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Assayer of Student Opinion.

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Assayer of Student Opinion.

The Prospector

The UTEP football team is heading into their bye week after a 52-12 loss to the FIU Panthers in Miami this past Saturday.

Miners head into much needed bye week

Adrian Broaddus, Staff Reporter October 13, 2015

Following back-to-back grueling losses to the University of Texas at San Antonio and Florida International University, respectively, the UTEP football team finds themselves in a desperate rebuilding mode entering week seven of the season. Falling to 2-4...

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The UTEP women’s soccer team has five games remaining in the regular season.

Miners face defensive challenge on the road

Luis Gonzalez, Editor in Chief October 13, 2015

The UTEP women’s soccer team will be on the road once again this weekend when they visit Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss on Friday, Oct. 16. and Saturday, Oct. 17, respectively. These will be the last road games of the regular season for head coach...

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Miners look to bounce back against FIU after disappointing homecoming

Miners look to bounce back against FIU after disappointing homecoming

Adrian Broaddus, Staff Reporter October 6, 2015

After a frustrating 25-6 loss in their Conference USA home opener against the UTSA Roadrunners, UTEP football head coach Sean Kugler and the Miners will look to rally behind freshman quarterback Ryan Metz with the hope of breaking even on the road against...

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Senior forward Angela Cutaia leads the team in goals scored with nine.

Clutch Cutaia making senior season count

Luis Gonzalez, Editor in Chief October 6, 2015

Scoring is not very easy in soccer, which is why it is impressive when someone can do it consistently. That is what senior forward and captain Angela Cutaia does for the UTEP women’s soccer team–she produces. If there is a goal, she more than likely...

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The UTEP women’s soccer team has an 8-4-2 overall record on the season.

Miners looking to build off three game road trip

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter October 6, 2015

The UTEP women’s soccer team is gearing up for their final road trip of the season, where they will face UTSA, LA Tech and Southern Miss. The Miners are 8-4-2 overall, and 1-1-2 in conference. They find themselves in ninth place in Conference USA,...

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UTEP’s Concussion Management Clinic and its athletic training staff work together on treating concussions for student athletes.

Dealing with concussions not an exact science

Luis Gonzalez, Editor in Chief September 29, 2015

Your left foot leaves the ground, the right one pushes off as the ball flies into the box. Next thing you know you are on your back, with no clue as to what happened in the previous five to 10 seconds. Dizziness, nausea and headaches follow for days,...

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Redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Metz has led a resurgent Miner offense in the last two weeks.

Miners ready for battled tested UTSA Roadrunners

Juan Carlos Navarrete, Staff Reporter September 29, 2015

With the Miners 27-17 victory over Incarnate Word, their record now stands at 2-2. Their eyes are set on moving up in the standings in the Conference USA West division, which has three other teams in front of the Miners at 2-2. This Saturday, Oct. 3,...

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The UTEP women’s Volleyball team has already surpassed their win total from last year with their seventh win against Middle Tennessee this past Sunday.

Miners looking to gain momentum as Florida road trip looms

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor September 29, 2015

Over the weekend, the UTEP women’s volleyball team played their first conference matches of the season at home. The Miners opened C-USA play at home on Friday, Sept. 25, with a loss to North Texas 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-21), but made up for it with a...

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Miners ready for home opener against Incarnate Word

Miners ready for home opener against Incarnate Word

Adrian Broaddus, Staff Reporter September 22, 2015

Two opening losses to teams from the power five conferences, Aaron Jones sidelined for the season, squeezing past rivals New Mexico State 50-47 in overtime – these are the story-lines the Miners bring to the forefront entering the fourth week of college...

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Quarterback Ryan Metz led the Miners to the game winning drive in overtime to defeat the Aggies 50-47 in Las Cruces.

“No name”-Ryan Metz comes to the forefront in Miners first win

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor September 22, 2015

Down by 14 points, eight minutes into the third quarter of the Battle of I-10 against the New Mexico State Aggies this past Saturday, things could have not been worse for the UTEP football team. Their best player, Aaron Jones, was relegated to a pair...

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UTEP Volleyball goes 2-2 in Borderland Invitational at the Don

Javier Cortez, Sports Editor September 15, 2015

Over the weekend, the UTEP women’s volleyball team played in their annual Borderland Invitational, winning two matches against Brown University and Robert Morris University, and losing two matches to Denver University and the University of Oklahoma,...

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The last time  UTEP football started 0-2 was back in 2012. The Miners would go on to finish 3-9 that season.

Miners look to bounce back in Lubbock against Texas Tech

Adrian Broaddus, Staff Reporter September 8, 2015

Since the conference was established in 1996, the Miners have never won a game against a Big 12 team, with a 0-12 all-time record. Saturday, the Miners (0-1) will travel to Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0). While...

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