Lady Raiders Prepared for Special Homecoming From UNLV in Canyon

CANYON, Texas — The Texas Tech Girl Raiders return to action Sunday afternoon when they clash with the UNLV Lady Rebels at the Initial United Financial institution Heart.

Suggestion-off is established for 2 p.m., and enthusiasts can watch all the motion on ESPN+.

The matchup towards UNLV will be Techs very first recreation motion in 10 times, as the Lady Raiders past took to the courtroom on Dec. 2 in opposition to Georgia.

Sunday’s contest against the Woman Rebels will also be a homecoming for five associates of the Tech system, as head mentor Krista Gerlich, combo-guard Bryn Gerlich, guard Lexy Hightower, Main of Staff members Jared Boyd and Director of Basketball Operations Jordan Vessels return to West Texas A&M.

Gerlich invested 7 seasons (2006-13) as the head coach of the Woman Buffs software, profitable a few Lone Star Convention titles and 168 of her 305 vocation wins.
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Gerlich was twice named The Lone Star Meeting South Division Coach of Calendar year (2007, 2010), and guided her team to the 1st NCAA D-II Elite 8 because 1997 in 2009.  During her remaining period (2009-10), Gerlich’s Girl Buffs went an remarkable 30-4 general and 10-2 in Lone Star Meeting play.

Sunday’s activity is also a homecoming for Hightower, who spent the first 5 yrs of her college or university basketball profession at WT. Hightower scored over 1,600 details in her career and was twice named the Lone Star Meeting Participant of the Calendar year. Hightower grad-transferred to Tech ahead of the 2021-22 period.  

The youthful Gerlich will also be returning household, as the combo-guard put in substantially of her grade university profession dwelling in the Canyon spot.

Tech’s remaining two members with ties to WT and Canyon, Boyd and Vessels, are also returning household. A previous standout for the Lady Buffs, Vessels performed in 126 online games for the duration of her WT career, such as in the 2013 D-II Countrywide Championship sport.

Boyd, a previous apply player and university student assistant coach underneath Gerlich, also returns to West Texas A&M. Boyd acquired his undergraduate degree from WT in 2012.

Inside of THE MATCHUP:
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MATCHUP: Texas Tech (6-2) vs. UNLV (6-2)
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Day: Sunday, December 12, 2021
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TIME: 2 p.m.
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Site: To start with United Bank Heart (Canyon, Texas)
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Tv set: Significant 12 Now/ESPN +
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RADIO: Texas Tech…