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26-04-2025
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In first full year in D-I and without key player, Tarleton State women punch NCAA regional ticket
After leading Tarleton State to its first Western Athletic Conference title last Wednesday in its first season as a full-fledged Division-I women's golf program, Texans head coach Isabel Jimenez logged onto her Facebook and was greeted by a similar memory. On that date, April 16, back in 2013, Jimenez was a standout freshman from Madrid on Tarleton State's squad, then D-II, that captured a sixth straight Lone State Conference Championship. Advertisement 'If that's not meant to be, what is?' said Jimenez, who went immediately from her four-time All-American playing career to coaching the Texans, first as an assistant and then as the successor to longtime Tarleton head coach Jerry Doyle in 2018. 'It's super meaningful,' Jimenez continued. 'I'm very proud of this team, and I'm so happy that I decided to come here over a decade ago. It's crazy how life evolves.' GpF6_rRWMAEO1jV.jpeg It took four seasons for Tarleton to complete its transition to D-I. For the first two seasons, the Texans could only send individuals to the WAC Championship. Two years ago, they placed 10th in their WAC Championship debut before improving to fifth last season. Advertisement Winning conference this spring was always the expectation, even before Tarleton recorded a win and four runner-up finishes in its first six events. But in early March, the Texans suffered a huge blow when Mathilde Brogens, a senior from Denmark who is the only player on the roster who has been at Tarleton since that first transition year, injured her right foot. Brogens was the team's third-ranked player with a win and two other to-10s at the time of her injury, which will keep her out the rest of the season. Despite being in a walking boot, Brogens has continued to travel as the non-competing sixth player. 'I told her, yes, you're not finishing the season like you'd want, you're not competing, but what you've been doing for these past four years is why we're here,' Jimenez said. With Brogens out, the rest of the Texans, no true freshmen among them, have stepped up collectively, especially Louise Depadt. A sophomore from France, Depadt enters regionals having posted seven straight top-5 finishes, including a four-shot victory at the WAC Championship, which Tarleton won by three shots over Abilene Christian despite senior Elle Fox withdrawing during the first round after she struck a root, leaving the Texans without the luxury of a drop score that day. Juniors Darianys Guzman and Rebeca Fernandez shot opening rounds of 2 over and 3 over, respectively. Advertisement 'Something changed in the air [following Brogens' injury],' Jimenez said. 'Even before that, they already understood that they could win, and that built up more and more, and once Mat got injured, they realized, ok, we either step up or we cannot continue this success. And Louise, she's put the team on her back, especially this past month.' crop (5).webp NCAA golf: Conference championship schedule, results, recaps A look at the schedule and results for all the 2025 NCAA Division I golf conference championships for men and women. Ranked 118th nationally and likely an 11th seed at one of six 12-team regional sites, Tarleton is undoubtedly a longshot to advance to the program's first NCAA Championship. Jimenez realizes as much, but that doesn't mean the Texans won't give it their best shot. Advertisement Plus, there is a sliver of history on Tarleton's side. Since the six-regional format was adopted in 2022, no 10 or 12 seeds have advanced through to nationals. However, an 11 seed has – Augusta in 2023. 'We need to worry about us, not what's around us, not who's playing with us,' Jimenez said. 'But it'll be tough, especially at regionals where there are great teams and players all around you. It's going to be a tough environment, but as long as we stay focused and keep doing what we've been doing, why not? We're going to give a try. It's not going to be easy, not at all, but we are already proud.'
NBC Sports
22-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
In first full year in D-I and without key player, Tarleton State women punch NCAA regional ticket
After leading Tarleton State to its first Western Athletic Conference title last Wednesday in its first season as a full-fledged Division-I women's golf program, Texans head coach Isabel Jimenez logged onto her Facebook and was greeted by a similar memory. On that date, April 16, back in 2013, Jimenez was a standout freshman from Madrid on Tarleton State's squad, then D-II, that captured a sixth straight Lone State Conference Championship. 'If that's not meant to be, what is?' said Jimenez, who went immediately from her four-time All-American playing career to coaching the Texans, first as an assistant and then as the successor to longtime Tarleton head coach Jerry Doyle in 2018. 'It's super meaningful,' Jimenez continued. 'I'm very proud of this team, and I'm so happy that I decided to come here over a decade ago. It's crazy how life evolves.' It took four seasons for Tarleton to complete its transition to D-I. For the first two seasons, the Texans could only send individuals to the WAC Championship. Two years ago, they placed 10th in their WAC Championship debut before improving to fifth last season. Winning conference this spring was always the expectation, even before Tarleton recorded a win and four runner-up finishes in its first six events. But in early March, the Texans suffered a huge blow when Mathilde Brogens, a senior from Denmark who is the only player on the roster who has been at Tarleton since that first transition year, injured her right foot. Brogens was the team's third-ranked player with a win and two other to-10s at the time of her injury, which will keep her out the rest of the season. Despite being in a walking boot, Brogens has continued to travel as the non-competing sixth player. 'I told her, yes, you're not finishing the season like you'd want, you're not competing, but what you've been doing for these past four years is why we're here,' Jimenez said. With Brogens out, the rest of the Texans, no true freshmen among them, have stepped up collectively, especially Louise Depadt. A sophomore from France, Depadt enters regionals having posted seven straight top-5 finishes, including a four-shot victory at the WAC Championship, which Tarleton won by three shots over Abilene Christian despite senior Elle Fox withdrawing during the first round after she struck a root, leaving the Texans without the luxury of a drop score that day. Juniors Darianys Guzman and Rebeca Fernandez shot opening rounds of 2 over and 3 over, respectively. 'Something changed in the air [following Brogens' injury],' Jimenez said. 'Even before that, they already understood that they could win, and that built up more and more, and once Mat got injured, they realized, ok, we either step up or we cannot continue this success. And Louise, she's put the team on her back, especially this past month.' Brentley Romine, Ranked 118th nationally and likely an 11th seed at one of six 12-team regional sites, Tarleton is undoubtedly a longshot to advance to the program's first NCAA Championship. Jimenez realizes as much, but that doesn't mean the Texans won't give it their best shot. Plus, there is a sliver of history on Tarleton's side. Since the six-regional format was adopted in 2022, no 10 or 12 seeds have advanced through to nationals. However, an 11 seed has – Augusta in 2023. 'We need to worry about us, not what's around us, not who's playing with us,' Jimenez said. 'But it'll be tough, especially at regionals where there are great teams and players all around you. It's going to be a tough environment, but as long as we stay focused and keep doing what we've been doing, why not? We're going to give a try. It's not going to be easy, not at all, but we are already proud.'
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Utah Valley Wolverines take on the Grand Canyon Antelopes in WAC Championship
Grand Canyon Antelopes (24-7, 15-3 WAC) vs. Utah Valley Wolverines (24-7, 17-1 WAC) Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 11:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Antelopes -3.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Utah Valley and Grand Canyon meet in the WAC Championship. The Wolverines are 17-1 against WAC opponents and 7-6 in non-conference play. Utah Valley leads the WAC averaging 38.5 points in the paint. Dominick Nelson leads the Wolverines with 7.6. The Antelopes are 15-3 against WAC opponents. Grand Canyon ranks second in the WAC with 24.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Duke Brennan averaging 5.9. Utah Valley makes 46.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.1 percentage points higher than Grand Canyon has allowed to its opponents (40.8%). Grand Canyon has shot at a 45.9% rate from the field this season, 4.7 percentage points above the 41.2% shooting opponents of Utah Valley have averaged. The teams play each other for the third time this season. Grand Canyon won the last matchup 75-57 on Feb. 2. Makaih Williams scored 16 to help lead Grand Canyon to the win, and Nelson scored 16 points for Utah Valley. TOP PERFORMERS: Nelson is scoring 15.2 points per game and averaging 5.4 rebounds for the Wolverines. Tanner Toolson is averaging 14.9 points and 3.0 rebounds over the last 10 games. Rayshon Harrison averages 1.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Antelopes, scoring 11.4 points while shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc. JaKobe Coles is averaging 15.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and two steals over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 76.0 points, 34.7 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 6.1 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.6 points per game. Antelopes: 8-2, averaging 77.5 points, 33.8 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 9.0 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.7 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Sports Utah Valley Wolverines take on the Grand Canyon Antelopes in WAC Championship
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Grand Canyon Antelopes (24-7, 15-3 WAC) vs. Utah Valley Wolverines (24-7, 17-1 WAC) Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 11:40 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Antelopes -3.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: Utah Valley and Grand Canyon meet in the WAC Championship. The Wolverines are 17-1 against WAC opponents and 7-6 in non-conference play. Utah Valley leads the WAC averaging 38.5 points in the paint. Dominick Nelson leads the Wolverines with 7.6. The Antelopes are 15-3 against WAC opponents. Grand Canyon ranks second in the WAC with 24.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Duke Brennan averaging 5.9. Utah Valley makes 46.9% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.1 percentage points higher than Grand Canyon has allowed to its opponents (40.8%). Grand Canyon has shot at a 45.9% rate from the field this season, 4.7 percentage points above the 41.2% shooting opponents of Utah Valley have averaged. The teams play each other for the third time this season. Grand Canyon won the last matchup 75-57 on Feb. 2. Makaih Williams scored 16 to help lead Grand Canyon to the win, and Nelson scored 16 points for Utah Valley. TOP PERFORMERS: Nelson is scoring 15.2 points per game and averaging 5.4 rebounds for the Wolverines. Tanner Toolson is averaging 14.9 points and 3.0 rebounds over the last 10 games. Rayshon Harrison averages 1.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Antelopes, scoring 11.4 points while shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc. JaKobe Coles is averaging 15.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and two steals over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Wolverines: 9-1, averaging 76.0 points, 34.7 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 6.1 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.6 points per game. Antelopes: 8-2, averaging 77.5 points, 33.8 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 9.0 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.7 points. ___
Associated Press
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Grand Canyon Antelopes and UT Arlington Mavericks play for WAC Championship
Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Grand Canyon and UT Arlington meet in the WAC Championship. The Antelopes' record in WAC games is 18-0, and their record is 13-2 against non-conference opponents. Grand Canyon is the top team in the WAC with 39.3 points in the paint led by Trinity San Antonio averaging 14.0. The Mavericks are 12-6 in WAC play. UT Arlington ranks second in the WAC with 23.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Avery Brittingham averaging 5.6. Grand Canyon scores 77.6 points, 9.4 more per game than the 68.2 UT Arlington gives up. UT Arlington has shot at a 42.3% clip from the field this season, 3.5 percentage points above the 38.8% shooting opponents of Grand Canyon have averaged. The teams meet for the third time this season. The Antelopes won 72-59 in the last matchup on Feb. 28. Alyssa Durazo-Frescas led the Antelopes with 19 points, and Koi Love led the Mavericks with 11 points. TOP PERFORMERS: San Antonio is scoring 15.6 points per game and averaging 4.0 rebounds for the Antelopes. Durazo-Frescas is averaging 4.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Brittingham is averaging 13.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and two steals for the Mavericks. Taliyah Clark is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Antelopes: 10-0, averaging 76.9 points, 29.5 rebounds, 15.9 assists, 13.5 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.2 points per game. Mavericks: 5-5, averaging 74.8 points, 31.9 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 8.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.5 points. ___
