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Bison faithful come out to wish Gallaudet's women's basketball team luck as they depart for NCAA tournament
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Gallaudet University women's basketball team departed campus on Thursday afternoon headed for the 2011 NCAA Division III tournament first round at Juniata College but not before a nice send off celebration from many GU faculty, staff, alumni and students. The Bison received encouraging remarks from Gallaudet President Alan Hurwitz, Athletic Director Michael Weinstock and Student Government President Colin Whited. Additionally, former Bison and Gallaudet Hall of Fame member Touria Ouahid Boren shared her experience when she helped the Bison to the 1999 NCAA tournament. That year Gallaudet won its first two games and advanced to the "Sweet 16." Coach Kevin Cook stood up and thanked the Bison Nation for coming out to support the team this season and the team had a chance to introduce themselves to the crowd.
Gallaudet (24-3) will face Juniata College (21-6) on Friday, March 4, in the first round at the Kennedy Sports + Recreation Center in Huntingdon, Pa. The game is set to tip around 7:30 p.m. The winner of the Gallaudet-Juniata game will face the winner between Greensboro College (26-2) and Saint Vincent College (24-4) on Saturday in the second round at 5:30 p.m. This is Gallaudet's third trip to the NCAA tournament in program history.
Gallaudet's athletics department has sponsored a bus to take Bison fans to the game on Friday. Below is the ticket information from Juniata College. There will be a specially marked fan section in the arena for all four teams. If you can not make the trip to Juniata you can watch the game online and view live stats as well. The links are below.
Ticket Information from Juniata
General admission for tickets will cost $6.00. Tickets will cost $3.00 for senior citizens ages 62 and up, students with student identification, and children under ten years old. Children under two years of age will be able to enter the game at no cost.
Important Links for NCAA Tournament
2011 NCAA Tournament Send Off For Gallaudet Women's Basketball
Members of the Gallaudet women's basketball team gather before the send off
Gallaudet University President Alan Hurwitz addresses the crowd
Coach Kevin Cook and his team look on during the send off ceremony
Seniors Easter Faafiti and Nukeitra Hayes exchange high-fives during the ceremony
Members of the GU women's basketball team prepare to head to the NCAA tournament
Gallaudet comes out to support its women's basketball team before
they head to the NCAA tournament.
