THE MATCHUPS    
• The Javelinas hit the road for the first time with a pair of games in the Centennial State
• TAMUK faces MSU Denver on November 18, with tipoff at 8 p.m. CT, in Denver, Colo., at the Auraria Event Center
• The Blue and Gold then travel to face UC Colorado Springs at the Gallogly Events Center with tipoff at 6:30 p.m. CT on Friday, November 19
• The Javelinas opened the year with a 58-51 win over Chadron State at the LSC/RMAC Crossover at the Steinke Physical Education Center
• MSU Denver is 1-1 following a win over Angelo State and a loss to Texas Woman's
• Alex Carlton leads the early goings with 14 points per game on a 61.5% clip
Allie Navarette is averaging a double-double through two games for the Roadrunners with 13.5 points and 10 rebounds per game
• Jaela Richardson and Kendra Parra both add 10 points per game to MSU Denver
• UCCS dropped both its games at the Crossover to Midwestern State and Cameron
• Maison White leads the way with 12 points and 8.5 rebounds per game as the lone Mountain Lion averaging double figures
• Shelby Megyeri is right behind at 8.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game
• Jasmine Jeffcoat rounds out the trio with eight points and six rebounds per game

Last Time Out    
• The Javelinas opened the year with a 58-51 win over Chadron State at the LSC/RMAC Crossover at the Steinke Physical Education Center
• Jayde Tschritter led all scorers with 15 points on 6-for-11 shooting from the floor
• Mia Rivers added 14 points, a new career high, along with four rebounds, five assists and a steal
• Georgia Ohiaeri, making her Blue and Gold debut, added five points and six rebounds
• The Javelinas fell behind early and trailed 27-23 at the half before rattling off an unprecendented 20-0 run that spanned the length of the third quarter

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• The Javelinas held Chadron State to zero points in the third quarter en route to a 58-51 win on November 12 to open the season
• It is the first time ever the Javelinas held their opponents to zero points in a quarter since the NCAA shifted to the quarter format ahead of the 2015-16 season
• Since head coach Michael Madrid took over, the Javelinas have held their opponents to fewer than 10 points in a quarter 29 times
• The previous lowest output allowed by TAMUK with Madrid at the helm came in the 2019-20 season when they limited St. Mary's to two points in the first quarter on January 18
• The Javelinas also held Midwestern State to two points in the third quarter in the 2016-17 season on February 2

Bring 'Em Back    
• Pena leads a group of 10 returners for the 2021-22, one year after being named All-LSC second team
• Pena led the Javelinas with a 14.2 scoring average while shooting 46.4% from the floor, the highest scoring output by a member of the Blue and Gold since Felicia Soza average 15.6 in 2009-10
• Cherry's All-LSC honorable mention season came courtesy of 9.8 points per game while shooting 35.7% from the field as she appeared in 12 games
• Payne's All-Freshman campaign was on the heels of a 8.4 scoring rate with a 44.6% clip from beyond the arc
• Anastacia Mickens returns as the lone senior, while sophomore Maeghan Palmer is back for her third year in the Blue and Gold
• The remaining freshman who returned include Mia Rivers, Annelise Dominguez, Devon Williams, Veyda Lake and Jayde Tschritter

All Around Me Are New Faces    
• Four newcomers were added to the 2021-22 roster in Kryslyn Jones, Georgia Ohiaeri, Kaia Herrera and Naheim Suarez
• Jones comes to Kingsville as a two-time Honorable Mention All-American from Seminole State
• Ohiaeri is a Division I transfer from UC Riverside where she played for two seasons
• Herrera comes to TAMUK from Casper College, while Suarez last played for UPR Rio Piedras in 2019-20

QUICK HITTERS
#00 - Mia Cherry    
• 2021-22: Started one game; posted six points and two rebounds in 26 minutes against Chadron State on Nov 12
• 2020-21: All-LSC honorable mention; appeared in 12 games with eight starts; averaged 9.8 ppg on a 35.7% clip; averaged 3.2 rpg and 24 mpg; at least 10 points in seven games; season-high 20 vs Cameron on Jan 30
• Junior transfer from Blinn College; Region XIV All-Conference; program ranked No. 24 in the nation; averaged 9.7 ppg

#3 - Brianna Pena    
• 2021-22: Has not appeared in a game
• 2020-21: All-LSC second team; started 14 games; averaged 14.2 ppg on a 46.4% clip; 2.5 rpg and 30.3 mpg; double-digit points in 12 of her 14 games; season-high 21 against West Texas A&M on Jan 22
• Junior transfer from Hill College; finished her career with 576 points, sixth-most all-time; program record 230 field goals made; 10th-most steals in program history at 91; All-NTJCAC selection in 2019-20; NJCAA Academic All-American and NTJCAC All-Academic both years; program ranked No. 25 in 2019 that reached NTJCAC Championship

#5 - Kaia Herrera    
• 2021-22: Has not appeared in a game
• Freshman transfer from Casper College in Wyoming; appeared in 24 games; averaged 4.3 ppg on a 42.7% clip; 2.0 rpg and 14.1 mpg; 13 points twice, first agaisnt Laramie County on Mar 3 and second against Central Wyoming on Mar 24; 12 points vs Lamar on Jan 29 with seven rebounds; four assists vs Laramie County on Mar 20

#10 - Mia Rivers    
• 2021-22: Started one game; career-high 14 points against Chadron State on Nov 12; added four rebounds and five assists against CSC
• 2020-21: Appeared in all 16 games with four starts; averaged 4.7 ppg at a 25.0% clip; 1.9 rpg and 22.2 mpg; season-high 10 points against West Texas A&M on Jan 22; tied program record of 10 assists against UTT on Feb 24
• Freshman from College Station, Texas; 2020 state semifinalist for College Station HS; 2017 District Newcomer fo the Year; 2018 and 2020 All-Brazos Valley; two-time First Team All-District; 2020 TGCA All-Region and All-State; McDonald's All-American nominee

#11 - Kryslyn Jones    
• 2021-22: Appeared in one game; totaled one piont and four rebounds along with three steals against Chadron State on Nov 12
• Sophomore transfer from Seminole State in Oklahoma; NJCAA Region II Player of the Year; WBCA and NJCAA All-America honorable mention; Region II All-Tournament; First Team All-Region II; started 50 games in two years at Seminole State; averaged 18.8 ppg in 2020-21 and 19.0 ppg in 2019-20; shot 46.9% in two years at the NJCAA level; averaged 5.0 rpg and 945 career points at SSC; 46 games scoring in double figures, 21 games with 20+ points and four with 30+ points

#14 - Annelise Dominguez    
• 2021-22: Appeared in one game
• 2020-21: Appeared in all 16 games with three starts; averaged 5.4 ppg on a 30.9% clip; 2.0 rpg and 17.1 mpg; season-high 14 points vs UTT on Feb 27
• Freshman from El Paso, Texas; two-time Bi-District champion at Chapin HS; First Team All-District and surpassed 1700 career points as a senior; 5A District MVP

#20 - Georgia Ohiaeri    
• 2021-22: Started one game; posted five points and six rebounds against Chadron State on Nov 12
• Sophomore transfer from UC Riverside in California; averaged 3.0 ppg on a 31.7% clip from the floor in two years at UCR; 1.8 rpg and 18.3 mpg; career-high 14 points vs Cal State Fullerton on Feb 6 in 2021; eight rebounds vs Long Beach State on Jan 30 in 2020

#21 - Naheim Suarez    
• 2021-22: Has not appeared in a game
• Freshman transfer from UPR Rio Piedras in Puerto Rico; appeared in six games in 2019-20; averaged 4.2 points on a 47.2% clip; 1.7 rpg and 15.0 mpg; eight points vs Rollins on November 8; four assists vs Kentucky State on November 9

#22 - Anastacia Mickens    
• 2021-22: Appeared in one game; totaled seven points and six rebounds in 17 minutes against Chadron State on Nov 12
• 2020-21: LSC Defensive POTW Dec 14; appeared in 16 games with eight starts; 5.1 ppg on a 43.1% clip from the floor; 5.9 rpg and 18.3 mpg; 10 points twice, first vs UAFS on Dec 12 and second at UTT Feb 24
• 2019-20: Started all 24 games; 9.1 ppg on a 45.1% clip from the floor; 7.0 rpg and 27.6 mpg; 23 pionts against StMU on Feb 6; 11 rebounds agaisnt TSU on Feb 29
• Senior transfer from McLennan CC and Sam Houston State; appeared in 25 games with two starts at SHSU averaging two points per game; started all 29 games at McLennan and averaged 7.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game

#23 - Devon Williams    
• 2021-22: Started one game; totaled five points and four rebounds against Chadron State on Nov 12
• 2020-21: Appeared in 14 games with eight starts; 4.1 ppg on a 39.0% clip; 4.5 rpg and 15.9 mpg; 10 points vs Cameron on Jan 30; nine rebounds vs Cameron on Jan 29; five blocks vs Cameron on Jan 29
• Freshman from Gonzales, Texas; District 27-4A MVP; TABC All-Region; two-time Defensive MVP for the basketball team; qualified for Texas Relay as a member of the track and field team

#24 - Jayde Tschritter    
• 2021-22: Started one game; totaled 15 points against Chadron State on Nov 12
• 2020-21: Appeared in 16 games with 12 starts; 7.8 ppg on a 37.6% clip from the floor; 1.4 rpg and 23.9 mpg; 18 points twice, first at SEU on Feb 4 and second vs UTT on Feb 27; five assists at Texas A&M Int'l on Jan 4
• Freshman from Corpus Christi, Texas; First Team All-Conference at DME Academy as a senior; three-time All-Tournament for Flour Bluff HS; All-Region and Defensive MVP in 2019; 2018 Second Team All-District

#35 - Janessa Payne    
• 2021-22: Appeared in one game; score six points and five rebounds against Chadron State on Nov 12
• 2020-21: LSC All-Freshman team; appeared in all 16 games with 13 starts; 8.4 ppg on a 46.3% clip from the field and 44.6% rate from the perimeter; 4.8 rpg and 25.8 mpg; 10 points in seven games; season-high 18, all three-pointers, at StMU on Jan 14; 11 rebounds vs Cameron on Jan 29
• Freshman from Aledo, Texas; spent her final two seasons at All Saints Episcopal after two years at Aledo HS; ecplised 1200 career points; two-time Second Team All-District 6-5A and Bi-District Champions in 2017 and 2018

#41 - Veyda Lake    
• 2021-22: Appeared in one game
• 2020-21: Appeared in 16 games with six starts; 5.0 ppg on a 51.5% clip; 2.6 rpg and 19.4 mpg; 12 points vs UAFS on Dec 11; 10 points at UTT on Feb 24; three blocks at UTT on Feb 24
• Freshman from Houston, Texas; three-time All-Academic honoree for Clear Brook HS; three-time All-District, twice named second team and once named first team

#44 - Maeghan Palmer    
• 2021-22: Has not appeared in a game
• 2020-21: Appeared in 12 games; four points scored and nine rebounds; 5.5 mpg; two assists and one steal; two points at UTT on Feb 24; three rebounds at StMU on Jan 16
• 2019-20: Appeard in all 24 games with three starts; 2.4 ppg on a 27.5% clip from the field; 2.6 rpg and 12.6 mpg; eight points at Cameron on Feb 1 and Texas Woman's on Feb 27; seven rebounds at Cameron on Feb 1
• Sophomore from Midlothian, Texas; prepped at Midlothian HS