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The Daily Texan

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Senior forward Holly Ward during Texas’ game against Boston University on Nov. 15, 2024. Ward scored four goals to secure the Longhorn’s 4-1 win over the Terriers.

Texas takes down Boston University 4-1 in first round of NCAA championship

Alistair Manliguez and Ylver Deleon-Rios November 15, 2024

A week after winning the SEC tournament, the Texas Longhorns eased past the Boston University Terriers in the first round of the NCAA tournament with a 4-1 victory. The matchup consisted of not only a...

Senior midfielder Lexi Missimo dribbles the ball down the field on Sept. 19, 2024. This was the first SEC game for Texas Women’s Soccer against Alabama, a final score 2-2.

Texas soccer’s gritty, counter-attacking style could push toward a national title run

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter November 13, 2024

Last year, Texas soccer won the Big 12 conference and advanced to the NCAA tournament, only to be knocked out in the Sweet Sixteen to eventual champions Florida State. As the Longhorns look towards redeeming...

Marissa Espinoza runs down a hill at the Stormy Seas Invitational on Aug. 30, 2024.

Texas Cross Country coach helps a pair of twins be themselves on and off the course

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter November 7, 2024

When the Texas cross country team went on a camping trip in August, women’s cross-country assistant coach Sarah Smith separated a pair of twins on the team. The twins, Marissa and Melody Espinoza, credit...

Senior forward Holly Ward defends the ball during a game against the University of Missouri on October 24, 2024.

No. 21 Texas defeats LSU 3-0 in SEC Championship quarterfinals, Holly Ward, Amalia Villarreal both on scoresheet

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter November 5, 2024

Third-seeded Texas soccer faced 11th-seeded LSU in the quarterfinals of the SEC championships Tuesday, defeating the Tigers 3-0. Heading into the game, LSU had previously played Auburn in the first...

Freshman forward Amalia Villarreal steals the ball from Arkansas defender Kelsey Oyler on Oct. 18, 2024.

Amalia Villarreal wins SEC Freshman of the Year, ready for postseason with Texas soccer 

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter November 5, 2024

On Sunday, the Southeastern Conference announced its soccer coaches’ postseason awards, and Texas soccer forward Amalia Villarreal claimed the title of SEC Freshman of the Year and a spot on the All-SEC...

Senior forward Holly Ward defends the ball during a game against the University of Missouri on October 24, 2024.

Texas soccer beats Missouri 3-1 in decisive second-half, seniors shine for senior night

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter October 24, 2024

After losing to Arkansas last week and getting knocked out of the Top 25, an unranked Texas soccer team lined up versus Missouri on Thursday. In their first meeting since October 2011, the Longhorns defeated...

Freshman forward Amalia Villarreal steals the ball from Arkansas during their match on Oct. 18, 2024. Arkansas beat UT 4-3.

Texas soccer loses to Arkansas 3-4 due to set pieces, loose balls

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter October 19, 2024

In their second top-25 matchup in Southeastern Conference play, Texas soccer lined up against the No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks. Compared to their last matchup a decade ago which ended in a 0-0 tie, the two...

Forward Amalia Villarreal waves to the crowd during the starting lineup roll-call prior to the match against Texas A&M on Sept. 29, 2024.

Delantera de primer año brilla en el Lone Star Showdown vs. Texas A&M, las Longhorns vencen 2-0 para su segunda victoria en la SEC

Alistair Manliguez and Sara Solano Aguirre October 1, 2024

Nota del editor: Este artículo se publicó por primera vez el 29 de septiembre del 2024 por Alistair Manliguez y fue traducido al español por Sara Solano Aguirre. Por primera vez en poco menos...

Forward Amalia Villarreal waves to the crowd during the starting lineup roll-call prior to the match against Texas A&M on Sept. 29, 2024.

Freshman forward shines in Lone Star Showdown vs. Texas A&M, Longhorns prevail 2-0 for second SEC win

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter September 29, 2024

For the first time in just under two years, Texas soccer won against Texas A&M. Despite its slow start to life in the SEC with a tie and a loss in its first two games, the Longhorns claimed their...

Forward Trinity Byars prepares to kick the ball away from an opponent on Sept. 28, 2023 during the game against WVU.

Texas soccer adjusts on field without Trinity Byars

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter September 24, 2024

Texas soccer has played five games since the team lost senior forward Trinity Byars to a knee injury in a match against Central Michigan on Sept. 1. Though there hasn’t been an official report of Byars’...

Texas soccer suffers its first defeat, goalkeeper Mia Justus leaves the game with an injury

Texas soccer suffers its first defeat, goalkeeper Mia Justus leaves the game with an injury

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter September 22, 2024

After a tie against Alabama in its first SEC game on Thursday, Texas faced the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville on Sunday, falling short 1-0. This game is the first defeat for the Longhorns this...

Madison Haugen dribbles the ball at the game against Alabama on Sept. 19, 2024.

Madison Haugen: How a former Bulldog is finding her place as a Longhorn

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter September 19, 2024

Entering the 2024 season, Texas soccer head coach Angela Kelly had all her 2023 starters at her disposal. Despite all the starting talent there has been one new player to start all eight games this season:...

SEC soccer preview: Defending champions Georgia set to play No. 6 Arkansas, newcomers No. 16 Texas

SEC soccer preview: Defending champions Georgia set to play No. 6 Arkansas, newcomers No. 16 Texas

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter September 9, 2024

After winning the Big 12 tournament last year, women’s soccer head coach Angela Kelly has led her team to a 6–0–1 record, remaining unbeaten with one game left before its SEC debut.  While the...

No. 16 Texas soccer fights through many obstacles on its way to a 3-1 victory over San Diego State, head coach Angela Kelly claims 300th win

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter September 5, 2024

After 540 minutes of not conceding a goal at home, a streak dating back to last season, Texas soccer returned to Mike A. Myers Stadium on Thursday in hopes of continuing the streak against San Diego State....

Junior goalkeeper Mia Justus kicks the ball to a teammate on Sept. 3, 2023. The Longhorns defeated the SMU mustangs 6-0.

Texas soccer players fit into roles, creating preseason success

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter September 3, 2024

After playing its first five games of non-conference play, Texas soccer remains undefeated, with four wins and one tie versus No. 24 Iowa. In these five games, the team recorded four clean sheets and found...

Senior midfielder Lexi Missimo runs towards the ball on Sept. 28, 2023 during Texas' game against West Virginia. The Longhorns and Mountaineers ended the game with a 0-0 tie.

No. 14 Texas soccer handles Central Michigan despite an early injury to Trinity Byars, defense stays strong yet again

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter September 1, 2024

Texas soccer returned to Mike A. Myers Stadium on Sunday to face Central Michigan, handling business 2-0. The Longhorns added another tally to the win column despite losing senior forward Trinity Byars...

Senior midfielder Lexi Missimo breaks free from her opponents on Oct. 8, 2023 during Texas' game against Iowa State.

No. 24 Iowa’s midfield proves too much for No. 12 Texas soccer, Longhorns tie 0-0 despite spark from freshman forward

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter August 25, 2024

After a 6-3 goal fest in Dallas vs SMU on Thursday, Texas soccer returned to Austin to face Iowa on Sunday. In their first time playing each other on the soccer field in program history, the Hawkeyes kept...

Tennessee Traditions that make up Rocky Top

Tennessee Traditions that make up Rocky Top

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter August 22, 2024

Founded as Blount College in 1974, two years before the state of Tennessee came to be, Samuel Carrick became the University of Tennessee’s first president. The school started as an all-male and all-white...

How 10 minutes of songwriting became Tennessee’s unofficial fight song

How 10 minutes of songwriting became Tennessee’s unofficial fight song

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter August 22, 2024

When songwriting couple Felice and Boudleaux Bryant came to the Gatlinburg Inn on Aug. 28, 1967, to write a few songs, they could not have expected the impact they were going to make on the state and the...

The team fueling Texas Athletics’ success

The team fueling Texas Athletics’ success

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter July 22, 2024

When the Texas Athletics performance nutrition team promoted a nutrition consultant in 2012, they couldn’t have expected the amount of growth it has seen since. “I started full-time in 2012 and...

The Texas Hellraisers during UT's game against Wyoming on Sept. 16, 2023. The Hellraisers have been an essential part of the student section at football games since

Texas at Vanderbilt preview: The almost century old wait comes to an end

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter July 18, 2024

For the first time in 96 years, Texas will face Vanderbilt on the gridiron in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, Oct. 26. After almost a century of not playing each other, the Longhorns could benefit...

Freshman defensive-midfielder Carly Montgomery runs with the ball on September 3, 2023. The Longhorns defeated SMU 6-0.

Texas soccer looks to blend experience with newcomers as SEC appearance approaches

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter July 4, 2024

As Texas soccer enters the SEC this fall, head coach Angela Kelly will return to Mike A. Myers Stadium, not only with her entire starting 11 of the 2023 season but also with the luxury of a top-10 recruiting...

Freshman Arianna Brothers runs with the ball down the field on Oct. 8, 2023 at Texas' game against Iowa State.

How Texas soccer’s Arianna Brothers’ family, teammates helped her overcome challenges

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter April 24, 2024

When Texas soccer player Arianna Brothers was only five years old, her father showed her and her sister various YouTube videos showcasing the top soccer programs in the nation. Now she can say she plays...

Junior forward Holly Ward throws an autographed soccer ball to children in the stands on October 8, 2023.

How coaching became key for Holly Ward’s development

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter March 29, 2024

When Holly Ward reached the highest level of youth soccer for girls at the Vancouver Whitecaps she was asked to assist head coaches in younger age groups.  “When you're playing at the (Vancouver)...

Junior midfielder Jilly Shimkin runs away from her opponent on Oct. 8, 2023. Shimkin played 64 minutes in this game against Iowa State University, which they won 2-1.

Shimkin sisters look forward to finally playing together

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter February 26, 2024

Junior midfielder Jilly Shimkin and her sister Chloe have never shared the field as teammates. However, with Jilly returning for her senior year and Chloe announcing her commitment to Texas soccer, the...

Midfielder Lexi Missimo plays against West Virginia University on Sept. 28, 2023.

Texas soccer finds its identity heading into the Big 12 tournament

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter October 27, 2023

Texas soccer is rapidly preparing for its Big 12 Tournament quarterfinal matchup against West Virginia on Monday. Texas won the tournament in back-to-back years in 2006 and 2007, but in the last two years,...

Soccer player Charlotte Bluemel thrives on the Forty Acres despite lack of high school soccer in Germany

Soccer player Charlotte Bluemel thrives on the Forty Acres despite lack of high school soccer in Germany

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter October 12, 2023

Texas soccer’s junior defender Charlotte Bluemel’s transition from Germany to Austin was as seamless as possible, thanks to the development system she grew up with. While it varies from country...

The Texan Recap: a New LGBTQ+ Historical Marker, the Talk Time Project

Alistair Manliguez and Jack Lewellyn October 1, 2023

In this episode of the weekly recap, audio producer Alistair Manliguez chats about approval for a new LGBTQ+ historical marker in Austin. Plus, hear about UT's Talk Time program for non-native English...

The Texan Recap: a New Medical AI, “The Godmother of Mariachi”

Alistair Manliguez and Jack Lewellyn September 24, 2023

In this episode of the weekly recap, audio producer Alistair Manliguez chats about a new AI created by UT researchers that can diagnose osteoarthritis. Plus, hear about "The Godmother of Mariachi," Belle...

Big 12 soccer preview: No. 1 BYU set to take control of conference

Big 12 soccer preview: No. 1 BYU set to take control of conference

Alistair Manliguez, General Sports Reporter September 14, 2023

After losing to unranked LSU earlier in late August, Texas soccer won its next four matches, scoring 24 goals and conceding zero. They ended the preseason with a 0-0 tie against then-No. 23 Gonzaga and...

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