The UTEP Hockey club (25-1-1-1) begins its journey to capture the American Collegiate Hockey Conference Championship (ACHA) title this week as they take on Utah State.
The Miners are the no. 12 seed after winning the Texas Collegiate Hockey Conference Championship, while Utah State drew the number nine seed.
The Miners first appearance in the ACHA did not end well as the Miners fell in the first round against the University of Denver.
With the two top scorers in the conference in freshmen Carlos Wittor and Austin Simpson, UTEP looks primed to redeem that loss two seasons ago, and capitalize on what has been a remarkable season.