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s PO RTSThe Prospector » November 23, 2005UTEP softball team releases 2006 spring game scheduleFile photo / The ProspectorThe UTEP softball team prepares for its third season.Special to The ProspectorUTEP softball co-head coaches Kathleen and James Rodriguez announced the 2006 spnng schedule. The schedule includes four tournaments, 10 away and six home dates and features six NCAA tournament qualifiers.“There are many teams this season we will face for the first time,” James said “Our conference is new and tournaments, such as the Panther Spnng Classic, are new for us. It gives us the opportunity to see how other teams around the country play.”The Miners open the season in Grambling, La. on Feb. 10 when they take on Grambling and follow with Louisiana-Monroe. They will face 1-10 rival New Mexico State in Las Cruces on Feb. 14.UTEP will then participate in the first of four tournaments when they head to Las Vegas, Nev. on Feb. 17. The Miners will be one of 24 teams to play in the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic, one of the largest softball tournaments in the nation, hosted by UNLV.The Miners open the home season at Helen of Troy Field on Feb. 23NMSU at home on March 8, then follow with the Panther Spring Classic in Birmingham, Ala., where they take on NCAA qualifier-Cente-nary, tournament host Birmingham Southern, Alcorn State and Kennesaw State.“The Dessert Classic and Buzzf'lnm/' nrn ♦/Mimnm nn4r 4 Knirrt O Acomplex.'The C-USA season will kick off on March 18 as the Miners take on Memphis in Memphis, Tenn. They make a short trip to Tempe, Anz. to lace Arizona State, before heading to Houston to resume conference actionA nn I 1 T fr\IIr\\J7 \T7itliUTEP pi NCAACSpecial to The Pi ojUTEP’s Stephen Japheth Ng’ojoy i America honors as cross country team f at the NCAA Cham the LaVem Gibson C Course in Terre 1 Monday.UTEP scored418 p ing closely behind points), Kansas (412 Ohio State (40 Wisconsin ran away 1 scoring 370 points, 6 second-place Arkans;“This is a major ment for this team, ( mostly freshmen,” Paul Ereng said. “Nc competition was tin was just a commendi young team finished nation. We wanted to top 10, but all and all All-Americans and e a great job.”Samoei and Ng'oj ished in the top 25 ii included 253 runners“Patrick (Mutai),
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