Category: Soccer
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Forward by Day, DJ by Night
Men’s soccer forward Jovi Munoz helped lead UTD to ASC gold with two game-winning goals in the ASC semi-finals and finals. From the field to the booth, Munoz is a multihyphenate student and recent conference MVP. Munoz, a supply chain junior said he has been playing competitive sports since the fifth grade. In all four…
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Soccer Teams Open Season with Success
The UTD men’s and women’s soccer teams are currently leading successful seasons with overall records of 8-3-2 and 11-0-1, respectively. The women’s and men’s teams played the University of Mary Hardin Baylor, a longstanding rival to the Comets, on Oct. 3 and Concordia on Oct. 5. The women’s team won 2-1 against UMHB and 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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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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Volleyball, soccer teams lose out at ASC
Men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball advanced to the American Southwest Conference championships last week but ultimately lost, concluding a series of high-stakes seasons. Head volleyball coach Marci Allison began the volleyball program at UTD and has coached the UTD volleyball to five ASC championships. “Every year the conference is starting to become better…
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Former men’s soccer coach inducted into Hall of Honors
A former head coach of the UTD men’s soccer team has been inducted into the UTD Athletics Hall of Honors, marking the first time in program history that a head coach has received the honor. Jack Peel, who retired from coaching the men’s soccer team in 2013 after a 15-year stint, was inducted on Oct.…
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Volleyball, soccer gain winning streaks
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 men’s soccer team is currently leading with a five-game winning streak. Women’s volleyball ended September with a three-game winning streak and continued with a series of…
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Women’s soccer achieves 9-game winning streak
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 since 2014, has reached the semifinals of the regional American Southwest Conference for four consecutive years. “I think the…
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Freshman brings skills to men’s soccer
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 the goals during the team’s trip to Colorado Springs, where they played Colorado College and Whitman College. During the first game against the…
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Women’s soccer wins first game of ASC 2-1
The women’s soccer team won their first game of the American Southwest Conference tournament with a 2-1 win against the Sul Ross State Lobos. The Comets will now be moving on to the semifinals of the ASC tournament. The last time the team won the ASC Championship was in 2004, and they are on their…