Women's Basketball Hosts Indiana Wesleyan in First Exhibition
October 29, 2010 | Women's Basketball
Oct. 29, 2010
Louisville, Ky. - The University of Louisville women's basketball team will host Indiana Wesleyan in an exhibition game on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 4:30 p.m. in the KFC Yum! Center. The game is the only exhibition game for the Cardinals in the new venue before the season tips off on Nov. 12.
The Cardinals return a full squad with four starters and four letterwinners from last season along with a Top Five recruiting class. Lousiville was picked to finish eighth in the BIG EAST Preseason poll by the BIG EAST coaches. Junior Monique Reid was named a first team preseason All-BIG EAST selection. Reid led the league in scoring last season with 19.7 point per game. Louisvile native Tia Gibbs will make her debut as a Cardinal along with the highly touted recruiting class.
Indiana Wesleyan begins the 2010-11 season ranked No. 3 in the NAIA Preseason Poll. They finished last season with an overall record of 29-7 and advanced to the NAIA Division II National Championship semifinals. The Wildcats return four starters from that squad, including NAIA All-American First Team selection Elaine Hessel and NAIA All-American Honorable Mention pick Kayla Thompson.
The game will be broadcast live on WKRD (790 AM/101.7 FM) in Louisville.
