Women's Basketball: No. 18 WVU Opens Season Friday
November 08, 2007 03:28 PM | General
November 8, 2007
Game Notes
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University’s nationally ranked women’s basketball team opens the 2007-08 season with a non-conference contest against Canisius, Friday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m., at the WVU Coliseum.
West Virginia, (No. 18 in AP/No. 22 in ESPN/USA Today Coaches), and the Golden Griffins will be meeting for the first time. The contest also marks the season-opener for Canisius.
WVU returns all five starters from last year’s 21-11 NCAA second round squad that also finished fourth in the BIG EAST with an 11-5 mark. WVU also boasts seven seniors on this year’s squad, the largest senior class in school history.
Canisius, located in Buffalo, N.Y., was 16-14 last year and returns two starters from last season’s squad. They also posted an 8-10 record in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Association.
MSN radio (Tony Caridi, play-by-play/Jay Jacobs, color) and WWVU (U-92) will air the contest. A live webcast of the contest can be accessed via www.MSNsportsNET.com in conjunction with CSTV.com.
Season tickets for the 2007-08 season are on sale at the WVU Coliseum or by calling 1-800-WVU Game.
