Match Info	Opponent Info
UT Tyler @ St. Mary's UTT: 11-9, 7-3 LSC | StMU: 9-11, 6-4 LSC Tuesday, Oct. 28th | 6 p.m. San Antonio, Texas | Bill Greehey Arena		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
Sul Ross State @ UT Tyler SRSU: 3-14, 1-10 LSC | UTT: 11-9, 7-3 LSC  Friday, Oct. 31st | 6 p.m. Tyler, Texas | Herrington Patriot Center		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS
Western New Mexico @ UT Tyler WNMU: 10-11, 5-6 LSC | UTT: 11-9, 7-3 LSC  Saturday, Nov. 1st | 2 p.m. Tyler, Texas | Herrington Patriot Center		ROSTER	SCHEDULE	STATS

PATRIOTS NEWS AND NOTES

• UT Tyler went 18-9 overall in 2024 with a 14-2 record in the LSC. They qualified for their 4^th straight NCAA South Central Regional Tournament and finished 3^rd in the LSC Standings.
• The Patriots are led by head coach Lyndsay Mashe who is in her 10^th season with the program and 20^th year as a head coach. She is 174-80 (.685) with the Patriots and 368-202 (.646) overall.
• Coach Mashe is joined by her husband and Associate Head Coach Kris Mashe, who has been at her side throughout all 20 years of her tenure.
• UT Tyler will return their three highest offensive players in terms of kills from 2024 as Kota Hartman, Autumn Perry, and Jackie Velzis come back. Hartman, the reigning LSC Newcomer of the Year, had 399 kills and hit .216 to average 3.87 kills per set.
• Saige Rivera, the Preseason LSC Setter of the Year, will look to build on a season that saw her total 995 assists for an average of 9.85 per set. She also had a strong year at the service line, picking up 24 aces to post the third most on the team.
• Of the 10 players that played at least 70 sets last season, seven will make their return in one of the strongest returning classes in recent seasons.
• As a team the Patriots are 11-9 in 2025 and are 7-3 in LSC play. They are hitting .204 and holding opponents to .186 while posting 12.6 assists per set, 13.5 kills per set, and 17.4 digs per set.
• Autumn Perry leads the Patriots with 235 kills and Audrey Brandon has a .313 attack percentage to lead the team with those over 20 kills. Saige Rivera has 545 assists thus far, and Anna Arceneaux has 294 total digs.
• Perry ranks fourth overall in the LSC in kills per set at 3.51 and is sixth in points per set at 3.82. Saige Rivera ranks fifth in the LSC in assists per set at 7.90 and is third in total assists. Freshman Anna Arceneaux is sixth in digs per set at 4.67.

 
THE RATTLERS
 
St. Mary's heads into Tuesday's matchup at 9-11 overall and 6-4 in LSC play. They are coming off of a 2-0 weekend that saw wins over Texas Woman's and St. Edward's, both by 3-2 margins.
 
Individually, the pair of Landri Withers and Laurene Robinson have each totalled over 200 kills to lead the offense. Setters Haleigh Wilk and Liz Salinas have posted over 200 assists, and Alyssa Koehl has over 400 digs.
 
UT Tyler holds the series lead at 4-1 that dates back to 2021. The Patriots have claimed two straight 3-2 wins, including on the road at St. Mary's last year and a 3-2 win in the LSC Tournament at the end of the season.
 
THE LOBOS
 
Sul Ross State has moved to 3-14 overall and 1-10 in LSC play this season and are in the midst of a three match losing streak. They defeated Eastern New Mexico on October 16^th for their most recent win.
 
Cassandra Espinoza leads the offense with 105 kills on a hitting percentage of .129. The dual threat of Eliana Mata and Mia Espinoza have each posted over 100 assists thus far. Espinoza and Mata lead the team in digs, with each over 100.
 
UT Tyler is 15-1 all-time against Sul Ross State in their history that dates to 2007. The Lobos won that first matchup, but the Patriots have won 15 straight since. Just one of those matches has been played in Tyler, a 3-0 win back in 2014.
 
THE MUSTANGS
 
Western New Mexico is 10-11 overall and 5-6 in LSC play this year and have won two of their last three matches with wins over Eastern New Mexico and Cameron.
 
The offense is led by Daphne Posthumus, who has 203 kills on the year on a stout .352 attack percentage, the fourth best mark in the league. Hannah Haggard leads the setting efforts with 435 assists, and Mikelle McAfee has posted 294 total digs.
 
UT Tyler is 4-0 against Western New Mexico, with each match coming in the last four seasons. The matches have all been 3-0 sweeps, with two coming in Tyler and two coming in Silver City, New Mexico.
 
THE LSC UPDATE
 
Lubbock Christian remains undefeated in LSC play at 11-0 and are atop the standings alone. West Texas A&M is 9-1 and is all alone in second. Angelo State is third at 8-2, and both Texas Woman's and UT Tyler are 7-3 in a tie for fourth. Oklahoma Christian and St. Mary's are 6-4, and four teams are tied with five losses just behind.
 
LAST TIME OUT
 
Last week the Patriots went 1-1, taking a 3-0 defeat to #13 West Texas A&M before a resounding 3-0 win over Eastern New Mexico. In that game against the Greyhounds, the Patriots hit .357 as a team with three different players hitting over .400 in the dominant effort. Autumn Perry alone went for 17 kills on a .424 attack percentage while Saige Rivera and Riley Clinton combined for 32 assists.