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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

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Comets blaze past opponents as they enter finals

April 29, 2024

The UTD women’s tennis team crushed Hardin-Simmons 8-1 on April 12 before repeating the feat against Concordia Texas by winning 8-1 two days later. They ended the regular season with another win at...

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Comets drop to second place

April 29, 2024

The UTD men’s tennis team defeated Hardin-Simmons 7-2 on April 13 before losing their match against Concordia Texas 4-5 on April 14 and losing again against East Texas Baptist 4-5 a week later. Their...

Bilal Rahman | Mercury Staff

Comets still first in ASC despite ending streak

April 29, 2024

The UTD women’s tennis team crushed Ozarks 9-0 on March 29 before falling to Utah Tech 6-1 on April 2. They bounced back with a dominant performance against Howard Payne on April 4, winning 9-0 and...

Bilal Rahman | Mercury Staff

Comets rebound from loss, secure conference dominance

April 29, 2024

The UTD men’s tennis team took down Ozarks 6-3 on March 29 and Howard Payne 9-0 on April 4 before falling to SMU 6-1 on April 7. This brought the Comets’ four game win streak to an end, although they...

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Women’s tennis defeats LeTourneau

April 1, 2024

The UTD women’s tennis team defeated LeTourneau 8-1 on March 20 in their first ASC matchup before shutting out McMurry 9-0 on March 24. However, their winning streak ended with a 4-3 loss to Missouri-St....

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Men’s tennis team opens with a smash

April 1, 2024

The UTD men’s tennis team defeated a struggling LeTourneau team 8-1 on March 20 in their first ASC match before earning an impressive 5-2 victory against D-II Missouri-St. Louis on March 25. Their March...

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Comets sees mixed results in Division III tournament

March 18, 2024

The UTD men’s basketball team qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament, beating Trinity in the first round before falling to Nebraska Wesleyan to close out their season. The women’s...

Anish Paudel | Mercury Staff

All eyes on Donnelly

March 18, 2024

Guard Nick Donnelly has emerged as an important player for the men’s basketball team’s offense and defense. Averaging career-highs in points, assists, steals and rebounds this season, Donnelly played...

Nahum Pilli | Mercury Staff

Luke Kiser: Kaiser of the Court

February 26, 2024

Kiser is the key to the Comets' offense and a leader for the team Photo Courtesy of Seth MylesGraphic by Rainier Pederson | Web Editor Described by team members as a leader, Luke Kiser has become...

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Comets take home their last ever ASC title in buzzerbeater

February 26, 2024

Men's basketball finished the season with a win, the women's team with a loss. Both teams will take a break before transitioning to DII After consecutive wins against Concordia Texas and LeTourneau...

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Raven Busby Flies Through The Court

February 12, 2024

Sophomore guard Raven Busby is taking advantage of her time on the court and scored a career-high 18 points on Jan. 20 and 16 points on Jan. 27, proving herself to be a defensive titan for the team. Busby,...

Shreya Ravi | Mercury Staff

Comets basketball bounce back with a series of wins

February 12, 2024

The men's and women's basketball teams respectively stand in second and third place within their ASC conference group The UTD men’s basketball team defeated the Ozarks twice as well as McMurry and...

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