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Women’s Basketball Gameday Preview: No. 14 UMHB at Sul Ross State

Saturday’s Game

1 p.m. CT, Alpine, Texas, Gallego Center

Watch: Sul Ross State Live Stream Link

No. 14 UMHB (19-2, 16-0 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

About the Cru: UMHB’s recent success has been in large part due to its defensive play, something that will be key against an offense like SRSU’s. With excellent guard play on the perimeter that limits the three-point opportunities for the opponent, and a strong group of forwards and post players who can keep teams out of the paint, scoring is not easy against UMHB. The Cru also rebounds very well, ranking first in the conference in defensive boards per game, and second in offensive rebounds. Taking away second-chance opportunities from the opponent played a big role in last Sunday’s win at UT-Dallas, and should again this afternoon. Leading the conference standings, and having clinched the ASC Regular Season Title on Thursday, this is UMHB’s final road game of the regular season.

Sul Ross State (13-9, 9-8 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

About the Lobos: Perhaps the ASC’s dark horse candidate, SRSU has put together a few notable performances as of late, winning its last five games. Last Saturday, the Lobos defeated then-No. 16 ETBU 77-73, evidence of how good the team is, and the toughness of playing in Alpine. In that contest, they erased a 12-point fourth quarter deficit with 29 points in the quarter, and shot 45 percent from three-point range. SRSU is now third in the ASC in scoring offense (70.1 points per game), and also plays quality defense, allowing just 64 points per game. The bottom line: this is a team that cannot be counted out, and has rapidly improved over the course of the last two months. SRSU enters the game sixth in the ASC standings. 

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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