LAST TIME OUT
 
Last weekend, the Patriots hosted Dallas Christian in non-conference play and put together a dominant day, taking an 82-25 win over the Lady Crusaders. Caitlyn Ryan and Mileina Sablinskaite each recorded double-doubles in the win as the Patriots played 12 different players in the win. They held Dallas Christian to just 19.6% shooting from the floor and 11.8% from beyond the arc.
 
CLIMBING THE RANKINGS
 
After a 3-0 start, the Patriots have moved up to #20 in the latest edition of the D2CSC Rankings, up from #22 last week. Additionally, the Patriots remained (RV) in the latest edition of the WBCA Poll, staying the same as their preseason ranking released earlier this year.
 
BACK AND FORTH AFFAIRS
 
The matchup between Texas Woman's and UT Tyler this weekend is sure to be another great contest. In the nine previous meetings, Texas Woman's holds a 6-3 advantage. In the last six meetings however, the two teams have been 3-3, with the average margin of victory being just 7.16 points.

Texas Woman's holds the latest bragging rights, taking down the Patriots in the NCAA South Central Region Championship to advance to the Elite Eight last season, but the Patriots have won two of the last three matchups in the regular season.
 
WHAT COACH ALVIDREZ IS SAYING
 
On the win over Dallas Christian: "Yeah it was a way for us to get some others involved. A way for us to get others involved and get more comfortable and more involved in some situations and we wanted to work on some stuff, especially for our new players."
 
On the state of the team early in the season: "We're getting there. It's been about finding a rhythm and getting in sync. The returners know how things go and the expectations, but our newcomers have had some really bright moments and they're taking the right steps."
 
On the LSC slate opening this weekend: "It's been competitive. My focus is really just the locker room. Keep growing us and keep playing better than we have. Our focus is to keep building this team and coaching this team and helping them reach their goals that we have set out."
 
PATRIOTS NOTES AND TRENDS

• UT Tyler finished the 2023-24 season 27-9 overall and made their second consecutive NCAA Sweet 16. That win mark is tied for the most in the NCAA Division II era of the program.
• Last season the Patriots finished 13-2 on their home floor and are now 3-0 this season, raising their mark to 38-6 under head coach Rebecca Alvidrez inside the Herrington Patriot Center.
• In the last four seasons (including 2024-25), the Patriots are a combined 30-13 in non-conference matchups, including a 12-3 record at home in non-conference games.
• Head Coach Rebecca Alvidrez is now 84-45 all time in her four season career, and she is 75-26 in her time at UT Tyler.
• The early part of the year has shown the Patriots dominant defense again, as they rank nationally in field goal percentage defense (4^th), scoring defense (5^th), scoring margin (11^th), three point percentage defense (17^th), steals per game (26^th), and turnovers forced per game (34^th). They rank inside the top two in the LSC in each of those categories.

 
PIONEERS NOTES AND TRENDS

• Texas Woman's heads into Saturday's matchup at #1 in both the D2CSC and WBCA Polls after a 6-0 start to the season. They hold wins over MSU Denver, Western Colorado, and Colorado School of Mines in their regional matchups thus far.
• The Pioneers are scoring 66.7 points per game on 45% shooting from the field and 31.3% from beyond the arc. Their opponents are scoring 52 points per game on 34.7% shooting and just 23.4% from beyond the arc.
• Individually, they are led by All-American Ashley Ingram. Ingram is averaging 15.3 points per game on 51.4% shooting. She leads the team in rebounds, assists, and blocks, and is second in steals.
• Head coach Beth Jillson is in her 18^th season of her career, with all 18 coming at Texas Woman's. She holds an all-time record of 278-208 in her career. Most recently, she coached the Pioneers to a national runner-up finish in 2023-24.