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University of Windsor named host of the 2011 CIS Women's Basketball Championships
The University of Windsor and
Department of Athletics is pleased to announce that they have been
named the official hosts of the 2011 CIS Women’s Basketball
Championships at the St. Denis Centre, as announced today by
Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS).
This will be the first time in
Lancer program history that the University of Windsor will host the
national championships in Women’s Basketball. The
Lancers have successfully hosted the CIS Track & Field
championships on a number of occasions in past years, most recently
this past March at the St. Denis Centre.
The CIS announced the host
institutions for 22 national championships over the next five
years. All sites have been selected pending the next step in the
process which involves the signing of a championship agreement by
both parties.
The Bronze Baby Trophy will be
contended in three different cities over the next three years.
Following Windsor in 2011, the University of Calgary will host in
2012 and the University of Regina will host in 2013. The Final
Eight has been held in Calgary on three occasions in the past
(1994, 1978, 1977) and in Regina twice (2009, 1979).
“It is a tremendous honour
to be chosen as the host of the 2011 Women’s Basketball
Championships,” said Athletic Director Gord Grace. "The
university and the City of Windsor have a proven track record of
hosting outstanding events, and I am sure this will be no
exception.”
“With our recent success
on the court and the fact that this is a very knowledgeable
basketball community, it seems like a natural fit to bring this
championship to the St. Denis Centre,” Grace continued.
“I look forward to large crowds and entertaining competition
as the women competes for the Bronze Baby.”
The Lancers will open their
season on Friday November 5, 2010 against the York Lions in
Toronto. They open their home schedule on Friday November 12th
against the Toronto Varsity Blues at the St. Denis Centre. Season
passes for the 2010-11 season go on sale on Tuesday July 6th on the
www.goLancers.ca website.
