2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

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2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball
Southland regular season champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record24–7 (17–1 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Randy Schneider (6th season)
  • Hana Haden (2nd season)
  • Cameron Miles (3rd season)
Home arenaMontagne Center
(Capacity: 10,080)
Seasons
2018–19 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lamar 17 – 1   .944 24 – 7   .774
Stephen F. Austin 16 – 2   .889 25 – 7   .781
Nicholls 14 – 4   .778 20 – 12   .625
Abilene Christian † 13 – 5   .722 23 – 10   .697
Sam Houston State 11 – 7   .611 16 – 13   .552
Texas A&M-CC 8 – 10   .444 17 – 16   .515
New Orleans 8 – 10   .444 12 – 16   .429
Central Arkansas 6 – 12   .333 12 – 18   .400
Northwestern State 6 – 12   .333 11 – 18   .379
McNeese State 5 – 13   .278 7 – 22   .241
Incarnate Word 5 – 13   .278 5 – 24   .172
Houston Baptist 4 – 14   .222 9 – 19   .321
Southeastern Louisiana 4 – 14   .222 9 – 20   .310
† 2019 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals, led by sixth year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center as members of the Southland Conference.The Lady Cardinals finished the 2018–19 season with an overall record of 24-7. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Abilene Christian in the Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 79-88, the Lady Cardinals were an automatic qualifier to the WNIT. Their season ended with a first round 71-73 loss to the South Alabama in the first round.[1] The loss ended a 42 home court win streak which started on November 16, 2016. Chastadie Barrs set the NCAA Division I steals record in the WNIT game at 192. She had tied the steals record of 191 the previous season.[2]

Previous season

The Lady Cardinals finished the 2017–18 season with an overall record of 22-8. They won the Southland Conference regular season championship were 17-1 in Southland play. After losing to Nicholls State in a Southland Conference tournament semi-final game 68-74, the Lady Cardinals were an automatic qualifier to the WNIT. Their season ended with a first round 68-80 loss to the TCU in the first round.[3]

Roster

2018–19 Lamar Lady Cardinals women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Jadyn Pimentel 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Parkway North HS St. Louis, MO
G 2 Angel Hastings 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Wagner HS San Antonio, TX
F 3 Kyla Green 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Overton HS Memphis, TN
C 4 Briana Laidler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Spruce Creek HS Port Orange, FL
G 5 Amber Vidal Current redshirt 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr O'Conner HS
Nebraska–Omaha 		San Antonio, TX
G 10 Chastadie Barrs 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr DeSoto HS DeSoto, TX
G 13 Shedricka Pierson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Brusly HS Brusly, LA
G 15 DeJa Roberts 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Nova HS Davie, FL
C 20 Rikiah Cowart 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Nova HS Lauderhill, FL
F 22 Miya Crump 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Yates HS Houston, TX
G 23 Moe Kinard 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Sr New Iberia HS
Houston 		New Iberia, LA
G 24 Ashlan Miles 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Dallas Christian HS Dallas, TX
C 32 Umaja Collins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Mesquite Horn HS Mesquite, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 13, 2018

Schedule

Sources:[4][5][6][7]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference schedule
Nov 6, 2018*
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Louisiana W 79–77 OT 1–0
  23 – Barrs   8 – Crump   4 – Barrs  Cajundome (1,059)
Lafayette, LA
Nov 10, 2018*
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		McMurry W 100–37  2–0
  21 – Crump   9 – Laidler   6 – Barrs  Montagne Center (1,263)
Beaumont, TX
Nov 12, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Louisiana College W 94–43  3–0
  31 – Kinard   9 – Kinard   5 – 2 tied  Montagne Center (856)
Beaumont, TX
Nov 15, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN 		at No. 6 Mississippi State L 53–104  3–1
  16 – Barrs   5 – Kinard   2 – 2 tied  Humphrey Coliseum (7,107)
Starkville, MS
Nov 20, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		LeTourneau W 104–27  4–1
  22 – Bracy   6 – Laidler   6 – Hastings  Montagne Center (862)
Beaumont, TX
Nov 23, 2018*
4:30 pm 		at Denver
Denver Thanksgiving Classic 		L 110–117 2OT 4–2
  58 – Kinard   11 – Barrs   8 – Barrs  Hamilton Gymnasium (370)
Denver, CO
Nov 24, 2018*
2:00 pm 		vs. Ohio
Denver Thanksgiving Classic 		L 62–87  4–3
  20 – Barrs   8 – Barrs   2 – 2 tied  Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
Nov 29, 2018*
11:00 am, SECN 		at No. 17 Texas A&M W 74–68  5–3
  23 – Barrs   7 – 2 tied   4 – Barrs  Reed Arena (7,133)
College Station, TX
Dec 5, 2018*
7:00 pm, FCS Central 		at Kansas State L 55–73  5–4
  19 – Crump   10 – Barrs   4 – Barrs  Bramlage Coliseum (2,683)
Manhattan, KS
Dec 17, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN3 		Howard Payne W 93–37  6–4
  20 – Barrs   12 – Barrs   6 – Barrs  Montagne Center (4,213)
Beaumont, TX
Dec 20, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		Pacific W 82–66  7–4
  23 – 2 tied   10 – Barrs   8 – Barrs  Montagne Center (933)
Beaumont, TX
Conference schedule
Jan 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Houston Baptist W 63–50  8–4
(1–0) 		 18 – Crump   7 – Crump   8 – Barrs  Montagne Center (939)
Beaumont, TX
Jan 5, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 76–58  9–4
(2–0) 		 25 – Kinard   6 – Crump   9 – Barrs  Montagne Center (2,628)
Beaumont, TX
Jan 9, 2019
7:00 pm 		at New Orleans W 79–57  10–4
(3–0) 		 29 – Kinard   10 – Barrs   9 – Barrs  Lakefront Arena (190)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 12, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Central Arkansas W 57–37  11–4
(4–0) 		 18 – Kinard   11 – Barrs   10 – Barrs  Montagne Center (1,220)
Beaumont, TX
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southeastern Louisiana W 94–54  12–4
(5–0) 		 31 – Crump   10 – Barrs   11 – Barrs  Montagne Center (952)
Beaumont, TX
Jan 23, 2019
6:30 pm 		at Incarnate Word W 77–51  13–4
(6–0) 		 23 – Barrs   13 – Laidler   6 – Barrs  McDermott Convocation Center (344)
San Antonio, TX
Jan 26, 2019
3:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Sam Houston State W 83–72  14–4
(7–0) 		 29 – Kinard   7 – 2 tied   7 – Barrs  Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum (881)
Huntsville, TX
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Nicholls W 78–65  15–4
(8–0) 		 22 – Crump   7 – Kinard   5 – Barrs  Montagne Center (1,411)
Beaumont, TX
Feb 2, 2019
1:00 pm 		at McNeese State W 64–62  16–4
(9–0) 		 22 – Kinard   7 – Crump   3 – 2 tied  H&HP Complex (2,201)
Lake Charles, LA
Feb 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Abilene Christian W 63–60  17–4
(10–0) 		 18 – Kinard   7 – 2 tied   7 – Barrs  Moody Coliseum (1,129)
Abilene, TX
Feb 9, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Stephen F. Austin L 58–70  17–5
(10–1) 		 23 – Moe   8 – Moe   2 – 2 tied  William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,676)
Nacogdoches, TX
Feb 13, 2019
6:30 pm 		at Northwestern State W 94–70  18–5
(11–1) 		 31 – Kinard   17 – Collins   7 – Barrs  Prather Coliseum (787)
Natchitoches, LA
Feb 16, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Sam Houston State W 81–76  19–5
(12–1) 		 22 – Crump   8 – 2 tied   7 – Bars  Montagne Center (2,855)
Beaumont, TX
Feb 20, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word W 79–53  20–5
(13–1) 		 16 – Barrs   10 – Collins   7 – Barrs  Montagne Center (1,150)
Beaumont, TX
Feb 23, 2019
1:00 pm 		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 72–47  21–5
(14–1) 		 16 – Kinard   17 – Barrs   6 – Barrs  American Bank Center (1,079)
Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 27, 2019
7:00 pm 		at Houston Baptist W 97–49  22–5
(15–1) 		 31 – Kinard   8 – Kinard   9 – Barrs  Sharp Gymnasium (319)
Houston, TX
Mar 2, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Stephen F. Austin W 62–46  23–5
(16–1) 		 23 – Kinard   10 – Barrs   9 – Barrs  Montagne Center (3,551)
Beaumont, TX
Mar 9, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		McNeese State W 81–68  24–5
(17–1) 		 34 – Kinard   8 – Crump   13 – Barrs  Montagne Center (5,218)
Beaumont, TX
Southland Tournament
Mar 16, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(1) vs. (4) Abilene Christian
Semifinals 		L 79–88  24–6
  34 – Kinard   8 – Collins   10 – Barrs  Merrell Center (1,725)
Katy, TX
NIT Tournament
Mar 22, 2019*
7:00 pm 		South Alabama
First round 		L 71–73  24–7
  36 – Kinard   9 – Laidler   6 – Barrs  Montagne Center (1,829)
Beaumont, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

See also

2018–19 Lamar Cardinals basketball team

References

  1. ^ "Lamar Lady Cardinals Schedule - 2018-19". ESPN. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Travis Rae (March 22, 2019). "Cards Fall to South Alabama, 73-71, In WNIT". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Lamar Lady Cardinals Schedule - 2017-18". ESPN. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Matt Faye (August 24, 2018). "Lamar women's basketball releases 2018-19 schedule". Hearst Newspapers, II LLC. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  6. ^ "Lamar Lady Cardinals Schedule - 2018-19". ESPN. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES 2018-19 BASKETBALL TV SCHEDULE". Southland Conference. November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.