Women's Volleyball

Volleyball Splits First Day of Austin Tournmament
October 20, 2007

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team split their two matches in the first day of the 2007 Austin College Tournament.

In the first match of the day, a non-conference against Hardin Simmons, the Patriots fell, 30-20, 30-26, 30-25.

However in the second game, the Patriots persevered and were able to bounce back and take down Paul Quinn, 30-10, 30-17, 30-16. More>>>

Volleyball Ends Tough Road Trip, 0-4
October 13, 2007

The UT Tyler women's volleyball team had a rough weekend trip in central Texas, going 0-3 at the American Southwest Conference Crossover tournament in Austin, and dropping a road match at Mary Hardin-Baylor.

On Thursday, the Patriots fell to UMHB, 3-1, despite holding nearly even with the Cru on attack percentage - 16-percent to 17-percent for UMHB. More>>>

Patriots Fall to ETBU
October 5, 2007

UT Tyler dropped an American Southwest Conference volleyball match to East Texas Baptist, 3-0, Friday night at the Herrington Patriot Center, but the Patriots made the Lady Tigers work for the win.

ETBU (16-6, 9-1) dominated the fist game, winning 30-16.

UT Tyler (6-13, 2-9) began to adjust in the second game, matching ETBU kill-for-kill with 13 for each team. The Patriots eventually dropped the game, 30-23. More>>>

Metroplex Unfriendly to Patriots Volleyball
October 4, 2007

RICHARDSON - The UT Tyler volleyball team fell to Texas-Dallas, 3-0, Thursday night in American Southwest Conference action in Richardson.

The Patriots are now 6-12 overall and 2-8 in league play. More>>>

Schofield Paces Patriots Past LeTourneau
October 2, 2007

Senior Linsey Schofield exploded for a triple-double in a career-highlighting performance Tuesday night to lead The University of Texas at Tyler to a 3-2 win over LeTourneau in American Southwest Conference volleyball.

Schofield's 11 kills, 14 digs, and 32 assists came at just the right time as LeTourneau threatened to stop the Patriots from picking up their first home victory of the season. More>>>

Volleyball Struggles at ASC Crossover
September 29, 2007

RICHARDSON - The UT Tyler volleyball team beat Howard Payne, 3-0, at the American Southwest Conference Crossover Tournament in Richardson Saturday, but the Patriots dropped their other three matches of the weekend to end the tournament with a 1-3 record.

The Patriots (5-11, 1-7) opened Friday with a 3-0 loss to Schreiner.  Statistically, UT Tyler had 31 kills to Schreiner’s 35, but the Patriots’ attack percentage of .126 was well below Schreiner’s .325.  Shedryl Tyler and Kelsey Walsh both had seven kills each to lead UT Tyler. More>>>

Volleyball Falls to UMHB
September 27, 2007

After a successful weekend which saw the Patriots win three of four games at the Hendrix Tournament, UT Tyler returned to the Herrington Patriot Center hoping to earn their first American Southwest Conference victory of the season.

Instead, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor handed the Patriots a 3-1 loss Thursday night in front of 400 fans in Tyler. More>>>

UT Dallas Hands Patriots Loss in Home Opener
September 18, 2007

Almost 400 fans welcomed the UT Tyler volleyball team to the Herrington Patriot Center for their home opener Tuesday night, but the UT Dallas Lady Comets weren't as kind, handing the Patriots a 3-1 loss in American Southwest Conference action.

UT Tyler falls to 1-6 on the season and 0-3 in the ASC. UT Dallas is now 8-2 and 2-0 in conference play. More>>>

Volleyball Drops Two to Open ASC Play
September 16, 2007

The UT Tyler volleyball team suffered two tough road losses this weekend to open American Southwest Conference play. 

East Texas Baptist handed the Patriots a 3-0 loss on Friday night, before UT Tyler made the long trip to Mississippi College where the Lady Choctaws surprised the Patriots, dishing out a 3-2 win over UT Tyler on Saturday. More>>>

Volleyball Goes 0-2 to Start Season
September 1, 2007

RICHARDSON - The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team dropped its first two matches of the season Saturday, falling to Wisconsin-Superior and Southwestern at the UT Dallas Gilbert Memorial Volleyball Tournament in Richardson.

In the early match, Wisconsin-Superior (3-0) downed the Patriots, 30-20, 30-18, 30-13, on the heels of a 43% attacking percentage, including 40 kills. More>>>

Volleyball to Make Opponents Out of Old Friends
August 23, 2007

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team has announced their first-ever Alumni game. The match will take place Sunday, Aug. 26, at 3 p.m. at the Herrington Patriot Center.

Third-year volleyball coach Kristee Phelps (formerly Turpin) is excited about the opportunity to bring the past and present of her program together on one court. More>>>

Patriots To Hold Open Tryouts
August 3 , 2007

Students at The University of Texas at Tyler will have a chance to earn a spot on the Patriots volleyball team starting August 23rd. The tryouts will begin at one p.m. in the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>

Roberts Brings Unselfish Play Back To Coaching Staff
June 18, 2007

After four years as a starter for The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team, Kelly Roberts isn’t done as a Patriot quite yet. The three-year captain will return to her team in the fall as an assistant coach. More>>>

Campers Fill UT Tyler For Summer Fun, Instruction
June 6, 2007

More than eight hundred local students will be on the campus of The University of Texas at Tyler over the next two months, getting instruction in one of UT Tyler’s athletic summer camps. More>>>

Patriots Fall Sports Turn Attention To Playoffs
December 15, 2006

With the possible exception of “When are you going to get football?”, one question has followed the athletic programs at The University of Texas at Tyler since the first game was played four years ago.

“When are you going to the playoffs?”

For the Patriots fall sports, that time is now. More>>>

Lightfoot Goes From First Point To Record Books
November 9, 2006

From scoring the first point in Patriots history to setting the all-time mark for kills, Jessica Lightfoot has always set the bar high. The senior from Scottsdale, Arizona, leaves UT Tyler with plenty of good memories, and her name carved all over the Patriots record book. More>>>

Lightfoot Named All-Conference, Five Named All-Division
November 1, 2006

Patriots senior Jessica Lightfoot was named American Southwest Conference All-Conference and First Team All-East Division, and four other volleyball players from The University of Texas at Tyler also received honors from the ASC. More>>>

Patriots Take One From TWU, Fall 3-1
October 26, 2006

The Patriots took a game from Division II Texas Woman's University Thursday, but fell 30-17, 30-24, 18-30, 30-21. More>>>