The 2017–18 Hofstra Pride women's basketball team represents
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private university in Hempstead, New York. It is Long Island's largest private university. Hofstra originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University (NYU) under the name Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of Ne ...
during the
2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
The 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 10, 2017 and ended with the Final Four title game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on April 1, 2018. Practices officially began in September 29, 2017.
Season headlin ...
. The Pride, led by twelfth-year head coach
Krista Kilburn-Steveskey
Krista Kilburn-Steveskey (born June 28, 1968) is the former coach of the Hofstra University women's basketball team. Before becoming the head coach at Hofstra, she was an assistant for the James Madison University women's basketball team for four s ...
, play their home games at
Hofstra Arena
The David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, also known as Mack Sports Complex, or just "The Mack" for short, is a 5,023-seat multi-purpose arena in Hempstead, New York. Replacing the Hofstra Physical Fitness Center, the arena opened on Janu ...
and were members of the
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I whose full members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to South Carolina. Most of its members are public universi ...
(CAA). They finished the season 11–19, 5–13 in CAA play, to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the
CAA women's tournament to
College of Charleston
The College of Charleston (CofC or Charleston) is a public university in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, it is the oldest university in South Carolina, the 13th oldest institution of higher learning in the Unit ...
.
Previous season
They finished the season 13–18, 5–13 in CAA play, to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They advance to the quarterfinals of the
CAA women's tournament where they lost to
James Madison
James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father. He served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for hi ...
.
Roster
Schedule
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CAA women's tournament
See also
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2017–18 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
References
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Hofstra Pride women's basketball seasons
Hofstra
Hofstra University is a private university in Hempstead, New York. It is Long Island's largest private university. Hofstra originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University (NYU) under the name Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of New ...