Women's Basketball

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>>>

Lady Choctaws Hold Off Patriots, 76-67
January 16, 2010

CLINTON, Miss. – Freshman Olivia Burns had a career-high 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting to pace four UT Tyler starters in double figures, but it was the host Mississippi College Lady Choctaws who rallied from an early 14-point deficit to shoot 54 percent in the second half and earn a 76-67 win at A.E. Wood Coliseum.

Mississippi College (12-3, 7-3 ASC) snapped a two-game skid with the win, countering four Patriot starters in double figures with four of their own, led by junior Jennifer Wair who scored 14 of her game-high 19 points in the second half. More>>>

#22 Louisiana College Downs Patriots Women
January 14, 2010

PINEVILLE, La. - The University of Texas at Tyler women couldn't stop No. 22 Louisiana College's Tillisha Givens on Thursday night, and the Lady Cats rolled to a 78-59 win over UT Tyler in American Southwest Conference basketball.

Givens, last year's ASC East Division Player of the Year and a preseason All-American, posted 26 points on the night, including 14 in the first half. More>>>

Women's Basketball Overpowered By Howard Payne
January 7, 2010

BROWNWOOD, Texas - Twenty-fourth-ranked Howard Payne held The University of Texas at Tyler to just 30-percent shooting from the field in a 101-56 rout of the Patriots in American Southwest Conference women's basketball on Thursday afternoon.

The Lady Jackets (11-2, 7-2) went on a 15-2 run to start the game and kept that pace through the rest of the game as they shot almost 54-percent from the field. HPU was even better beyond the arc, hitting on 13 of 22 three-point attempts. More>>>

Women's Basketball Tops Concordia
January 3, 2010

A balanced offensive effort helped The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team score a 79-54 win over Concordia on Sunday afternoon at the Herrington Patriot Center.

Four Patriots scored in double figures, with the duo of Paige Parrish and Lindsay Hausmann contributing 13 each. Kristi Wallace added another 12 points and Afritina Anderson had 11. More>>>

Patriots Women Return to Action With Loss at Loyola
December 29, 2009

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The University of Texas at Tyler fell to Loyola University New Orleans, 80-52, in non-conference women’s basketball on Tuesday afternoon at The Den.

Loyola (5-3) jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead after three baskets by Trenese Smith. The Wolfpack then grabbed their largest lead of the half at 11-4 when Molly Emig, who finished with 12 points and a game-high seven assists, found Keiva Council for a three at the 16:42 mark. More>>>

Women’s Basketball Falls on Road at Hendrix
December 19, 2009

CONWAY, Ark. – The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team lost just its third game of the year on Saturday, as it fell to Hendrix, 78-69, at Grove Gymnasium in Conway. More>>>

Anderson Earns Women’s Basketball's Third ASC Award
December 14, 2009

For the third time in as many weeks, a member of The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team has been selected as the East Division Player of the Week by the American Southwest Conference.

Freshman Afritina Anderson earned the honor for the second time this season after helping her team to a 2-0 week with an average of 20.5 points and 16 rebounds per game. More>>>

Patriots Women Top UMHB, 56-48
December 12, 2009

A big second half run led The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team to a 56-49 victory over the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on Saturday afternoon at the Herrington Patriot Center.

Down 27-26 at the half, the Patriots (6-2, 4-1 ASC) went on a 13-2 run, including eight points from Afritina Anderson and a key three-pointer from Melissa Thomas, to take a 39-29 lead with 13:59 remaining to play. More>>>

Women's Basketball Downs Jarvis, 78-61
December 8, 2009

Afritina Anderson scored a team-high 22 points as The University of Texas at Tyler fought-out a 78-61 win over Jarvis Christian in non-conference women’s basketball action Tuesday night at the Herrington Patriot Center.Anderson also grabbed 13 rebounds to earn her third double-double of the season. More>>>

Parrish Named Co-Player of the Week for Women's Hoops
December 7, 2009

Freshman guard Paige Parrish of The University of Texas at Tyler was named women’s basketball Co-East Division Player of the Week in the American Southwest Conference, the league office announced Monday.

The McKinney, Texas, native averaged 23 points over two conference road games, including dropping in 32 in the Patriots’ 75-72 victory against Hardin-Simmons. The point total was Parrish’s career high and the second highest in the ASC this season. More>>>

McMurry Outrebounds Patriots for Women's Basketball Win
December 5, 2009

ABILENE, Texas – The University of Texas at Tyler women fell to McMurry, 72-62, in American Southwest Conference basketball action Saturday afternoon at Kimbrell Arena.

UT Tyler is now 4-2 on the season and 3-1 in conference play. McMurry improves to 2-3 and 1-2 in the ASC. More>>>

Parrish’s 32 Powers Women’s Basketball Past Cowgirls
December 3, 2009

ABILENE, Texas - Freshman Paige Parrish (McKinney, Texas) scored a career high 32 points on Thursday night, as The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team improved to 3-0 in the American Southwest Conference with a 79-75 win over Hardin-Simmons at the Mabee Complex in Abilene. More>>>

Anderson Earns ASC Women’s Basketball Honor
December 1, 2009

RICHARDSON, Texas – Freshman Afritina Anderson of The University of Texas at Tyler women’s basketball team was named Co-East Division Player of the Week by the American Southwest Conference on Monday for games played from Nov. 24-30. More>>>

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