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2020-21 LOUISIANA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 27 NCAA Tournaments * 13 Final Fours * 8 National Title Games * 3 National Titles (1981 AIAW, 1982 NCAA, 1988 NCAA) Gamel 3 LA Tech at Texas MATCHUP LA TECH LADY TECHSTERS (2-0, 0-0) Date/Time: Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. Location: Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas) Head Coach: Brooke Stoehr Series History: LA Tech leads 8-3 Record at LA Tech: 68-57 (5th year) Last Meeting: #2 Texas 88, LA Tech 54 (Nov. 30, 2017) Career Record: 139-115 (9th year) Media: Longhorn Network Talent: Alex Loeb, Andrea Lloyd Texas Longhorns (2-0, 0-0) Radio: LA Tech Sports Network (Sportsalk 99.3 FM) Head Coach: Vic Schaefer Talent: Malcolm Butler (PxP) Record at School: 2-0 (1st Year) Officials: Dee Kantner, Scott Yarbrough, Roy Gulbeyan Career Record: 223-62 (9th year) 2020-21 Schedule LA Tech Storylines November Media Time/Result * Louisiana Tech (2-0, 0-0 C-USA) plays its only non-conference 25 McNeese State CUSA.tv W, 90-45 road game of the season Wednesday night when the Lady Techsters 30 Grambling State CUSA.tv W, 79-69 face Texas (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) at 7 p.m. at the Frank Erwin Center in December Austin, Texas. 2 at Texas LHN 7 p.m. 8 Jackson State CUSA.tv 6:30 p.m. * LA Tech is 8-3 all-time against the Longhorns, including a 4-1 14 UAPB CUSA.tv 6:30 p.m. in Austin. LA Tech saw its eight-game winning streak against UT 17 ULM CUSA.tv 6:30 p.m. snapped in an 88-54 loss on Nov. 30, 2017. 20 UL-Lafayette CUSA.tv 2 p.m. January * Tonight’s match-up pits two of the top 10 winningest teams in the 1 at Marshall* CUSA.tv 5 p.m. history of women’s basketball. 2 at Marshall* CUSA.tv 2 p.m. 8 WKU* CUSA.tv 6:30 p.m. Program Current Wins (as of Dec. 1) 9 WKU* CUSA.tv 4 p.m. 1. Tennessee 1385 15 at UTSA* CUSA.tv TBA 2. Connecticut 1182 16 at UTSA* CUSA.tv TBA 3. James Madison 1149 22 UTEP* CUSA.tv 6:30 p.m. 4. Louisiana Tech 1141 23 UTEP* CUSA.tv 4 p.m. 5. Stanford 1119 28 Southern Miss* CUSA.tv 6:30 p.m. 6. Texas 1109 30 at Southern Miss* CUSA.tv 2 p.m. February * Brooke Stoehr returns to the Frank Erwin Center, the site of her 5 North Texas* CUSA.tv 6:30 p.m. final collegiate game as a player (lost to UCSB 57-56 on March 6 North Texas* CUSA.tv 4 p.m. 15, 2002 in NCAA Tournament). It was also LA Tech Hall of Fame 12 at UAB* CUSA.tv 2 p.m. coach Leon Barmore’s last game as a head coach. 13 at UAB* CUSA.tv 2 p.m. 19 Middle Tennessee* CUSA.tv 6:30 p.m. * LA Tech was tabbed ninth in the preseason Conference USA 20 Middle Tennessee* CUSA.tv 4 p.m. Coaches Poll after finishing 12th last season. LA Tech returns four of 26 at Rice* CUSA.tv TBA its top five scorers from a year ago (graduated Grayson Bright; 3rd 27 at Rice* CUSA.tv TBA leading scorer). March 10-13 at C-USA Tourney^ ESPN+ TBA All Game Times are CT and subject to change WE ARE ... “LOUISIANA TECH” * indicates C-USA contest WE ASK THAT YOU REFER TO US BY OUR CORRECT NAME AND ABBREVIATION. ^ - C-USA Tournament (Frisco, Texas) WHEN REFERRING TO US AS LA TECH, PLEASE KNOW ITS PRONOUNCED “LAH TECH” . REFRAIN FROM SAYING “EL AYE TECH”. MEDIA RELATIONS CORRECT -- Louisiana Tech, LA Tech (pronounced lah), Lady Techsters WBB/Associate AD:.........................Malcolm Butler INCORRECT -- LT OR LTU, La Tech, La. Tech, “El Aye” Tech 1 | #WeAreLATech 2020-21 LOUISIANA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BY THE NUMBERS 1,141 Program wins (#4 all-time) 36 Conference Championships 27 NCAA Tournament Appearances 21 WNBA Players 19 Conference Players of the Year 17 30-Plus Win Seasons 16 Kodak All-Americans 8 National Title Games (79, 81, 82, 83, 87, 88, 94, 98) 8 Women’s Basketball Hall of Famers 4 Olympians (Mulkey, Lawrence, Weatherspoon, Lacy) 3 National Championships (81, 82, 88) 3 Wade Trophy Winners (Kelly, Lawrence, Weatherspoon) 3 Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers (Barmore, Weatherspoon, Mulkey) 2 WNBA Rookies of the Year (Lennox - 2000, Ford - 2003) 2 | #WeAreLATech 2020-21 LOUISIANA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RAIZEL GUINTO • Sr. • G • 5-5 • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada • Named the 2019-20 C-USA Co-6th Player of the Year • Ranks No. 6 in career three-pointers (127) PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG FT% • 3-time C-USA Commissioners Honor Roll honoree 1 12.0 2.5 3.5 54 3-8 88 • Only the 2nd Canadian to play for Techsters (Margaret Deciman) • Kinesiology and health science major KEIUNNA WALKER • Jr. • G • 5-6 • Lonoke, Ark. • Named C-USA Player of the Week (Jan. 13, 2020) for performances vs. UTEP, UTSA • Scored a career-high 28 in 87-80 win over UTEP (Jan. 11, 2020) 2 PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG FT% • Leads LA Tech in charges drawn in 2019-20 with 29 16.5 3.5 1.5 50 1-3 67 • Interdisciplinary studies major (psychology, communication, and fashion merchandising and retail studies) ROBYN LEE • Fr. • G • 5-8 • Moss Point, Miss. • Led Moss Point HS to the Mississippi Class 4A state title game as a senior • Scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in state title game PTS RBS STL FG% 3FG FT% • Named the District MVP as a senior 3 9.5 1.5 0.5 47 1-2 25 • Named to the Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen Tea as a senior • Interdisciplinary Studies major • 2020-21 Preseason C-USA All-Conference selection AMBER DIXON • Sr. • G • 5-10 • Arlington, Texas • Tied for team lead with 89 assists and was second with 46 steals in 19-20 PTS RBS AST FG% 3FG FT% • Scored career-high 26 in overtime loss at North Texas (Jan. 18, 2020) • One of only two players that started every game in 2019-20 10 9.5 6.5 2.5 50 1-2 100 • Kinesiology (Excercise and Health Promotions) major MONETTE BOLDEN • Sr • G • 5-6 • Abbeville, La. • Nickname is Mo • Set the program single season scoring record at BPCC with 668 points in 2018-19 PTS RBS AST FG% 3FG FT% • Named district MVP at Erath High School 15 4.5 1.0 1.0 43 1-3 50 • Also lettered in scocer and track and field at Erath HS • Interdisciplinary studies major (Psychology, Kinesiology and Entrepreneurship) BRIANNA HARRIS • Jr. • F • 6-0 • Mobile, Ala. • Nickname is Bre (BREE) • 2-time C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll honoree PTS RBS BLK FG% 3FG FT% • Missed the first six games last year due to eye injury 21 12.5 5.0 1.0 64 1-2 86 • Her uncle Jerald Harris played at Alabama A&M; er uncle Justin Harris played at UAB • Psychology major TYLER JACKSON • Fr. • G • 5-9 • Allen, Texas • Lettered at Allen High School in Texas • Named the District 2-6A Freshman of the Year 22 PTS RBS STL FG% 3FG FT% • Sister (Taylor Jackson) played collegiately at Stephen F. Austin 3.5 1.5 1.5 7 0-8 83 • Interdisciplinary Studies major IRENE MURUA • Fr • F • 6-1 • Arrasate Mondragón, Spain • Nickname is Moo-moo • First player from Spain to ever play for the Lady Techsters PTS RBS STL FG% 3FG FT% • Named regular season MVP as a freshman, sophomore and junior 23 3.0 8.0 1.0 60 • 1st native of Spain to play for the Lady Techsters • Economonics major • 2019-20 C-USA Academic Medalist and C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll LOTTE SANT • So. • G • 6-1 • Amsterdam, The Netherlands • Her 38 3-pointers made last year was tied for 3rd most by a Tech freshman in history PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG FT% • First LA Tech player to ever come from The Netherlands 24 • She has played internationally for the Netherlands and coach Meindert van Veen 3.0 2.5 1.0 33 2-6 • Interdisciplinary Studies major (psychology, Spanish, and kinesiology) KORIE ALLENSWORTH • Fr. • G • 5-10 • Sulphur, Okla. • Scored 2,143 career points, which ranks 39th all-time in Oklahoma high school basketball • Named all-state as a senior by both the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association PTS RBS AST FG% 3FG FT% and the Oklahoma Girls Basketball Coaches Association 25 3.0 0.0 0.0 50 1-2 • Also lettered in softball and track and field, qualifying for state in high jump • Interdisciplinary Studies major ANNA LARR ROBERSON • So. • F • 6-3 • Ruston, La. • Named to the 2019-20 C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll • Led LA Tech in rebounding (5.5 rpg) and field goal percentage as a true freshman PTS RBS ASTS FG% 3FG FT% • Started 15 games and saw action in all 30 games last year 44 9.0 7.5 1.5 44 67 • 3-time all-state selection at Cedar Creek HS in Ruston • Speech Language Pathology major 3 | #WeAreLATech 2020-21 LOUISIANA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Head Coach Brooke Stoehr Brooke Stoehr knows the storied tradition of Lady Techster basketball. She was a big part of that history as a player under legendary Hall of Fame head coach Leon Barmore during her four years in Ruston.