Kingsville, TX – The Javelinas will compete against McNeese St. in an exhibition on Nov. 2
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Texas A&M – Kingsville will be traveling to Lake Charles as Coach
Michael Madrid will be entering his eighth season as the Javelinas Head Coach. He will be joined at the helm by newly promoted Katie Lemanski, who served a graduate assistant coach last season. The team will also be accompanied by Graduate Assistant coach Bailee Pierce, who served as a student manager for the University of Kansas. The Javelinas will play at 11 AM. The team brings a new energy as new faces and returners look forward to the opportunity to face another team.
#0 Logan Borchardt
Logan Borchardt is a returner from last season but missed all of the year with an injury and had limited action in the 2024-25 season. She will be a key piece for the Javelinas on offense as they look to start this season on a positive note.
#1 Endija Sedlina
Endija Sedlina is another returner that missed last season with injury. She has a little more action with a total of 58 appearances during her time with Midland College from 2023-25 and made more than 30% of her shots from three as she looks to add a spark to the Texas A&M – Kingsville shooting attack.
#3 Zoey Yanez
Zoey Yanez is a freshman from San Antonio and a product of the McCollum HS Cowboys. She finished her career averaging just above 15 PPG, 5 RPG, and 2 SPG. She is a threat from all three levels of the court and able to contribute heavily on the defensive side. As she looks to add a presence on both sides of the ball in her first year.
#10 Kaycee Groves
Kaycee Groves is one of three seniors for the Javelinas this season. Groves is coming off a season, where she stepped into a bigger role. She was able to average 11 PPG and added 5.5 RPG and a career high 25 points against St. Edward's. Groves was named to the All-LSC Second team. As a leader for the Javelinas look for her to have just as big a role this year.
#11 Thalia Daniels
Thalia Daniels was able to be a key rebounder for the Texas A&M -Kingsville team last season as she collected an average of 5.8 a game. She also had a career high of 21 points when taking on Eastern New Mexico. Averaging 28.5 minutes she was tasked with being a constant source of energy for the team.
#12 Kelsey Quinn
Kelsey Quinn is another freshman addition to the Javelinas from Leander. She was able to collect over 1000 points in her career in High School. She was able to recorder frequent games with multiple three pointers. She was also a key piece on defense for the Lady Lions.
#13 Landri Richey
Landri Richey returns to Kingsville following her freshman season where she played in 26 games averaging 16.5 minutes. She had a season where had 72 points, 49 rebounds and nabbed 15 steals. Looking to grow her role she will serve as a key component for the Javelinas this season.
#20 Mia Fernandez
Mia Fernandez is a freshman from California joining her sister Nicole on the Javelinas. She comes from Rolling Hills prep where she averaged 13 points, 10 rebounds and 1.5 blocks a game her senior season. She will add some height to the Kingsville team as she measures in at 6'1.
#22 Nicole Fernandez
Nicole Fernandez is a transfer from Mira Coast College. She had a career high of 16 points on December 19
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#24 Jade Perez
Jade Perez returns after being a key contributor last season starting 16 games as a freshman, while 46.5% from the field. She added a line of 41% from beyond the arc. She had her career high of 24 points on January 4
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#32 Kaylee Howell
Kaylee Howell is another one of the seniors for the Javelinas as she provides a voice of leadership on the court. She averaged 20.2 minutes in the 26 games that she appeared in for the Javelinas.
#35 Caitlyn Benally
Caitlyn Benally returns for her sophomore season after a year where she played in all 26 games as a freshman collecting 15.9 minutes a game. Her career high in points is 11 that she scored on 2/19.
#42 Katy Frost
Katy Frost is the third senior on the team as she played in 25 games last season as she averaged 7.7 points a game. She will be another leader for the team as she looks to finish her career on a strong note.
Fans of the Javelinas can follow all the action on the team by following at Javelina_WBB on X and Instagram. The Game between the Javelinas and the Cowgirls of McNeese will be streaming live on ESPN+ at 11:00 AM.