The Army women’s basketball schedule for the upcoming season will feature three contests against schools which played in the post-season and the rest is a relatively soft slate.
Penn State will play Army for the first time on Dec. 8 in State College. The Nittany Lions were 17-14, sixth in the Big Ten Conference and lost in their opener of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.
Two Patriot League foes also played in the post-season. Tourney champ Lehigh (29-4) lost in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. Tourney runner-up American (22-10) lost in its WNIT opener.
Army finished 11-18 and tied for fourth in league play at 5-9, featuring a team with no seniors. Returnee Erin Anthony will be considered a preseason player of the year candidate, and Nalini Hawkins could be a preseason all-star as well. Coach Dave Magarity says he has a strong freshman class which could challenge for starting jobs and playing time.
The season opener is Nov. 12 at Wagner. The home opener is Nov. 17 against Medaille, a team which reached the second round of the NCAA Div. III tournament. Navy visits on Jan. 22.
No other non-league opponent featured a winning record last season. Five Northeast Conference foes include Bryant (sixth), Quinnipiac (eighth), Wagner (ninth), Fairleigh Dickinson (11th) and St. Francis, N.Y. (12th). Ivy League foes Yale and Penn placed fourth and eighth, respectively. Seton Hall finished 16th in the Big East. Binghamton was fourth in America East. Manhattan was fourth and Loyola (Md.) was fifth in the Metro Atlantic. Northeastern was eighth in the Colonial.
“I think this is a schedule that we can remain competitive in and continue to develop our team before the start of Patriot League play in January,’’ Magarity said.
Last season’s overall marks are in parenthesis; Patriot League teams include league marks
November
Fri. 12 – at Wagner (9-21), TBA; Wed. 17 – Medaille (26-3 in Div. III), 7 p.m.; Sat. 20 – at Fairleigh Dickinson (9-20), TBA; Tues. 23 – at Seton Hall (9-21), 7 p.m.; Sat. 27 – St. Francis, N.Y. (2-27, 1-17), 4 p.m.; Mon. 29 – Northeastern (13-18), 7 p.m.
December
Wed. 1 – at Binghamton (11-19), 7 p.m.; Sat. 4 – Penn (2-26), 5 p.m.; Wed. 8 – at Penn State (17-14), TBA; Sat. 11 – at Quinnipiac (12-18), TBA; Sun. 19 – Loyola, Md. (14-16), 1 p.m.; Thur. 30 – at Manhattan (15-15), TBA
January
Mon. 3 – Bryant (13-16), 5 p.m.; Fri. 7 – at Colgate* (10-19, 5-9), 7 p.m.; Sun. 9 – Yale (13-15), 3 p.m.; Wed. 12 – at Holy Cross* (10-21, 5-9), 7 p.m.; Sun. 16 – Lehigh* (29-4, 13-1), 2 p.m.; Wed. 19 – American* (22-10, 13-1), 7 p.m.; Sat. 22 – Navy* (17-14, 8-6), TBA; Wed. 26 – at Lafayette* (6-23, 4-10), 7 p.m.; Sat. 29 – at Bucknell* (7-21, 3-11), TBA
February
Sat. 5 – Colgate*, 1 p.m.; Wed. 9 – Holy Cross*, 7 p.m.; Sat. 12 – at Lehigh*, TBA; Wed. 16 – at American*, 7 p.m.; Sat. 19 – at Navy*, TBA; Wed. 23 – Lafayette*, 7 p.m.; Sat. 26 – Bucknell*, 1 p.m.
March
Sat. 5 – Quarterfinal at higher seed; Wed. 9 – Semifinal at higher seed; Sat. 12 – Final at higher seed
All home games at West Point’s Christl Arena; * – indicates Patriot League game
SUNY Ulster announces soccer roster
New SUNY Ulster men’s soccer coach Victor Tobar Jr. has released the roster for the Senators. Thirteen players hail from the Varsity 845 coverage area, and six are from outside the area.
The local players are: Sophomores James Whelan (Saugerties, MF); David Brock (Pine Bush, F); Zachary DiSclafani (Saugerties, F); Michael Mosher (Wallkill, MF/F); and, Matthew Cadet (Pine Bush, D); and freshmen Andrew Halmagyi (Ellenville, G); Thomas McDonald (Washingtonville, D); Alvaro Urquia (Ellenville, MF/D); Matthew Sepulveda (Middletown, F); Javier Gutierrez (Kingston, MF); Iam Samko (Ellenville, MF); Sherman Kenly (Kingston, D); and, Dante Gutierrez (Kingston, D).
The other players are Jeffry Nunez (Francis Lewis, So., D); Cristiam Leal (Francis Lewis, So., D); Edwin Lozano (Queens Academy, Fr., MF/F); Jhonny Moreno (White Plains, Fr., MF/D); Giancarlos Perez (White Plains, Fr., MF); and, Raul Zuniga (Bryant, Fr., MF).
SUNY Ulster opens the season on Sept. 1 when it hosts Dutchess Community College at 4 p.m.