WNBA announces 2007 preseason schedule
February 27, 2007 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) News Release
NEW YORK, February 27, 2007 - The WNBA announced its 2007 preseason schedule today, including seven games in non-WNBA markets. Preseason action tips off on Wednesday, May 2 as the Chicago Sky host the Phoenix Mercury at UIC Pavilion and concludes with two games on Tuesday, May 15.
Special preseason action in non-WNBA venues highlights the slate of games on May 4 when Chicago will host the Washington Mystics at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee and the defending champion Detroit Shock host the Houston Comets at the United Spirit Center in Lubbock, TX. Another pair of games at non-traditional sites will follow on May 5, as the New York Liberty plays the Connecticut Sun at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, CT and former Kansas State players Nicole Ohlde and Kendra Wecker will square off as the Minnesota Lynx face the San Antonio Silver Stars at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS. Additionally, former Ohio State star Katie Smith will lead Detroit against Washington on May 6 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH while San Antonio will play Detroit on May 13 at Qwest Center in Omaha, NE.
Highlighting the preseason schedule on May 13 will be a game at the Pete Maravich Center in Baton Rouge, LA in which three former Louisiana State University stars will reunite and compete against one another. 2006 Rookie of the Year Seimone Augustus and Minnesota will face 2005 Rookie of the Year Temeka Johnson, Doneeka Hodges and the Los Angeles Sparks. Also on May 13, Washington will host Anda Ramat Hasharon from Israel at the Verizon Center.
The full preseason schedule is as follows:
2007 WNBA PRESEASON SCHEDULE
Day Date Visiting Team Home Team Local Time Location
Wed. May 2 Phoenix at Chicago 7:00 PM UIC Pavilion
Fri. May 4 Washington at Chicago 7:00 PM Al McGuire Center - Milwaukee, WI
Fri. May 4 Detroit at Houston 7:00 PM United Spirit Arena - Lubbock, TX
Sat. May 5 Seattle at Indiana 6:00 PM Conseco Fieldhouse
Sat. May 5 New York at Connecticut 5:00 PM Arena at Harbor Yard - Bridgeport, CT
Sat. May 5 Minnesota at San Antonio 7:00 PM Charles Koch Arena - Wichita, KS
Sun. May 6 Washington at Detroit 1:30 PM Nationwide Arena - Columbus, OH
Tues. May 8 Seattle at Connecticut 7:00 PM Mohegan Sun Arena
Tues. May 8 Los Angeles at Phoenix 7:00 PM US Airways Center
Thurs. May 10 Los Angeles at Indiana 7:00 PM Conseco Fieldhouse
Fri. May 11 Sacramento at Seattle 7:00 PM Key Arena
Sat. May 12 Houston at New York 2:00 PM Madison Square Garden
Sun. May 13 Anda Ramat at Washington 3:00 PM Verizon Center
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Sun. May 13 Los Angeles at Minnesota 4:00 PM Maravich Center - Baton Rouge, LA
Sun. May 13 Phoenix at Sacramento 6:00 PM Arco Arena
Sun. May 13 San Antonio at Detroit 1:30 PM Qwest Center - Omaha, NE
Mon. May 14 Connecticut at San Antonio 7:00 PM AT&T Center
Tues. May 15 Indiana at Chicago 7:00 PM UIC Pavilion
Tues. May 15 Connecticut at Houston 7:00 PM Toyota Center
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