ABILENE — When two teams are meeting for the third time in five weeks, as UMHB and ETBU did in Friday’s American Southwest Conference Tournament semifinal, there is very little about either side’s gameplan that comes as a surprise for the opponent.
Author: Riley Zayas
Riley Zayas co-founded True To The Cru in November 2020 with the goal to 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 a national contributor to D3football.com and D3hoops.com, in addition to serving as a D3 women's basketball Top 25 voter. Follow him on Twitter at @ZayasRiley.
UMHB Softball wins home opener for eighth straight season in doubleheader sweep over Hanover
BELTON — The bats got hot starting with Shorey Nguyen’s double in the first inning of Game 1 in Monday’s home opener. And they never really cooled off until Madelyn Denn’s RBI double gave UMHB a run-rule victory in Game 2.
In The (D3FB) Huddle: UMHB Football to face Rowan in 2026 opener
BELTON — It will be an East Coast opener for UMHB Football in its 2026 season.
Seniors lift UMHB men’s basketball to ASC co-regular season championship in 98-91 win over Howard Payne
BELTON — Elijah Lawrence and his UMHB teammates came into Saturday’s regular season finale not knowing whether or not they would get another chance to play in front of their home crowd this season.
#CruWin | UMHB Women’s Basketball breaks NCAA record for consecutive 3s in dominant senior day win over Howard Payne
BELTON — UMHB’s seniors knew they had just one game left inside the Mayborn Campus Center when they took the court for Saturday’s regular season finale against Howard Payne, and they were intent on making it count.
#CruWin | Hill’s 12 strikeouts power UMHB Baseball to road win over Southwestern
GEORGETOWN — Pitching on the road for the first time in 2026, UMHB ace Alex Hill looked just as comfortable at Rockwell Family Field on Friday night as he did in his opening two starts of the season at UMHB’s Red Murff Field.
Hardin-Simmons defeats UMHB women’s basketball in tight ASC showdown
ABILENE — The UMHB women’s basketball team gave first-place Hardin-Simmons all it could handle inside the Mabee Complex on Tuesday night, cutting the deficit to three with 2:03 to go in a tight American Southwest showdown.
UMHB Baseball makes statement in series win over No. 15 Webster
BELTON — The 2026 UMHB baseball season may be just two weeks old. But The Cru hasn’t wasted any time making waves on a national level.
Late surge carries Hardin-Simmons to 86-80 win over UMHB men’s basketball in down-to-the-wire rematch
ABILENE, Texas — UMHB withstood—and countered—Hardin-Simmons’ first several punches on Saturday afternoon.
“If you have it, share it”: Webster’s Bill Kurich has had a profound impact on Mike Stawski’s coaching career over the last two decades
BELTON — Mike Stawski estimates he made the call to Webster Groves, Missouri no fewer than five times a week during his first year at Spalding University as a 26-year old head coach.