Rutgers Women's Basketball Give Fans A First Look
Oct 19 | Women's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Head Coach C. Vivian Stringer and the Rutgers women's basketball team had its second practice on the 2008-09 season on Sunday afternoon at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. The event was an open event for fans to get their 'first look' at this year's team.
| Coach Stringer addresses the fans (Tom Ciszek/NJSportsPhoto) |
The Scarlet Knights return seven letterwinners and three starters from a squad that finished the 2007-08 season with a 27-7 record. RU welcomes one of the most highly touted freshmen classes ever to the Banks.
Beginning her 14th season at Rutgers and 38th season overall, Stringer led RU to its third regional final in four years last season. Under Stringer's tutelage, the Scarlet Knights have compiled 10 20-win campaigns. Last season's squad closed second in the nation in scoring defense and fifth in field goal percentage defense.
In the preseason rankings, Rutgers has been selected fifth in both the Sporting News Top-25 and the Lindy's Top-25 polls. The Scarlet Knights were named to the 'Sweet 16' in the USA Today Preseason list and picked ninth by Sports Page Magazine and 11th in the Athlon preseason poll. Three of Rutgers games this season (California, Tennessee and Connecticut) were tabbed as the 'Top Ten Games to Watch' in all of women's college basketball this season by ESPN.com.
The Scarlet Knights hit the court for their first exhibition contest on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. They will host The Family in a second exhibition on Sunday, Nov. 9 before tipping off officially versus Saint Joseph's on Friday, Nov. 14 (5:00 p.m. start) at the RAC.
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