Head coach Matt Ruffing and the University of Evansville women’s basketball team have announced their 2018-19 non-conference schedule featuring 12 contests.
The Purple Aces bring in seven newcomers for the 2018-19 campaign to go along with a crop of six returners including Brooke Dossett, Kerri Gasper, Tattenai Hall, Marley Miller, Kaylan Coffman, and Kayla Casteel.
” I really like the balance of this schedule,” said Ruffing. “We were successful in scheduling some very competitive home and home games for 2018. These opponents will prove to be excellent preparation for our MVC schedule.”
The 2018-19 season begins much like last season did as Evansville opens the regular season on November 7 on the road against Ohio Valley Conference member Murray State. UE continues on the road on November 10 when it travels to Chicago State.
On November 14, the Aces open their home schedule against SIUE. Evansville follows the matchup with the Cougars with its second home contest on November 20 against Purdue Fort Wayne.
Its back on the road for a two-game road swing for UE on November 29 and December 2 when the Aces will face Marshall and Morehead State, respectively.
A pair of opponents from a season ago make the return trip to Meeks Family Fieldhouse. Evansville welcomes in UIC on December 5 with SEMO coming to town just four days late on December 8.
UE travels to face the Dayton Flyers on December 15 as the Aces face a team that has made back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. For the final time before the holidays, Evansville returns to Meeks Family Fieldhouse on December 18 for a showdown with Austin Peay. To close out the pre-holiday slate, UE heads to Madison, Wis. to face Wisconsin on December 21.
“With the schedule set, our team goal is to be the best we can be starting at Murray St on Nov. 7th,” said Ruffing.
