HATTIESBURG, Ms. – The Miners are surviving and advancing for the first time in 13 years. UTEP volleyball (10-6, 8-4 C-USA) defeated Marshall (10-5, 8-4 C-USA) in straight-sets in the Conference USA Tournament Quarterfinals Thursday afternoon in Hattiesburg, Ms., for the program’s first postseason victory since 2008. The Miners are now riding a five-match winning streak, […]Read More
FRISCO, Texas – Three individuals from UTEP volleyball were selected to Conference USA’s postseason award teams following the program’s historic regular season. Program officials share that this is the first time since 2012 that three Miners were honored in the same year. Senior outside hitter Cheyenne Jones was tabbed to the All-Conference First Team, making her […]Read More
UTEP senior Cheyenne Jones and junior Paulina Perez Rosas were voted to the 11-member Conference USA Volleyball All-Academic team, the league office announced on Tuesday. In the classroom, Jones is a three-time C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medalist, while sporting a 3.82 GPA this season. She has also been named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor […]Read More
UTEP volleyball, the number 2 seed in the West (9-6, 8-4 C-USA), squares off with number 3 seed out of the East, Marshall (10-4, 8-4 C-USA) in round one of the Conference USA Tournament Thursday, April 1, at 1 p.m. MT in Hattiesburg, Ms. The Miners will go for their first Conference USA Tournament victory […]Read More
Head coach Ben Wallis preached to his team and local Borderland media all season his team’s goal was to finish top-four in Conference USA. Wallis saw that goal come to fruition after UTEP volleyball (9-6, 8-4 C-USA) defeated Southern Miss (9-10, 4-8 C-USA) in straight sets once again Saturday afternoon to end its regular season […]Read More
Paulina Perez Rosas addressed her teammates in the post-game huddle. “We just clinched the third seed (in the C-USA Tournament,” the junior outside hitter said. “But let’s go get the second (seed) tomorrow.” UTEP volleyball (8-6, 7-4 C-USA) defeated Southern Miss (9-9, 4-7 C-USA) in straight sets, 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-16), Friday afternoon in Memorial […]Read More
UTEP volleyball (7-6, 6-4 C-USA) faces Southern Miss (9-8, 4-6 C-USA) in its regular-season finale in Memorial Gym Friday and Saturday, March 26 and 27, at 12 p.m. and 11 a.m. MT. “This time of year, for good teams that are trying to position themselves in the right places for conference tournament stuff, there’s always […]Read More
RUSTON, La. – Head coach Ben Wallis said the Miners’ sweep of the Lady Techsters was yet another building block for the future of his program. “It’s what my team expected to get,” Wallis said. “It’s what a good volleyball team that’s competing to put themselves in a good spot to (earn a high) seed needs […]Read More
RUSTON, La. – The Miners’ front row swarmed the net Sunday afternoon, leading the club to a victory over Louisiana Tech. “Our defensive effort was good against a team that doesn’t hit it out of bounds and tries to tip-roll shot,” head coach Ben Wallis said. UTEP volleyball (6-6, 5-4 C-USA) defeated Louisiana Tech (1-18, 0-11 […]Read More
UTEP Volleyball Head Coach Ben Wallis announced Thursday that the club has inked a pair of middle blockers in Nourallah “Yasso” Amin from Florida SouthWestern State College and Alyssa King from Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School. “Many of the kids we’re bringing into this class are not just good athletes, but elite athletes,” Wallis […]Read More
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