Oct. 11, 2001
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Fairfield, Conn. -- While most of the collegiate basketball world will celebrate the coming of a new season this weekend, the Fairfield University basketball program will wait until October for its celebration. Yes, the two teams will begin practice as scheduled on Saturday, October 13. But, the public won't see the unveiling of Fairfield basketball until October 18, when the two basketball programs host "Arena Madness" at the Arena at Harbor Yard.
Students, faculty, staff and fans will all be on hand to catcher their first glimpse of the 2001-02 men's and women's basketball teams that night. The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 8:00 pm with the women's team going through drills until 8:15, when the men's team takes the floor. Following performances by the cheerleaders, band and dance team, the women's team will scrimmage from 8:40 to 9:05. The men's intrasquad scrimmage takes place between 9:05 and 9:30 pm.
Contests and special events will be interspersed throughout the evening, as will opportunities to purchase season tickets and ticket mini-plans. The day will mark Fairfield basketball's first time in the Arena at Harbor Yard. The Stags, which played its home games at Alumni Hall, move to the new Arena this year, playing nine conference doubleheaders and six non-conference dates during the basketball season. The women's basketball team opens the schedule with a game against Big East foe Boston College on November 16, while the men's basketball team begins its home schedule on November 27 versus the University of Rhode Island.
Season tickets and ticket mini-plans for the upcoming basketball season can be purchased now by calling the Fairfield University ticket office at (203) 254-4103 or by going on-line at www.fairfieldstags.com.
