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Aug. 7, 2009

Exciting, Challenging Home Schedule Highlights 2009-10 Women's Basketball Slate

    Youngstown -- The Youngstown State women's basketball team will offer one of the most attractive home schedules in recent memory and play in two tournaments to prepare for the 2009-10 Horizon League slate, head coach Cindy Martin announced.
    The four non-conference opponents that YSU will host at Beeghly Center combined for 97 wins last season. The Penguins' home opener will be against Kent State (19-10 record last season) on Wednesday, Nov. 18, and Canisius (24-9) will come to campus on Nov. 22. YSU will also welcome Pittsburgh (25-8) on Dec. 2 and Bowling Green (29-5) on Dec. 21.
    "I'm proud to say that our ladies will be playing against four of the best women's basketball teams in our region right at the Beeghly Center," Martin said. "We have a very challenging schedule this fall, and the first thing we'll discuss at our first team meeting is how our tough non-conference schedule will pay off by the time we reach our grueling Horizon League games.
    "Our fans were fantastic last season, and we're looking forward to playing these top competitors in front of our home crowd."
    Fans will certainly see some new faces wearing red and white as eight new student-athletes will suit up for the Penguins in 2009-10.
    The Penguins will open their second season under Martin at the Elon Tip-Off Classic on Nov. 13-14 against the host Phoenix and High Point. Following the home games against Kent State and Canisius, YSU will play in a Thanksgiving tournament at UTEP against the Miners, Weber State and the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
    The contest against Pittsburgh opens up a short, five-game December slate. YSU plays at Akron on Dec. 5, at Buffalo on Dec. 13 and at Saint Francis (Pa.) on Dec. 17 before hosting Bowling Green on Dec. 21 to conclude 2009.
    "We decided to get on the road early this year and practice traveling to prepare us for our three-day Horizon League road trips," Martin said. "I will always make a strong commitment to ensure our ladies miss as few classes as possible in the non-conference schedule, and I'm proud to say that they'll miss just two days of school the entire fall semester."
    Following an 11-day layoff, the Penguins will play its first of nine games in January on Jan. 2 in their Horizon League opener against Milwaukee at the Beeghly Center. Defending conference champion Green Bay will come to town on Jan. 4 for YSU's only Monday game of the regular season.
    YSU will play five of its next seven games on the road, beginning with a trip to Chicago to play UIC on Jan. 7 and Loyola on Jan. 9. The Guins host Valparaiso on Jan. 14 and Butler on Jan. 16 before playing at Cleveland State on Jan. 23, at Detroit on Jan. 28 and at Wright State on Jan. 30.
    Five of the Penguins' seven games in February will be played at home, starting with Loyola on Feb. 4 and UIC on Feb. 6. YSU plays at Butler on Feb. 11 and at Valparaiso on Feb. 13 before returning home to host Cleveland State on Feb. 20, Wright State on Feb. 25 and Detroit on Feb. 27.
    YSU's regular season will wrap up in Wisconsin with games at Green Bay on March 4 and at Milwaukee on March 6. The opening round of the 2010 Horizon League Women's Basketball Championship is set for March 8, and the title game will be March 14.