Women's Volleyball

Rathbun Named Volleyball Coach at UT Tyler
January 6, 2010

The University of Texas at Tyler has named Joanna Rathbun as the University’s new head women’s volleyball coach.

Rathbun comes to UT Tyler after serving as the head coach at the Fairhill School in Dallas since 2007. From 2001-2007, Rathbun was the head coach at Dallas Christian College where she started the volleyball program. Under Rathbun, DCC won the 2007 National Christian College Athletic Association Southwest Conference Championship and she was selected as the league’s coach of the year. More>>>

Phelps Resigns As Volleyball Coach
November 11, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler head volleyball coach Kristee Phelps has announced her resignation effective Friday, Nov. 13.

Phelps, the longest-serving volleyball coach in program history, leaves UT Tyler to become the faculty and staff wellness coordinator at the University of Texas at San Antonio. More>>>

Volleyball Places Four on All-Division Teams
November 10, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas – Four members of The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team received American Southwest Conference East Division recognition on Tuesday when the league released its annual postseason awards. More>>>

Volleyball’s Clements Earns Academic Honor
November 5, 2009

TOWSON, Md. - Junior Whitney Clements of The University of Texas at Tyler has been named to the 2009 Volleyball Academic All-District third team by ESPN The Magazine and the College Sports Information Directors of America, the organizations announced on Thursday. More>>>

Volleyball Falls to UT Dallas in Season Finale
October 31, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team fell, 3-0, to American Southwest Conference rival No. 11 Texas-Dallas on Saturday in the regular season finale for both teams at the UTD Activity Center in Richardson. More>>>

Volleyball Plays Spoiler at UMHB
October 30, 2009

BELTON, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team ended Mary Hardin-Baylor’s postseason hopes on Friday night by beating the Cru, 3-0, in American Southwest Conference action at the Mayborn Campus Center in Belton. More>>>

Volleyball Drops Home Finale to ETBU
October 27, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team played with East Texas Baptist in every set of Tuesday night’s American Southwest Conference contest at the Herrington Patriots Center, but in the end, the Tigers used their keen set-closing ability to spoil the Patriots’ final home match of the season with a 3-1 (26-24, 16-25, 25-22, 27-25) match victory. More>>>

Volleyball Falls Twice at Trinity
October 24, 2009

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team lost its final two matches of the 2009 Trinity University Fall Classic, 3-0 to No. 17 Trinity and 3-1 to Texas Lutheran, on Saturday at the Sam’s Gymnasium in San Antonio. More>>>

Elmhurst Gets Better of Volleyball at Trinity Fall Classic
October 23, 2009

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team opened play in the 2009 Trinity (Tex.) Fall Classic with a 3-1 loss to Elmhurst (Ill.) on Friday afternoon at Sam’s Gymnasium in San Antonio. More>>>

Volleyball Falls to Austin at Home
October 20, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team was swept by Austin College, 25-20, 25-22, 25-16, in non-conference action on Tuesday night at the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>

Volleyball Splits Final Day in Alpine
October 17, 2009

ALPINE, Texas – The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team went 1-1 on the final day of the second American Southwest Conference crossover of the season on Saturday at Sul Ross State in Alpine. More>>>

Volleyball Drops Two at Second Crossover
October 16, 2009

ALPINE, Texas – The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team dropped a pair of 3-2 heartbreakers against Texas Lutheran and Concordia (Tex.) on Friday at the final American Southwest Conference crossover of the season at Sul Ross State in Alpine. More>>>

Volleyball Falls to MC, 3-1
October 10, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler fell to Mississippi College, 3-1, in American Southwest Conference volleyball on Saturday afternoon at the Herrington Patriot Center.

Mississippi College (9-8, 3-7 ASC) took the first two sets, 25-18 and 25-22, before UT Tyler responded with a 25-17 win in game three. Helped by a balanced attach from Jessica Torick and Megan Deen, the Lady Choctaws closed out the match with a 25-14 win in the fourth set. More>>>

Volleyball Patriots Score 3-1 Win Over LeTourneau
October 8, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team overcame an early deficit en route to a 3-1 victory over LeTourneau in American Southwest Conference action Thursday night at the Herrington Patriot Center.

The Patriots (8-11, 2-7 ASC) dropped the first game to LeTourneau, 25-23, before reeling off 25-20, 25-16, and 25-14 wins. More>>>

Volleyball Ends Skid With Win Over Dallas
October 7, 2009

ARLINGTON, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team put an end to its three-match losing streak by grinding out a 3-2 win over the University of Dallas on Tuesday night at Arlington Baptist. More>>>

Volleyball Drops Two at Crossover
October 3, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team went 0-2 during the final day of the first American Southwest Conference crossover of the season on Saturday at the Herrington Patriot Center.

The Patriots started the day with a tough, 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-23), loss to McMurry and fell again in the final match of the day, 3-1 (25-10, 21-25, 25-17, 25-9), to Hardin-Simmons. More>>>

Volleyball Opens Crossover With Loss to Howard Payne
October 2, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team lost its opening game of the first of two American Southwest Conference crossovers this season, 3-0, to Howard Payne on Friday night at the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>

Volleyball Splits Home Tri-Match
September 26, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team opened Saturday’s tri-match at the Herrington Patriot Center by losing a tough American Southwest Conference contest to Mary Hardin-Baylor, 3-2, but bounced back nicely later in the day with a 3-1 non-conference win over the University of Dallas. More>>>

#14 Texas-Dallas Powers by Volleyball
September 25, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team was unable to find an answer for the Texas-Dallas offense on Friday night, as the 14th-ranked Comets swept the Patriots, 3-0, in American Southwest Conference action at the Herrington Patriot Center in Tyler. More>>>

Volleyball Swept by ETBU
September 22, 2009

MARSHALL, Texas – The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team lost a tough American Southwest Conference contest to East Texas Baptist on Tuesday night in Marshall by falling in three straight games. More>>>

Volleyball Opens ASC Play With Win at LeTourneau
September 17, 2009

LONGVIEW, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team won its American Southwest Conference opener on Thursday night by taking down LeTourneau, 3-0, at the Solheim Arena in Longview.

In the first game, the Patriot defense allowed the YellowJackets (3-7, 0-2) to hang around, but UT Tyler’s offense took over down the stretch for the 25-23 win. More>>>

Volleyball Splits Finale in Sherman
September 12, 2009

SHERMAN, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team finished play in the 2009 Austin College Classic on Saturday by splitting its final two matches at the Mason Complex in Sherman.

In the first match against Berry, the Patriots (4-4) came out and quickly gained the momentum by winning the first two games, 25-21 and 25-17. More>>>

Volleyball Splits Day One of Austin College Classic
September 11, 2009

SHERMAN, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team went 1-1 on the opening day of the 2009 Austin College Classic in Sherman, Texas on Friday.

In the first match of the day, the Patriots (3-3) made quick work of Jarvis Christian by dispatching the Bulldogs in three straight games, 25-18, 25-23 and 25-20. More>>>

Volleyball Splits Final Day of Classic; Phelps Gets 100th Win
September 5, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team went 1-1 on the final day of the 2009 UT Tyler/Trinity Mother Frances Classic on Saturday at the Herrington Patriot Center. The Patriots dropped their first match of the day, 25-20, 25-17, 25-16, to Southwestern Assemblies, but picked up a hard-fought, 25-23, 20-25, 25-16, 25-19, win over Mid-America Christian in the final game of the classic.

UT Tyler’s win over Mid-America marked the 100th career victory for head coach Kristee Phelps. Phelps is in her ninth year as a collegiate head coach and fifth at UT Tyler. More>>>

Volleyball Splits Opening Day
September 4, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team went 1-1 on the opening day of the 2009 season as it hosted the UT Tyler/Trinity Mother Frances Classic. The Patriots started the day by losing to Southern Nazarene, 25-18, 25-19, 25-24, but bounced back by beating St. Gregory’s, 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 25-13, to close out the day. More>>>

Volleyball Picked 3rd in ASC Preseason Poll
August 24, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team was picked to finish third in the East Division of the American Southwest Conference during the 2009 season according to the league’s annual poll of head coaches and sports information directors that was released on Monday. More>>>

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