Box Score GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO – UT Tyler women's basketball got a pair of big performances from two returners in Montse Gutierrez and Lovisa Hevinder and got everyone involved in the contest in a big 84-50 win against Puerto Rico-Mayaguez.
 
Gutierrez had a game high 24 points on the night and also recorded a plus minus of +30 on the game as she went a nearly perfect 9-10 from the field and 5-6 from beyond the arc. She also tacked on five rebounds and a pair of steals in the contest.
 
Gutierrez was joined by Hevinder to be the only two players in double figures on the night for the Patriots. Hevinder had 15 in the contest, and all 15 came via the three pointer as she went 5-8 on the afternoon. Hevinder chipped in an additional three rebounds and four assists.
 
It was a game that UT Tyler dominated from nearly start to finish as the Janes made the first basket of the game, but the Patriots matched it just 18 seconds in and never looked back.
 
The defense for the Patriots played a major role again as they held the Janes to just 34% from the field and 33% from beyond the arc. Their hectic play forced the Janes into 25 turnovers that led to 14 steals for the Patriots.
 
Other notable contributions include four steals for Destini Whitehead, a team high six rebounds and five assists for Emma Lundgren, as well as the first points as a Patriot for Lundgren, Franzi Prinz, Madyson Tate, and Mariah Neal.
 
UT Tyler will be back in action tomorrow at 11 a.m. central time as they take on Puerto Rico-Bayamon in their second of three games in three days.