Category: Sports
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Men’s Cross Country Leads First Two Races of Season
Women’s team placed second, fourth in last two races The men’s and women’s cross-country teams have competed in two races in the season so far, with the men placing first and second, and the women placing second and fourth. The men’s team lived up to their ASC Champion title with a first-place finish at the…
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Women’s Soccer Starts Season Undefeated
The UTD women’s soccer team kicked off the season with five consecutive wins. The Comets won 1-0 against both the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Edgewood College. The team had close 3-2 victories against Depauw University and the University of Birmingham Southern and finally got a landslide 4-0 win against Huntingdon College. “It has been kind…
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Volleyball Team Finishes First Tournament with 2-2 Split
Comets working toward sixth ASC championship victory this season With five new freshmen, the volleyball team is preparing to compete for a possible sixth ASC championship. The Comets opened the season with the Gargoyle Classic at the University of Chicago, finishing 2-2 in the tournament. Senior outside hitter and defensive specialist Jillian Via led the…
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Play Hard, Work Harder
Survey reveals most student athletes prioritize academics above athletics With the fall term having kicked off, student athletes around campus once again began the process of balancing their academic demands with the commitment they’ve made to their teams. Discussing how they deal with the pressures of both the university and its sports, UTD coaches and…
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Men’s Soccer Sets Sights on Championship
Team strives for more goals this season, hopes mid-August preparation will help players through upcoming fall matches After taking a summer break, the men’s soccer team is looking forward to creating more opportunities to score this season, as well as build a strong team dynamic. Jason Hirsch, head men’s soccer coach, is striving to score…
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Softball loses series, advances in ASC games
The softball team’s last series for the American Southwest Conference on April 26-27 against UT Tyler had a bittersweet ending, with the team taking losses in all three games while also breaking its home run record for this season. The Comets are currently losing 20-16 and have won 12 out of the 14 games played…
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Baseball leads with eight-game winning streak
The UTD baseball team came off a season record eight-game winning streak following a three-game American Southwest Conference series against Sul Ross State on April 19-20. The players entered their latest tournament hot off a three-game win against McMurry but opened the series against Sul Ross State with a 14-9 loss. The Comets picked it…
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Esports teams wrap up first year
The UTD esports program is wrapping up its inaugural year and ramping up fall recruitment with a new “Super Smash Bros.” team and overall good records for “League of Legends” and “Overwatch.” The esports program was launched in August and now has teams for three different games. Esports director and head coach Greg Adler said…
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Tennis teams to compete in ASC regionals
The men’s and women’s tennis teams each have one more match left to play in the American Southwest Conference West competition before advancing to ASC regionals. “We have the exact same team as last year plus two more freshmen, so we’re a bit stronger than last year,” said UTD tennis coach Bryan Whitt, who coaches…
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UTD places third at chess championship
UTD competed for the 16th time at the President’s Cup chess championship in New York, a national competition that determines the top U.S. collegiate team. The championship was held April 6-7, with the winners announced April 7. UTD placed third after UT Rio Grande Valley and Webster University. The President’s Cup was founded by UTD…