Texas Tech University Athletics
Lady Raiders Play First Exhibition Game
October 30, 2008 | Women's Basketball
Oct. 30, 2008
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Exhibition Game vs. Melbourne Roos • November 2, 2008
United Spirit Arena (15,050) • Lubbock, Texas • 2 p.m.
The Game
Texas Tech plays its first of two exhibition games on Sun., Nov. 2, against Melbourne Roos at 2 p.m. at the United Spirit Arena. The Lady Raiders' final exhibition game will be on Sun., Nov. 9, against the Houston Jaguars at 2 p.m.
On the Air
The game can be heard on the radio on the Texas Tech Sports Network as Ryan Hyatt calls the game. The game can also be heard on the internet at www.texastech.com through RaiderVision All-Access.
The Lady Raiders
Experience. That is a word that can be used to described this year's Texas Tech women's basketball team. The Lady Raiders return eight letterwinners, including four starters, from last year's squad that went 17-16. Tech is led by senior Dominic Seals, the 2008 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, who led the Lady Raiders in scoring (13.9) and rebounding (8.3) last season. Seals played in all 33 games as a junior with 32 starts. Along with Seals, Tiny Henderson, Maria Moore, Alana Rumph and Keisha Walker return for their final year. Henderson and Moore saw action in all 33 games and had 16 and 25 starts, respectively. Moore led the Lady Raiders in assists (120) and steals (52) last year. Walker played in 32 games with 22 starts, while Rumph appeared in 15 contests. The junior class consists of Maddy Brown, Jordan Murphree, Ashlee Roberson and newcomer Tilmila Martin. Murphree was second on the team in scoring (9.8) as she played in all 33 games with 27 starts. Roberson also appeared in every game last year and started 11 of those, while Brown played in 19 contests with one start after missing several games with a broken foot. Martin comes to Tech from Blinn College where she averaged 15.7 points and was named MVP of Region XIV Athletic Conference. Kaylan Talley is the lone sophomore after sitting out last season. Along with Martin, Tech also welcomes three other new faces in freshmen Jordan Barncastle, Lindie Kimbro and Kierra Mallard. Barncastle was the TABC 1A Player of the Year from Martin's Mill High School, while Kimbro, who will redshirt this season, missed most of last season with an injury but was first team all-state as a junior at Jack C. Hays High School. Mallard was a first team all-state selection in her senior year at Frisco High School.
The Opponent
Melbourne Roos is a foreign tour team which consists of college-age players traveling throughout the United States playing collegiate teams in exhibition games. The Roos are coached by Caroline Duckett.
Lady Raider Head Coach
Texas Tech head coach Kristy Curry is in her third season at the helm of the Lady Raiders. Curry has compiled a record of 32-32 at Tech and a career record of 211-83 in nine years.
A Look Ahead
Texas Tech plays its final exhibition game on Sun., Nov. 9, against the Houston Jaguars at 2 p.m. The Lady Raiders tip-off the 2008-09 regular season on Fri., Nov. 14, at 5 p.m. by hosting Idaho. The game is a doubleheader with the men's basketball team. The men's team plays Saint Francis (Pa.) at 8 p.m. Also that weekend, Tech hosts Washington State on Sun., Nov. 16, at 2 p.m. The following week includes home games with Lamar on Fri., Nov. 21, at 7 p.m., and Texas-Arlington on Sun., Nov. 23, at 2 p.m. The Lady Raiders hit the road for the first time by playing in the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Tech faces Iowa on Thurs., Nov. 27, at 5 p.m. CST, California on Fri., Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. CST, and South Florida on Sat., Nov. 29, at 5 p.m. CST.
New Faces
The Lady Raiders have five new additions to this year's roster. Sophomore Kaylan Talley redshirted last year after suffering a torn ACL during the 2007 summer. Tech welcomed four new faces to campus this year in junior Tilmila Martin and freshmen Jordan Barncastle, Lindie Kimbro and Kierra Mallard.
Class Breakdown
This year's teams consists of five seniors - Tiny Henderson, Maria Moore, Alana Rumph, Dominic Seals and Keisha Walker; four juniors - Maddy Brown, Tilmila Martin, Jordan Murphree and Ashlee Roberson; one sophomore - Kaylan Talley; and three freshmen - Jordan Barncastle, Lindie Kimbro and Kierra Mallard.
Across the Nation
The 13 Lady Raiders hail from four states across the country with 10 coming from the state of Texas. Junior Maddy Brown is from the furthest east, hailing from Honeoye Falls, N.Y., while senior Maria Moore is from the furthest west coming from Sparks, Nev. And senior Keisha Walker calls Kansas City, Mo., home.
Degree in Hand
Senior Tiny Henderson graduated in August 2008 with a degree in exercise and sports science. Henderson is currently working on a master's degree in sports management.
On the Tube
Texas Tech will have 11 regular-season games televised this season. The Lady Raiders will appear on FSN twice, FSN Rocky Mountain (FSNRM) and Mountain West Sports Network (MWSN) once each and the Texas Tech Television Network (TTTN) seven times. Tech will play at New Mexico (Dec. 13) on MWSN. The Lady Raiders host Baylor (Jan. 24) and play at Nebraska (Feb. 14) both on FSN. Tech's seven games on the TTTN include UNLV (Dec. 2), UCLA (Dec. 29), Kansas State (Jan. 21), Oklahoma (Feb. 17), Iowa State (Feb. 28) at Oklahoma (Mar. 4) and Missouri (Mar. 7).
Follow the Lady Raiders
All Lady Raider basketball games can be heard live on the Texas Tech Sports Network on KFYO-AM 790 and KKCL-FM 98.1 locally. Listen to play-by-play by Ryan Hyatt as he takes the court with the Lady Raiders. The following radio stations will air the Lady Raider basketball games this season: Haskell/Abilene - KVRP-FM (97.1)
Hereford - KPAN-AM/FM (860/106.3)
Lamesa - KPET-AM (690)
Lubbock - KFYO-AM/KKCL-FM (790/98.1)
Plainview - KVOP-AM (1090)
Lady Raider Basketball with Kristy Curry
Kristy Curry's weekly television show, Lady Raider Basketball with Kristy Curry, will be televised every Sunday starting Jan. 4. The show will air on FOX34 at 10 p.m. and My Lubbock TV at 10:30 p.m.
The Kristy Curry Radio Show
The Kristy Curry Radio Show will be held each Monday starting Jan. 5 from 6-7 p.m. The show will air on KFYO-AM 790 locally. The show will be held at Dion's located at 2721 82nd Street. There will not be a show on Mon., Feb. 2, but rather on Tues., Feb. 3, as the Lady Raiders have a home game on Feb. 2.
