BELTON — The seed was planted some time before Drea Gibson considered it to be an actual possibility.
Women’s Sports
Set to play one of the nation’s toughest schedules in 2025, UMHB Women’s Soccer is well-prepared for the challenge
BELTON — There are times when Barry Elkins glances at his team’s 2025 schedule and still can’t quite believe it. It is arguably the toughest batch of non-conference opponents he has ever assembled in his 13 years leading UMHB women’s soccer, a daunting slate headlined by national champions, highly-ranked contenders, and a particular former conference rival.
UMHB Women’s Cross Country picked #1 in ASC Preseason Poll for the second time in program history
BELTON — When the ASC Women’s Cross Country Preseason Poll was released on Friday afternoon, UMHB found its name up top, listed No. 1 in the annual preseason ranking from the conference’s head coaches.
UMHB’s Harrington, Hughes, named to ASC Volleyball Preseason “Players to Watch” List
Kendall Harrington and Natalie Hughes put up exceptional numbers on the way to individual All-ASC honors and a second-straight 20-win season last fall for UMHB Volleyball. Now as juniors, the duo figures to be crucial to The Cru’s performance yet again, and that was highlighted on Tuesday with the release of the ASC’s Preseason Watch List.
UMHB Women’s Flag Football to play inaugural season in 2026-27
BELTON — Women’s collegiate flag football is coming to Belton.
On Friday afternoon, UMHB announced its plans to add flag football as a women’s varsity sport beginning in 2026-27, making it the 17th sport added to the athletic department.
ASC Tournament: Big 6th inning from HSU puts UMHB Softball into Friday’s elimination game
MARSHALL, Texas — It didn’t take much for UMHB Softball to go from being in the thick of a one-run tournament game to eyeing a significantly more daunting four-run deficit. All it took, in fact, was one swing with two outs in the sixth inning on Thursday afternoon.
UMHB women’s basketball announces former Cru standout Lauren Baker as assistant coach
BELTON — A familiar face is returning to help lead the UMHB women’s basketball program.
After excelling at home, UMHB Softball heads back on the road, aiming to bring energy and intensity into LeTourneau doubleheader
BELTON — There are plenty of situations when home field advantage can be labeled as overrated. But not in the case of UMHB Softball.
Down goes #1! UMHB Softball takes down top-ranked ETBU in 5-4 win, Splits doubleheader vs Tigers
BELTON — Coming into Saturday, just two teams had come away with a win over defending national champ ETBU: Case Western Reserve and Virginia Wesleyan. Both were ranked in the nation’s Top 10 at the time of those wins over the top-ranked Tigers.
In her senior year, UMHB Softball’s Lindsey Polleschultz staying in the moment, providing an offensive spark for The Cru
BELTON — It takes a certain kind of player to excel in the leadoff spot.
The expectation is to be a spark at the top of the order, the sort of offensive contributor who can lay down a perfect bunt, or beat out an infield single in the game’s first at-bat.