| Lars Loseth |
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GENERAL INFORMATION/CAREER
Came to UNM as a member of the highly-ranked Lobo ski team...Joined the soccer team in the spring of 2005 and was so impressive he is now on a soccer scholarship...Three-time All-American skier...Led the Lobo ski team to the school's first NCAA championship as a freshman in 2004...Has been a part of three of the four most successful teams in Lobo history (2004 Ski Team - 1st in NCAA, 2005 Soccer Team - 2nd in NCAA and 2006 Ski Team - 2nd in NCAA)...Crafty left-sided player who is excellent on the ball...Will benefit greatly from a year of experience and should be one of the top players on the team in 2006.
2005 - JUNIOR SEASON
Two-sport star in his third year at UNM, scoring three goals and five assists for the soccer team and earning his third All-American honor for the ski team...Led both the soccer and ski teams to NCAA runner-up finishes in the 2005-06 school year...Played in every game with 10 starts on the soccer pitch with the majority of his time coming at left midfield...Scored two game-winning goals on the year (vs. Sacramento State and Denver)...Put home the clinching goal in PKs against Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament...Named to the CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American At-Large 3rd Team and Academic All-District team.
2004-SOPHOMORE SEASON (SKI TEAM)
Earned All-American honors in the slalom and giant slalom by placing seventh and fifth, respectively, at the NCAA Championships...Named to the CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American At-Large 3rd Team and Academic All-District team...Scored four wins on the season, including the NCAA West Regional slalom championship.
2004-FRESHMAN SEASON (SKI TEAM)
Earned All-American honors in the slalom and giant slalom by placing third and eighth at the NCAA Championships, respectively...Scored 11 top-10 finishes in 2004...Teamed with Christian Jensen and Peter Roering to win the men's slalom team title at the NCAA Championships...Ranked third in the slalom and sixth in the giant slalom, earning All-RMISA honors during the regular season...Highest slalom finish was second at Utah and New Mexico...Highest giant slalom finish was second at Utah.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from NTG-Geilo...Won the SSL junior national championship in 2000...10th place in the slalom at the 2003 national championships...Three first place finishes in the slalom in FIS events from 2002-04.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 11, 1982...Son of Erik Loeseth and Kari Sunde...Majoring in Business.
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