Women's Basketball

Four Patriot Hoopsters Named to ASC All-Academic Team
March 15, 2010

RICHARDSON – The American Southwest Conference has recognized 86 student-athletes as Academic All-Conference award recipients in men’s and women’s basketball for the 2009-10 season, the league office announced on Monday.

To be eligible for ASC All-Academic honors, student-athletes must have lettered in the 2009-10 season, be in at least the second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or better. More>>>

Four Patriots Garner 2010 Year End Awards from ASC
March 2, 2010

RICHARDSON – In exclusive 2010 American Southwest Conference voting by the league’s 15 head coaches, four University of Texas at Tyler women's basketball players earned postseason accolades, led by freshman guard/forward Paige Parrish who was selected as the ASC East Freshman of the Year. More>>>

Patriot Women Fall in Season-Finale to MS College, 71-65
February 20, 2010

TYLER – The UT Tyler women's basketball team closed out their 2009-10 season today with a narrow loss to Mississippi College on Family Appreciation Day, 71-65, despite holding the Lady Choctaws to 2-of-20 shooting from downtown on the game.

Mississippi College (19-6, 14-6 ASC) dominated the rebounding battle with a 58-36 advantage and benefited from a pair of double-doubles from Jennifer Wair and Jalessa Taylor to earn the season sweep over the Patriots, who closed the year at 10-15 overall and 8-12 in conference action. More>>>

Nationally-Ranked 'Cats Hold Off Scrappy Patriots, 60-47
February 18, 2010

TYLER – Despite holding 19th-ranked Louisiana College under 60 points for just a third time this season and a season-low 18 percent shooting in the first half, the homestanding UT Tyler Patriots couldn't find a way to pull the upset in a 60-47 defeat Thursday night in the Herrington Patriot Center.

The Patriots held the league's sixth-best scoring offense to just 22 points in the opening period, trailing just 22-19 at the break. LC went 0-for-9 from beyond the arc but did a bulk of its scoring from the charity stripe, hitting 10-of-10 attempts, inlcuding 6-of-6 from standout Tillisha Givens. More>>>

Hot-Shooting Second Half Lifts Comets over Patriots, 77-60
February 15, 2010

TYLER – Freshman Paige Parrish pumped in the fifth 20-point game of her career, finishing with a game-high 23 points, but it was visiting UT Dallas who pulled away from a six-point halftime advantage behind 48 percent shooting in the second half to earn a 77-60 victory at the Herrington Patriot Center Monday night.

UT Dallas (17-6, 14-4 ASC) finished off its second consecutive season sweep of the Patriots in the win, while UT Tyler fell for the eighth time out of the last 10 in American Southwest Conference East play. They dropped to 10-13 overall and 8-10 in ASC play. More>>>

Lady Eagles Put a Damper on Patriots' Playoff Hopes
February 13, 2010

TYLER – Looking to stay alive in the hunt for the final playoff spot in the American Southwest Conference East Division, host UT Tyler fell behind by 14 at the break and could never recover, falling to Ozarks 79-67 behind four Lady Eagles in double figures.

Ozarks (6-16, 4-13 ASC) capped a season sweep of the Patriots in the win, both by 12 points, leading for the final 39 minutes of the game after surrendering the game's opening basket to Paige Parrish off a baseline jumper. More>>>

Parrish, Domino Pace Patriots to 66-51 Road Win at LeTourneau
February 6, 2010

LONGVIEW – Freshman Paige Parrish pumped in a game-high 26 points and The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team rallied during the final minutes of the game en route to a 66-51 win over LeTourneau on Saturday afternoon at Solheim Arena.

Trailing 29-28 at the half, the Patriots (10-11, 8-8) turned to Parrish who went 8-for-10 in the second half and made six free throws for 20 of her 26 points. More>>>

ETBU Rolls to 72-47 Win over UT Tyler Behind Bench, Defense
February 4, 2010

MARSHALL – The homestanding East Texas Baptist Lady Tigers opened up a 17-point halftime advantage and held UT Tyler to a season-low 30 percent shooting from the floor as they cruised to their sixth-straight win overall, 72-47, to take a one and a half game lead in the race for the fourth and final playoff spot in the ASC East. More>>>

Patriots Roll Past LeTourneau 67-53, Snap Five-Game Skid
January 30, 2010

TYLER – The University of Texas at Tyler women's basketball team got back in the win column in emphatic fashion Saturday at the HPC, using career afternoons from sophomore Kirsti Wallace and freshman Kayla Elizalde, coupled with a game-changing 18-2 run early in the second half to pull away with a 67-53 victory over LeTourneau.

UT Tyler (9-10, 7-7 ASC) snapped a five-game slide with the win and improved to 6-1 at home, while visiting LeTourneau University (4-15, 4-10 ASC) dropped its sixth-straight overall. More>>> 

Patriots Squander Big Halftime Lead, Fall 64-61 to ETBU
January 28, 2010

TYLER – In their first game back in the Herrington Patriot Center in almost a month, the UT Tyler women’s basketball team opened up a 16-point halftime lead behind 52 percent shooting but couldn’t find the rim in the second half as they were defeated 64-61 by East Texas Baptist on Thursday night.

UT Tyler (8-10, 6-7 ASC) scored seven of the game’s first nine points to take an early 5-point lead before ETBU (8-10, 7-7 ASC) settled in and responded with a 12-2 run of its own to take their first lead of the contest at 14-9. More>>>

Patriot Women Close Road Swing with 77-65 Loss at Ozarks
January 23, 2010

CLARKSVILLE, Ark. – The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team wrapped up a brutal, six-game road stretch at the Ozarks on Saturday afternoon, falling victim to an early first half run coupled with a shooting drought as they were defeated 77-65 at Mabee Gym.

UT Tyler (8-9, 6-6 ASC) dropped its fourth straight decision on the road trip in finishing 1-5 during the stretch, while Ozarks (5-12, 3-9 ASC) snapped a five-game slide in the victory. More>>>

Red-Hot Comets Roll to Victory over League-Rival Patriots Women, 82-64
January 21, 2010

RICHARDSON – The UT Dallas starting five combined for 76 of its 82 points on the night, led by Rachel Addison with a game-high 22 points in 26 minutes, and the Comets rolled to their seventh consecutive victory overall, 82-64, to stretch their ASC East Division lead to two games.

With the loss, UT Tyler dropped its third-straight decision and fourth in five games after a 6-2 start, falling to 8-8 overall and 6-5 in the league. They still own a two-game lead for fourth place in the East as the ASC Tournament approaches. More>>>

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