2015-16 Women's Schedule
ROCK HILL, SC—Winthrop women's basketball coach Kevin Cook has announced a strong 2015-16 schedule for the Eagles which includes games at South Carolina, Oklahoma, Duke and Auburn along with 11 home contests.
 
"I believe that this is the most challenging schedule in the history of Winthrop women's basketball," said Cook who is beginning his fourth season as the Eagles head coach. "Our program is at a point where we feel ready to measure ourselves against some tough competition. We will have to bring our best effort each and every game."
 
Winthrop finished 17-13 a year ago and returns two first team All-Big South Conference selections in 6-3 senior center Schaquilla Nunn and 5-10 forward Erica Williams along with junior point guard Aliyah Kilpatrick and seven other letter winners.
 
The season will open with five straight road games. The Eagles tip off their 29-game regular season slate on November 13 when Winthrop takes on the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman, OK.  Two days later on Nov. 15 the Eagles will head to Cameron Indoor Stadium to face Duke.  Winthrop will play in the University of Akron Invitational Nov. 20-21 against the host Zips and Ohio University. 
 
Winthrop will travel to Furman on Nov. 24 before finally opening its home schedule on Nov. 28 against North Carolina Central, just one of two home games the Eagles will play during the months of November and December.  The other home contest is on Dec. 5 against Big South foe Gardner-Webb.
 
Following the GWU game, Winthrop will face the South Carolina Gamecocks on Dec. 13 at the Colonial Life Center.  USC may likely be the preseason No. 1 team in the nation.  The final two non-conference games will be at Auburn on Dec. 16 followed by College of Charleston on Dec. 22.
 
The Eagles will open their 20-game Big South schedule at Charleston Southern on Dec. 1 and conclude the season with the Big South Championship, March 1-6, scheduled to be held in Conway, SC.
 
Season tickets are now on sale for both the women's and men's seasons at the Winthrop Ticket Office located on the lower level of the Winthrop Coliseum (tel. 803-323-2345). The price for the women's 11-game home package is $50.  Fans that purchase a season ticket for the 15-game home men's schedule for $115 can also include the women's season ticket for an additional $40.