Welcome back to Whoosh Weekly! The Comets are coming off an outstanding week as they approach Lone Star Conference championship season.
LAST WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS
Women's Golf - UT Dallas tied for second at the Battle for the Belt in Hot Springs, Ark. The Comets shot a 300-302-306=908 (+44), tying with McLennan and finishing ahead of host Henderson State (918/+54). The 908 score was the third-lowest 54-hole tally in program history.
Aaniyah Bhola led UTD with a ninth-place finish, shooting a 77-75-73=225 (+9) and sinking seven birdies.
Men's Golf - The Comets shot a 289-283-288=860 (+8), the eighth-lowest 54-hole score in program history, placing ninth at the Ryan Palmer Foundation Invitational in Amarillo, Texas. Making his collegiate debut,
Hudson Green paced the Comets with a 69-72-73=214 (+1). He finished tied for 26th and sank nine birdies.
Men's Soccer - UTD posted a pair of shutouts, tying St. Mary's 0-0 on the road Wednesday and defeating Sul Ross State 5-0 on senior day Saturday. The Comets now have seven shutouts on the season.
Callum Thompson was named the LSC Defensive Player of the Week for the third time in his career. UTD is 8-2-5 overall and 2-1-4 in the league, tied for fourth with three games left.
Women's Soccer - The Comets posted a pair of scoreless draws - at home against St. Edward's on Wednesday then at #18 Texas Woman's on Saturday. UTD now has 11 shutouts this season behind
Melyna Martinez, who was named the LSC Goalkeeper of the Week. Martinez recorded a season-high nine saves against the Pioneers. The Comets are 8-3-4 overall and 4-3-4 in the LSC, sitting in eighth place with three contests left.
Volleyball - UT Dallas swept back-to-back matches at home, defeating Eastern New Mexico on Friday and West Texas A&M on Saturday. Outside hitter
Jane Burkhardt hit .409 and averaged 5.83 kills per set over the weekend. The Comets were on fire with a scorching .309 attack percentage, while holding opponents to .074. They are now 11-8 on the year and 7-3 in the LSC, tied for fifth.
Cross Country - Both the men's 8K and women's 5K school records were broken at the Old Glory Gallop in Fort Worth on Saturday.
Alex Bozhilov shattered his own mark by 49.74 seconds, placing eighth in 23:34.03.
Joan Jerono bested her record by 15.26 seconds, with a time of 17:56.14 and a 31st-place finish. The Comet women took 14th and the men were 19th in the 43-team event.
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE (see entire schedule)
Women's Golf - UTD wraps up the fall season with the Midwestern State Invitational in Wichita Falls, Texas on Monday and Tuesday.
Men's Golf - The Comets compete in the Washburn Invitational in Topeka, Kan. to close out the fall campaign on Monday and Tuesday.
Volleyball - UT Dallas has a trio of matches this week, starting with the annual Gold Game at home on Tuesday against St. Edward's. They will go on the road to face Western New Mexico on Thursday and Sul Ross State on Saturday.
Women's Soccer - UTD goes on the road to face Oklahoma Christian at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, then host West Texas A&M on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Men's Soccer - The Comets play at home against St. Edward's at 7 p.m. Wednesday for International Student Night. They will take on Texas A&M International in Laredo on Saturday.
Men's & Women's Tennis - The Comets will compete in the ITA Division II South Central Regional in Tyler, Texas beginning Thursday.
COMETS OF THE WEEK
Alex Bozhilov - Men's Cross Country
Melyna Martinez - Women's Soccer
