In UMHB football’s 42-7 victory over Birmingham-Southern on Saturday, several Crusaders stood out in helping the Cru advance to the quarterfinal round of the D-III football playoffs.
It is now time to recognize some of those outstanding performances in our voting for True To The Cru’s Football Players of the Week presented by the Crusader Football Alumni Association.
After a week of voting last week, the votes have been counted and it is time to announce True To The Cru’s Volleyball Players of the Year, presented by our gold sponsors; Montgomery Chiropractic, Sacrifice Training, and the Crusader Football Alumni Association.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- The UMHB women’s basketball team rebounded from Friday’s loss to Colorado College and right to its first road victory of the season on Saturday afternoon.
BELTON, Texas- A strong defensive effort early translated into a 55 percent shooting percentage and 110-91 victory over Arlington Baptist on Saturday night for the UMHB men’s basketball team, who are ranked No. 12 in the nation by D3hoops.com.
BELTON, Texas- Just as predicted, the rain came falling minutes after kickoff on Saturday afternoon at Crusader Stadium. And combined with 50-degree temperatures, made for a less-than-ideal environment for the second-round playoff matchup between UMHB and Birmingham-Southern, a contest UMHB won 42-7, setting up a quarterfinal matchup against Linfield on Dec. 4.
BELTON, Texas- The second round of the D-III football playoffs are here, and on a rainy day in Belton, UMHB will host Birmingham-Southern, for the right to advance to the quarterfinals and face the winner of today’s contest by St. Johns and Linfield (You can track/watch that game here). Kickoff is set for noon and Crusader Stadium. Live updates to follow: