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UTEP Soccer Newsletter: Spring 2010

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UTEP Soccer Spring Exhition Season In Full Swing

The UTEP soccer team is in the midst of its annual exhibition spring slate, and Miner faithful still have plenty of chances to get an early glimpse at the 2010 squad. UTEP, which will play seven training events throughout the spring, will return to the pitch when it takes on a squad comprised of Miner alumni at University Field at 5 p.m. MT on Saturday, March. 6.

The Orange and Blue will then face Pacific-10 power Arizona at 12 p.m. MT on Sunday, March 7. UTEP will partake in a 7 vs. 7 tournament in Tucson, Ariz. (March 27) before welcoming Eastern New Mexico to town for a 12 p.m. MT match on April 11.

The Miners will venture up the road to challenge I-10 rival New Mexico State at 7 p.m. MT on April 15, and will wrap up the exhibition season at home against an Alberta Provincial team at 1 p.m. MT on April 24.

UTEP got off to a solid start with the spring opener, tying Arizona State.

Click here to read about the match.

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Former Miner Player & Coach Starring For Canada

Former Miner assistant coach and player Kelly Parker has been on an incredible ride of late with Canada's women's national team. Parker, who was recalled to the national team in March 2009, tallied her first career goal to help lead her squad past Poland, 3-0, in an international friendly match the weekend of Feb. 22, 2010.

Click here for a recap and see Parker's goal!

Parker and Team Canada were just getting warmed up, though, as the team rolled through the competion en the way to winning the 2010 Cyprus Cup.

Click here to read and watch highlights from the 1-0 triumph against New Zealand.

Canadian Success

UTEP Soccer Lands Talented Recruiting Class

The UTEP soccer team has been the epitome of consistent success in recent years, and in order to ensure its achievements continue for the foreseeable future, head coach Kevin Cross announced the signing of nine talented individuals to national letters of intent on Feb. 3.

The gifted group of newcomers is comprised of seven players from the state of Texas, including a pair of El Pasoans, a native of Arizona and an individual who hails from Alberta, Canada.

Click here to more about the newest Miners

Click here visit the 2010 UTEP Soccer Signing Day Central Page

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UTEP Soccer Summer Camp Around The Corner

The UTEP soccer team is proud to announce that its popular Miner Academy summer camps will once again return in 2010. The camps provide soccer players of all ages the chance to learn from Miner players and coaches.

Click here for more information on UTEP soccer summer camps.

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School-Record Three Miners Earn Regional Awards

Following the program-best eighth straight winning season, a school-record three UTEP soccer players have garnered placement on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region Central Team. Chelsea Winbush grabbed first-team accolades, Tameka Sumter landed on the second team and freshman Skye Schulz was a third-team recipient.

Click here to read about UTEP's All-Region Honorees.

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El Paso, Texas: Now The Second-Safest Big City In The Nation

A report by CQ press has ranked El Paso, Texas, the second-safest U.S. cities with a population of 500,000 or more. Therefore, student-athletes on the UTEP soccer team are able to pursue their academic endeavors and play soccer that not only has great weather (318 days of sunshine per year) but is also very safe!

Top 10 Safest Cities In The Nation Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities In The Nation

1. Honolulu, Hawaii

1. Detroit, Mich.
2. EL PASO, TEXAS 2. Memphis, Tenn.
3. New York, N.Y. 3. Baltimore, Md.
4. San Josa, Calif. 4. Washington, D.C.
5. Austin, Texas 5. Atlanta, Ga.
6. San Diego, Calif. 6. Philadelphia, Pa.
7. Seattle, Wash. 7. Indianapolis, Ind.
8. Portland, Ore. 8. Columbus, Ohio
9. Denver, Colo. 9. Milwaukee, Wis.
10. Los Angeles, Calif. 10. Dallas, Texas

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