University of Delaware Athletics
CAA Releases Tentative 2016-17 Women's Basketball Schedule
9/7/2016 11:39:00 AM | Women's Basketball
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Delaware women's basketball team will open the 2017 Colonial Athletic Association campaign with a home matchup against William & Mary on Jan. 2, as announced Wednesday alongside its complete, tentative, schedule for the upcoming year.
Following the opening date, the schedule will follow a Friday/Sunday format throughout the season, which will deliver more consistent play-dates in an attempt to provide some consistency in prep-time.
Delaware will face each of the league squads at both home and away for a total of 18 CAA matchups.
The Blue Hens conclude 2016 with 11 non-conference contests, including seven at home, before hosting William & Mary to open the 2017 slate on Jan. 2.
Delaware will then travel south to North Carolina to face off against UNCW (Jan. 6) and Elon (Jan. 8). The Hens continue January with three of their next four at home against James Madison (Jan. 13), Northeastern (Jan. 20) and Charleston (Jan. 22) and a quick trip to Hofstra on Jan. 15.
UD closes January with dates at William & Mary (Jan. 27) and Towson (Jan. 29).
The Blue Hens then welcome UNCW (Feb. 3) and Drexel (Feb. 5) to the Bob Carpenter Center before a Feb. 10 match at James Madison. Delaware hosts Hofstra on Feb. 12 before four straight road games at Northeastern (Feb. 17), Drexel (Feb. 19), Elon (Feb. 24) and Charleston (Feb. 26).
The Hens conclude regular season action by welcoming Towson to the Bob Carpenter Center on March 1.
The CAA Women's Basketball Championship will be hosted by James Madison University, March 8-11, at the JMU Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Va.
All dates for CAA conference games are SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Game times will be announced at a later date.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Maggie Hayon | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 302-379-9182
