Time to throw the first tip!

Tomorrow we kickoff our one and only exhibition game versus a very talented Alaska Ankorage team. They were recently ranked #9 by the Women’s Division II Bulliten and have reached the Division II Final Four two out of the last three seasons. Last night they led Indiana University at the half, and trailed only by four points with 11 minutes to go. They also won the battle of the boards. Even though this is a tough exhibition game, I’m glad we are playing it. The WNIT will throw fierce opponents our way right out of the gate, so playing against a talented, successful team in exhibition play is exactly the test we need.

The MAC pre-season poll has been released and we have been tabbed as the #1 team in the West for the second straight year. Our players understand that even though this is a sign of respect, we must work our tails off to achieve that goal by the end of the season. There is a lot of talent in the league this year, so we must improve each and every practice. It has been fun to add seven new faces to the mix this year. We must be patient as they learn our system, but I’m pleased with the effort we see. They are improving and learning how to execute and compete.

Tickets are on sale for our November 12th WNIT game. I hope you’ll come out in full force for that game. It is amazing to note that we have won the MAC attendance record for 20 straight years. We are very appreciative of the support you’ve shown our program. Spread the word and let’s pack the house for that game!

We look forward to adding three new players to our program during the signing period next week! Once we get the paperwork back, I’ll give you the rundown on each of them.

See you tomorrow!!

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