Women's basketball schedule for 2016-17 released
The Central Michigan women's basketball regular season schedule was released Tuesday, and the defending Mid-American Conference Champions are going to have their hands full to begin the 2016-17 season.
The Chippewas travel to South Bend to take on Notre Dame (33-2 in 2015) in a Preseason WNIT game on Nov. 10. Notre Dame made it to the Sweet Sixteen inlast season's NCAA Tournament.
"I like the challenge, our players want the challenge," Head Coach Sue Guevara told CMUChippewas.com. "It's been good for us every year because we have the team that wants to attack, wants to compete for championships."
The Chippewas open at home on Nov. 22 against Oakland University. They will also play in the Cal Poly Holiday Tournament over Thanksgiving weekend followed by games against Big 10 opponents Purdue and Illinois.The Chippewas played at Illinois last season, losing 74-69.
The MAC schedule begins for CMU on New Year's Eve at Kent State. The Chippewas will then have three straight MAC home games against Akron, Buffalo and Ball State. Buffalo defeated the Chippewas in the MAC Tournament Finals last season in overtime, 73-71.
CMU will host Western Michigan on Feb. 11 and will travel to Kalamazoo on March 1. Its regular season ends two days later at home against the Eastern Michigan Eagles.
The Chippewas are returning all but one starter from last season, guard Da'Jourie Turner. The team has no seniors as of now.
Expected to lead CMU this season is sophomore guard Presley Hudson, junior forward Tinara Moore and junior guard Cassie Breen. Hudson won MAC Freshman of the Year last season after averaging 13.9 points per game. She also was second on the team in assists with 114.
Moore had a breakout season in 2015. After averaging just 1.8 points per game and 9.2 minutes per game in 2014, Moore averaged 13.7 points per game along with 9.6 rebounds per contest. She finished the regular season with 15 double-doubles. She also led the team with 52 blocks.
Breen had the highest 3-point percentage on the team with .402. She averaged 12.6 points and four rebounds per game.
