| YSU Announces 2006-07 Women's Basketball Schedule |
| Thursday, August 17 2006 |
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| Youngstown, Ohio – Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo and Head Coach Tisha Hill today (August 17) announced the 2006-07 Youngstown State women’s basketball schedule which features 27 regular season games, 13 home contests, an in-season tournament, four doubleheaders and the programs first contest against a Big East Conference opponent in six years. “We have a very competitive non-conference schedule on tap for this season” Hill said. “We renew some games with Mid-American Conference opponents by hosting Buffalo and Akron. We will begin a new series on the road this year with Miami of Ohio as they return to us the following season. “This non-conference schedule will prepare us for what's to come in grueling league play." The Penguins home schedule is highlighted by Big East member Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 10, at Beeghly Center and is the earliest season opener in school history. It marks just the fourth meeting between the two Ohio schools and the first match up since 1983. Added Hill: “I'm excited to open the season right here in Beeghly with a Big East opponent in the University of Cincinnati. They are a quality program from an outstanding basketball conference and I think our fans will enjoy the matchup.” After visiting Coppin State on Nov. 17, YSU returns home to host Buffalo, Nov. 21, before embarking on a four-game road trip. The Penguins will head to the Atlantic coast to play in the Hilton Wilmington Riverside Beach Blast hosted by UNC-Wilmington, Nov. 24-25. In the first round of the “Beach Blast,” YSU faces UNC-Wilmington on Nov. 24 and will face either Duquesne or Furman on Nov. 25. The Penguins continue their road swing against Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 30, marking the first meeting with the Redhawks since 1979, and take on WNIT participant Indiana State, Dec. 6, in Terre Haute, Ind. Home for the holidays will not be just another cliché for YSU as the Penguins begin a five-game homestand during the month of December. YSU hosts non-league foes Akron, Dec. 16, Robert Morris, Dec. 18, and Clarion, Dec. 21. The Penguins’ Horizon League slate begins Dec. 28 against Wright State and Dec. 30 against Butler, both at the Beeghly Center. Other Horizon League games at home include Detroit (Jan. 13), Cleveland State (Jan. 27), Illinois-Chicago (Feb. 1), Loyola (Feb. 3), UW-Green Bay, a WNIT participant, (Feb. 15), and defending Horizon League champion UW-Milwaukee (Feb. 17). YSU’s Horizon League road contests include two games in Chicago, Ill., against Loyola (Jan. 4) and UIC (Jan. 6), a weekend swing through Wisconsin at UW-Milwaukee (Jan. 18) and UW-Green Bay (Jan. 20), at Detroit (Feb. 8), at Cleveland State (Feb. 24), at Butler (March 1) and Wright State (March 3). “The Horizon League continues to get more competitive each season. Hill stated. “Teams are really jockeying for those top seeds come tournament time and make the end of the season very exciting.” The Penguins also have a rare February non-league game against Oakland (Mich.), Feb. 6, in Rochester, Mich. |