We wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the top performances from this past week within UMHB sports, including our Athletes of the Week, presented by The Floor Store & More.
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Notable numbers from the past week in UMHB Athletics: Sept. 9, 2024
In this weekly article, we look at a few of the big numbers that highlighted this past week for Crusader athletics as the fall schedule continues.
True To The Cru’s Athletes of the Week (Sept. 2) presented by Sacrifice Training
Each Monday, we will recognize one male student-athlete and one female student-athlete whose contributions and performance stood out in the previous week. It is a way to recognize some of the outstanding individuals representing The Cru, and highlight their efforts towards their team’s overall success. Week 1 honors are sponsored by Sacrifice Training.
Heading into Friday’s season opener, UMHB Volleyball strengthened by versatility and cohesiveness
BELTON-In his six years as Mary Hardin-Baylor’s head volleyball coach, Mark Pryor has been at the helm of a number of talented teams. In each of the last five years, The Cru posted an overall winning percentage above .680, and three of those seasons saw UMHB win at least 24 matches.
UMHB Volleyball No. 2 in ASC Preseason Poll, Harrington and Hurd earn preseason recognition
With UMHB volleyball’s season opener just 10 days away, the American Southwest Conference released its preseason poll on Tuesday afternoon, putting East Texas Baptist at No. 1 followed by The Cru at No. 2.
UMHB Volleyball announces 2024 schedule, Cru will open the season on the West Coast
In the quest to defend its 2023 ASC regular season title, the UMHB volleyball program will play a wide variety of competition in the 2024 regular season, with trips to Oregon and Wisconsin in the first two weeks of the season, as well as matches against opponents from seven different conferences. The 2024 slate was officially released on Thursday.
UMHB Beach Volleyball’s AVCA Small College national title was three seasons in the making
BELTON—Building a program from the ground up comes with natural challenges. Establishing a recruiting base, scheduling, and development all come with time and no shortage of serious effort. UMHB head beach volleyball coach Mark Pryor can attest to that fact.
Saturday in review: Acro & Tumbling victorious at DIII Nationals, Softball sweeps UTD, Beach Volleyball reaches championship bracket of AVCA small college championships
UMHB acrobatics & tumbling claimed a DIII Tournament title in Wisconsin, UMHB softball earned its third-straight ASC series win, and UMHB Beach Volleyball got off to the right start at the AVCA DIII Small College Championships in a busy Saturday for Cru athletics.
UMHB Volleyball to host ASC Tournament, aiming at 5th ASC Tournament Title
The ASC Tournament is coming back to Belton, as UMHB Volleyball seeks fifth ASC Tournament title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018.
The Weekend in Review: Prince’s pro debut, UMHB Volleyball closing in on record
Riley Zayas looks at the biggest storylines from the weekend, as UMHB football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, and volleyball, all pulled out solid results in Belton.