Horizon League Women's Basketball Conference Schedule Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Women’s Basketball Contact: Brett Williams Thursday, September 8, 2016 [email protected] @bwilliams_HL
Horizon League Women’s Basketball Conference Schedule Announced Conference games begin Dec. 29
Cleveland State University
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Illinois at Chicago
Northern Kentucky University
Oakland University
Valparaiso University
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Horizon League women’s basketball regular season will begin on Thursday, December 29, 2016, the conference office announced on Thursday. Over the course of nine weeks, each of the 10 programs will play each other twice with the 18-game conference season culminating on Sunday, February 26. The first day of League competition features eight teams in action highlighted by Wright State at Milwaukee and Northern Kentucky at Green Bay. The Raiders were the No. 3 seed in last year’s Championship while Milwaukee claimed the No. 2 seed. The two squads squared-off in the semifinals, with the Panthers claiming the 68-60 edge in the contest. The Phoenix and Norse also faced in the semifinals and a last second shot by Green Bay forced the game into overtime where the team got the eventual victory, 80-78. Green Bay, the 2016 regular season and tournament champions, will begin its title defense with two home games before heading to the Chicago area to take on Valparaiso and UIC. The Phoenix host in-state rival Milwaukee on Jan. 21 at the Kress Center. The Panthers are coming off of a WNIT berth and the best season the program has had in a decade. Two new head coaches join the Horizon League this year. Katrina Merriweather will lead Wright State as the team is fresh off a WNIT berth and Camryn Whitaker takes over at Northern Kentucky to guide her team in the first year as an active Division I member. The 2017 Horizon League Women’s Basketball Championship will be held in Detroit, Mich. at Joe Louis Arena. The tournament will include all ten teams in a five-day format from Friday, March 3 to Tuesday, March 7. The 2017 Championship will mark the last year at Joe Louis Arena before the Little Caesars Arena opens. Information regarding women’s basketball contests on ESPN networks will be released next week on Tuesday, Sept. 13. 2016-17 Horizon League Women’s Basketball Schedule
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wright State University
Youngstown State University
Thursday, Dec. 29 UIC at Oakland Valparaiso at Detroit Wright State at Milwaukee Northern Kentucky at Green Bay Saturday, Dec. 31 Youngstown State at Cleveland State UIC at Detroit Valparaiso at Oakland Wright State at Green Bay Northern Kentucky at Milwaukee Thursday, Jan. 5 Cleveland State at Northern Kentucky Youngstown State at Wright State Green Bay at Valparaiso Milwaukee at UIC Saturday, Jan. 7 Cleveland State at Wright State Youngstown State at Northern Kentucky Green Bay at UIC Milwaukee at Valparaiso Detroit at Oakland
Pan American Plaza, Suite 500 / 201 S. Capitol Ave. / Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 / 317-237-5622 / (FAX) 317-237-5620 / www.horizonleague.com
Cleveland State University
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Illinois at Chicago
Northern Kentucky University
Oakland University
Valparaiso University
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wright State University
Youngstown State University
Wednesday, Jan 11 Thursday, Feb. 9 Detroit at Green Bay Cleveland State at Green Bay Oakland at Milwaukee Youngstown State at Milwaukee UIC at Northern Kentucky Thursday, Jan. 12 Valparaiso at Wright State UIC at Youngstown State Valparaiso at Cleveland State Saturday, Feb. 11 Cleveland State at Milwaukee Friday, Jan. 13 Youngstown State at Green Bay Detroit at Milwaukee UIC at Wright State Oakland at Green Bay Valparaiso at Northern Kentucky Oakland at Detroit Saturday, Jan. 14 UIC at Cleveland State Thursday, Feb. 16 Valparaiso at Youngstown State Detroit at UIC Wright State at Northern Kentucky Oakland at Valparaiso Wright State at Cleveland State Monday, Jan. 16 Northern Kentucky at Youngstown State Cleveland State at Youngstown State Wright State at Oakland Saturday, Feb. 18 Northern Kentucky at Detroit Green Bay at Milwaukee Detroit at Valparaiso Tuesday, Jan. 17 Oakland at UIC UIC at Milwaukee Wright State at Youngstown State Valparaiso at Green Bay Northern Kentucky at Cleveland State Friday, Jan. 20 Monday, Feb. 20 Cleveland State at Oakland UIC at Green Bay Youngstown State at Detroit Valparaiso at Milwaukee Wright State at UIC Wright State at Detroit Northern Kentucky at Valparaiso Northern Kentucky at Oakland Saturday, Jan. 21 Thursday, Feb. 23 Milwaukee at Green Bay Detroit at Cleveland State Oakland at Youngstown State Sunday, Jan. 22 Cleveland State at Detroit Friday, Feb. 24 Youngstown State at Oakland Green Bay at Wright State Wright State at Valparaiso Milwaukee at Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky at UIC Saturday, Feb. 25 Thursday, Jan. 26 UIC at Valparaiso Green Bay at Youngstown State Detroit at Youngstown State Milwaukee at Cleveland State Oakland at Cleveland State Friday, Jan. 27 Sunday, Feb. 26 Detroit at Wright State Green Bay at Northern Kentucky Oakland at Northern Kentucky Milwaukee at Wright State Saturday, Jan. 28 Green Bay at Cleveland State Milwaukee at Youngstown State Valparaiso at UIC Sunday, Jan. 29 Detroit at Northern Kentucky Oakland at Wright State Thursday, Feb. 2 Cleveland State at UIC Youngstown State at Valparaiso Green Bay at Oakland Milwaukee at Detroit Saturday, Feb. 4 Cleveland State at Valparaiso Youngstown State at UIC Green Bay at Detroit Milwaukee at Oakland
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The Horizon League is an NCAA Division I athletics conference comprised of 10 member institutions located throughout the Midwest’s major metropolitan cities. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the League and its members strive to be highly competitive athletically while committing to the total development of its student-athletes and creating a lasting impact on campus and in the community.
Pan American Plaza, Suite 500 / 201 S. Capitol Ave. / Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 / 317-237-5622 / (FAX) 317-237-5620 / www.horizonleague.com
Horizon League Women’s Basketball Conference Schedule Announced Conference games begin Dec. 29
Cleveland State University
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Illinois at Chicago
Northern Kentucky University
Oakland University
Valparaiso University
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Horizon League women’s basketball regular season will begin on Thursday, December 29, 2016, the conference office announced on Thursday. Over the course of nine weeks, each of the 10 programs will play each other twice with the 18-game conference season culminating on Sunday, February 26. The first day of League competition features eight teams in action highlighted by Wright State at Milwaukee and Northern Kentucky at Green Bay. The Raiders were the No. 3 seed in last year’s Championship while Milwaukee claimed the No. 2 seed. The two squads squared-off in the semifinals, with the Panthers claiming the 68-60 edge in the contest. The Phoenix and Norse also faced in the semifinals and a last second shot by Green Bay forced the game into overtime where the team got the eventual victory, 80-78. Green Bay, the 2016 regular season and tournament champions, will begin its title defense with two home games before heading to the Chicago area to take on Valparaiso and UIC. The Phoenix host in-state rival Milwaukee on Jan. 21 at the Kress Center. The Panthers are coming off of a WNIT berth and the best season the program has had in a decade. Two new head coaches join the Horizon League this year. Katrina Merriweather will lead Wright State as the team is fresh off a WNIT berth and Camryn Whitaker takes over at Northern Kentucky to guide her team in the first year as an active Division I member. The 2017 Horizon League Women’s Basketball Championship will be held in Detroit, Mich. at Joe Louis Arena. The tournament will include all ten teams in a five-day format from Friday, March 3 to Tuesday, March 7. The 2017 Championship will mark the last year at Joe Louis Arena before the Little Caesars Arena opens. Information regarding women’s basketball contests on ESPN networks will be released next week on Tuesday, Sept. 13. 2016-17 Horizon League Women’s Basketball Schedule
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wright State University
Youngstown State University
Thursday, Dec. 29 UIC at Oakland Valparaiso at Detroit Wright State at Milwaukee Northern Kentucky at Green Bay Saturday, Dec. 31 Youngstown State at Cleveland State UIC at Detroit Valparaiso at Oakland Wright State at Green Bay Northern Kentucky at Milwaukee Thursday, Jan. 5 Cleveland State at Northern Kentucky Youngstown State at Wright State Green Bay at Valparaiso Milwaukee at UIC Saturday, Jan. 7 Cleveland State at Wright State Youngstown State at Northern Kentucky Green Bay at UIC Milwaukee at Valparaiso Detroit at Oakland
Pan American Plaza, Suite 500 / 201 S. Capitol Ave. / Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 / 317-237-5622 / (FAX) 317-237-5620 / www.horizonleague.com
Cleveland State University
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Illinois at Chicago
Northern Kentucky University
Oakland University
Valparaiso University
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wright State University
Youngstown State University
Wednesday, Jan 11 Thursday, Feb. 9 Detroit at Green Bay Cleveland State at Green Bay Oakland at Milwaukee Youngstown State at Milwaukee UIC at Northern Kentucky Thursday, Jan. 12 Valparaiso at Wright State UIC at Youngstown State Valparaiso at Cleveland State Saturday, Feb. 11 Cleveland State at Milwaukee Friday, Jan. 13 Youngstown State at Green Bay Detroit at Milwaukee UIC at Wright State Oakland at Green Bay Valparaiso at Northern Kentucky Oakland at Detroit Saturday, Jan. 14 UIC at Cleveland State Thursday, Feb. 16 Valparaiso at Youngstown State Detroit at UIC Wright State at Northern Kentucky Oakland at Valparaiso Wright State at Cleveland State Monday, Jan. 16 Northern Kentucky at Youngstown State Cleveland State at Youngstown State Wright State at Oakland Saturday, Feb. 18 Northern Kentucky at Detroit Green Bay at Milwaukee Detroit at Valparaiso Tuesday, Jan. 17 Oakland at UIC UIC at Milwaukee Wright State at Youngstown State Valparaiso at Green Bay Northern Kentucky at Cleveland State Friday, Jan. 20 Monday, Feb. 20 Cleveland State at Oakland UIC at Green Bay Youngstown State at Detroit Valparaiso at Milwaukee Wright State at UIC Wright State at Detroit Northern Kentucky at Valparaiso Northern Kentucky at Oakland Saturday, Jan. 21 Thursday, Feb. 23 Milwaukee at Green Bay Detroit at Cleveland State Oakland at Youngstown State Sunday, Jan. 22 Cleveland State at Detroit Friday, Feb. 24 Youngstown State at Oakland Green Bay at Wright State Wright State at Valparaiso Milwaukee at Northern Kentucky Northern Kentucky at UIC Saturday, Feb. 25 Thursday, Jan. 26 UIC at Valparaiso Green Bay at Youngstown State Detroit at Youngstown State Milwaukee at Cleveland State Oakland at Cleveland State Friday, Jan. 27 Sunday, Feb. 26 Detroit at Wright State Green Bay at Northern Kentucky Oakland at Northern Kentucky Milwaukee at Wright State Saturday, Jan. 28 Green Bay at Cleveland State Milwaukee at Youngstown State Valparaiso at UIC Sunday, Jan. 29 Detroit at Northern Kentucky Oakland at Wright State Thursday, Feb. 2 Cleveland State at UIC Youngstown State at Valparaiso Green Bay at Oakland Milwaukee at Detroit Saturday, Feb. 4 Cleveland State at Valparaiso Youngstown State at UIC Green Bay at Detroit Milwaukee at Oakland
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The Horizon League is an NCAA Division I athletics conference comprised of 10 member institutions located throughout the Midwest’s major metropolitan cities. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the League and its members strive to be highly competitive athletically while committing to the total development of its student-athletes and creating a lasting impact on campus and in the community.
Pan American Plaza, Suite 500 / 201 S. Capitol Ave. / Indianapolis, Indiana 46225 / 317-237-5622 / (FAX) 317-237-5620 / www.horizonleague.com
