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Women’s Basketball Gameday Preview: Sul Ross State at UMHB

Thursday’s Game

5:30 p.m. Mayborn Campus Center, Belton

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READ: UMHB women’s basketball earns eighth straight win against Concordia

The Series: Since 2010, UMHB is 23-1 against the Lobos, having lost 55-46 in Alpine last season. However, the Cru did defeat the Lobos in Belton later in the month, 69-63. The Crusaders are 12-0 at home against SRSU.

UMHB (9-2, 6-0 ASC)

UMHB Projected Starting Five

# Pos. Name Ht. Class Pts Reb
10 G Bethany McLeod 5'9 Sr. 8.4 3.1
1 G Arieona Rosborough 5'7 Fr. 11.6 6.3
31 F Ashley Faux 6'0 So. 11.8 4.1
40 F Kasey Jo Hinton 5'10 Jr. 1.9 2.2
24 P Kaitlyn Kollmorgen 6'0 So. 8.4 7.2

Head Coach: Mark Morefield (7th Season)

About the Cru: Mark Morefield’s squad continued holding firm to the ASC standings lead, taking down Concordia 66-59 on Monday night, even with a number of key contributors unavailable. The Crusaders have now won eight straight, and are “playing as one”, according to Morefield, with the team’s exceptional ball movement offensively creating mid-range shooting opportunities. In 11 starts, forward Ashley Faux has done a little bit of everything, leading the team in scoring (11.3 PPG), tallying 3.2 rebounds per game, and dishing out 17 assists. 

Sul Ross State (6-6,2-5 ASC)

Sul Ross State Projected Starting Five

# Pos. Name Ht. Class Pts Reb
10 G Kayla James 5'6 So. 3.1 2.0
3 G Cassie Hogan 5'8 Sr. 6.2 2.7
24 F Alexis Carmosino 5'10 Jr. 13.6 7.4
20 F Vania Hampton 5'10 So. 12.3 7.0
21 F Alyssa Ramlochan 5'10 Gr. 5.8 5.4

Head Coach: Katie Novak (5th Season)

About the Lobos: SRSU has beaten Howard Payne twice on the year, but is still searching for a conference win over another opponent, entering Thursday’s matchup at 2-5 in ASC play. The Lobos share one common non-conference opponent with UMHB in Schreiner, whom they lost to 77-74 in the ASC/SCAC crossover in late November. Despite playing with a roster that features just five forwards and centers and nobody over 6’0, SRSU plays solid defense, ranking fourth in the ASC in steals (11.5/game), and fifth in fewest points allowed per game (62.5). 

Riley Zayas
Riley Zayas founded True To The Cru in November of 2020 with the goal to cover the stories behind the score and give UMHB fans a closer look at the Cru while promoting the student-athletes and coaches that wear the purple and gold every day. He is also a national contributor to D3football.com and D3hoops.com, in addition to serving as a D3 women's basketball Top 25 voter. His byline has also been seen in: Sports Illustrated Kids, Horns Illustrated, College Baseball Nation, and FCA Williamson County. Follow him on Twitter @ZayasRiley.
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