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Ashley Tunstall & the Falcons will play 4 games in the Basketball H-O-F Women's Challenge
Falcons to Participate in Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Challenge
June 30, 2016 | Women's Basketball
BGSU to play four total games during the November event
The Bowling Green State University women's basketball team will take part in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Challenge in the 2016-17 season. Head coach Jennifer Roos and the Falcons will play a total of four games in the annual NCAA women's exempt tournament, which is sponsored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
On Thursday (June 30), the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the field of teams and schedule for the Women's Challenge. Each of the eight teams will play three games during the campus-round portion of the event just prior to Thanksgiving, and all eight programs then will play a game on Sunday, November 27, at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. All proceeds from the Women's Challenge will benefit the non-profit Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield.
The Falcons will play three games in as many days in Louisville, Ky., from Nov. 19-21. On Saturday, Nov. 19, BGSU will face the University of Louisville on the Cardinals' home floor. The next day (Nov. 20), the Brown and Orange will meet the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and BG's trip to Louisville will conclude with a contest vs. Lafayette College on Monday, Nov. 21.
Then, on Nov. 27, the Falcons will face Saint Peter's University in Springfield. That game is scheduled to be the second of four games that day at the MassMutual Center.
In addition to BGSU and the Falcons' four opponents, participating schools include Hampton University, the University of Maine and the University of South Carolina. USC will serve as the other host (along with Louisville) for campus-round play.
"We are pleased to be hosting the fourth annual Women's Challenge as we graciously welcome these programs to Springfield, the birthplace of basketball," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "We appreciate the hospitality of our local partners and the MassMutual Center in making this a fantastic event for these teams and their fans."
Roos and the Falcons will be participating in the event for the second time in its four-year history. BGSU played in the 2013 version of the event, winning three of four games. The Falcons traveled to Columbus and lost to Marist before defeating Old Dominion and host Ohio State. Then, BG picked up a 71-48 win over Monmouth at the MassMutual Center. That 2013-14 Falcon team went on to win 30 games – the second-highest total in both school and Mid-American Conference history – and capture the MAC championship with a 17-1 league ledger.
"We are very excited to have the opportunity to compete in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Challenge," said Roos. "The tournament is a first-class event in every facet with some of the best teams in the country participating this year."
Two of BGSU's four opponents won at least 24 games and advanced to national tournament play last March. Chattanooga went 24-8 under head coach Jim Foster, tying for the Southern Conference regular-season title before winning the league tournament crown for the fourth-straight year and advancing to the NCAA Championships. Head coach Jeff Walz and Louisville went 26-8 last season, posting a 15-1 record in Atlantic Coast Conference play and advancing to the second round of the national tournament.
Game times, broadcast and ticket information for the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Challenge will be released at a later date via www.hoophall.com/womenschallenge. The complete pairings, along with additional information for this year's event, are listed below.
NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL H-O-F WOMEN'S CHALLENGE INFORMATION
PARTICIPATING TEAMS (CONFERENCE)
Bowling Green State University (Mid-American)
Hampton University (MEAC)
Lafayette College (Patriot League)
University of Louisville (Atlantic Coast)
University of Maine (America East)
University of South Carolina (Southeastern)
Saint Peter's University (MAAC)
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Southern)
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SCHEDULE
CAMPUS ROUNDS
At the University of Louisville
Saturday, November 19
BGSU at Louisville
Lafayette vs. Chattanooga
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Sunday, November 20
Lafayette at Louisville
BGSU vs. Chattanooga
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Monday, November 21
Chattanooga at Louisville
BGSU vs. Lafayette
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At the University of South Carolina
Sunday, November 20
Hampton at South Carolina
Saint Peter's vs. Maine
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Monday, November 21
Maine at South Carolina
Hampton vs. Saint Peter's
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Tuesday, November 22
Saint Peter's at South Carolina
Hampton vs. Maine
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FINAL ROUND
At MassMutual Center, Springfield, Mass.
Sunday, November 27
Hampton vs. Lafayette
BGSU vs. Saint Peter's
Maine vs. Chattanooga
South Carolina vs. Louisville
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About the MassMutual Center
The MassMutual Center is managed by Spectra Venue Management and owned by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. The MassMutual Center is Western Massachusetts' most diverse function space with over 100,000 square feet of meeting space including a 40,000 square foot flexible exhibit hall, eight fully-functional meeting rooms, a 15,000 square foot ballroom, and an 8,000-seat arena. The facility is the proud home to the Springfield Thunderbirds in addition to hosting family shows, concerts, meetings, social and corporate functions, sporting events and more.
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About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
The MAAC, headquartered in Edison, N.J., consists of 11 member institutions: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University and Siena College. For more on the conference, please visit www.maacsports.com.
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About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was invented, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame promotes and preserves the game of basketball at every level – professional, collegiate and high school, for both men and women on the global stage.
For more information:On Thursday (June 30), the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the field of teams and schedule for the Women's Challenge. Each of the eight teams will play three games during the campus-round portion of the event just prior to Thanksgiving, and all eight programs then will play a game on Sunday, November 27, at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. All proceeds from the Women's Challenge will benefit the non-profit Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield.
The Falcons will play three games in as many days in Louisville, Ky., from Nov. 19-21. On Saturday, Nov. 19, BGSU will face the University of Louisville on the Cardinals' home floor. The next day (Nov. 20), the Brown and Orange will meet the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and BG's trip to Louisville will conclude with a contest vs. Lafayette College on Monday, Nov. 21.
Then, on Nov. 27, the Falcons will face Saint Peter's University in Springfield. That game is scheduled to be the second of four games that day at the MassMutual Center.
In addition to BGSU and the Falcons' four opponents, participating schools include Hampton University, the University of Maine and the University of South Carolina. USC will serve as the other host (along with Louisville) for campus-round play.
"We are pleased to be hosting the fourth annual Women's Challenge as we graciously welcome these programs to Springfield, the birthplace of basketball," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "We appreciate the hospitality of our local partners and the MassMutual Center in making this a fantastic event for these teams and their fans."
Roos and the Falcons will be participating in the event for the second time in its four-year history. BGSU played in the 2013 version of the event, winning three of four games. The Falcons traveled to Columbus and lost to Marist before defeating Old Dominion and host Ohio State. Then, BG picked up a 71-48 win over Monmouth at the MassMutual Center. That 2013-14 Falcon team went on to win 30 games – the second-highest total in both school and Mid-American Conference history – and capture the MAC championship with a 17-1 league ledger.
"We are very excited to have the opportunity to compete in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Challenge," said Roos. "The tournament is a first-class event in every facet with some of the best teams in the country participating this year."
Two of BGSU's four opponents won at least 24 games and advanced to national tournament play last March. Chattanooga went 24-8 under head coach Jim Foster, tying for the Southern Conference regular-season title before winning the league tournament crown for the fourth-straight year and advancing to the NCAA Championships. Head coach Jeff Walz and Louisville went 26-8 last season, posting a 15-1 record in Atlantic Coast Conference play and advancing to the second round of the national tournament.
Game times, broadcast and ticket information for the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Challenge will be released at a later date via www.hoophall.com/womenschallenge. The complete pairings, along with additional information for this year's event, are listed below.
NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL H-O-F WOMEN'S CHALLENGE INFORMATION
PARTICIPATING TEAMS (CONFERENCE)
Bowling Green State University (Mid-American)
Hampton University (MEAC)
Lafayette College (Patriot League)
University of Louisville (Atlantic Coast)
University of Maine (America East)
University of South Carolina (Southeastern)
Saint Peter's University (MAAC)
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Southern)
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SCHEDULE
CAMPUS ROUNDS
At the University of Louisville
Saturday, November 19
BGSU at Louisville
Lafayette vs. Chattanooga
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Sunday, November 20
Lafayette at Louisville
BGSU vs. Chattanooga
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Monday, November 21
Chattanooga at Louisville
BGSU vs. Lafayette
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At the University of South Carolina
Sunday, November 20
Hampton at South Carolina
Saint Peter's vs. Maine
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Monday, November 21
Maine at South Carolina
Hampton vs. Saint Peter's
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Tuesday, November 22
Saint Peter's at South Carolina
Hampton vs. Maine
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FINAL ROUND
At MassMutual Center, Springfield, Mass.
Sunday, November 27
Hampton vs. Lafayette
BGSU vs. Saint Peter's
Maine vs. Chattanooga
South Carolina vs. Louisville
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About the MassMutual Center
The MassMutual Center is managed by Spectra Venue Management and owned by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. The MassMutual Center is Western Massachusetts' most diverse function space with over 100,000 square feet of meeting space including a 40,000 square foot flexible exhibit hall, eight fully-functional meeting rooms, a 15,000 square foot ballroom, and an 8,000-seat arena. The facility is the proud home to the Springfield Thunderbirds in addition to hosting family shows, concerts, meetings, social and corporate functions, sporting events and more.
Â
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
The MAAC, headquartered in Edison, N.J., consists of 11 member institutions: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University and Siena College. For more on the conference, please visit www.maacsports.com.
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About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame:
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was invented, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame promotes and preserves the game of basketball at every level – professional, collegiate and high school, for both men and women on the global stage.
Visit us on the web:Â www.hoophall.com
… on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BBHOF
… on Twitter/Instagram: @hoophall #WomensChallenge
… or call 1-877-4-HOOPLA
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Hall of Fame Media Contact:
Nicole Taylor, Position Sports
480-861-2442
nicole.taylor@positionsports.com
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Portions of this release courtesy of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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