Women's Basketball to Take on Division I Opponent
11/4/2009 11:16:31 AM
Skyhawks Ranked #5 in the Nation in Latest Poll
November 4, 2009. Durango, CO - The Fort Lewis Women's Basketball team was voted #5 in the first release of the USA Today ESPN Division II WBB Poll. The Skyhawks also received two 1st place votes. Last weekend the team travelled to Anaheim, CA for the Disney Tip-Off Classic going 3-0 playing 3 games in 3 days.
The Skyhawk women will be taking on DI University of Arizona tomorrow evening at 7pm in Tucson, AZ. The Wildcats were selected 9th by conference media members for this 2009-10 season as Junior forward Ify Ibekwe was selected to the 2009-10 Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Team. However, the 'Hawks are no foe to Division I opponents previously beating three D1 schools in the last two years; Utah Valley State University (82-53), Northern Arizona University (71-47), and Weber State (58-57).
2009-10 RMAC Preseason Player of the Year Allison Rosel has averaged 14.3 points per game thus far in the Skyhawks first three games while Preseason 1st Team All-RMAC Laura Haugen has been averaging 11.7 ppg and Katie Mackey with 13.0 ppg. Point guard Abby Jackson leads the team in assists with 14 and steals with 7.
The game will have live stats. To watch, click on the following link. Once you are there all you need to do is click on the FLC game.
http://www.arizonawildcats.com/multimedia/live-stats.html