THE MATCHUP
• The Javelinas open postseason play with a rubber match against No. 16 West Texas A&M in the LSC Tournament Quarterfinals in Frisco, Texas, at the Comerica Center
• TAMUK won the first matchup by a count of 86-84 at home, but fell in the second contest at 76-66 on the road
• The Javelinas are 1-10 in their last 11 contests after suffering losses to Cameron and MSU Texas to end the regular season
• The Blue and Gold still secured the eighth seed in the LSC Tournament courest of a WNMU loss A&M-Commerce and a CU loss to Angelo State
• The Lady Buffs enter postseason play as winners of their last nine contests to claim the LSC regular season title
• WT took home two postseason awards at the LSC banquet as Lexy Hightower was named Player of the Year and head coach Kristen Mattio was named Coach of the Year
• Hightower ended the regular season with a 16.1 scoring average on 30.3 minutes per game ad a 46.6% shooting clip
• Hightower also added 3.1 rebounds per game and 1.9 assists per game alongside 32 steals and three blocks
• Tyesha Taylor, an All-LSC first team selection, ended the year with a 14.6 scoring average and a 5.1 rebounding average
 
Last Time Out
• TAMUK fell in the final two games of the regular season at 91-80 to Cameron and 75-66 to MSU Texas
• Bri-Anna Soliz grabbed her fourth double-double of the season at 15 points and 13 rebounds in the loss to Cameron
• Ravae Payne led the Blue and Gold with 17 points off the bench in the loss to the Aggies
• Payne also led all Javelinas with 16 points in the loss to the MSU Texas
• Danielle Meador added 13 points off the bench in the contest against the Mustangs
 
Javelinas Back in the Postseason
• The Javelinas are back in the postseason for the second time under head coach Wade Scott as the eighth seed in the LSC Tournament
• TAMUK was also the eighth seed following the 2016-17 regular season and made history by defeating top-seeded Eastern New Mexico by a count of 69-67 in overtime
• The last time the Blue and Gold had a win in the LSC Tournament was on Feb. 27, 2001, a 70-57 win over Northeastern State
• Kaylin Roher led TAMUK with 20 points in the win, while Angelica Wilson and Shaq DeBose added 15 and 10 points off the bench, respectively
• The 2017 postseason run came to an end against Tarleton in the semifinal as 60-47
• Tee Moore tallied 11 points for TAMUK, while Kaylee Kana added 10 off the bench
 
LSC Player of the Week
• Brynae Thompson took home LSC Offensive Player of the Week honors on Jan. 7 after her 28-point performance against the Pioneers
• It was the first LSC honor for a Javelina since Nov. 29, 2016, when Kaylin Roher took home the Defensive Player of the Week award from the conference
• The last Javelina to take home LSC Offensive Player of the Week was Rosalie Cutri on Dec. 17, 2013
 
Double Vision
• Bri-Anna Soliz posted the first double-double of the year for the Javelinas in the 86-84 upset over then-No. 2 West Texas A&M on January 10, with 13 points and 15 rebounds
• Soliz's second double-double came courtesy of the 71-67 win over MSU Texas on January 24 where she tallied 16 points and 12 rebounds in the contest
• Danielle Meador secured the second double-double of the year with 11 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Western New Mexico on January 17
• Meador posted her second double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the loss to Cameron on January 26
• Soliz grabbed her third double-double in the win over UTPB at 13 points and 11 boards, before taking her fourth double-double at 15 points and 13 rebounds in the loss to CU
 
#00 Lidia Guiral - Fraga, Spain
• Season-high 21 minutes against Black Hills State on Nov. 9, scored five points against TAMUC on Jan. 31
• Transfer from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, appeared in 22 games for NEO, averaging 2.4 ppg
 
#2 Danielle Meador - Corpus Christi, Texas
• 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
• Secure 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 - George West, Texas
• 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
 
#11 Angelica Wall - Pueblo, Colo.
• 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 - Pearland, Texas
• 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
 
#14 Cloe Lane - Kansas City, Mo.
• Season-high 25 points against TWU on Feb. 7; 23 points against WT on Jan. 10
• Recorded at least five steals in four different games; season-high seven against TAMIU on Dec. 17
• Appeared in 29 games with five starts for Alcorn State last year, averaging 8.0 points per game
• First Team All-Southern Conference for St. Petersburg after appearing in 54 games
• All-LSC honorable mention
 
#15 Victoria Salinas - Corpus Christi, Texas
• Season-high 11 points against CSC on Nov. 10, 23 minutes against Tarleton on Nov. 29
• Appeared in 28 games last yearwith 17 starts, averaging 4.4 points on 16.4 minutes per game
• Prepped at W.B. Ray H.S. in Corpus Christi, Texas, All-South Texas first team selection
 
#20 Hannah Aucoin - Flower Mound, Texas
• Made her first appearance against WT on Jan. 10; 12 points against TWU on Feb. 7
• Transfer from Colorado State-Pueblo, appeared in 10 games, averaged 3.8 minutes
• Native of Lewisville, Texas, McDonald's All-American Nominee
 
#22 Brynae Thompson - Houston, Texas
• Has 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 Rachel Tapps - Cypress Ranch, Texas
• Season-high 16 points against UTPB on Feb. 21; seven games scoring over 10 points in 2018-19
• Transfer from UTEP, saw action in 42 games over two years for the Miners
• First Team All-District 17-6A as a senior in H.S.
 
#25 Kristina Kana - Mont Belvieu, Texas
• Season-high 36 minutes and 10 points against Angelo State on Feb. 5
• Appeared in 26 games last year, averaged 2.0 pooints on 9.4 minutes per game
• Transferred from Coastal Bend CC after playing 60 games over two years
 
#32 Bri-Anna Soliz - San Angelo, Texas
• 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 Nicole Hutchins - Berowra, New South Wales, Australia
• Recorded at least one block per game in her first eight appearances
• Season-high 29 minutes against TAMIU on Nov. 20, six points against Tarleton on Nov. 29
• Transfer from New Orleans, appeared in eight games, averaged 5.3 minutes per game