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Texas Tech News, Notes and Links: 01.19.2015

A Texas Tech senior has qualified for the Masters. The NCAA adopts the cost of attendance, plus the track and field, tennis, soccer and men's basketball were all in the news over the weekend.

Matias Dominguez from 2008.
Matias Dominguez from 2008.
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GOLF

TEXASTECH.COM Dominguez Earns Masters Invite with Latin Amateur Win - Texas Tech University Official Athletic Site -- This a very big deal as senior Matias Dominguez will now play at The Masters with his amateur win in the Latin America Amateur Championship!  Congrats!

NCAA

Autonomy schools adopt cost of attendance scholarships | NCAA Public Home Page - NCAA.org -- Pretty interesting weekend as student athletes did affirm and approve the additional money for the cost of attendance, but one school did not vote in favor of increasing the cost of attendance . . .
Power 5 Conferences Pass Cost Of Attendance Proposal; Boston College Lone Dissenting Vote - BC Interruption -- That's right, Boston College was the one that didn't vote for the increase, and you can read about the rational at the link as well as some good thoughts as to why the logic of the administration at BC may not be all that accurate.

TRACK AND FIELD

TEXASTECH.COM Red Raiders Shine On Day One of Texas Tech Open - Texas Tech University Official Athletic Site -- I will readily admit that I have a hard time keeping track of all of the athletes competing. 
TEXASTECH.COM Red Raider Relays Make Huge Marks At Texas Tech Open - Texas Tech University Official Athletic Site

TENNIS

TEXASTECH.COM No. 31 Lady Raiders Put Together Another Solid Showing In Michigan - Texas Tech University Official Athletic Site
TEXASTECH.COM Red Raiders Dominate In Arizona - Texas Tech University Official Athletic Site

SOCCER

TEXASTECH.COM Hinkle Selected Seventh by Western New York in NWSL Draft - Texas Tech University Official Athletic Site -- Congrats to Jaelene!

MEN'S BASKETBALL

NCAA informs SMU Mustangs basketball program of allegations of academic improprieties - ESPN Dallas -- At the center of this situation is Keith Frazier, who was down to Texas Tech and SMU, but chose the Mustangs because Texas Tech did not retain Chris Walker.