Albany, N.Y. ? University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced on Wednesday, June 20 the school's women's basketball non-conference schedule for the 2007-08 season.  The list of opponents include NIT participant Indiana and an appearance at the Long Island University Tournament with Patriot League Champion Holy Cross.

UAlbany opens its schedule with two road games against Indiana, who fell in the quarterfinals of the Big 10 Conference tournament to eventual champion Ohio State, and St. Bonaventure, a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.  

The Great Danes will return home to host Patriot League opponent Colgate on Nov. 15 before visiting La Salle (Nov. 19). UAlbany will compete with Holy Cross, which made its 11th all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament last season, and Horizon League member Cleveland State at the LIU Tournament on Nov. 23-24. The host Blackbirds reached the NIT last year.

The Great Danes will host Buffalo (Dec. 5), Marist (Dec. 22), and St. Francis, N.Y. (Dec. 28) at the SEFCU Arena. UAlbany will make visits to Sacred Heart (Nov. 28), Detroit-Mercy (Dec. 8) and Richmond (Dec. 19) while also squaring off against Siena in the annual crosstown meeting on Dec. 1 at the Times Union Center. This year's game returns to a doubleheader format with the men's game taking place following the women's contest.

In 2006-07, UAlbany finished 9-22 overall, wrapping up the season with a loss to Hartford in the America East Conference quarterfinals. The Great Danes return All-Defensive Team honoree Gia Sanders along with last season's second-leading scorer Kristin Higy, who averaged 10.4 points and a team-high 6.2 rebounds per game.

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2007-08 University at Albany Women's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule

Date                Day                 Opponent                                                       Site

Nov. 9             Fri.                   Indiana                                                            Bloomington, Ind.

Nov. 13           Tue.                 St. Bonaventure                                              Saint Bonaventure, N.Y.

Nov. 15           Thu.                 Colgate                                                            SEFCU Arena

Nov. 19           Mon.                La Salle                                                           Philadelphia, Pa.

Nov. 23-24      Fri.                   Long Island Tournament                                 Brooklyn, N.Y.

                                                (w/Cleveland State and Holy Cross)

Nov. 28           Wed.                Sacred Heart                                                  Fairfield, Conn.

Dec. 1             Sat.                  Siena                                                               Albany, N.Y.

Dec. 5             Wed.                Buffalo                                                                        SEFCU Arena

Dec. 8             Sat.                  Detroit-Mercy                                                  Detroit, Mich.

Dec. 19           Wed.                Richmond                                                       Richmond, Va.

Dec. 22           Sat.                  Marist                                                              SEFCU Arena