Welcome back to Whoosh Weekly! The Comets completed another successful week as they gear up for postseason competition. 

LAST WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS

Women's Golf - UT Dallas wrapped up the fall season with a fourth-place finish at the Midwestern State Invitational in Wichita Falls, Texas. They shot a 901 (+37), which was the third-lowest 54-hole score in Comet history. Anvesha Gulhane tied for fifth place with a 72-75-69=216 (E) to pace UTD. 

Men's Golf - The Comets finished the fall by placing fifth at the Washburn Invitational in Topeka, Kan. They shot an 877 (+25). Greg Lewis led UTD by tying for ninth with a 71-72-73=216 (+3) and sank nine birdies.

Volleyball - UT Dallas went 2-1 on the week, including road wins over Western New Mexico and Sul Ross State. Second-year middle blocker Lila Westphal averaged 1.00 blocks per set to lead the Comets at the net. UTD is 13-9 overall and 9-4 in LSC play. They are in a three-way tie for fourth with four matches remaining. The top nine teams qualify for the LSC Championship Tournament.

Women's Soccer - The Comets went 1-1 on the week, falling to Oklahoma Christian 2-1 on the road and defeating West Texas A&M 1-0 at home. Gabby Thompson scored on a penalty kick at OC, breaking the UTD career record with five. Jules Chavez scored the goal against the Lady Buffs - the 23rd in her career. The Comets are 9-4-4 overall and 5-4-4 in league play with one game remaining in the regular season. They are tied for seventh with the top eight making the LSC Championship Tournament, which begins on Friday.

Men's Soccer - UTD went 1-0-1, defeating St. Edward's 3-0 at home and tying Texas A&M International 3-3 in Laredo. Avery Brazzell recorded the 24th hat trick in school history, setting the tone with a goal just 49 seconds into the match versus the Hilltoppers. The score was the fourth-fastest goal in Comet history. Jordan Jones, Jose Diaz and Osi Iyamah each scored against the Dustdevils. UTD is 9-2-6 on the season and are in fourth place in the LSC at 3-1-5. The top six squads qualify for the LSC tournament, which begins Saturday. Brazzell was named the LSC Offensive Player of the Week.

Men's Tennis - Jose Perez Castillo and Antoni Pankowski qualified for the inaugural ITA Division II Singles & Doubles Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala. November 4-8 by reaching the finals of the ITA South Central Regional in Tyler. Perez Castillo, from Magnolia Texas, and Pankowski, from Dziwiszów, Poland, won three straight matches to reach the finals, before falling to #3 Bruno Sanchez and Filip Vaula from Midwestern State 6-3, 6-2.

Women's Tennis - UT Dallas first year Gianna Graci was the ITA South Central Regional singles consolation champion, after winning the bracket on Sunday. Graci, from Ocean Ridge, Fla., defeated Lubbock Christian's Lili Kovacs-Sebestyen 6-2, 4-6, 10-7. After losing in the main draw first round on Thursday, Graci rattled off five straight wins.

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE (see entire schedule)

Women's Soccer - UTD wraps up the regular season at UT Tyler at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The Comets are hoping to qualify for the LSC Championship Tournament, with the first round taking place on Friday.  

Men's Soccer - The Comets finish the regular season with UT Tyler at home on Wednesday at 7 p.m. They will celebrate Temoctoberfest with a soccer scarf giveaway and drawing for New Balance gear. The LSC Championship Tournament starts on Saturday.

Men's & Women's Basketball - Join the Comets on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the UTD Activity Center for Takeoff to Tipoff!
 
Volleyball - The Comets will host and Texas A&M International at 6 p.m. on Friday and Texas A&M-Kingsville at 1 p.m. on Saturday. It will be a part of Homefest weekend. Lot J by the Activity Center will be closed for the event. See the parking page for more information. Friday night, fans are encouraged to dress up and candy will be given away. Saturday will be senior day.

UTD Athletics Hall of Honors Ceremony - Four new inductees will be added to the Hall of Honors at 4 p.m. in the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center on Saturday. Rachel Houston Cohrs (women's tennis), Kayla Jordan O'Connell (volleyball), Omar Jaroun (men's tennis) and Bruce Unrue (administration) make up the class of 2026.

COMETS OF THE WEEK
Jose Perez Castillo & Antoni Pankowski - Men's Tennis
Gianna Graci - Women's Tennis