2025–26 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team

2025–26 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball
2025–26 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	10–17 (4–11 WAC)
Head coach	Shereka Wright (6th season);
Associate head coach	KaeLynn Boyd
Assistant coaches	Steven Reynolds Jr.; Ethan McIlhargey; Christian Chapman;
Home arena	College Park Center

2025–26 WAC women's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
California Baptist †	15	–	3	.833	23	–	10	.697
Abilene Christian	13	–	5	.722	23	–	10	.697
Southern Utah	11	–	7	.611	19	–	12	.613
Utah Valley	9	–	9	.500	16	–	14	.533
Tarleton	7	–	11	.389	13	–	16	.448
UT Arlington	4	–	14	.222	11	–	20	.355
Utah Tech	4	–	14	.222	9	–	19	.321

† 2026 WAC tournament winner As of March 14, 2026

The 2025–26 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by sixth-year head coach Shereka Wright, play their home games at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Mavericks finished the 2024–25 season 18–14, 10–6 in WAC play, to finish in a tie for second place.^[1] They defeated California Baptist^[2] and Tarleton State,^[3] before falling to top-seeded Grand Canyon in the WAC tournament championship game.^[4] They received an at-large bid to the WNIT,^[5] where they would defeat Incarnate Word in the first round,^[6] before falling to North Texas in the second round.^[7]

Preseason

On October 29, 2025, the Western Athletic Conference released their preseason poll. UT Arlington was picked to finish third in the conference, with one first-place vote.^[8]

Preseason rankings

WAC Preseason Poll
Place	Team	Votes
1	Abilene Christian	32 (2)
2	California Baptist	31 (4)
3	UT Arlington	25 (1)
4	Utah Valley	23
5	Tarleton State	18
6	Utah Tech	12
7	Southern Utah	6
(#) first-place votes

Source:^[8]

Preseason All-WAC Team

No players were named to the Preseason All-WAC Team.^[8]

Roster

2025–26 UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Kali Haizlip	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Sr	College of Southern Idaho	Puyallup, Washington
G	1	Amiyah Reynolds	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	RS So	Purdue	South Bend, Indiana
G	2	Kendal Robinson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	North Crowley High School	Fort Worth, Texas
G	3	Erin Sellers	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	RS So	Menlo College	Oakland, California
F	4	Laura Bello	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	RS Sr	Idaho State	Dublin, Ireland
G	5	Nya Threatt	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Sr	Dulles High School	Missouri City, Texas
F	11	Kira Reynolds	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Fr	South Bend Washington High School	South Bend, Indiana
G	13	Jadyn Atchison	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	Old Dominion	Cedar Hill, Texas
F	15	Mila Reynolds	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	RS Jr	Purdue	South Bend, Indiana
G	21	Alexsyah Goudeau	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Tahlequah High School	Tahlequah, Oklahoma
F	24	Miraya Perkins	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Jr	Boswell High School	Dallas, Texas
C	42	Jeanne Rodriguez	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Jr	Salt Lake Community College	Landerneau, France

Head coach

Shereka Wright (Purdue)

Assistant coach(es)

KaeLynn Boyd (Southeastern Louisiana)
Steven Reynolds Jr. (Western Michigan)
Ethan McIlhargey (Idaho)
Christian Chapman (Cal State East Bay)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 26, 2026

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2025* 5:00 pm	New Mexico	L 56–79	–	16 – K. Reynolds	6 – Bello	2 – Sellers	College Park Center (971) Arlington, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2025* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Houston	L 59–76	0–1	15 – K. Reynolds	16 – K. Reynolds	1 – Tied	Fertitta Center (1,025) Houston, TX
November 7, 2025* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Missouri State	L 53–69	0–2	10 – Tied	8 – K. Reynolds	4 – Atchison	College Park Center (586) Arlington, TX
November 11, 2025* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Wyoming	W 64–44	1–2	14 – K. Reynolds	13 – K. Reynolds	4 – Tied	College Park Center (695) Arlington, TX
November 14, 2025* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Tennessee State	W 78–58	2–2	21 – Threatt	6 – Tied	5 – Threatt	College Park Center (912) Arlington, TX
November 16, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Lamar	L 55−66	2−3	13 – Threatt	6 – K. Reynolds	3 – Atchison	Montagne Center (1,150) Beaumont, TX
November 22, 2025* 8:00 pm, BallerTV	vs. Colorado Hawaii North Shore Showcase	L 60−71	2−4	14 – Tied	8 – K. Reynolds	4 – Threatt	George Q. Cannon Activities Center (350) Lāʻie, HI
November 24, 2025* 4:00 pm, BallerTV	vs. Texas A&M Hawaii North Shore Showcase	W 61–60	3–4	22 – K. Reynolds	12 – K. Reynolds	3 – Tied	George Q. Cannon Activities Center (349) Lāʻie, HI
November 25, 2025* 8:30 pm, BallerTV	vs. VCU Hawaii North Shore Showcase	W 61–39	4–4	11 – Perkins	7 – Tied	5 – Atchison	George Q. Cannon Activities Center (278) Lāʻie, HI
December 2, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Little Rock	W 62–55	5–4	22 – K. Reynolds	11 – K. Reynolds	5 – Threatt	Jack Stephens Center (447) Little Rock, AR
December 12, 2025* 11:15 am, ESPN+	at Rice	L 54–75	5–5	15 – M. Reynolds	8 – A. Reynolds	4 – Threatt	Tudor Fieldhouse (1,044) Houston, TX
December 17, 2025* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Texas Southern	W 81–73	6–5	17 – Haizlip	11 – K. Reynolds	4 – Tied	College Park Center (729) Arlington, TX
December 21, 2025* 1:00 pm, SECN	at No. 5 LSU	L 45−110	6−6	7 – Tied	5 – Atchison	2 – M. Reynolds	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,163) Baton Rouge, LA
WAC regular season
December 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Tarleton State	L 57–66	6–7 (0–1)	15 – Atchison	10 – Bello	3 – Tied	EECU Center (832) Stephenville, TX
January 1, 2026 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at California Baptist	L 64–85	6–8 (0–2)	15 – K. Reynolds	9 – A. Reynolds	4 – A. Reynolds	Fowler Events Center (309) Riverside, CA
January 3, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Southern Utah	L 55–58	6–9 (0–3)	10 – Haizlip	9 – K. Reynolds	3 – Tied	College Park Center (721) Arlington, TX
January 10, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Abilene Christian	L 56–59	6–10 (0–4)	21 – K. Reynolds	7 – K. Reynolds	4 – Tied	Moody Coliseum (712) Abilene, TX
January 15, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Utah Tech	W 64–56	7–10 (1–4)	17 – M. Reynolds	7 – A. Reynolds	3 – Tied	College Park Center (761) Arlington, TX
January 17, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Utah Valley	W 59–47	8–10 (2–4)	16 – K. Reynolds	13 – K. Reynolds	5 – Threatt	College Park Center (473) Arlington, TX
January 21, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Tarleton State	L 37–51	8–11 (2–5)	7 – Haizlip	6 – Bello	1 – Tied	EECU Center (802) Stephenville, TX
January 29, 2026 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Southern Utah						America First Event Center Cedar City, UT
January 31, 2026 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at California Baptist						Fowler Events Center Riverside, CA
February 5, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Utah Tech						College Park Center Arlington, TX
February 7, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Utah Valley						College Park Center Arlington, TX
February 12, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Abilene Christian						College Park Center Arlington, TX
February 14, 2026 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Southern Utah						America First Event Center Cedar City, UT
February 18, 2026 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Utah Tech						Burns Arena St. George, UT
February 21, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Utah Valley						UCCU Center Orem, UT
February 26, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+	California Baptist						College Park Center Arlington, TX
March 5, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Tarleton State						College Park Center Arlington, TX
March 7, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Abilene Christian						College Park Center Arlington, TX
WAC tournament
March 11–14, 2026 ESPN+	vs.						Orleans Arena Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[9]^[10]

References

^ "2024–25 Women's Basketball Standings". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
^ "UTA women's basketball advances to WAC semifinal, win over California Baptist University". The Shorthorn. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
^ "UTA pulls away late to defeat Tarleton State Women's Basketball in WAC Semifinals". Tarleton State University Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
^ "San Antonio, Erikstrup lead Grand Canyon to 30th straight win and first trip to NCAA Tournament". AP News. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
^ "WNIT tournament bracket, TV, schedule, times, where to watch". USA Today. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
^ "Mean Green Set for WNIT Showdown with UT Arlington After First-Round Bye". 247Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
^ "UNT women's basketball team rolls past UTA for milestone win in WNIT". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Abilene Christian Selected as 2025-26 WAC Women's Basketball Preseason Favorite". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
^ "Women's Basketball 2025-26 Schedule". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
^ "UT Arlington Mavericks 2025–26 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[1] "2024–25 Women's Basketball Standings". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[2] "UTA women's basketball advances to WAC semifinal, win over California Baptist University". The Shorthorn. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[3] "UTA pulls away late to defeat Tarleton State Women's Basketball in WAC Semifinals". Tarleton State University Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[4] "San Antonio, Erikstrup lead Grand Canyon to 30th straight win and first trip to NCAA Tournament". AP News. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[5] "WNIT tournament bracket, TV, schedule, times, where to watch". USA Today. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[6] "Mean Green Set for WNIT Showdown with UT Arlington After First-Round Bye". 247Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[7] "UNT women's basketball team rolls past UTA for milestone win in WNIT". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[poll-8] "Abilene Christian Selected as 2025-26 WAC Women's Basketball Preseason Favorite". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[9] "Women's Basketball 2025-26 Schedule". University of Texas Arlington Athletics. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

[10] "UT Arlington Mavericks 2025–26 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 26, 2026.

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UT Arlington Mavericks women's basketball
Venues	Texas Hall (1972–2012) College Park Center (2012–present)
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches
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