MOBILE, Ala. - The West Florida women's basketball team opens the 2014-15 season with a home and away series against Spring Hill. The Argonauts' season opener is Nov. 22 on the road in Mobile, Ala. and their home opener is Nov. 25 at the UWF Field House in Pensacola, Fla.
UWF is coming off a historic season in which it won its first Gulf South Conference championship in program history and qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006.
But, the roster lost five seniors to graduation and returns just three student-athletes who saw playing time last season. A total of 11 newcomers joined the team this season, not including
Kelly Preston who redshirted last season.
Argos Hold Their Own in Exhibition at D-I
UWF led Division I Southern Mississippi by one at halftime but was outscored by 10 in the second half in a 68-59 exhibition loss on the road Nov. 8.
Returning sophomore
Katie Bobos and incoming freshman
Toni Brewer led UWF with 13 points each.
A total of 11 Argos saw playing time in the exhibition against the Golden Eagles who finished 27-7 last season and are 3-0 this season.
GSC Preseason News
UWF was picked to finish third in the Gulf South Conference in the preseason coaches' poll released Oct. 10. Delta State was picked to win the conference, and Union (Tenn.) was picked to finish second in its first year of Division-II postseason eligibility.
Incoming freshman
Courtney Meyer and Preston were named top newcomers to the GSC.
