UB Women's Basketball Tips Off 2014-15 Friday at Alumni Arena
11/14/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
BUFFALO, NY – The State University of New York, Buffalo women's basketball team will play host to Siena in its season opener Friday in Alumni Arena. Head coach Felisha Legette-Jack's third season tips off at 5 pm as nine letterwinners return to the court for UB, as well as three newcomers.
The Bulls posted a dominant 89-54 exhibition win over local Division III opponent, Buffalo State, on Nov. 8. All12 Bulls saw time during the contest.
Picked to win the Mid-American Conference East Division, the squad returns 77.5 percent of its points and 83.4 percent of its rebounds from the 2013-14 season, the Bulls' finest showing in over a decade. Senior Kristen Sharkey and junior Mackenzie Loesing were named to the Preseason All-MAC East Team. Sharkey and classmate Christa Baccas have been named captains for the 2014-15 season.
The Saints also open their 2014-15 campaign tonight. Ali Jaques enters her third season as the head coach of the Siena College program having compiled a 22-40 overall record over her first two seasons. Jaques recently announced that senior guard Tehresa Coles will serve as a team captain for a second straight year and will share leadership duties with sophomores Meghan Donohue and Brianna Logan. The Saints, who were picked to finish 10th in the MAAC preseason coaches poll, were 9-22 in 2013-14. Coles and Donohue were named to the women's All-MAAC Preseason Third Team.
Siena leads the all-time series, 1-0, having won the inaugural matchup a season ago, 64-60, in come-from-behind fashion.
Tickets are still available by calling 1-877-UB-THERE. Fans who aren't able to make it to Alumni Arena can listen in on ESPN 1520 AM, with Sloane Martin on the call. The game will also air live on ESPN3 as part of the ESPN University Production Initiative. Sal Capaccio and Amy Audibert will be on the call.
