The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Women's Basketball is Costa Rica Bound
7/21/2016 | Women's Basketball
OXFORD, Miss. -- The Ole Miss women's basketball team will pack their bags and head to Costa Rica for a 10-day foreign tour in the central American country on Aug. 1. The Rebels, who will visit San Jose and Los Suenos, will play exhibition games against the University of Costa Rica and the University of Ottawa.
Ole Miss will bring its entire 2016-17 team including incoming freshmen Shelby Gibson (Murfreesboro, Tenn./Oakland), Kate Rodgers (Birmingham, Ala./Wenonah) and Bree Glover (Glasgow, Ky./Glasgow HS). This will be Ole Miss' first international trip since taking a trip to Canada in 2011 where they played four games and explored Vancouver. The Rebels also went on an international trip when they traveled to the Bahamas in 2007.
Per NCAA rules, incoming players who take and pass at least three credits during summer school are eligible to travel on the trip. Additionally, the Rebels will be able to get a jumpstart on the 2016-17 season with 10 practices prior to their trip to Costa Rica. All games will be played in accordance with FIBA rules.
Game Schedule (Tentative)
Tuesday Aug. 2 vs. University of Ottawa 8 pm (CT)
Wednesday Aug. 3 vs. University of Costa Rica 6 pm (CT)
Friday Aug. 5 vs. University of Ottawa 11 am (CT)
In addition to exhibition games, the Rebels will be sightseeing throughout the country, some of the highlights include:
Sightseeing Highlights (Tentative)
Tuesday Aug. 2 City Tour
Wednesday Aug. 3 Orphanage Visit and Basketball Clinic
Thursday Aug. 4 Tour of Poas Volcano
Friday Aug. 5 Go Kart Racing
Saturday Aug. 6 Café Britt Coffee Plantation Tour
Sunday Aug. 7 View Alligator Bridge
Monday Aug. 8 Zip Line Canopy Tour
Tuesday Aug. 9 National Forest Tour
Pre-Tour Stories
Women's Basketball Rebuilds, Prepares for overseas tour (Jimmy Anderson, HottyToddy.com)
Seeking Fresh Start, Ole Miss women prepare for Costa Rica Trip (Jake Thompson, Oxford Eagle)
Ole Miss Women Preparing for trip to Costa Rica (Adam Minichino, Commericial Dispatch)
Confidence Helps Sessom's Game Reach New Heights (Adam Minichino, Commericial Dispatch)
Tour Updates
Fans can follow the trip with updates on Twitter (@OleMissWBB), Facebook (OleMissWomensBasketball), Instagram (@OleMissWBB) and the Ole Miss Snapchat (WeAreOleMiss). There will also be exclusive features on OleMissSports.com.
Get Your Season Tickets
Season tickets for the 2016-17 season are now on sale. For further ticket information go to OleMissTix.com or call the Ole Miss Ticket Office at 1-888-REB-TKTS (732-8587). For all Ole Miss women's basketball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com,
Follow The Rebels on Social Media
Follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWBB and on Facebook at Ole Miss Women's Basketball. Fans can also follow Ole Miss women's basketball head coach Matt Insell on Twitter at @minsell.
