Sports

Women’s basketball starts season strong

Ryan Garza

November 13, 2019

Charlene Mass on defense. Photo by Julia Maenius

The UTSA women’s basketball team (2-0) opened up their season with a win against the Concordia University Tornadoes, 73-44. The Roadrunners would then go on to defeat the University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals, 63-56.

In the game against the Cardinals, three different ‘Runners scored in double-digits. Mikayla Woods, Adryana Quezada and Charlene Mass had 12, 11 and 10, respectively, for the ‘Runners’ offense. Woods was first on the team in the assist category, claiming four. Karrington Donald led the team in rebounds with three offensive rebounds and seven defensive rebounds, while Timea Toth and Evelyn Omemmah both tied for nine rebounds to be second on the team.

On the defensive side of the ball, the ‘Runners held the Cardinals to 23 points in the first half, while forcing 12 turnovers on the night. The defense held the leading scorer for the Cardinals to only 10 points. Woods had three steals and Toth had three blocks to help anchor the defense.

The ‘Runners will continue their season with a road matchup against the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns on Nov. 14, before returning back home on Nov. 18, to square off against the University of the Southwest New Mexico Mustangs.

About the Contributor

Ryan Garza, Editor-in-Chief

Ryan is a third-year geography major. He loves all sports and participated in various sports during his life. Since joining The Paisano in the fall of 2017, Ryan worked his way up from being a staff writer to taking over the Sports section as editor in May of 2018. He has also attended one UTSA football game every year since the team began playing. Growing up in little Agua Dulce, Texas, he enjoys watching and playing various sports with his friends and traveling across the country. When he is not working, you can catch him rooting for the Baltimore Ravens, Houston Rockets, Houston Astros and UTSA Roadrunners.