Atlantic 10 ReleaseNEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- The Fordham women's basketball team learned its 2015-16 Atlantic 10 pairings, it was announced Thursday by the league. The schedule will consist of 16 games, eight home and eight away, with the Rams facing three opponents in a home-and-home series: Davidson, Saint Joseph's and St. Bonaventure.
In addition, Fordham is slated to host George Mason, defending conference champion George Washington, La Salle, Rhode Island and Saint Louis. The Rams will then travel to Dayton, who made the Elite Eight of the 2015 NCAA Tournament, Duquesne, Massachusetts, Richmond and VCU.
The A-10 sent five teams to the postseason at the conclusion of last season. A-10 Champion George Washington and Dayton both earned bids to the NCAA Tournament with the Flyers making a run to the Elite Eight. Duquesne, Fordham and Richmond all took part in the 2015 WNIT, with the Dukes advancing to the third round.
In April, Dayton's Ally Malott was the seventh pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics. The Mystics also took Saint Joseph's Natasha Cloud in the second round, while UD's Andrea Hoover was picked by the LA Sparks in the third round.
The 2016 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship will be played March 2-6 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Va.
2016 Fordham Women's Basketball Atlantic 10 GamesHomeDavidson
George Mason
George Washington
La Salle
Rhode Island
Saint Joseph's
Saint Louis
St. Bonaventure
AwayDavidson
Dayton
Duquesne
Massachusetts
Richmond
Saint Joseph's
St. Bonaventure
VCU