Author: Thomas Lagrone

A Conference USA championship berth is up for grabs Saturday, as UAB (7-3) faces off against undefeated, 15th-ranked UTSA in San Antonio. This is a major contest for the Blazers. A win over UTSA would provide the Blazers with their first win against a ranked opponent since 2011.   If UTSA wins this matchup, they will claim their first C-USA West Division crown and head to the conference championship game. However, if UAB can pull off the upset and defeat UTEP (6-4) next week, then the Blazers would advance to the C-USA championship.  “This game has always been on our radar and now it is finally here,” said UAB safety…

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Author: Thomas Lagrone UAB women’s soccer team won a thriller on senior night 2-1 over UTEP. Before the game, there was a ceremony to honor the seniors on the UAB women’s soccer team: Lexxe Lipsey, Audria Wood, Betsy Ornelas, Lucy Thrasher and Brenda Bishop. The ceremony included a video message from the entire UAB team, which contained numerous heartfelt messages. For the seniors on the team, the night was filled with joy and sadness. “It’s hard, it’s really really bittersweet seeing it come to an end,” said senior forward Lexxe Lipsey. “But I’m thankful that, you know, we get a chance to go to conference tournament… and I’m just really thankful that I got to be a part of all this.” The…

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Author: Thomas Lagrone The UAB Blazers Women’s Soccer team (4-8-2) faced off against a conference rival in North Texas (7-4-3) on Friday night. The game was one sided in favor of North Texas in the first half, but a valiant second half comeback by the Blazers earned them the win. A swift goal by North Texas’s Jenna Sheely nine minutes in started the game with a bang. Sheely hit an incredible header that peered just under the crossbar and found its way to the back of the net. North Texas continued to apply relentless pressure with their attack for a majority of the first half,…

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