed and is set to play No. 6 seed San Jose State, Thursday, March 11, at 9:30 p.m. at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nev. The game is available on KGRT 104 FM with the ‘Voice of the Aggies' Jack Nixon. With a win, the Aggies meet the Nevada/Idaho winner Friday, March 12 at 10 p.m. on ESPN2. The WAC Championship game is slated for Saturday, March 13 at 8 p.m. on ESPN2 for a berth to the NCAA Tournament.

DENVER - The New Mexico State senior third baseman Wade Reynoso has been named Verizon Wireless Western Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter of the Week for the week of March 1-7, as announced by the league office, Monday, March, 8. Reynoso (Redwood City, Calif.) help NM State to a 4-2 record last week as his team took one of two games from then No. 20 New Mexico and three out of four games from SaintJoseph's. He batted .522 and registered a 1.000 slugging percentage over the six games. "Wade had a great week for us," head coach Rocky Wardsaid. "It was one of the best offensive weeks we have had in severalyears. Wade really started the season off slow, but has really caughtfire. I am looking forward to what he will be able to accomplish the rest of the season." Reynoso recorded a season-high six at-bats, a season-high four hits and a season-high six RBI against UNM to lead the Aggies to a 17-8 victory. "I am honored to receive this and it was kind of expected

NEW ORLEANS, La. - The New Mexico State men's and women's cross country teams have earned All-Academic Team honors announced by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTRCCCA) Monday, March 8. The women's team tallied a 3.31 cumulative grade point average after the fall 2009 semester, while the men's team had a cumulative grade point average of 3.5. "Our student-athletes know that their job here at New Mexico State is to get their degrees," men's and women's cross country coach Paul Harkins said. "Being an athlete is a great opportunity for a lot of them but when they come to college getting a degree is priority number one. Both teams are doing a great job, working hard on both the course and the classroom and these two awards prove that." On the women's list, NM State was one of three WAC schools to receive the team honor, including Nevada and Utah State. All three teams carry a 3.3 cumulative grade point average or better. On the men's list, the