Welcome back to Whoosh Weekly! The Comets enjoyed a successful week in the postseason as three fall LSC Championships are in the books with one more to go.

LAST WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS

Women's Soccer - The Comets made a splash in their first Lone Star Conference Championship Tournament. After winning the first round in double overtime, UTD eliminated #21 Texas Woman's by winning the shootout 3-1 after a scoreless draw in the quarterfinals on Monday. In the semifinals, they took out West Texas A&M 4-1 in PKs after a 0-0 tie on Thursday. The Comets battled #1 DBU in the finals on Sunday, but were topped 1-0 by the conference champion Patriots.

Emma Best, Kira Schkade and Melyna Martinez were named to the All-Tournament Team. Best, Maya Walker and Jules Chavez represented UTD on the All-LSC Third Team.

Men's Soccer - UTD were eliminated in the LSC semifinals by eventual champion, #4 Midwestern State. After a 1-1, double overtime draw, the Mustangs eliminated the Comets 4-3 in a shootout. Avery Brazzell scored his 11th goal of the year in the game and was named to the All-Tournament Team along with Callum Thompson.

UTD placed six players on the all-conference teams, highlighted by Brazzell and Jordan Jones on the First Team.

Men's Tennis - Jose Perez Castillo and Antoni Pankowski competed at the ITA Division II Doubles Championship in Tuscaloosa, Ala. after being a finalist at the South Central Regional last month. After losing a close match to Washburn in the first round, they went on and defeated teams from North Georgia and Hawaii Pacific in the consolation bracket.

Volleyball - UT Dallas wrapped up the regular season with a three-set loss at DBU and a five-set defeat at Texas Woman's. The Comets are now 14-12 and enter the LSC Championship Tournament as the seventh seed.

Cross Country - Alex Bozhilov earned All-LSC honors for the second straight year as he finished eighth at the LSC Championships in Lubbock, Texas on Saturday. He recorded the third-fastest 8K time in school history in 24:46.9, helping the Comets to an eight-place finish. The UTD women, who placed 10th, were led by Lil-Mai Pigeon in 31st. 


THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE (see entire schedule)

Women's Basketball - The Comets open the season on Monday against Southeastern Oklahoma State in Durant at 5:30 p.m. They will return home to face UCCS at 5 p.m. on Friday and Colorado School of Mines on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Men's Basketball - UTD gets started with an exhibition at Tarleton State in Stephenville, Texas on Tuesday at 7 p.m. They will open the regular season in Denver this weekend at the South Central Regional against Westminster (Utah) on Friday and Regis (Colo.) on Saturday.
 
Volleyball - The Comets will take on DBU in the quarterfinals of the LSC Championship on Thursday. The match will start at 1:30 p.m. in San Angelo, Texas. The winner will play in Friday's semifinals at 4 p.m.

COMETS OF THE WEEK
Alex Bozhilov - Men's Cross Country
Kira Schkade - Women's Soccer