Women's Volleyball

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>>>

Volleyball Open Tryouts Set for Fall
August 7, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team will hold tryouts for enrolled students who desire to participate in NCAA volleyball during the 2009-2010 season on August 26, 2009 from 12-2 p.m. at the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>

UT Tyler Volleyball: Ready to Climb in 2009
August 5, 2009

In 2008, The University of Texas at Tyler volleyball team advanced to the American Southwest Conference Tournament and came within one point of winning its first-round match. This year head coach Kristee Phelps thinks the Patriots can advance even farther and possibly pick up some hardware along the way. More>>>

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>>>

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