Shock announces 2007 preseason schedule
February 27, 2007 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Detroit Shock News Release
The Detroit Shock announced its 2007 preseason schedule today in preparation for the franchise's tenth WNBA Season. The 2006 WNBA Champions will open the preseason with a four-team scrimmage against the Minnesota Lynx, the Houston Comets, and the 2006 Western Conference Champion Sacramento Monarchs on Monday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m. CT in Las Vegas. The Shock last played the Monarchs in the 2006 WNBA Finals, with the Shock winning the series three games to two.
The Shock will then travel to the Lubbock, Texas - home to Plenette Pierson's alma mater, Texas Tech University. In doing so, Detroit will take on WNBA All-Decade Team performers Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson and the rest of the Houston Comets on Friday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m. CT.
The preseason schedule also features a homecoming for Shock guard Katie Smith who played collegiately at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Detroit will play host to Alana Beard and the Washington Mystics at Columbus's Nationwide Arena on Sunday, May 6 at 1:30 p.m. ET. Tickets are available at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 614-431-3600 beginning Saturday, March 10 at 10 a.m. ET.
In Detroit's last game of the preseason, on Sunday, May 13, newly acquired center Katie Feenstra will take her first crack at her old team at 1:30 p.m. when the Shock host the San Antonio Silver Stars at Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Tickets will go on sale on Saturday, March 10 at 1 p.m. ET.
2007 DETROIT SHOCK PRESEASON SCHEDULE
Day Date Visiting Team(s) Home Team Local Time Location
Mon. April 30 Detroit, Minnesota, Houston Sacramento 10:00 a.m. Las Vegas, Nevada
Fri. May 4 Detroit Houston 7:00 p.m. Lubbock, Texas
Sun. May 6 Washington Detroit 1:30 p.m. Columbus, Ohio
Sun. May 13 San Antonio Detroit 1:30 p.m. Omaha, Nebraska
Experience the two-time WNBA Champion Detroit Shock presented by AirMaster Heating and Air Conditioning, a premiere LENNOX dealer by calling 248.377.0100 or by logging on to www.DetroitShock.com. The Shock's home opener vs. the Sacramento Monarchs is scheduled for Saturday, May 19 (Bill Laimbeer's birthday) at 3:30 p.m. The 2006 WNBA Finals re-match will be televised nationally on ABC.
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