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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 1h

What we learned from SMU women’s basketball media day: Adia Barnes ushers in new era

A new coaching staff and entirely new roster marks a new era for SMU’s women’s basketball program.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 1h

What we learned from SMU men’s basketball media day: High expectations for incoming class

SMU returns three key starters and brings in its best recruiting class in program history.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 8h

SMU is one of a handful of teams without a loss in ACC play and in the running for a spot in December's title game.

But to return to Charlotte, it'll gave to take down Clemson, who despite having a down year, is still the standard of the conference.

SMU’s road to solidifying ACC contender status runs through conference darling Clemson

Despite the Tigers having a down year, SMU needs to get revenge over Clemson for last year’s ACC title game loss to keep its hopes of returning to Charlotte...

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 8h

Meet Natalia Newsome, the SMU volleyball player, who at just 5-11, can jump 11 feet.

She would've ranked top-four at the 2025 NBA draft combine in max vertical jump and beat Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg.

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Meet Natalia Newsome, the SMU volleyball player with a higher vertical than Cooper Flagg

SMU volleyball player Natalia Newsome caught the attention of stars such as LeBron James, Sue Bird, and Lisa Leslie for her 40-inch vertical.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 8h

Stars forward Matt Duchene day-to-day following hit during Wild game

Dallas Stars forward Matt Duchene is day-to-day with an injury.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 20h

The Stars held on again in the third, as their power play thrived to lead Dallas to a 5-2 win over Minnesota.

Five takeaways from the home opener ⤵️

Five takeaways from Stars-Wild: Special teams, Wyatt Johnston’s scoring streak and more

The Stars continued their hot start to the regular season, defeating their third consecutive Central Division opponent.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 21h

Glen Gulutzan said he didn’t have an update on Matt Duchene.

Said he didn’t like the hit and thought it was high.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 21h

FInal: Stars 5, Wild 2

The Stars allowed another late comeback via the Wild power play, but they were able to put the game away with two empty netters to score 5 goals for the third time this year.

Dallas advances to 3-0-0, as one of just two unbeaten teams left in the league.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 21h

Radek Faksa, welcome back.

He scores an empty-netter.

4-2 Stars

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 21h

The Stars' PK held on as long as it could against this red hot Minnesota power play — but now it's given up two power play goals in the third.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 22h

Minnesota converts on the power play. Difficult deflection there.

3-1 Stars

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 22h

Colin Blackwell is called for holding. Joel Eriksson Ek is called for interference. 1:43 left on the power play.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 22h

Matt Duchene just took a big hit, went straight down the tunnel.

Alexander Petrovic stood up for him and fought Jake Middleton. But he was called for instigating and now the Wild have a power play.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 22h

End of second: Stars 3, Wild 0

Dallas added another on the power play. Minnesota has 51 seconds left on a power play of their own when we return.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 22h

The Stars will go back on the PK. Justin Hryckowian is called for holding.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 22h

Stars kill. Minnesota had scored seven power play goals in their last two games.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 22h

Nils Lundkvist is called for holding. Minnesota will go on the power play. They've been hot on the man-advantage lately.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 23h

The Stars are 2-for-2 on the power play to start the night.

With seven seconds left on the man-advantage, Matt Duchene's pass goes off the defender's skate and in.

3-0 Stars

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 23h

End of first: Stars 2, Wild 0

Glen Gulutzan said yesterday that he's learned quickly that this team doesn't have much trouble scoring.

On display again so far tonight.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 23h

The Stars will end this period and start the next on another power play after a Wild interference penalty.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 23h

Wyatt Johnston scores for Dallas after a chaotic sequence on the power play. Nice move and patience.

Johnston has goals in the first three games of the season.

Stars lead 2-0.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 23h

Matt Duchene gets tripped, and the Stars will go on the power play late in the first.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 23h

Esa Lindell puts the Stars up first despite an early storm by Minnesota at the other end.

The Stars have three goals by defensemen in three games.

1-0 Stars

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 1d

The Wild have seven shots on goal in the first two minutes.

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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 1d

Stars lines for home opener vs. Minnesota:

Steel-Hintz-Rantanen
Hryckowian-Duchene-Seguin
Robertson-Johnston-Bourque
Blackwell-Faksa-Bastian

Lindell-Heiskanen
Harley-Lundkvist
Bichsel-Petrovic

Oettinger
DeSmith

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