Northwestern University Athletics
Wildcats Start Practice to Open 2014-15 Campaign This Week
10/7/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern experienced the official start to the 2014-15 women's basketball season with a spirited practice on Monday, Oct. 6 at the Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Please click on the Photo Gallery link above to check out some of the best images from the first couple days of practice.
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Fans will also have the opportunity to take part in a completely new game day experience at Welsh-Ryan Arena with the addition of four high-definition quality video boards. A center-hung two-sided display will face the north and south sides of the arena with each of the two boards measuring 23 feet wide and covering 280 square feet. Additionally, boards will be mounted on both the east and west walls of the facility behind each basket. Those displays are 25 feet wide and cover 238 square feet.
Northwestern head coach Joe McKeown is entering his seventh season in Evanston and has a number of playmakers returning to his squad for 2014-15, including all five starters and five All-Big Ten honorees. Included in that group is sophomore Nia Coffey, who was a First Team All-Big Ten recipient as a freshman while leading the 'Cats in scoring and rebounding. Two All-Big Ten point guards, sophomore Ashley Deary and senior Karly Roser (2013 All-Big Ten), will hold steady in the NU backcourt while junior All-Big Ten recipients Maggie Lyon and Lauren Douglas are also back this season.
Northwestern returned to the postseason during the 2013-14 campaign, advancing to the third round of the WNIT. Along the way, the 'Cats utilized their home court advantage at Welsh-Ryan Arena to upset three top-25 opponents and win 13 home games.
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