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TexAnns up by three at break

2009-03-04T19:13:00.001-08:00

Tarleton is up 36-33 against UCO at the break.

Morgan Stehling and JoAnne Jones both lead the TexAnns with 10 points each.

UCO's Lizzie Brenner leads all scorers at the break with 11 points.

TexAnns up early on UCO

2009-03-04T19:09:00.001-08:00

The TexAnns are up 24-22 on the Bronchos with 7:43 left to play before the break.

Sonya Sundberg handed in a lay-up and then sank a three-pointer to give the TexAnns a 22-18 lead. JoAnne Jones then hit a lay-up a few minutes later to give Tarleton a 24-20 lead.

UCO's Rose Anderson closed the gap on the other end of the court with a lay-up of her own.

Who's that girl?

2009-03-04T19:07:00.001-08:00

Morgan Stehling got her first start as a TexAnn on Wednesday in Tarleton's first-round game against Central Oklahoma in the 2009 LSC Championships - and she did not disappoint.

The freshman out of Lorena scored the first eight points of the game for the TexAnns, knocking down a couple of three-pointers and taking a steal at mid-court all the way in for an easy lay-up.

More to come from Bartlesville...

Dingler talks: Feb. 11, 2009

2009-02-12T06:06:00.000-08:00

Three in a row! We are peaking at a great time! Now we just have to keep working hard and continue to focus on the same goal in mind - the LSC Tournament! Getting this win helped us come one step closer to that goal.

Tonight everyone played really well! We had the bench step in and contribute a lot! It was a nice win at home. On Saturday (Valentines day) we travel to West Texas A&M, it's a hard place to play at.

Tonight I heard some news about Emily Brister suffering a knee injury tonight - if that is the case, I hope it's not season-injuring! I would hate that for her. From one senior to another senior, I hope she's ok.

Thanks for everyone who came tonight! There are just 2 more home games for me :( I'm going to miss the atmosphere! But hope to see some of you at West Texas!

*A little shout out to my parents- Happy Anniversary (Feb. 12th). It is their 27th wedding anniversary! Really something to celebrate! Love you guys!*

Till then Go TexAnns!

Big win... for now.

2009-02-04T22:26:00.000-08:00

Just when you thought they were down...

The TexAnns picked up a huge win on Wednesday, defeating Midwestern State 62-57 in Wichita Falls.

The game opened up - well, let's just say not to script as the TexAnns would have wanted it to be. MSU took a 12-point, 17-5 lead in the first five minutes of the game. But the TexAnns didn't waiver and slowly pushed their way back into the game.

A 12-2 run from the TexAnns over the next six minutes pulled the TexAnns to within two points.

After heading into the locker room down 36-31, the TexAnns quickly saw deja vu from the first-half. The Mustangs opened the half scoring five points on their first to baskets to take a 10-point lead. But again, this team did not go away or play dead or wave the white flag. They stuck it out and came out on top.

Sonya Sundberg scored a season-high 19 points and Kelsey Benford grabbed 14 rebounds coming off the bench.

The win snapped a two-game losing streak in south division play as the TexAnns improved to 2-4 in the south.

But as D'Anna Dingler said in her post earlier... the team will not have long to think about and hold onto this win. The Mustangs will want nothing more than to return the favor on Saturday in Stephenville.

TexAnns defeat Cameron, 51-45

2009-01-10T14:36:00.000-08:00

Wow! I said in my last post that "a win was a win" and that is exactly what it was today.

While it was not-at-all pretty - just 17-of-58 from the field - the TexAnns got it done, coming away with a 51-45 win over Cameron on Saturday.

D'Anna Dingler had 14 points in the game, but none of them mattered more than the final four as she went 4-for-4 from the charity stripe during the final 1:30 to give the TexAnns a lead they would never relinquish.

Coach Hearne noted after the game that "this game will help these players in the long run."

This may have been just the victory this team needed with Lone Star Conference South Division play beginning this Wednesday.

The TexAnns will host Texas A&M-Kingsville with a tip-off set for 6 p.m. at Wisdom Gym.

TexAnns start slow in Lawton, Okla.

2009-01-10T12:48:00.000-08:00

The TexAnns are down 26-24 against Cameron at the half.

The TexAnns were down by as many as five points on two different occasions before Tori Skarke's three-pointer with 6:01 gave the TexAnns an 18-17 lead.

The Aggies scored the final four points of the half to take the lead as Shelby Adamson's jumper as time expired was too long.

TexAnns about to battle Aggies

2009-01-10T11:36:00.000-08:00

About 23:00 until tip-off for the TexAnns in Lawton, Okla. The TexAnns will be going for their second straight win following a convincing win over Southwestern Oklahoma on Thursday in Weatherford, Okla.

While Thursday's game was not the prettiest of wins - first-half was awful, for both teams - it was still a win. And talking with some of the players, they believe that a road win like that - following an emotional loss (lost to Southeastern Oklahoma in final seconds) just two days before - can be the jump start they need. Especially with the conference opener just around the corner.

If the team that played (in the second-half) can play like that throughout the conference games, you will see a pretty good team for the rest of the season.

The question is - can they keep it up?

We'll see and i'll keep you posted.

TexAnns push past Bulldogs 70-40

2009-01-08T14:01:00.000-08:00

The TexAnns defesne held the Bulldogs to their lowest point total of the season on their way to a convincing 70-40 win.

It was Tarleton's first win north of the Red River since Jan. 12 of last year.

The TexAnns will take on Cameron on Saturday in the team's final LSC crossover game of the season.

TexAnns up 29-15 over SWOSU at the break

2009-01-08T12:33:00.000-08:00

The TexAnns scored just 29 points in the first half, but more importantly - held the Bulldogs to just 15 points as Tarleton takes the 14-point lead into the locker room after the first half.

Neither team lit up the scoreboard, but the TexAnns went on a 16-5 run in the final seven minutes and finished the half shooting 52% from the field.

The Tarleton defense held the Bulldogs to just 27% shooting.

Dingler's online journal to begin Friday, Jan. 9

2009-01-08T11:35:00.000-08:00

TexAnn baksetball senior D'Anna Dingler will begin her blog in Tarleton Talks on Friday, Jan. 9.

Dingler will express her thoughts and feelings about previous performances and upcoming games throughout the remainder of the season.

Log onto www.tarletonsports.com and click on the Tarleton Blogs banner for access.

TexAnns look to get back into win column this weekend

2009-01-07T08:29:00.000-08:00

The Tarleton women's basketball team will travel to Southwestern Oklahoma on Thursday before heading to Cameron on Saturday.

The TexAnns dropped a heartbreaker at home on Tuesday and the team will look to bounce back in their final two Lone Star Conference crossover games before beginning conference action next week.

TexAnns down by one to Lions at half, 33-32

2008-12-18T16:47:00.000-08:00

The TexAnns had a 27-21 lead on Texas A&M-Commerce with 6:21 left to play in the first half, but a 7-0 run put the Lions on top 28-27 with just over five mintues remaining.

The Lions went up by four with 3:28 left to play, but three-pointer from Tori Skarke tied the game 32-32. The Lions put in one point from the charity stripe before the intermission and headed to the locker room with a 33-32 lead at halftime.

TexAnns come up short

2008-12-15T18:24:00.001-08:00

Tarleton's upset bid of the No. 12 Central Oklahoma Bronchos came up just short on Monday as the TexAnns fell to UCO, 67-64.

The TexAnns had a chance to tie it with 18.7 seconds left to play. Shelby Adamson held the ball as long as she could before passing it over to Tori Skarke, then Skarke's three-point shot was off target.

The TexAnns fall to 5-4 overall aned will look to end their two-game losing streak this Thursday against Texas A&M-Commerce. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. at Wisdom Gym.

Brenner's back

2008-12-15T17:33:00.000-08:00

After holding UCO's Lizzie Brenner to just seven points in the first half, the TexAnn defense has allowed the senior to score eight points in the first 10 minutes in the second half. The No. 12 Bronchos now lead the TexAnns 53-48 with under nine minutes remaining.

TexAnns trail No. 12 UCO by three at halftime

2008-12-15T17:11:00.000-08:00

Sonya Sundberg hit a three-pointer from the left wing with 35 seconds left in the first half to give the TexAnns a 33-32 lead, but UCO's Krista Beaty closed out the half with four consecutive points from the charity stripe to give the Bronchos a 36-33 lead heading into the locker room.

D'Anna Dingler led the TexAnns with 10 points at the break and the TexAnn defense held UCO's all-time leading scorer, Lizzie Brenner, to just seven points.

TexAnns go for seven straight

2008-10-10T13:15:00.000-07:00

The Tarleton volleyball team will try for it's seventh straight win this Saturday at Widsom Gym against Central Oklahoma.

A Tarleton volleyball team has not won seven consecutive matches since the 1993 (Oct. 26 - Nov. 6) season.

The TexAnns lost to Angelo State a few weeks ago - the team's last loss, otherwise we're talking about a 13th straight win - and I think the team has rebounded nicely from the loss. I don't think they ever want that same feeling again and will do everything that they can to avoid it.

TexAnn Tennis goes 2-4 in singles matches on Friday

2008-09-19T06:56:00.000-07:00

The TexAnn tennis team is in Las Cruces, N.M. this weekend. Natalia Yanes and Blair Jones each won their opening matches. Yanes took down Marina DeLuca of UTEP (6-4, 6-3) and Jones topped Stephanie Shelton of Western New Mexico (6-2, 6-2).

Yanes and Jones both move on to the quarterfinals that are scheduled for Saturday. Yanes will take on Isabela Kulaif of New Mexico State while Jones will meet Oklahoma State's Galina Semenova.

Doubles matches begin later on today and I will have more information on those matches when I receive the results this evening.