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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

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...

Junior Sumvruta Iyengar practices on March 2 to prepare for the team’s March 3 match against Sul Ross State. The Comets defeated the Lobos 9-0 to stay undefeated this season. The men’s team also posted a 9-0 shutout against Sul Ross. Photo by Noah Whitehead | Mercury Staff.

Tennis teams picked to win

March 5, 2018

The UTD tennis teams started their spring seasons with a combined 5-1 record after the league picked both teams as favorites to win the American Southwest Conference West Division. The women’s team...

Photo by William Legrone | Photo Editor.

ASC disappointment

March 5, 2018

Women's Basketball The women’s basketball team made it to the local conference tournament before falling short 6 points in its semifinal game. After going 22-4 in the regular season and winning their...

UTD defeated the University of the Ozarks 77-62 in a home game on Jan. 20, stopping a two-game skid after losses to Letourneau and UT Tyler. Sophomore guard Dimitrius Underwood led the team with 20 points, including making all three of his free-throw attempts.  Underwood’s 16.5 points per game average and 86 defensive rebounds are the highest on the team this season. Photo by William Legrone | Photo Editor.

History in the making

January 22, 2018

A sophomore on the men’s basketball team recorded the second triple-double in school history.    Sophomore guard Dimitrius Underwood had 14 points, 13 rebounds and 18 assists during UTD’s Dec. 29...

Graphic by Chad Austin | Assistant Graphics Editor.

Program cultivates winning tradition

September 6, 2016

Dapo Ogunfeitimi stepped foot on UTD’s court for the first time as an incoming freshman. His eyes immediately became fixed on one thing — the basketball championship banners hanging from the rafters. The...

Tracking volleyball’s rise to prominence at UTD

July 5, 2016

The innermost layer of a volleyball is comprised of a rubber bladder, the second is made out of cloth and the third shell consists of 18 rectangular leather panels arranged in six identical sections. Just...

Softball team’s luck looking up

April 11, 2016

New coach’s approach leads to team built around aggressive offense, needs to maintain success to turn program around The softball team may finally be turning a corner in its quest to rise from the mediocrity...

Men’s team aims to improve on lackluster 2014 campaign

Men’s team aims to improve on lackluster 2014 campaign

November 16, 2015

A second half collapse in last year’s ASC quarterfinal against Hardin-Simmons all but ensured the Comets’ post-season fate, leading to a 77-63 rout at the hands of the Cowboys. The first round exit...

Youthful women’s squad looks to reclaim ASC championship

Youthful women’s squad looks to reclaim ASC championship

November 16, 2015

After having arguably the most successful season in program history, the women’s basketball team finds itself starting fresh with a roster filled with young, new players. Last year, the senior-laden...

ASC champs’ season cut short by second-ranked Trinity Tigers

ASC champs’ season cut short by second-ranked Trinity Tigers

November 16, 2015

The men’s soccer team fell 3-0 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Nov. 14 to second-ranked Trinity, ending its chances at a national tournament run. Before they got to the first round of the...

Baseball team falls short in wild ASC tourney

Baseball team falls short in wild ASC tourney

May 14, 2015

The baseball team fell 5-6 to conference rival UT Tyler in the ASC tournament championship game on May 9 to cap off its series of post-season close finishes. The Comets started off their tournament run...

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