Match Info	Opponent Info
Oklahoma Christian vs. UT Tyler OC: 8-3, 0-0 LSC | UTT: 3-5, 0-0 LSC Friday, Sept. 27th | 6 p.m. Tyler, Texas | Herrington Patriot Center		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
Cameron at UT Tyler CU: 0-10, 0-0 LSC | UTT: 3-5, 0-0 LSC Saturday, Sept. 28th | 2 p.m. Tyler, Texas | Herrington Patriot Center		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

WHAT COACH MASHE IS SAYING

On last week's first games against conference opposition... "It definitely wasn't the result we wanted to have. We were right there in both of the games, but when push comes to shove we're not closing out. We've got to learn to finish and win in the big moments. There were several opportunities where we were up in a lot of the games and we've got to just maintain that focus throughout the match so that we can go finish when we need to finish. I'm proud of several of the moments, but at the end of the day, we've got to finish so that we can win."

On the benefits of returning to the Patriot's home gym... "There's nothing like playing at home. We have such a great atmosphere in the HPC and the girls are excited to get back home. It has been a long three weeks, but excuses aside it's time to reset, we've got conference play now so it's time to rise up."

On this week's LSC openers against Oklahoma Christian and Cameron... "Both teams are certainly good enough to win. It's something we've talked about a lot this year. All of the coaches across the Lone Star Conference have talked about how so many teams have gotten better this year and it's not that there are just six teams in the running. There are up to 12 teams this year that are very good teams. Oklahoma Christian and Cameron are both two teams that are good enough to beat anybody on any given night. We're going to have to scout and execute our game plan and take care of our side of the net. At the end of the day, teams are not earning their points against us, we're giving them away and we've got to stop doing that."

PATRIOT NEWS AND NOTES

- UT Tyler fell 3-2 and 3-1 on the road last weekend against Texas Woman's and Texas A&M-Kingsville in matches against Lone Star Conference foes deemed as non-conference affairs. The Patriots will begin Lone Star Conference play this weekend 3-5 on the year.
- The start of Lone Star Conference play will also serve as the home openers for the program after spending the last three weekends on the road. UT Tyler is 36-10 as a Division II program inside the Herrington Patriot Center and have gone 30-9 in home Lone Star Conference matches. The Patriots have lost just three home matches dating back to the 2021 season, going 25-3 in home matches over the course of the last three seasons.
- The Patriots have finished sixth, fifth and second in each of the last three seasons of play in the Lone Star Conference.
- The program holds an all-time record of 342-279 (.553) across 21 seasons of competition and have produced a record of 84-48 (.653) since beginning Division II play in 2019. The Patriots have qualified for three straight NCAA Division II National Tournaments in each of the first three seasons of postseason eligibility for the program at the Division II level. UT Tyler won 20 games in back-to-back seasons in 2021 and 2022.
- Head coach Lyndsay Mashe is in her ninth season as the head coach of UT Tyler volleyball and is the all-time winningest coach in the history of the program with a 148-67 (.700) record. 2024 will mark her 19th season as a collegiate volleyball head coach after serving as head coach at East Texas Baptist University for 10 seasons and holds a 342-189 (.648) overall record.
- UT Tyler ranks 13th as a team in the LSC with an average of 11.97 kills per kill. The Patriots have posted a team hitting percentage of .198 for the season.
- Junior Kota Hartman leads the Patriots with an average of 3.15 kills per set and has totaled 107 kills on the year. The Decatur, Texas native has reach double-digit kill totals in seven straight matches entering Friday night against Oklahoma Christian.
- Autumn Perry and Jackie Velzis stand as the other two primary offensive options for UT Tyler, averaging 2.88 and 2.09 kills per set.
- Senior libero Addison Evans became the 10th Patriot to eclipse the 1,000 dig mark for her career over the course of the opening weekend of games. Evans ranks seventh all-time with 1,089 digs in her four-year UT Tyler career.

SCOUTING OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN

- Oklahoma Christian has gotten off to a nice start in 2024 and enters Lone Star Conference play with an 8-3 overall record. The Eagles went 1-2 last weekend with losses at the hands of St. Mary's and St. Edward's, and a 3-0 victory over Cameron.
- The Lady Eagles have been a strong blocking team and rank second in the conference with an average of 2.27. Their overall defensive output has been steady thus far, as they rank sixth in the LSC with an average of 16.74 digs per set.
- Megan Rek ranks third in the LSC with 1.07 blocks per set and has totaled 32 on the year. 
- Chloe Jones leads Oklahoma Christian with 124 kills on the year.
- UT Tyler holds a 3-0 all-time record in the series. The Patriots won their first two games in the series via 3-0 sweeps, and the latest meeting last season by a 3-1 margin.

SCOUTING CAMERON

- Cameron enters their LSC opener on Friday night against DBU 0-10 on the season.
- Kayla Eggiman leads the Aggies with an average of 2.71 kills per set. 
- UT Tyler is 5-0 in the all-time series against Oklahoma Christian.