True To The Cru

02/08/2025

Tori Skinner went 5-for-6 with 5 RBIs and UMHB Softball swept St. Thomas in a doubleheader on Friday afternoon in Houston. Exceptional start to the season for The Cru!

On the road, UMHB Softball came back from a 4-0 deficit in Game 1 and won a pitcher's duel in Game 2, sweeping St. Thomas on Friday afternoon.

02/07/2025

DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP! UMHB Softball took down St. Thomas (TX) in Game 1 in Houston, 6-4, and followed it up with a 2-1 win in Game 2. Impressive start to the 2025 season for Melissa Mojica's squad.

02/07/2025

"This group has really meshed and gelled. They’re pulling for each other."

A look at UMHB Baseball heading into tonight's season opener at Austin College:

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After its best season in a decade, UMHB Baseball is aiming to elevate itself even higher with a "special" group this spring.

02/02/2025

“It’s a learning experience...Hardin-Simmons was ready to go, and my hat’s off to them. But we have to do a better job of staying true [to our plan]."

On the 98-73 loss for UMHB men's basketball yesterday at Hardin-Simmons:

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Hardin-Simmons pulled away from UMHB in a 98-73 win on Saturday in Abilene, as The Cru struggled defensively and on the boards.

02/02/2025

“We stayed composed at the end, and made the hustle play or grabbed the board we needed to get the win."

On UMHB women's basketball's 74-68 win at No. 18 Hardin-Simmons:

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ABILENE, Texas — It is the kind of matchup that is circled on the schedule at the beginning of every year. For as much as things have changed within the American Southwest Conference in recent years, the success of the Hardin-Simmons and Mary Hardin-Baylor women’s basketball programs has been a ...

02/01/2025

WBB | FINAL: UMHB takes down #18 Hardin-Simmons on the road! 74-68 victory for The Cru.

◻️ UMHB moves into sole possession of 2nd place in the ASC standings
◻️ Cru shot 50% from the field for the second straight game
◻️ Katelen Brooks: 17 pts, 8 reb

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01/31/2025

"That ‘crash basketball’ style is hard to play against. You have to stick together. I thought the guys did a great job of keeping their composure."

On yesterday's 98-93 win for UMHB men's basketball over Howard Payne in Brownwood:

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Inside Brownwood Coliseum, UMHB battled Howard Payne's up-tempo style, winning 98-93, as The Cru improved to 2-1 in the ASC.

01/31/2025

“We know sometimes we are undersized on the inside, but we have strength. I’m proud of our team for utilizing it today.”

UMHB women's basketball tallied 50 points in the paint and shot for a season-high 54.7% in Thursday's 83-59 win at Howard Payne:

On a night in which UMHB shot 54.7%, The Cru defeated Howard Payne, 83-59, inside Brownwood Coliseum on Thursday night, improving to 13-6.

01/31/2025

MBB | FINAL: UMHB, 98, HPU, 93

◻️ Cru improve to 13-5 overall, 2-1 in the ASC
◻️ UMHB had 40 points off the bench
◻️ Eli Beard: 20 pts, 7 assists
◻️ B.J. Anderson: 16 pts, 9 reb
◻️ Ryan Pondant: 5 pts, 10 reb

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01/31/2025

WBB | Final: UMHB, 83, HPU, 59

◻️ UMHB shoots for a season-high 54.7%
◻️ 5 UMHB players scored in double figures
◻️ Cru won the rebounding battle by +13
◻️ UMHB is now 13-6 overall, 2-1 in the ASC

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01/29/2025

“It was tough in the beginning, coming into a new team and a new playing style from what I was used to at the junior college level. But it was a challenge I was ready to take on."

On Rachel Okoye's impact for UMHB Women's Basketball:

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In her first season with UMHB women's basketball, Rachel Okoye has made a notable impact as both a leader and a consistent scorer for The Cru.

01/17/2025

UMHB men's basketball edged by UT-Dallas in 72-69 loss, Focus now shifts towards next Thursday's ASC opener against ETBU:

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Challenged to regain their rhythm and coming off a long layoff, UT-Dallas got past UMHB, 72-69, on Thursday in Richardson, Texas.

01/17/2025

WBB | Rapid Recap: UT-Dallas, 70, UMHB, 50

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RICHARDSON, Texas — In its final tune-up before next week’s conference opener, UMHB Women’s Basketball struggled to a 70-50 loss against former ASC foe UT-Dallas on the road.

01/07/2025

Ranked! UMHB men's basketball makes season debut in D3hoops.com Top 25 at No. 20:

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BELTON — After putting together a three-game win streak, including a monumental 78-77 win over ninth-ranked Illinois Wesleyan at the Cru Classic, UMHB men’s basketball climbed into the D3hoops.com Top 25 for the first time on Monday.

01/07/2025

"We came out after halftime with a fire we needed.”

A 16-0 scoring run to open the third quarter put UMHB Women's Basketball in control as The Cru improved to 11-4 in a 74-56 win at Concordia (TX):

On the road at Concordia (TX), UMHB opened the second half on an 18-3 run, paving the path to victory on Monday.

01/07/2025

WBB Final: UMHB, 74, Concordia (TX), 56

◽️UMHB is now 11-4 overall
◽️Katelen Brooks tied her career-high with 25 pts and has scored 50 pts over the last 2 games
◽️Cru won the rebounding battle by +22 (54-32)
◽️UMHB tallied 20+ assists for the 2nd straight game

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01/04/2025

Brooks' career high 25 points, UMHB's 20 assists, lift Cru Women's Basketball to 73-54 win over UC-Santa Cruz:

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Katelen Brooks had 25 points and UMHB dished out 20 assists as The Cru improved to 10-4 in a 73-54 win over UC-Santa Cruz on Friday in Belton.

01/02/2025

ALL-AMERICANS: Durand Hill and Mason Cavness honored by D3football.com:

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BELTON — Durand Hill and Mason Cavness' senior seasons will end with one more prestigious honor: All-American.