Women's Volleyball

Five Volleyball Players Receive ASC Honors
November 11, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas – Sophomore Aerial Longino (Alvarado, Texas) of The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team was one of five Patriots to receive a postseason award from the American Southwest Conference on Wednesday.

Longino, who led the Patriots with 25 solo blocks on the season, was named ASC East Newcomer of the Year. More>>>

Volleyball Falls in Postseason Heartbreaker
November 7, 2008

SEGUIN, Texas – The sixth-seeded University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team fell just short of upsetting third-seeded Hardin-Simmons in Friday’s quarterfinal match at the American Southwest Conference Championship tournament in Seguin. The Cowgirls won the five set thriller, 25-7, 25-27, 23-25, 25-16, 19-17. More>>>

Volleyball Clinches First-Ever Playoff Berth
October 31, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team clinched the first trip to the postseason in program history by coming back from two games down to beat LeTourneau, 3-2, on Friday at the Herrington Patriot Center in an American Southwest Conference contest. More>>>

Volleyball Sweeps UMHB, Raises Over $1000 for Charity
October 25, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team swept Mary Hardin-Baylor, 25-23, 25-19, 25-17, on Saturday at the Herrington Patriot Center. The win gave the Patriots their first-ever season sweep of the Lady Cru.

The win also allowed the Patriots to hang on to the coveted third-place position in the American Southwest Conference East Division standings. The top three teams in each division will advance to the ASC Championships on Nov. 7-9 in Seguin, Texas. More>>>

Volleyball Falls to UT Dallas
October 21, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team fell to Texas-Dallas on Tuesday night in Richardson in an American Southwest Conference match-up.

The Patriots fell in straight sets to the Comets, 25-18, 25-14, 25-14, for the second time this season. More>>>

Volleyball’s McCarty Earns Second ASC Honor
October 21, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas – Senior libero Megan McCarty (Kaufman, Texas) of The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team was named American Southwest Conference East Division Player of the Week for the second time this season by the conference on Tuesday. More>>>

Volleyball Splits Final Day of Crossover
October 18, 2008

BELTON, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team split the final day of the last American Southwest Conference crossover of the season on Saturday in Belton. The Patriots swept Sul Ross in the first match, 3-0, but fell to McMurry, 0-3, in the second match. More>>>

Volleyball Drops Two at Crossover
October 17, 2008

BELTON, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team (10-13, 4-8 ASC) lost both matches of the first day of the final American Southwest Conference crossover of the season on Friday in Belton. The Patriots fell to Schreiner and Hardin-Simmons by the same score in each match, 3-1. More>>>

Volleyball Stays in Playoff Race With Win at UMHB
October 16, 2008

BELTON, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team kept its postseason hopes alive by defeating Mary Hardin-Baylor, 3-2, on Thursday night in Belton.

The Patriots are now 10-11 overall and 4-6 in American Southwest Conference action. With the win, UT Tyler takes over sole possession of fourth place in the East and sits just one game behind third place Mississippi College. The top three teams in each division advance to the postseason tournament. More>>>

Volleyball Comes Up Big Against LeTourneau
October 14, 2008

LONGVIEW, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team ended a four match skid by sweeping LeTourneau, 3-0, on Tuesday night in Longview.

The Patriots improved to 9-11 overall and 3-6 in American Southwest Conference play to remain in the hunt for one of three East Division playoff spots. More>>>

Volleyball to “Dig For a Cure” on Oct. 25
October 14, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team will “Dig for a Cure” during their Oct. 25 match at home against Mary Hardin-Baylor. 

Between now and Oct. 25, members of the UT Tyler volleyball team will be collecting pledges for the number of digs made during the match.  All pledges and donations will go directly to the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation.  The Komen Foundation helps raise awareness for and fund research in the fight against breast cancer. More>>>

Volleyball Falls to ETBU, 3-0
October 10, 2008

MARSHALL, Texas – The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team dropped its fourth match in a row, falling to first-place East Texas Baptist in straight sets (25-14, 25-10, 25-14) on Friday night at Ornelas Gym.

The loss drops UT Tyler to 8-11 on the season and 2-6 in the American Southwest Conference race. More>>>

Mississippi Rallies to Beat Patriot Volleyball
October 9, 2008

CLINTON, Miss. - Mississippi College (12-9, 5-7 ASC) rallied from two sets down to beat The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team (8-10, 2-5 ASC), 3-2, on Thursday night in Clinton.

The Patriots took the first two sets by narrow margins, 25-23 and 25-22. However the Choctaws would rally and take the next two sets, 25-14 and 25-19, to force a decisive fifth set. More>>>

Dallas Gets Better of Volleyball Again
October 7, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to regional rival Dallas on Tuesday night in Irving. This marks the second time this season that the Crusaders (11-5) have defeated the Patriots (8-9). More>>>

Volleyball Splits Final Day of First ASC Crossover
October 4, 2008

SEGUIN, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team (8-8, 2-4 ASC) split their final two games of the first American Southwest Conference crossover of the season on Saturday at Texas Lutheran.

The Patriots took down Concordia, 3-2, in a five-set thriller during the day’s first match. However UT Tyler would not fare as well in the final match of the day, as host TLU stayed unbeaten in the ASC with a 3-0 win over the Patriots. More>>>

Volleyball Falls To Howard Payne
October 3, 2008

SEGUIN, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team fell to Howard Payne in straight sets on Friday at the first American Southwest Conference crossover of the season in Texas Lutheran on Friday evening. More>>>

Dallas Too Much for Patriots Volleyball
September 27, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team dropped a non-conference match to the University of Dallas, 3-0, Saturday afternoon at the Herrington Patriot Center.

The Patriots (7-6) struggled defensively after a week without a game and Dallas (10-5) took advantage of UT Tyler’s sluggishness, rattling off 25-19, 25-23, and 34-32 victories. More>>>

Volleyball Snaps Three Game Skid With ASC First Win
September 20, 2008

After two unsuccessful attempts, The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team (7-5, 1-2 ASC) finally got its first American Southwest Conference win of the season on Saturday at the Herrington Patriot Center. The Patriots took down Mississippi College (7-5, 1-3 ASC) three sets to one, 23-25, 30-28, 25-16, 25-12.

The victory was seventh of the season for UT Tyler, which ties last year’s number of wins, just 12 matches into the 2008 campaign. More>>>

Volleyball Falls at Home to ETBU
September 19, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team (6-5, 0-2 ASC) fell to American Southwest Conference rival East Texas Baptist (11-5, 3-0 ASC) in three straight sets, 25-14, 25-15, 25-23, on Friday night at the Herrington Patriot Center. The loss was the third in a row for the Patriots. More>>>

UTD Gets Better Of Volleyball in ASC Opener
September 16, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team (6-4, 0-1 ASC) opened up the American Southwest Conference portion of its schedule against East Division rival UT Dallas (8-3, 1-0 ASC) on Tuesday night at the Herrington Patriot Center.

However, the match was not the sort of ASC debut the Patriots had hoped for as the Comets swept UT Tyler, 25-21, 25-18, 25-15, in three straight games. UT Dallas’ win marked the seventh victory in the 10-match series for the Comets. More>>>

Volleyball Falls at No. 15 Austin
September 10, 2008

SHERMAN, Texas – The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team traveled to 15th-ranked Austin College on Tuesday night for the its final game before starting the conference portion of its schedule. Although, the Patriots kept it close, they fell in three straight sets, 25-17, 25-20, 25-21. More>>>

Volleyball Quick Hit