October 2, 2008
Climbing More Ivy: Harvard Tilt Highlights Eagle Men's Basketball 2008-09 Schedule
 

Nashua -- For the second straight season, the Daniel Webster College men’s basketball program will be looking to clip some ivy.

The Eagles will face their second Ivy League opponent in as many seasons on December 28th when they visit Harvard University, highlighting the 2008-09 season schedule which was announced today by Head Coach Dave Faucher.

“As we continue to build a winning tradition here at Daniel Webster College, I am proud and excited to accept the challenge of another NCAA Division I opponent as part of what should be a challenging upcoming schedule,” said Faucher. “The entire program is excited at the opportunity to face such a tradition-rich program as Harvard University. We’re equally excited at the prospect of competing for a new conference championship.”

The Eagles meeting with the Crimson comes on the heels of last season’s first foray into Division I territory. Daniel Webster traveled to Dartmouth College last December and also played at the Citadel in a preseason exhibition game.

The Eagles will open up their 25-game regular season schedule at Vaughn College in Flushing, N.Y. November 16th and open their 10-game home slate Wednesday, November 19th against Johnson State College at 7:00 p.m.

The Eagles head to Keene State College for the KSC Tip Off November 21st and 22nd, facing Hampshire College in the first round and either Keene State or The University of Maine-Machias in the consolation or championship game the following day. The Eagles host Emerson College December 4th, Nichols College December 6th and close the semester with their meeting with the Crimson.

The squad opens 2009 play at the Wesleyan College Cardinal Classic on January 2nd and 3rd, facing Anna Maria College in the opening round at 1:00 p.m. and either host Wesleyan or Wheelock College in the consolation or championship the following afternoon.

The remainder of the home schedule includes meetings with New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) members Becker College, Newbury College, Mitchell College, Southern Vermont College, Elms College, Wheelock College, and Lesley University.

Remaining road tilts include visits to Eastern Nazarene College, Unity College (Maine), Southern Vermont, Becker, Elms, Wheelock, Lesley and Newbury.

The six-team inaugural NECC Championship Tournament begins February 24th with quarterfinal action, followed by semifinal games February 27th and the championship game February 28th.

For information about Daniel Webster College athletics, and for current schedules, visit www.dwc.edu/athletics.

About Daniel Webster College
At Daniel Webster College, we fulfill our mission by helping purposeful men and women discover how to channel that purpose in their lives. We do this through blending theory and practice from day one; and, in so doing, our graduates leave Daniel Webster College workforce ready for entry and advancement in a variety of highly-relevant professions. Visit www.dwc.edu for more information.