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CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati women's basketball will welcome the Findlay Oilers to Cincinnati State on Thursday, Nov. 2, for a 7 p.m. exhibition matchup.
Due to the current, $87-million renovation of Fifth Third Arena, the Bearcats will play all home contests off campus this year. In the regular season, UC will play two games at Cincinnati State – the Nov. 13 home opener against Slippery Rock and the Nov. 27 meeting with St. Francis (Pa.) – with the remaining games played at St. Ursula Academy Gymnasium & Convocation Center (SUA). The complete season schedule can be accessed here.
// THE GAME
The Bearcats will unofficially tip off the 2017-18 season with an exhibition meeting against Findlay on Thursday night at Cincinnati State. Admission will be free, as it is all season long, as part of the Experience UC initiative. Fans can stream the match for free online on BearcatsTV and/or follow along with live stats. Parking will be available for purchase at Cincinnati State at the Ludlow Avenue and Central Parkway garages $5.
// THE SERIES
Thursday's contest will be the first between Cincinnati and NCAA Division II Findlay.
// SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
With their best record since 2005-06, the Bearcats are riding the momentum of a successful 2016-17 campaign into this season. Touting a 16-14 overall mark and its highest-ever -- tie for fifth place -- finish in the American Athletic Conference standings, UC enters 2017-18 with its top two scorers -- Shanice Johnson: 15.2 ppg, Ana Owens: 12.1 ppg -- and rebounders -- Shanice Johnson: 9.7 rpg, Chelsea Warren: 4.4 rpg -- returning.
Highlighted among the Red & Black's eight returning letterwinners are seniors Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara/Monroe CC) and Owens (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North). Johnson was a unanimous pick as The American Newcomer of the Year in 2017 as well as a third team all-conference selection, while Owens continues her climb up the Bearcats' all-time scoring list with 1,118 career points -- good for 18th place.
The Bearcats welcome five newcomers this season including Virginia Tech transfer Genesis Parker (Bristow, Va./Stonewall Jackson/Virginia Tech) and four highly-regarded freshmen -- Michaela Porter (Pittsburgh, Pa./Obama Academy of International Studies), Brianna Livingston (Scarborough, Ontario/Wilfred Laurier), Iimar'i Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep), and Andeija Puckett (Griffin, Ga./Griffin).
// SCOUTING THE OILERS
The Oilers were picked to finish third in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) this season. The Oilers received 101 points and two first place votes in the poll. They trailed Ursuline, who was picked to win the conference with 115 points and two first place votes, and Cedarville, who had 109 points and a league-high three first place votes.
The Oilers return their top four scorers from last season and are led by senior guard Haley Horstman, who averaged 9.6 points per game. Junior center Christa Puthoff (9.4), senior guard Lynsey Englebrecht (9.1) and junior forward Anna Hintz (8.4) are also returning to help the Oilers put points on the board. Findlay went 13-15 overall in 2016-17
// EXPERIENCE UC
The Bearcats' 2017-18 campaign will, again, be part of the Experience UC initiative which offers free admission to home games. Groups interested in attending can contact Assistant Director of Marketing & Branding Deborah Dixon at dixond9@ucmail.uc.edu for more information.
CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati women's basketball will welcome the Findlay Oilers to Cincinnati State on Thursday, Nov. 2, for a 7 p.m. exhibition matchup.
Due to the current, $87-million renovation of Fifth Third Arena, the Bearcats will play all home contests off campus this year. In the regular season, UC will play two games at Cincinnati State – the Nov. 13 home opener against Slippery Rock and the Nov. 27 meeting with St. Francis (Pa.) – with the remaining games played at St. Ursula Academy Gymnasium & Convocation Center (SUA). The complete season schedule can be accessed here.
// THE GAME
The Bearcats will unofficially tip off the 2017-18 season with an exhibition meeting against Findlay on Thursday night at Cincinnati State. Admission will be free, as it is all season long, as part of the Experience UC initiative. Fans can stream the match for free online on BearcatsTV and/or follow along with live stats. Parking will be available for purchase at Cincinnati State at the Ludlow Avenue and Central Parkway garages $5.
// THE SERIES
Thursday's contest will be the first between Cincinnati and NCAA Division II Findlay.
// SCOUTING THE BEARCATS
With their best record since 2005-06, the Bearcats are riding the momentum of a successful 2016-17 campaign into this season. Touting a 16-14 overall mark and its highest-ever -- tie for fifth place -- finish in the American Athletic Conference standings, UC enters 2017-18 with its top two scorers -- Shanice Johnson: 15.2 ppg, Ana Owens: 12.1 ppg -- and rebounders -- Shanice Johnson: 9.7 rpg, Chelsea Warren: 4.4 rpg -- returning.
Highlighted among the Red & Black's eight returning letterwinners are seniors Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara/Monroe CC) and Owens (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North). Johnson was a unanimous pick as The American Newcomer of the Year in 2017 as well as a third team all-conference selection, while Owens continues her climb up the Bearcats' all-time scoring list with 1,118 career points -- good for 18th place.
The Bearcats welcome five newcomers this season including Virginia Tech transfer Genesis Parker (Bristow, Va./Stonewall Jackson/Virginia Tech) and four highly-regarded freshmen -- Michaela Porter (Pittsburgh, Pa./Obama Academy of International Studies), Brianna Livingston (Scarborough, Ontario/Wilfred Laurier), Iimar'i Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep), and Andeija Puckett (Griffin, Ga./Griffin).
// SCOUTING THE OILERS
The Oilers were picked to finish third in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) this season. The Oilers received 101 points and two first place votes in the poll. They trailed Ursuline, who was picked to win the conference with 115 points and two first place votes, and Cedarville, who had 109 points and a league-high three first place votes.
The Oilers return their top four scorers from last season and are led by senior guard Haley Horstman, who averaged 9.6 points per game. Junior center Christa Puthoff (9.4), senior guard Lynsey Englebrecht (9.1) and junior forward Anna Hintz (8.4) are also returning to help the Oilers put points on the board. Findlay went 13-15 overall in 2016-17
// EXPERIENCE UC
The Bearcats' 2017-18 campaign will, again, be part of the Experience UC initiative which offers free admission to home games. Groups interested in attending can contact Assistant Director of Marketing & Branding Deborah Dixon at dixond9@ucmail.uc.edu for more information.