THE MATCHUPS    
• The Javelinas start the 2019-20 season on the road for the LSC/RMAC Crossover against Black Hills State and Chadron State
• Tipoff against the Yellowjackets is set for 6 p.m. in Spearfish, S.D., on Friday, November 8, while the contest against the Eagles will be on Saturday, November 9, with tipoff at 3 p.m.
• TAMUK fell to BHSU at the beginning of the 2018-19 season at 48-40
• Cloe Lane led the Javelinas with nine points and 11 rebounds
• Brynae Thompson posted eight points and three boards before fouling out
• TAMUK rebounded with a 61-37 win over CSC for the second game of the season
• Thompson posted 13 points to led all scorers
• Danielle Meador added 10 points and six rebounds, while Victoria Salinas dropped 11 points and six rebounds off the bench
• The Javelinas went one-and-done in the LSC Championships last year with a 71-54 loss to West Texas A&M
• Black Hills State reached the RMAC Championships but eventually fell to Colorado Mesa at 56-49
• The Yellowjackets started 2018-19 ranked No. 22 and finished with a 16-11 overall record and a 12-10 mark in RMAC play
• Chadron State did not reach the postseason and ended with a 4-24 overall record and a 3-19 RMAC record

2018-19 In Review    
• The Javelinas split the opening weekend of play with BHSU and CSC
• A loss to St. Mary's followed on November 13, but TAMUK bounced back with an 80-69 win over Texas A&M International
• The Javelinas suffered four straight losses after that but found the win column with a 90-67 win over TAMIU on December 17
• TAMUK began the new year with another loss to St. Mary's but went 2-0 on the following weekend that featured an 86-84 upset win over No. 2 West Texas A&M
• The Blue and Gold took three of their next four with wins over Western New Mexico, UT Permian Basin, and Midwestern State
• Seven straight losses followed up after the Javelinas' brief run
• TAMUK closed the year 1-3 with the lone win coming against UTPB
• WT enacted their revenge and sent the Blue and Gold packing in the postseason with a 71-54 decision
• The program experience some turnover at the top as Michael Madrid was named the 14th head coach on May 29, 2019, with Kayla Weaver named assistant coach in June

Welcome Back    
• The Javelinas return seven letterwinners from 2018-19, including three starters
• Brynae Thompson, Bri-Anna Soliz, and Danielle Meador are back from the starting lineup
• Thompson was the lone All-LSC selection as she landed on the third team with a 13.9 scoring average
• Soliz grabbed four double-doubles in 2018-19 as she finished with a 7.4 ppg and 7.3 rpg average
• Meador averaged 8.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per outing
• The other four returners include Ravae Payne, Bridget Upton, Angelica Wall, and Lidia Guiral
• Payne saw action in 23 games and finished averaging 6.2 points in 21 minutes

Fresh Faces    
• Six new players will grace the roster, including four junior college transfers
• Daisah Purnell, Treazure Mouton, Jalynn Johnson, and Anastacia Mickens all come from the junior college ranks
• Madison Lucas and Maeghan Palmer join the squad fresh out of high school

Under New Management    
• This is the first year for new head coach Michael Madrid
• Madrid was previously the associate head coach at UTEP following four years as head coach between San Jacinto North College and Paris Junior College
• Madrid got his start at Division II with Lubbock Christian before joining Texas Woman's

LSC Outlook    
• The Javelinas were picked 13th in the 2019-20 LSC Preseason Poll
• Lubbock Christian, the 2018-19 NCAA Division II National Champions, were picked to win the LSC in the first year in the new-look conference
• Lexy Hightower from West Texas A&M was named Preseason Player of the Year

#00 Lidia Guiral    
• Season-high 21 minutes against Black Hills State on Nov. 9, scored five points against A&M-C on Jan. 31
• Transfer from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, appeared in 22 games for NEO, averaging 2.4 ppg

#1 Daisah Purnell    
• Transfer from Highland Community College
• Appeared in 27 games, averaged 7.8 points and 3.3 rebounds per game
• From Kansas City, Mo.

#2 Danielle Meador    
• Season-high 19 points twice this year, against TAMIU on Nov. 20 and against TWU on Jan. 5
• Grabbed a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds against WNMU on Jan. 17
• Secured her second double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds against CU on Jan. 26
• Transfer from Kilgore College, appeared in 23 games, averaging 21.9 mpg and 5.9 ppg

#4 Bridget Upton    
• Season-high 18 minutes against TAMUC on Jan. 31, six points against TSU on Feb. 2 and ASU on Dec. 6
• 2018 Offensive Player of the Year for George West H.S., All-Region, All-South Texas and CBCA All-Star selection

#5 Madison Lucas    
• True freshman from Houston, Texas
• Prepped at St. Agnes Academy

#10 Treazure Mouton    
• Transfer from Temple College, also played at Tyler Junior College
• Appeared in 30 games, averaged 6.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game
• From Houston, Texas, prepped at Hightower High School

#11 Angelica Wall    
• Totaled 18 minutes against TAMUC on Dec. 1
• Scored four points against Tarleton on Feb. 2
• Appeared in 27 total games for two years for Adams State, averaged 2.6 ppg in 2016-17
• Averaged 3.3 minutes in 2015-16 and 8.2 minutes in 2016-17

#13 Ravae Payne    
• Ended the year scoring double figures in three of her last four contests, including 17 against CU on Feb. 28
• Transfer from South Plains College
• Appeared in 14 games, averaged 1.3 points on 3.5 minutes per game for SPC

#21 Jalynn Johnson    
• Transfer from Tyler Junior College
• Appeared in 12 games, averaged 2.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game
• From Sugar Land, Texas

#22 Brynae Thompson    
•  Led the Javelinas in scoring in 11 different contests; scored 10+ in nine straight contests starting Jan. 5
• Seven 20-point games on the year: 24 against TAMIU on Nov. 20; 20 against Angelo State on Dec. 6; career-high
28 against Texas Woman's on Jan. 5; 20 against WT on Jan. 10; 25 against WNMU on Jan. 17; 22 against MSU
Texas on Jan. 24; 24 against Cameron on Jan. 26
• LSC Offensive Player of the Week for Jan. 7; All-LSC third team selection
• Appeared in 28 games last year with six starts, averaged 6.2 points on 18.3 minutes per game

#23 Anastacia Mickens    
• Transfer from McLennan Community College
• Appeared in 29 games, averaged 7.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game
• From Beaumont, Texas

#32 Bri-Anna Soliz    
• First career double-double against WT on Jan. 10 (13 pts/15 reb); 17 rebounds against UTPB on Jan. 19
• Recorded second career double-double against MSU Texas on Jan. 24 (16 pts/12 reb)
• Third double-double against UTPB on Feb. 21 (13 pts/11 reb); fourth against CU on Feb. 28 (15 pts/13 reb)
• Redshirt in 2017-18; prepped at Lakeview H.S., Three-time All-District and two-time All-State honoree

#44 Maeghan Palmer    
• True freshman from Midlothian, Texas
• Prepped at Midlothian High School