Women's Volleyball

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 Splits Final Day of Invite
September 6, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team split its final two games of the 2008 Azalea/UT Tyler Volleyball Invitational on Saturday at the Herrington Patriot Center. The Patriots went 3-1 on the weekend and now stand at 6-2 on the year. More>>>

Volleyball Sweeps Day 1 of Tournament
September 5, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team won both of its matches to open play in the 2008 Azalea Orthopedic/UT Tyler Volleyball Invitational at the Herrington Patriot Center on Friday. More>>>

Volleyball’s McCarty Ends Drought With ASC Award
September 3, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas - Senior Megan McCarty (Kaufman, Texas) was named East Division Defensive Player of the Week by the American Southwest Conference on Wednesday.

McCarty is the first UT Tyler volleyball player since the 2004 season to receive a weekly honor from the ASC. More>>>

Volleyball Goes 3-1 to Open Season in Memphis
September 1, 2008

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team started its season off by going 3-1 at the Rhodes College Invitational Tournament.

The Patriots notched victories over Randolph (Va.), Concordia (Tex.) and St. Catharine (Ky.). The only blemish on the weekend came in a tough 3-1 loss to Millsaps on Sunday. More>>>

2008 UT Tyler Volleyball Preview
August 27, 2008

The motto of the 2008 University of Texas Tyler volleyball team is “Don’t look back.” It is one that the Patriots have in their locker room, on t-shirts and most importantly etched in their minds.

The motto is not only a reminder to forget about last year’s 7-26 season, but it serves as a credo for every aspect of the game.More>>>

Volleyball Picked 5th in ASC East
August 25, 2008

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team has been picked to finish the 2008 season in fifth place by American Southwest Conference East Division head coaches and sports information directors.

The poll, released on Monday, has defending ASC East Champion Texas-Dallas picked to repeat again this year. More>>>

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