Challenging schedule ahead for Winthrop women’s basketball
Winthrop women’s basketball coach Kevin Cook announced a strong 2015-16 schedule for the Eagles which includes games at South Carolina, Oklahoma, Duke and Auburn along with 11 home contests.
“I believe that this is the most challenging schedule in the history of Winthrop women’s basketball,” said Cook who is beginning his fourth season as the Eagles head coach. “Our program is at a point where we feel ready to measure ourselves against some tough competition. We will have to bring our best effort each and every game.”
Winthrop finished 17-13 a year ago and returns two first team All-Big South Conference selections in 6-3 senior center Schaquilla Nunn and 5-10 forward Erica Williams along with junior point guard Aliyah Kilpatrick.
The season will open with five straight road games. The Eagles tip off their 29-game regular season slate on Nov. 13 when Winthrop takes on Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. Two days later the Eagles will head to Cameron Indoor Stadium to face Duke. Winthrop will play in the University of Akron Invitational Nov. 20-21 against the host Zips and Ohio.
Winthrop will travel to Furman on Nov. 24 before finally opening its home schedule on Nov. 28 against N.C. Central, just one of two home games the Eagles will play during November and December.
Season tickets are on sale at the Winthrop Ticket Office located on the lower level of the Winthrop Coliseum (803-323-2345).
Winthrop Women’s Basketball
2015-16 Schedule
Fri. Nov. 13 at Oklahoma, TBA
Sun. Nov. 15 at Duke, 6
Fri. Nov. 20 #Akron, TBA
Sat. Nov. 21 # Ohio, TBA
Tues. Nov. 24 at Furman, 7
Sat. Nov. 28 N.C. Central, 1
Tues. Dec. 1 * at Charleston Southern, 7
Sat. Dec. 5 * Gardner-Webb, 1
Sun. Dec. 13 at South Carolina, noon
Wed. Dec. 16 at Auburn, TBA
Tues. Dec. 22 at College of Charleston, TBA
Tues. Dec. 29 * at UNC Asheville, 7
Sat. Jan. 2 * Longwood, 1
Thur. Jan. 7 * at Radford 7
Sat. Jan. 9 * Presbyterian, 1
Tues. Jan. 12 * at Liberty, 7
Sat. Jan. 16 * High Point, 1
Tues. Jan. 19 * Campbell, 7
Sat. Jan. 23 * at Longwood, TBA
Tues. Jan. 26 * Charleston Southern, 7
Sat. Jan. 30 * UNC Asheville Rock Hill, 1
Mon. Feb. 1 * at Gardner-Webb Boiling Springs, NC, 7
Sat. Feb. 6 * Coastal Carolina, 1
Tues. Feb. 9 * at Campbell, 7
Sat. Feb. 13 * at High Point High Point, NC, TBA
Tues. Feb. 16 * Radford, 7
Sat. Feb. 20 * at Presbyterian, TBA
Tues. Feb. 23 * Liberty, 7
Sat. Feb. 27 * at Coastal Carolina, TBA
Mar. 1-6 Big South Championship, Conway, TBA
Home Games in Bold
# University of Akron Invitational
* Big South Conference Game
Game times are subject to change
This story was originally published September 5, 2015 at 9:43 PM with the headline "Challenging schedule ahead for Winthrop women’s basketball."