Women's Basketball Set To Head North To Canada

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Lewis & Clark women’s basketball team is set to begin their 2009-10 campaign by seeing all that Canada has to offer. The Pioneers will play four games in British Columbia, Canada, facing four very different schools who will all present a different challenge to the young squad.

The trip opens with a match-up with the University of British Columbia on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 4:30 p.m. Last season the Thunderbirds put together a strong season, capping off league play on a 10-2 run and advanced to the Pacific Division finals, where they played two tough games against Simon Fraser to finish the season.

The Pioneers will then travel to Simon Fraser to take on the Clan on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. The Clan finished last season with a 28-3 overall record, which included four wins over the University of British Columbia.

Vancouver Island is the next stop on the Pioneers tour, with the two teams going head-to-head on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. The Mariners finished last season with a 17-9 overall record, while being nationally ranked as high as #13 at one point during the 2008-09 season.

The University of Victoria is the last stop on the schedule before the Pioneers return to the States to take on the University of Oregon. The two sides will square off at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11. The Vikes finished with a 17-6 regular season record, before moving into post-season play where the University of British Columbia knocked them out of the Pacific Tournament. Last season was the team’s most successful conference campaign since capturing their last CIS title in 2003. The Vikes are set to return all their players this season.

Make sure to follow the Pioneers on their journey across the border by checking out the women’s basketball blog.