(September 19, 2003) - The Fordham University Women's Basketball Team announced its 2003-04 schedule today, which has the Rams playing eight post-season teams from a year ago. Fordham has match-ups against NCAA teams Manhattan, Boston University, George Washington, and Xavier, as well as the team's highlight game at Stanford. The Rams also have Seton Hall, Saint Joseph's and Richmond on the schedule, all of whom had post-season berths in the WNIT. The Rams will also have their 16-game Atlantic 10 schedule, as well as match-ups with Dartmouth, Stony Brook, Jacksonville, George Mason, Chicago St. and first time meetings with Cal. St. Fullerton and Pittsburgh. Fordham finished the 2002-03 season with 14 wins, the most for the program in seven years, five Atlantic 10 wins, the most for Fordham since joining the Atlantic 10 in 1995-96, and a fourth place finish in the Atlantic 10 East Division. Last year??s squad also ranked among the most improved teams in the NCAA, finishing tied for the 15th, with a 7.5 game improvement from 2001-02. Date Opponent Time NOVEMBER Sat. 8 NY GAZELLES (Exhib.) 4:00 PM Sat. 15 NWBL (Exhib.) 7:00 PM Fri. 21 at Cal St. Fullerton 10:00 PM Sun. 23 at Stanford 5:00 PM Wed. 26 DARTMOUTH 7:00 PM DECEMBER Wed. 3 at Boston 7:00 PM Sat. 6 vs. Seton Hall# 4:00 PM Sat. 13 STONY BROOK 7:00 PM Sat. 20 JACKSONVILLE 5:00 PM Mon. 22 GEORGE MASON 5:00 PM Mon. 29 at Chicago St. 8:00 PM Wed. 31 at Pittsburgh 12:00 PM JANUARY Tues. 6 at Temple* TBA Fri. 9 LA SALLE* 7:00 PM Sun. 11 RHODE ISLAND* 2:00 PM Fri. 16 at Dayton* 7:00 PM Sun. 18 at Xavier* 2:00 PM Tues. 20 at Manhattan 7:00 PM Sat. 24 DUQUESNE* (DH) 3:00 PM Fri. 30 ST. BONAVENTURE* 7:00 PM FEBRUARY Sun. 1 at Massachusetts* 12:00 PM (A-10 TV) Fri. 6 at George Washington* TBA Sun. 8 SAINT JOSEPH??S* 2:00 PM Fri. 13 MASSACHUSETTS* 7:00 PM Mon. 16 at Rhode Island* 7:00 PM Thurs. 19 RICHMOND* 7:00 PM Sun. 22 TEMPLE* 2:00 PM Thurs. 26 at St. Bonaventure* 7:00 PM Sun. 29 at Saint Joseph??s* TBA MARCH Fri.-Mon. 5-8 at Atlantic 10 Tournament (Philadelphia, PA, Alumni Fieldhouse) * Atlantic 10 Conference games # - at St. John??s (Jamaica, NY) DH ?C doubleheader with men All Times Are Eastern. Dates and Times Subject To Change.