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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Both golf teams have had matches cancelled because of weather this season. Photo courtesy of UTD Athletics.

Golf team hopeful for spring semester

October 29, 2018

The golf teams’ fall seasons started and ended positively in anticipation of the upcoming spring term, despite rain hurting performance midway through the fall semester.  The season opened with...

Freshman runner Cannon Leavitt placed third at the Red River Shootout Sept. 28. Photo by Albert Ramirez | Mercury Staff.

Freshman runner ends ASC dry spell

October 15, 2018

After running 8 kilometers in 26 minutes and 10.76 seconds, a UTD men’s cross country runner earned the title of American Southwest Conference runner of the week for the first time since 2010. Undecided...

UTD Tennis has gotten second place in the ASC championship since 2015 and is setting its sights on the top spot this season. Photo by Anna Phengsakmueang | Mercury Staff.

Tennis teams advance through regionals

October 15, 2018

This year’s men’s and women’s tennis teams have added new players to their lineups, bringing wins for both teams at early competitions. The women’s team did not lose any players to graduation,...

Both men’s soccer and women’s volleyball achieved three-game winning streaks this season along with ASC honors for their offensive and defensive players. Photo by Nikita Bantey | Mercury Staff.

Volleyball, soccer gain winning streaks

October 15, 2018

The men’s soccer and women’s volleyball teams have earned player honors and American Southwest Championship victories as they move into the final stretch of matches before the championships. The...

Marketing sophomore Lindsay Caudill, analyst for the “Overwatch” teams, was one of seven women who tried out for UTD esports. Photo by Anna Phengsakmueang | Mercury Staff.

Female video gamers join male-dominated industry

October 1, 2018

Lindsay Caudill, a marketing sophomore, has been an avid gamer since the age of six. Now, she serves as an analyst for both the A and B “Overwatch” esports teams. “I've always been doing games,...

Women's soccer holds a cumulative score of 34-1 and remains undefeated. Photo courtesy of UTD Women's Soccer.

Women’s soccer achieves 9-game winning streak

October 1, 2018

The women’s soccer team has only let one opposing shot get past its defense, making its current cumulative score 34-1 over the past nine games of the season. The team, led by head coach Kanute Drugan...

The Comets lost at the quarterfinals stage during OP Live Dallas on Sept. 22. The “Overwatch” A team defeated Colorado State University and Mississippi State University in separate matches, placing fifth overall. Photo by Michael Stout | Mercury Staff.

Esports team reaches quarterfinals

October 1, 2018

The UTD “Overwatch” team kicked off its season by advancing to the quarterfinals of a local tournament. The new convention, OP Live Dallas, was sponsored by the professional esports team Dallas...

Freshman Jovi Munoz has scored four goals in the first two games of the season after transferring to UTD from Oklahoma State. Photo by Anna Phengsakmueang | Mercury Staff.

Freshman brings skills to men’s soccer

September 17, 2018

A freshman men’s soccer player was named American Southwest Conference player of the week after scoring four goals in the first two games of the regular season. Freshman forward Jovi Munoz scored...

25 students make up UTD's four esports teams, with two groups of players for each game. Players on each team train by playing with each other and other schools in scrimmages ahead of tournament season. Photo by Amber Doan | Mercury Staff.

Esports teams prepare for season

September 17, 2018

With the team rosters filled, the esports program has begun practice and preparations for the rest of the season. A total of 25 students were accepted into the program during tryouts which started...

Danielle Kcholi said she plans to focus on mental health for improved performance throughout the season. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Photo Editor.

Full-time coach joins cross country teams

September 4, 2018

The men and women’s cross-country teams entered the fall 2018 season with their first full-time coach, who will oversee both teams this semester. Though the announcement of Danielle Kcholi’s full-time...

The women's volleyball team won 3-0 against Heidelberg on Aug. 31. Photo by Achint Khanijo | Mercury Staff.

ASC poll predicts team success

September 3, 2018

Early preseason polls released by the American Southwest Conference put three Comet teams in high ranks as the teams prepare for the start of the season. The ASC released the preseason polls for...

UTD  joins 973 other schools whose teams maintained a GPA of at least 3.30. Photo by Madeline Ambrose | Mercury Staff.

Volleyball team receives fourth academic honor

August 20, 2018

The volleyball team received honors from the National Coaches’ Association with only two more weeks until the season starts. UT Dallas was one of the 973 universities that received the honor from the...

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