Match Info	Opponent Info
Dallas Christian vs. #7 UT Tyler DCC: 0-2 | UTT 2-3, 0-0 LSC Saturday, Nov. 18th | 1 p.m. Herrington Patriot Center Tyler, Texas		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

LAST TIME OUT
 
It has been a little bit of a bumpy start for #7 UT Tyler, as they have battled their way to a 2-3 record through their first five. Last weekend they took on CSU Pueblo and Colorado Christian in a pair of big in-region matchups in Lakewood, Colorado. In those contests, the Patriots kept both games close, but eventually fell as both RMAC institutions held the upper hand down the stretch.

WHAT COACH ALVIDREZ IS SAYING

On the beginning of the season: "Sitting 2-3 is a little disappointing to say the least. It is good competition, but I know we are a lot better than what we have been so far."

On the focus for the team this week: "We need to dial in certain things. It's going to be great to get some practices under our belt and fix the things we need to fix. We're not clicking right now. We need to do a better job offensively and I need to do a better job preparing."

On playing inside the Herrington Patriot Center: "Just playing in front of our crowd and being at home. Protecting home court I think is extremely important. Winning is hard in the first place, but we have to do a good job of defending our home court."
 
NATIONAL ATTENTION
 
At the end of the 2022-2023 season, the Patriots were ranked #14 in the WBCA Top 25 Poll to round out the season of success. On October 31, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association released their preseason poll, and the Patriots were ranked #7. That is the highest ranking since all the way back on November 29, 2016.
 
THE LSC PRESEASON POLL
 
The Patriots were picked third in the preseason edition of the Lone Star Conference Poll, their highest since entering the conference. Angelo State took the number one spot, while Texas Woman's slotted in at number two.
 
For the Patriots, they earned 627 points overall and nine first place votes, also their first since joining the the conference. Meagan Mendazona was named to the Lone Star Conference Preseason Players to Watch list, and Grace Foster and Sawyer Lloyd earned Co-Preseason Player of the Year honors.
 
 
PATRIOTS NOTES AND TRENDS
 

• UT Tyler finished the 2022-2023 year at 27-8 and 18-4 in LSC play.
• The program finished a perfect 11-0 on their home floor inside the Herrington Patriot Center. On the road the team was 11-5 and they went 5-3 on neutral site courts.
• The Patriots return nearly every contributor from last season's teams, including three All-LSC players and three NCAA All-South Central Region Tournament team members.
• So far this year, the Patriots sit at 2-3 with a 1-1 record on the road and a 1-2 record in neutral site contests.
• This is the very first time in the Rebecca Alvidrez era (since the 2021-2022 season) that the Patriots are under .500 at any point in the season.
• This weekend's contest against Dallas Christian will be the first game of the year inside the Herrington Patriot Center, a place where the Patriots finished 11-0 last season and are 22-4 under head coach Rebecca Alvidrez.
• In the young season, the Patriots are averaging 64 points per game on 39.9% shooting. They are forcing their opponents into 18.2 turnovers per game while picking up nine steals per game. They are also holding opponents to just 57.2 points per game on 34.9% shooting.
• Individually, the Patriots are led so far by Tina Machalova. The reigning LSC Sixth Woman of the Year is averaging 14.6 points per game on 46.4% shooting while being third on the team in steals and second in total rebounding.

 
LADY CRUSADERS NOTES AND TRENDS
 

• Through two contests, Dallas Christian sits at 0-2 with one game being on the road and one inside their home gym.
• The Lady Crusaders are averaging 45 points per game on 27.1% shooting. They are shooting 30.6% as a team from beyond the arc.
• Their opponents are averaging 85 points per game on 43.7% shooting. The Lady Crusaders have forced them into 12.5 turnovers per contest while picking up 7.5 steals per game.
• Individually, they are led by T'Keitha Valentine and Cameron Hutton. They are averaging 14 and 13 points per game, respectively. Hutton is also the team's leading rebounder, averaging 12 per contest.
• The program is led by head coach Joel Garcia who is in his first year as a head coach with the team.