Texas Tech University Athletics
Texas Tech Plays Angelo State in Exhibition Game
November 04, 2010 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 4, 2010
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Texas Tech vs. Angelo State (exhibition)
Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010 • 2 p.m. • Lubbock, Texas • United Spirit Arena
The Game
Texas Tech plays its only exhibition game on Sun., Nov. 7, as it hosts Angelo State at 2 p.m. at the United Spirit Arena. Tech will open the regular season the following Friday - Nov. 12 at New Mexico.
On the Air
The game can be heard on the radio on the Texas Tech Sports Network as Steve Strain (play-by-play) and Crystal Boles (color analyst) call the game. The game will be webcast and live audio will be able at www.texastech.com through RaiderVision All-Access. Live stats are available through gametracker at www.texastech.com.
The Lady Raiders
Texas Tech returns eight letterwinners, including three starters, and welcomes seven newcomers to this year's squad. Tech returns juniors Jordan Barncastle and Kierra Mallard. Mallard is the top returning scorer, averaging 11.4 points last year, which was third on the team. She also averaged 7.1 rebounds, second-best last season. Barncastle averaged 5.8 points and 2.4 boards. Also returning are six sophomores - Marissa Ashton, Mary Bokenkamp, Chynna Brown, Christine Hyde, Lindie Kimbro and Monique Smalls. Smalls was the only player to start all 33 games in 2009-10 and she led the team in assists with 135, while averaging 5.8 points and 4.0 rebounds. Hyde and Brown averaged 5.3 and 4.0 points, respectively as both saw some time in the starting lineup. Ashton played in 30 games, while Bokenkamp saw action in 29. Kimbro appeared in 10 games. The seven new additions include senior Teena Wickett who played two years at Pepperdine where she was named All-West Coast Conference as a freshman. Sophomore Casey Morris will be suited up for the first time since sitting out last year after transferring from California and redshirt freshman Shauntal Nobles returns after tearing her Achilles during preseason workouts a year ago. Four freshmen also grace the roster - Kelsi Baker, Antiesha Brown, Haley Schneider and Ebony Walker.
The Opponent
Angelo State returns six letterwinners, including three starters, from a team that went 12-14 last season. The Rams finished Lone Star Conference play with a 5-7 record and finished fifth in the South division. ASU's top returning player is senior Camille Perkins who averaged 15.7 points and 4.5 rebounds as junior. Also averaging double figures in points was junior Paige Weishuhn who averaged 12.0 points and a team-high 4.8 boards in 2009-10. The Rams add six newcomers to this year's squad.
The Coaches
Texas Tech head coach Kristy Curry is in her fifth season at the helm of the Lady Raiders. Curry has compiled a record of 66-62 at Tech and a career record of 245-113 in 11 years. Sally Walling Brooks is in her 11th year at Angelo State with a record of 207-90. She's also in her 19th year as a head coach with a career record of 362-196.
A Look Ahead
Texas Tech tips-off the 2010-11 season on Fri., Nov. 12, at New Mexico at 8 p.m. CST. Tech then opens its home portion of its schedule with seven-straight games in Lubbock starting with Samford on Mon., Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. on the Texas Tech Sports Network. The Lady Raiders then host Idaho State on Sun., Nov. 21, at 3:30 p.m. and Mississippi Valley State on Tues., Nov. 23, at 5:30 p.m. Tech once again hosts a Basketball Travelers tournament and this its the World Vision Classic Nov. 26-28. On Fri., Nov. 26, Tech plays Charleston Southern at 6 p.m., followed 30 minutes after by American and Sam Houston State. On Sat., Nov. 27, the Lady Raiders face American at 12 p.m. followed by Sam Houston State and Charleston Southern. On Sun., Nov. 28, Charleston Southern plays American at 12 p.m. followed by Tech and Sam Houston State at approximately 2 p.m. The last game of the seven-game home stretch is a match-up with UTSA on Wed., Dec. 1, at 7 p.m.
New Faces
Texas Tech has four new faces in the locker room this season - freshmen Kelsi Baker, Antiesha Brown, Haley Schneider and Ebony Walker. Also making their first appearance in a Lady Raider uniform is senior Teena Wickett, sophomore Casey Morris and redshirt freshman Shauntal Nobles. All three sat out last season.
Class Breakdown
The 2010-11 Lady Raiders are young. This year's roster has just three upperclassmen with one senior - Teena Wickett - and two juniors - Jordan Barncastle and Kierra Mallard. The sophomore class consists of Marissa Ashton, Chynna Brown, Mary Bokenkamp, Christine Hyde, Lindie Kimbro, Casey Morris and Monique Smalls. The five freshmen round out the roster - Kelsi Baker, Antiesha Brown, Shauntal Nobles, Haley Schneider and Ebony Walker.
On the Tube
Texas Tech will have nine regular-season games televised this season. The Lady Raiders will appear on FSN twice - Feb. 19 vs. Baylor and Feb. 26 vs. Oklahoma State. The game at Kansas on Jan. 8 will air in the Kansas City metro area on Metro Sports. Six games will be televised on the Texas Tech Sports Network - Samford (Nov. 15), Northwestern State (Dec. 7), Kansas State (Jan. 15), at Oklahoma (Jan. 19), Texas A&M (Feb. 5) and Oklahoma (Mar. 5). David Thetford will be doing the play-by-play for the Texas TechSports Network while former Lady Raider head coach Marsha Sharp will provide the color commentary.
Follow the Lady Raiders
All Lady Raider basketball games can be heard live on the Texas Tech Sports Network. TTSN has put together a seven-station network that offers coverage through the state of Texas and in parts of New Mexico. KJTV/KLZK-Lubbock serve as the network flagship stations. Listen to play-by-play by Steve Strain and color commentary by Crystal Boles as they take the court with the Lady Raiders. The following radio stations will air the Lady Raider basketball games this season: Abilene/Haskell - KVRP 97.1 FM Hereford - KPAN 106.3 FM Hobbs, NM - KHOB 1390 AM Lamesa - KPET 690 AM Lubbock - KJTV 950 AM Lubbock - KLZK 97.3 FM Plainview - KVOP 1090 AM
The Kristy Curry Radio Show
The Kristy Curry Radio Show be held on 10 Mondays throughout the season beginning in December. The show will be held at Ruby Tequila's located on north University Avenue from 6-7 p.m. The following are the dates for the 2010-11 season: December 6, 13; January 10, 17, 24, 31; February 7, 14, 28; and March 7.
