The 2022-2023 basketball season is finally underway after the UTEP women’s basketball team faced Western New Mexico University (WNMU) in an exhibition game Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Don Haskins Center. The UTEP Miners are coming off an underwhelming 2021-2022 where it went 14-15 and 6-12 in conference play.
First half
Head Coach Kevin Baker’s starting lineup consisted of junior guard Jazion Jackson, junior guard Avery Crouse, sophomore forward Elina Arike, senior guard Eliana Cabral and freshman guard Soleil Montrose. The Miners were down at the end of the first quarter 16-12. The WNMU Mustangs dominated field goal percentage with 55.