ND To Play in Cancun Challenge Over Thanksgiving Weekend
by dillon77 (2019-05-09 17:51:03)
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Notre Dame Women's Basketball just dropped first news about the 2019-20 schedule and they're continuing their tour of North America. Last season they played in Vancouver; this upcoming season will see them spend the Turkey Day weekend in Mexico and the Cancun.

They'll play two challenging mid-major teams -- Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 28), South Dakota State (Nov. 29), both of whom made the NCAA Tournament -- as well as South Florida (Nov. 30), which usually acquits itself well in the AAC conference. The Bulls recorded a 19-16 record during an injury plagued year in which their sixth ranked all-time leading scorer Kitija Laksa did not play due to an ACL injury. They did play in the WNIT.

So, as they did last year, MM and her staff find challenging competition at these tournaments (remember how Gonzaga, Drake and Oregon State were excellent matches last year?).



Need to have some fun
by BB Junky  (2019-05-10 14:07:33)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Next year will be a grind for this group. Need to get some confidence against lesser teams. Learn to play together early and sneak into the tourney will be a good goal.

Beats Vancouver as Thanksgiving weekend trip
by Orangutan  (2019-05-10 10:06:22)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Not quite as strong as last year's Vancouver tourney, but probably equally tough relative to the abilities of this year's ND team.
Yep, perfect opportunity for these youngsters to start
by Jon  (2019-05-10 13:10:39)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

building a new identity. Plus, some sweet time in the sun.
Agree on all Fronts. Just Saw UNC Is Also Heading There...
by dillon77  (2019-05-10 10:48:21)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

.won't play each other, but will be on the premises/beach.

Positive for Recruiting
by hempfield75  (2019-05-09 23:15:55)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Hopefully the recruits still on our board and see the opportunities to
play internationally. Plus the good holiday beginning of the year
tournaments. Great opportunity to meet and play against some of the best
players in the country. It is getting to where we will soon being saying
in the world.

...MM, UND, Staff and the community are doing everything right in bringing
the best talent in the country to ND.

SEG/Chief