2008 NY Liberty Schedule Released
December 13, 2007 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
New York Liberty News Release
The New York Liberty announced its regular season schedule for 2008, the franchise's twelfth year as a charter member of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The season will open in front of the team's home crowd at Madison Square Garden for the fourth time in franchise history, when head coach Pat Coyle leads the Liberty squad against its Eastern Conference rival Connecticut Sun on Sunday, May 18.
"Last year's Liberty team captured the hearts of New York fans through their tireless effort, team oriented commitment and thrilling playoff run," said Carol Blazejowski, Senior Vice President and General Manager. "As we look forward to our twelfth WNBA season, we plan to build on the great strides we made last year, with our ultimate goal continuing to be bringing Liberty fans the championship trophy they so deserve. As always, we are committed to continuing to provide our fans with competitive, up tempo basketball in a fun-filled in-arena environment unique to Liberty basketball and the WNBA."
The Liberty will be featured on national television three times during the 2008 season, with two home matches and one away match. New York native Sue Bird and the Seattle Storm will invade The Garden on Tuesday, June 3, while Rutgers alumna Cappie Pondexter, UConn's Diana Taurasi and the defending WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury visit New York on Sunday, June 22.
In order to accommodate WNBA players who are expected to represent their individual countries during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, the league will not play regular season games from July 28 to August 27. The Liberty will resume its season on Thursday, August 28 against the Chicago Sky at The Garden.
Click below to see the 2008 regular season schedule: http://msgnyc.com/index.cfm?n35043s6177c12475238t6209o32002
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