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Cayla Payne clears the ball against Southern Miss on Oct. 22

Miners fall short against the Golden Eagles

Daniel Lopez, Staff Reporter October 24, 2021

The UTEP soccer team (4-11,1-6 Conference USA) lost 2-0 Friday night against the University of Southern Miss (8-3-2, 4-1-2 C-USA) at University Park despite compiling 11 shots, including four on goal. Ten Miners were honored on senior day in...

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UTEP forward Kam Fisher prepares to pass the ball to a teammate against a UTSA opponent

UTEP Soccer falls short of a victory

Daniel Lopez, Staff Reporter October 18, 2021

The UTEP soccer team (3-10, 1-5 C-USA) fell short to Middle Tennessee University (8-5, 4-2 Conference USA) 2-0 Friday night despite holding a 7-4 advantage over MTSU. Most of the night the Miners got close to the net to score but couldn’t...

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Deoin Hankins runs the ball through the LA Tech defense on October 16, 2021.

Miners bulldoze past the Bulldogs

Emily Autumn Velasquez, Sports Editor October 17, 2021

The UTEP Miners improved to (6-1, 3-0 C-USA) after beating the LA Tech Bulldogs Saturday night at the Sun Bowl. This win makes the Miners 3-0 in Conference USA play for only the second time ever and 6-1 for the first time since 2005.   This...

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UTEP Miners sweep Southern Miss over the weekend

Katrina Villarreal, Contributor October 17, 2021

UTEP volleyball (15-4, 4-2) defeats Southern Miss (10-12, 2-6) over the weekend in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in a four-set match on Friday, Oct. 15 and a five-set match on Saturday, Oct.16.  On Friday, Oct. 15, in a four-set match, the Miners got...

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Kezza Giffa dribbles down the court during practice on October 7, 2021.

UTEP Men’s Basketball practice begins for 2021-2022 season

Daniel Lopez, Staff Reporter October 13, 2021

The Miner’s began their first week of practice on Sept. 27 and have been hard at work for the past two weeks getting ready for the upcoming 2021-2022 season.  UTEP’s season begins in November with the guidance of a new head coach, Joe Golding...

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The UTEP Volleyball team notched a second straight sweep against Louisiana Tech  3-0 at Memorial Gym Saturday afternoon. 
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UTEP Miners sweep Louisiana Tech for first conference win

Emily Autumn Velasquez, Sports Editor October 11, 2021

The UTEP Miners volleyball team (13-4, 2-2 C-USA) swept Louisiana Tech (6-14, 0-6 C-USA) over the weekend to bring in their first conference wins of the season.  The Miners had two home matches against Louisiana Tech that took place at Memorial...

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UTEP Football one step closer to Bowl eligibility after win against Southern Miss

Katrina Villarreal, Contributor October 10, 2021

UTEP football (5-1, 2-0) secured a win against Southern Miss (1-5, 0-2) on Oct. 9 with a final score of 26-13. This is the first time in 13 years the Miners are now 2-0 in conference play. The Miners offense was able to put up a total of 392 yards, with...

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Miners eager to take on the Golden Eagles

Miners eager to take on the Golden Eagles

Daniel Lopez, Staff Reporter October 8, 2021

The Miners (4-1,0-0) face The University of Southern Miss Saturday in the continuation of conference play. The Golden Eagles present a significant challenge to UTEP as their biggest win came against Grambling State University with a final...

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Freshman setter Ryley Frye serves the ball at Memorial Gym during a match. 
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UTEP Volleyball meets Louisiana Tech this weekend

Katrina Villarreal, Contributor October 7, 2021

UTEP volleyball will meet Conference USA (C-USA) rival Louisiana Tech (LA Tech) Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 at the Memorial Gymnasium. The Miners have had the best start in program history with a record of 11-4 as they look to continue their winning...

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Jacob Peterson, a Center for the Dallas Stars makes a pass against the Arizona Coyotes on October 3, 2021

Dallas Stars deliver Arizona’s their first loss

Emily Autumn Velasquez, Sports Editor October 4, 2021

The Arizona Coyotes (3-0-1) traveled to El Paso to take on the Dallas Stars (1-1-2) on Oct. 3 in the Kraft Hockeyville USA preseason matchup. This game took place at the El Paso County Events Center where the Dallas Stars managed to come out with...

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Deion Hankins runs the ball against Old Dominion on October 2, 2021

Miners Win thriller to go 4-1 and win first conference game in four years.

Daniel Lopez, Staff Reporter October 4, 2021

The Miners (4-1,1-0) win in a thriller against Old Dominion University (ODU) (1-4 0-1) Saturday night, Oct. 2 at the Sun Bowl. The Miners took a commanding 17-0 lead in the first quarter, and the defense also played a part in that by forcing two sacks,...

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UTEP Rugby Club makes their way to Tokyo, Japan

Katrina Villarreal, Contributor October 1, 2021

A trip to Tokyo, Japan is set in Aug. 2022 for the UTEP Rugby Club.  UTEP Rugby Football club is a Division 1 rugby program founded in 1972. The Miners compete in the Lonestar Rugby Conference where they play against rugby programs in the...

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