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Friday, September 5, 2008

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NON-LEAGUE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED


Big 10 Opponents, Trip To Los Angeles Highlight Women's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule

Seawolves open 2008 season at home vs. Quinnipiac on November 14

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Games against the Big 10's Michigan State University and Penn State University and a tournament in Los Angeles highlight the Stony Brook women's basketball's non-conference schedule, head coach Michele Cherry announced on Thursday.
The 2008-09 season starts at home against Quinnipiac University on November 14 at 5 pm followed by the men's team taking on Maryland-Eastern Shore. The doubleheader also marks the return of Stony Brook basketball to its former home, Pritchard Gymnasium, which underwent a million dollar renovation over the summer.
Stony Brook takes to the road for the next five games, its longest in the Seawolves 10-year Division I history. The Seawolves face back-to-back Big 10 opponents, Michigan State and Penn State on November 16 and 19, respectively. The Seawolves face Princeton University on November 22 for the first time since 2002 when they defeated the Tigers, 75-63. A day after Thanksgiving on November 28, Stony Brook travels to St. John's University to face the Red Storm in a refurbished Carnesecca Arena, a series that dates back to 1974. The five-game road trip concludes at Sacred Heart University on December 3.
The Seawolves return to Long Island for two home games against Northeastern University on December 6 and Yale University on December 8. Stony Brook takes on its third opponent from the Ivy League, Dartmouth College on December 13 and Manhattan College on December 15.
The non-conference part of the schedule concludes with a trip to Los Angeles and the Loyola Marymount University Tournament. It will be Stony Brook's fourth trip to California and second to Loyola Marymount. The Seawolves faced Loyola Marymount in the LMU Thanksgiving Tournament in 2000, their second season in Division I.
The America East portion of the schedule will be released at a later date.