UWSP Women’s Basketball Releases Schedule for 2018-19

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UW-Stevens Point head women's basketball coach Shirley Egner announced the completion of her team's schedule for the 2018-19 season. The Pointers will have 12 home games in the season beginning with the UWSP Tip-Off Classic in November. UWSP plays four NCAA Tournament teams from last season, including reigning National Champions Amherst.

UWSP opens the season and a tough non-conference slate with a pair of foes from Iowa. On Nov. 16, the Pointers face Dubuque at 8:00 p.m. as part of the Tip-Off Classic. The next day, UWSP hosts Luther for a 1:00 p.m. tilt.

Thanksgiving weekend is sandwiched with road matchups at Lakeland (Nov. 20) and at St. Thomas (Nov. 25). UWSP returns home to face its second-straight NCAA Tournament team when Illinois Wesleyan comes to town on Dec. 3.

The home slate continues with North Central visiting Berg Gym on Dec. 11. Back-to-back road games await ahead of final exams as the Pointers travel to Ripon (Dec. 14) and St. Norbert (Dec. 15).

UWSP's final home game of 2018 features Carthage College on Dec. 20 with a 7:00 p.m. tip-off at Berg Gym. The Pointers close out the calendar year in Las Vegas for the D3Hoops.com Tournament. On Dec. 27, UWSP faces Willamette before a showdown with the reigning champs, Amherst, on Dec. 29.

Conference play begins on Jan. 2 as UWSP travels to Whitewater to face the WIAC regular season and tournament champion Warhawks. The Pointers alternate home contests with UW-River Falls on Jan. 5 and UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 12 surrounding a road game at UW-Oshkosh (Jan. 9).

A pair of road league games at UW-La Crosse (Jan. 16) and at UW-Platteville (Jan. 19) follow before UWSP wraps the first half of WIAC play at home against UW-Stout on Jan. 23. The second half begins with a trip to Eau Claire to face the Blugolds.

The final game in January is a home matchup against UWL on the 30th at 7:00 p.m. After a trip to UWRF on Feb. 2, UWSP hosts back-to-back games against UWW (Feb. 6) and UWO (Feb. 9). The last road game of the season sees the Pointers visit UW-Stout on Feb. 13.

The regular season wraps up with Senior Day on Feb. 16 as UWSP host UW-Platteville. Tip-off for the regular season finale is slated for 3:00 p.m.

Junior Carly Cerrato (De Pere, Wis./De Pere) leads a young group of returners for the Pointers. She averaged 10.5 points per game for the 14-12 Pointers in 2017-18.