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UTEP Soccer Newsletter: Spring 2015

The popular Miner Soccer Academy summer camps will return this summer, and individuals are encouraged to sign up soon to ensure their spot. . All camps are open to any and all entrants.

To become more informed be sure to read more about the camps. Fans also have the option of exploring the soccer camp home page in addition to downloading, printing off and filling out the camp registration form.

2015 Schedule Released

The 2015 schedule has been finalized, and fans can now start making plans to cheer on the Miners this fall. Eleven home matches, a midweek road match-up with I-10 rival and a pair of contests against 2014 NCAA Tournament teams highlight the 20-game regular-season docket.

Check out the official release on UTEPAthletics.com for further details. Fans may also view the schedule in its entirety here.

FIFA 2 Star Certified Playing Surface Coming For University Field

University Field, the home for the Miner soccer program since its inception in 1996, is going to have a new look to it this fall. The natural grass field will be converted to FieldTurf Revolution Coolplay. It is a top-notch surface, which will be FIFA 2 star certified.

The work recently got underway and will be completed in time for the 2015 season. The football team's playing surface in the Sun Bowl and practice field at Glory Road will also be replaced, and fans can get all of the details about that project and for University Field here.

Getting It Done In The Classroom

With back-to-back 12-win seasons and third-place finishes in Conference USA, it's evident that UTEP is taking care of business on the pitch. While those are good accomplishments, what has been even more impressive and important has been the effort in the classroom.

In the fall two student-athletes notchedAcademic All-District recognition. and the team was honored by the NSCAAA for its GPA for the fourth straight year.

Most recently, 24 Miners earned a spot on the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll , with 10 of those standouts securing the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal.

Congrats, Graduates!

One of the best moments of the year, if not the best, is graduation day. It's the culmination of all the hard work for some outstanding young ladies, who should make all Miner fans extremely proud for their efforts not only on the pitch but in the classroom.

Recently there were six Miners to finish their time in the Sun City and earn their degrees. Special recognition goes out to Hannah Asuchak, Mackenzie German, Lauren Katada, Tayler O'Hayre, Amanda Pak and Gina Soto. To read up about them and the other UTEP student-athlete graduates from this may, check out the graduation release here.

Soccer Grabs Awards At Annual Dinner With The Miners Event

Goalkeeper Sarah Dilling , was appointed as the UTEP Female Athlete of the Year at the 41st Annual Dinner with the Miners event on April 30 while the Miner soccer team took home the community service award for the entire athletic department!

To learn more about Dilling's awesome accomplishments or the efforts by the team, check out the official release here.

It's Banquet Time

One of the more highly-anticipated events on the year surrounding the program is the annual team banquet. It's a great chance to reflect and celebrate the efforts and accomplishment of the past season in addition to giving a special sendoff to the seniors.

The old saying goes that a picture is worth 1,000 words, , so check out the photo gallery from our annual soccer banquet or watch the 2014 highlight video!

Join Us On Social Media

UTEP has been so lucky to get such great fan support throughout the years.

To make the relationship even better, the Miners are now interacting more than ever with its fans through social media.

Be sure to join the more than 1,500 fans to LIKE us on Facebook if you haven't already.

Don't forget to come join the 1,000+ fans to FOLLOW us on Twitter if you are not yet doing that.

Finally we hope that you'll be a part of the 150+ fans to FOLLOW us on Instagram if you aren't already there!

We look forward to hearing from you all!

This Is UTEP Soccer

For those who need a crash course on UTEP soccer, you've come to the right place. The Miners have been embraced by El Paso, and they have rewarded the faithful by turning into a league and regional power. Consider the following accomplishments under head coach Kevin Cross (* denotes prior to start of 2015 season):

170 wins to rate t23rd in the country since 2002

13 straight seasons with at least 10 victories

Second in C-USA with 130 wins after becoming a member in 2005

Played in three league championship games, including in 2011

Dominant record of 107-22-8 at home since 2002

Scored 603 goals to place 14th in the country since 2002

Five-time C-USA attendance leader & 58,938 fans since 2005

Earned 175 athletic honors & 274 academic awards in its 19-year history*

Won at Texas to advance to the second round of the 2005 NCAA Tournament

Been represented at both the FIFA Women's World Cup & Summer Olympics

El Paso, Texas, The SAFEST Big City For A Fourth Straight Year

El Paso has been in the top three for safest big cities since 1997. For the fourth straight year the city, has been ranked as the safest big city in the United States.

Look at the list of rankings below or check out the complete report compiled by the CQ Press.

Top 10 Safest Big Cities In The Nation	Top 10 Most Dangerous Big Cities In The Nation
1. EL PASO, TEXAS	1. Detroit, Mich.
2. New York, N.Y.	2. Baltimore, Md.
3. Austin, Texas	3. Memphis, Tenn.
4. San Diego, Calif.	4. Milwaukee, Wis.
5. Los Angeles, Calif.	5. Philadelphia, Pa.
6. Charlotte, N.C.	6. Indianapolis, Ind.
7. Portland, Ore.	7. Oklahoma City, Okla..
8. San Jose, Calif.	8. Washington, D.C.
9. Seattle, Wash.	9. Houston, Texas
10. San Antonio, Texas	10. Dallas, Texas

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