Friday, November 20, 2009

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FORT MYERS, Fla. - The FGCU Women's Basketball team will close out the Preseason WNIT with a third round game against Georgia Tech Sat., Nov. 21. Tip off at Alexander Memorial Coliseum is slated for 2:00 p.m.

FGCU enters the game at 1-1 and is coming off a 80-64 loss at New Mexico on Nov. 15. Adrianne McNally (Howell, Mich.) led the Eagles with 25 points and six rebounds, while Brittany Brown (Flint, Mich.) finished with 14 points and four boards.

Georgia Tech (1-1) is coming off a 70-64 loss to Oklahoma State. Sophomore Sasha Goodlett scored a career-high 21 points but the then 19th-ranked Georgia Tech women's basketball team couldn't pull out the win.

The prestigious preseason tournament has featured 16 teams, 11 of which played in the postseason last year. The format for the event guaranteed each squad three tilts. The championship game between Ohio State and Oklahoma State is set for Sunday, Nov. 22.

The WNIT is produced by Triple Crown Sports. For more information, visit the tournament's website at www.womensnit.com.

Preseason WNIT Semifinal Games
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Oklahoma State 70, New Mexico 56

Thursday, Nov. 19
Ohio State 92, West Virginia 69

Preseason WNIT Championship
Sunday, Nov. 22
Oklahoma State at Ohio State, 2 p.m. ET

Consolation Rounds 1&2
Friday, Nov. 20
North Carolina A&T vs. Chicago State at Towson, 5 p.m. ET
Eastern Illinois vs. UTEP at Arkansas-Little Rock, 6 p.m. ET
Winthrop at Towson, 7:30 p.m. ET
Northern Colorado at Arkansas-Little Rock, 8:30 p.m. ET

Saturday, Nov. 21
NCA&T-Chicago State loser vs. Towson-Winthrop loser at Towson, 5 p.m. ET
Eastern Illinois-UTEP loser vs. UALR-Northern Colorado loser at UALR, 5:30 p.m. ET
NCA&T-Chicago State winner vs. Towson-Winthrop winner at Towson, 7:30 p.m. ET
Eastern Illinois-UTEP winner vs. UALR-Northern Colorado winner at UALR, 8 p.m. ET

Consolation Round 3
Saturday, Nov. 21
Bowling Green at Marist, 1 p.m. ET
Florida Gulf Coast at Georgia Tech, 2 p.m. ET