FAU Women's Basketball: Recruit Commited

Every year there are girls that go to different schools on visit to decided if they want to sign a full scholarship to attend and play basketball at the school.

So far, the women's basketball team has had two girls to come and visit. One of the girls right after the visit has decided to commit, Morgan Robinson from the Orlando area. She is a shooting guard who is expected to make a impact on next years team.

The coaches are still waiting for confirmation from Joy Brown, who is the other girl that came on an official visit to the school.

FAU Women's Basketball: Coaches' Thoughts on the Upcoming Season

The coaches are very excited as they talk about the upcoming season. They believe that there's an opportunity behind the door to become Sun Belt Champions and make it to the big dance, or the NCAA women's basketball tournament.

“The new offenses that we’re putting in this season has so many options for each individual player", said Chancellor Dugan, head coach. "The plays can really expose their strengths and give each player a chance to make their own decisions on what's the best move for them.”

FAU Women's Basketball: Team Bonding

Bonding is considered one of the most important things that you have to do to be successful as a team, atleast that's what the FAU women's basketball team believes.

"We have to get to know each other in order to be successful", said senior guard Dalita Scott. "We have to know what makes each other happy so that we can learn to trust one another and we have to know what motivates each other so that we would want to fight for each other."

FAU Women's Basketball: End of Preseason Condition

The last day of preseason condition was Tuesday September 27 for the FAU women's basketball team, as well as other teams through out the country.

"Preseason conditioning is the toughest part of the season", said senior forward Mariana Byczkowski. "Although its the toughest, it teaches us to be mentally strong, brings us together as a team and helps us through future adversity".

FAU Women’s Basketball: Progression Towards the Season

With the in season practices starting and the first game day growing closer, everything that the women’s basketball team has been working for is coming together.

Practices are starting on the weekends and everyone seems excited that preseason conditioning has ended and in season practices are finally beginning.

 “Overall I think everyone is working hard and it helps that it’s not so many new faces and the terminology the same and it helps the team move a long faster than last year”, said assistant coach Yolanda Cole.

FAU Women’s Basketball: Upcoming Midterm Adjustments

Upcoming midterms can sometimes be a problem due to the fact of the practice schedules and classes being all day for some. Trying to study for these important midterms can be extra pressure put on the women’s basketball players, especially for new comers and freshman because of the lack of time management.

 So the FAU women’s basketball coaches decide to have team study hall during the last hour of practice every day so that everyone can stay eligible.

“We have to make sure that everyone stays eligible for the spring semester. I understand that it can be hard trying to study for midterms while going through tough practices because of the upcoming season”, said head coach Chancellor Dugan. “ I was a college basketball player once so I fully understand how tough it  can be.”

FAU Women’s Basketball: Holiday Games

This upcoming season, or almost every year for the women’s basketball team, many of the games conflict with Thanksgiving, New Years, or even a little more time with the family for Christmas. This year the team has to play on Thanksgiving Day and New Years Eve.

“I would like to spend more time with my family and I would like to actually have a Thanksgiving holiday as well but these are just the sacrifices that we as college basketball players have to make”, said senior guard Teri Stamps. 

 Both of the games on these holidays are in Kansas and Louisiana, a long way from home for some of these players.

 “I’m not too much worried about the holidays. I’m worried about getting these wins so we can be one step closer to a winning season”, said senior forward Vontrice Dennis.

FAU women’s basketball: First practice, good practice, many to come.

The first day of practice for the Lady Owls’ Women’s Basketball team was on Tuesday, Sept.  13. “It was a very productive practice,” said head coach Chancellor Dugan.  “There is more where that came from but it definitely was a really good start.”

The FAU lady owls’ seems as if they are ready to accept any challenge headed their way as it is coming closer to the season. They play top ranked schools such as Michigan and Kansas before conference play.

FAU's Women's Basketball: Counting down the days until the first official game.

Today was the official day where all NCAA Division 1 basketball teams, men and women, get to practice together for the first time. Every division 1 team around the country get to practice for 2 hours a week until basketball season officially start. The FAU women's team had its first practice together after a tough conditioning workout that morning.

They are getting ready for this upcoming season with one of the toughest schedules that they ever had to play. It gets exciting more and more as the days grow closer and closer to the first official game day of the season. Here is the schedule of the games of the opponents that the FAU women's team have to face.