Courtesy of LA Tech Athletics
RUSTON — Two of the winningest programs in NCAA history meet on the hardwood on Saturday. Louisiana Tech and Stephen F. Austin tipoff at 7 p.m. inside William R. Johnson Coliseum on ESPN+.
Louisiana Tech started 3-0 for the second time in three seasons after beating UT Arlington 71-60. The Lady Techsters held the Mavericks to 25 points in the second half and started to pull away in the middle of the third.
Freshman Jordan Marshall continued her hot start to the season. The Arkansas native became the first freshman since 2014 to score 20 points in a game since Jaquan Jackson. She also recorded her third straight double-figure scoring output to start her career, the first time a Tech freshman accomplished that feat since Tamicha Jackson did it in seven consecutive games in 1996. Those accomplishments led her to earn Conference USA Freshman of the Week.
Robyn Lee had her second consecutive 18-point output. Lee is third on the team with averages of 14.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. The grad student has seen her production increase each year in Ruston.
Isla Airey recorded the first double-double of the season for the Lady Techsters. Airey scored 14 points and grabbed 12 boards. She is second on the team with 8.0 rebounds a contest. The Australian leads CUSA and ranks 37th in the nation with seven total blocks and 2.3 per contest.
Stephen F. Austin is off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2021-22 after beating Texas Southern and Abilene Christian. The Ladyjacks erased a 15-point second-half deficit to beat the Wildcats 68-65.
Avery VanSickle led the way with 23 points, including four three-pointers. For the season, VanSickle is averaging a team-best 20 points and chips in 4 rebounds a game.
SFA has four other players averaging in double figures. Ashly Traylor-Walker is second on the team with 14.5, followed by Faith Blackstone at 12.0, Kay Roseby at 10.5, and Trinity Moore at 10.0.
Everyone on the Ladyjacks hit the glass hard, with all eight players registering over three rebounds a game. Roseby leads the way with 7.5 per contest.
