Women's Hoops Releases Non-Conference Schedule
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's basketball program completed arranging its non-conference schedule for the upcoming 2022-23 season, it was announced by head coach
Greg Todd on Thursday morning.
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here to view the full schedule.
Season tickets are on sale now through EKUSports.com. Tickets for the entire season start at $25, with courtside seating available for $250. All seating is General Admission, with the exception of courtside seating. Please call the EKU Ticket Office with any questions at 859-622-2122. Tickets are available online
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The Colonels non-conference schedule is highlighted by an overseas trip to Dublin, Ireland on Nov. 18-19 for the 2022 MAAC/ASUN Dublin Basketball Challenge. The two-day tournament is EKU's first time participating in the event, featuring two women's and two men's teams from each conference. Full info can be found on the
tournament website.
All eight games in the tournament are aired live on the ESPN family of networks, two games will be highlighted on nationally televised ESPNU. EKU is slated to take the first ESPNU slot on Nov. 18 against Marist. The Colonels will then play Rider on ESPN+ the following day before heading back across the pond.
EKUWBB will be the first team from the athletics department to play in Europe, tickets for the 2022 MAAC/ASUN Dublin Basketball Challenge can be purchased
here.
Four teams on EKU's non-con slate participated in the postseason the year prior, including a team that made the NCAA Sweet 16 and another that had a deep run in the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT).
EKU will begin the season with three-straight home contests from Nov. 7-14 before heading to Ireland. This slate will feature Evansville, Appalachian State, and Morehead State.
After the trip overseas, the Colonels will host in-state Midway University (Ky.), who went 26-8 and made the River State Conference finals. The team will then head to Knoxville, Tenn. for the first road game of the season against ESPN's Way-Too-Early No. 4 Tennessee Lady Vols in Thompson-Boling Arena on Sunday, Nov. 7.
Eastern Kentucky will again hit the road for the first four games to kick off December. This portion will include away trips to Miami (Ohio), Northern Kentucky, Boston College, and Army West Point from Dec. 2-18.
The Colonels will conclude the non-conference slate with two home contests against Union College (Ky.) and Alice Lloyd College (Ky.) at McBrayer Arena on Dec. 20 and Dec. 29.
After New Year's, Eastern Kentucky will begin its second campaign as a member of the ASUN Conference and looks to improve from a 7-9 showing a season ago.
The home ASUN slate, which was announced by the conference office earlier this year, features battles against Kennesaw State, Stetson, Bellarmine, Jacksonville, North Florida, Lipscomb, Austin Peay, North Alabama, and Central Arkansas in January and February in Richmond.
During conference play, EKU will visit Central Arkansas, Bellarmine, FGCU, Stetson, Kennesaw State, Jacksonville State, Queens, Liberty, and North Florida.
Head coach
Greg Todd begins his second season at the helm of the Colonels. In his first season, he guided the team to 15 wins and an appearance in the ASUN Women's Basketball Tournament quarterfinals.
The Colonels return eight members from last year's squad, including three starters in
Alice Recanati,
Ariel Kirkwood, and
Brie Crittendon.
EKU also welcomes four NCAA DI transfers in
Kiana Williams (Morehead State),
Marissa Mackins (North Florida),
Danielle Rainey (Eastern Michigan), and
Antwainette Walker (Marquette) and a first-year forward from Australia,
Abbey Morton.
A few game times and streaming options for this season will be announced at a later date.
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