Northwestern University Athletics
Women's Basketball Opens 2000-01 Campaign
11/20/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 20, 2000
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern University women's basketball team will open the 2000-01 season with a game at Northern Illnois, tonight (Monday) at the Evans Field House at 7 p.m.
The Wildcats are 17-9 all-time against the Huskies (1-0), and look to win its eighth of last nine season openers. Northwestern's last loss in a season opener was in 1998-99 when it dropped an 101-89 decision at UC-Santa Barbara.
Northwestern returns nine letterwinners, including four starters from a year ago. NU welcomes three newcomers (Freshman Michelle Zylstra, junior college transfer Anya Walker and walk on Courtney Koester).
Head Coach June Olkowski enters her second season at the helm of the Wildcat program and her 12th season as a head coach. Last year Olkowski and her staff guided the Wildcats to a 7-21 overall record and a 3-13, 10th place finish in the Big Ten.
Northern Illinois, under the direction of Carol Hammerle, enter tonight's game 1-0, after a win over Illinois State Friday night. Hammerle is in her third season as the Huskies' head coach. She has compiled a 16-38 record.
