Women's Basketball

Women’s Basketball Falls in Season Opener
November 20, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team’s 2009-2010 season got off to a rough start on Friday night, as the Patriots fell to 15th-ranked Howard Payne, 75-48, in non-conference action at Texas-Dallas’ Activity Center in Richardson as part of the 2009 Fred Jacoby I-20 Tip-Off Classic. More>>>



Fourth Place Finish Predicted for Women’s Basketball
October 21, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team was picked fourth in the East Division of the American Southwest Conference according to the league’s annual poll of its head coaches, sports information directors and local media outlets that was released on Wednesday. More>>>

Basketball Programs Announce 2009-2010 Schedules
October 14, 2009

Thirteen men’s home games and 11 women’s home games will highlight the 2009-2010 basketball schedules for The University of Texas at Tyler, which were announced by the University on Wednesday. More>>>



Richards Named UT Tyler Women’s Basketball Coach
July 28, 2009

Former Baylor standout and current Fort Scott Community College head coach Stasha Richards has been named the head women’s basketball coach at The University of Texas at Tyler.

"UT Tyler is very pleased to have Stasha Richards leading our women’s basketball program,” said UT Tyler athletic director James Vilade. “Stasha is a very talented coach who has made outstanding contributions to women’s basketball as a coach and a player." More>>>

Women’s Basketball’s Taylor Named 1st Team All-Region
March 19, 2009

STERLING, Va. – Junior Becky Taylor of The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team was named to the D3Hoops.com All-South Region first team on Wednesday. More>>>

Women's Basketball Places 7 on All-Academic Team
March 13, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas –The American Southwest Conference recognized seven women's basketball student-athletes from The University of Texas at Tyler as Academic All-Conference award recipients for the 2008-09 winter season, the league office announced on Friday. More>>>

Taylor, Shepard Lead Six Patriots in Women’s Hoops Honors
March 4, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas – Junior Becky Taylor (Bullard, Texas) and senior Marzetta Shepard (Atlanta, Texas) received three of the top American Southwest Conference women’s basketball honors in the league’s annual post-season awards that were announced on Wednesday. More>>>

Women’s Basketball Bows Out of ASC Tournament
February 27, 2009

ABILENE, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team ended its season with a 67-55 loss to McMurry in the quarterfinals of the American Southwest Conference tournament on Friday at Kimbrell Arena in Abilene. More>>>

Basketball Teams to Take on McMurry in ASC Tournaments
February 26, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler men’s and women’s basketball teams will begin their respective quests for a 2009 American Southwest Conference championship on Friday with a common opponent, McMurry.

Both UT Tyler teams will enter the tournament as the No. 4 seed from the East Division, while each McMurry team will enter as the No. 1 seed and the regular season champion from the West Division. More>>>

Women’s Basketball Falls to Mississippi in Regular Season Finale
February 21, 2009

CLINTON, Miss. – The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team fell in its final game of the 2008-2009 regular season, 77-66, to Mississippi College on Saturday afternoon at A.E. Wood Coliseum. More>>>

Women’s Basketball Falls at LC; Taylor Breaks ASC Record
February 19, 2009

PINEVILLE, La. - A second half surge by Louisiana College was enough to lift the Lady ‘Cats by The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team, 76-68, on Thursday night at the H. O. West Fieldhouse in Pineville.

Despite the loss, UT Tyler junior Becky Taylor (Bullard, Texas) was one of two American Southwest Conference Players to break the league’s single-season rebound record on Thursday night. More>>>

Women’s Basketball Blows by Ozarks on Road
February 14, 2009

CLARKSVILLE, Ark. – The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team had little problems with Ozarks on Saturday afternoon, as the Patriots rolled to an 89-59 American Southwest Conference victory at the Mabee Gymnasium in Clarksville.

UT Tyler (15-8, 12-6) opened the game on an 11-0 run and never looked back. After that point, the Patriots never led by less than seven points and led by double digits for the entire second half. More>>>

#22 UT Dallas Tops Women's Basketball in OT
February 12, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler women's basketball team forced one of the nation's top teams into overtime but couldn't put a run together in the extra period and fell, 90-83, to No. 22 UT Dallas on Thursday night at the UTD Activity Center.

Neither team was able to put together a sustained lead during regulation and the night saw the score tied 15 times. UT Tyler's (14-8, 11-6) largest lead of the first half came at 10:38 on a layup by Marci Trogus that put the Patriots up, 23-15, but that lead disentigrated quickly thanks to a 12-2 run by UT Dallas that gave the Lady Comets a two point edge with 6:52 left. More>>>

Red Hot Women’s Basketball Too Much for LeTourneau
February 7, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team shot almost 70 percent in the first half of Saturday afternoon’s American Southwest match-up with LeTourneau at the Herrington Patriot Center, propelling them to the eventual 89-60 win. More>>>

Women’s Basketball Downs ETBU for 4th Straight Win
February 5, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team had three players record double-doubles on Thursday night en route to an 84-68 American Southwest Conference victory over East Texas Baptist at the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>

Taylor Nets National Basketball Honor
February 4, 2009

STERLING, Va. – Junior forward Becky Taylor of The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team picked up her second honor in three days on Wednesday when she was named to the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week. More>>>

Women's Basketball's Taylor Honored for Second Time by ASC
February 2, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas – Junior Becky Taylor of The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team was named East Division Player of the Week by the American Southwest Conference for the second time this season on Monday. More>>>

Women’s Basketball Wins Again, Downs LeTourneau
January 31, 2009

LONGVIEW, TEXAS – The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team picked up a 79-53 victory over LeTourneau on Saturday to round-out the first half of American Southwest Conference East Division play.

Marci Trogus led the Patriots with 20 points and Becky Taylor posted 18 points and 21 rebounds for her 17th double-double of the season. More>>>

Women’s Basketball Trio Come Up Big at ETBU
January 29, 2009

MARSHALL, Texas – Junior Becky Taylor and sophomores Lindsay Eaton and Marci Trogus of The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team all recorded double-doubles during Thursday night’s 72-60 American Southwest Conference win over East Texas Baptist in Marshall. More>>>

Women's Basketball Snaps Skid With Win Over Ozarks
January 24, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team put an end to its three-game losing streak by topping Ozarks, 88-74, on Saturday afternoon at the Herrington Patriot Center.

The Lady Eagles (5-12, 3-9) led just once in the early in the game and despite a tie midway through the first half, trailed UT Tyler for the remainder of the contest. More>>>

UT Dallas Tops Women’s Basketball
January 22, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team fell to 22nd-ranked Texas-Dallas, 85-77, in an American Southwest Conference contest on Thursday night at the Herrington Patriot Center.

The win not only allowed UT Dallas (15-2, 12-0) to stay unbeaten in the ASC, but snapped a nine-game losing streak against UT Tyler. More>>>

Mississippi Tops Women’s Basketball
January 17, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team lost its second consecutive American Southwest Conference game on Saturday, falling to Mississippi College, 82-64, at the Herrington Patriot Center.

The Patriots (9-6, 6-4) trailed the Lady Choctaws (13-2, 8-2) by just five points at the break. However, Mississippi took over in the second half and outscored UT Tyler by 13 in the final stanza. More>>>

Women’s Basketball Falls to Louisiana
January 15, 2009

Clutch free throw shooting from Louisiana College proved to be the difference, as The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team fell in American Southwest Conference action for just the third time this season, 71-66, on Thursday night at the Herrington Patriot Center.

The Lady Wildcats (9-5, 5-5) went 14-for-16 from the free throw line in the contest, including going 6-for-6 in the game’s final three minutes. More>>>

Women's Basketball Downs Sul Ross
January 10, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team rounded out cross-division play in the American Southwest Conference with a 72-46 win over Sul Ross State on Saturday at the Herrington Patriot Center.

Melissa Thomas scored a game-high 19 points while Becky Taylor and Lindsay Eaton added 14 each. More>>>

Women’s Basketball Tops Defending National Champions
January 8, 2009

The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team outlasted defending National Champion and 16th-ranked Howard Payne, 61-58, in American Southwest Conference action on Thursday night at the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>

Women’s Basketball Falls at UMHB
January 2, 2009

BELTON, Texas - The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team lost its second consecutive game on Friday afternoon, dropping an 83-63 American Southwest Conference decision to Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton.

The Patriots (7-4, 4-2 ASC) led only three times in the game, all in the first half, but trailed by just eight points at intermission. More>>>

Cold Shooting Leads to Women’s Basketball Loss
December 30, 2008

Loyola University of New Orleans held The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team to a season-low 56 points, as the Wolfpack topped the Patriots, 66-56, on Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference game at the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>

Shepard Nabs 3rd Straight ASC Honor for Women’s Basketball
December 9, 2008

RICHARDSON, Texas – For the third consecutive week, a member of The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team has been named American Southwest Conference East Division Player of the Week.

Senior Marzetta Shepard (Atlanta, Texas) earned the award by averaging 23.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 5.3 steals and one assist per game on the week, as the Patriots went 2-1. More>>>

Women's Basketball Bounces Back With Win Over Jarvis
December 8, 2008

After losing for just the second time this season on Saturday, The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team resumed its winning ways by topping Jarvis Christian, 73-69, on Monday night at the Herrington Patriot Center.

The Patriots (6-2) got the scoring started early by jumping out to a 10 point lead. However, Jarvis (2-4) battled back and ended the half by going on a 13-2 run and took a five-point lead into the locker room at halftime. More>>>

McMurry Squeaks By Women’s Basketball
December 6, 2008

A jump shot by senior Amber Horton (Mansfield, Texas) with 14 seconds left in the game turned out to be just enough to lift McMurry by The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team, 66-65, in an American Southwest Conference game on Saturday afternoon at the Herrington Patriot Center. More>>>

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