CHEYNEY, PA – SENIOR NIGHT and the Last Call at Cope Hall on Monday February 20, 2023 basketball doubleheader, with the women's contest vs Bryant & Stratton, Syracuse scheduled for a 5:30 PM tipoff followed by the men's game at 7:30 as the final college basketball games to be held inside historic Alfred Cope Hall.
Next week is a special week at Cheyney as we are celebrating our 186
th Founder's Day and unveiling a special collaboration on Friday, along with starting off the week with a celebration of our historic Cope Hall, marking the end of a remarkable era and the beginning of a new. More details on the future of Cope Hall and the new Sportsplex will be shared soon.
A limited number of tickets for the games can be purchased through this ticket link
https://cheyney-university-sga.ticketleap.com/pinkoutseniornight/
Tickets are $20.00 for adults, $10.00 for non-Cheyney Students and Cheyney students and kids under five are free.
Two members of the women's team, Jazmin Walker and JaNya Lilly, will be recognized and honored for their contributions to the team following its game with the Bobcats on Monday night.
The men's team does not have any seniors on the team this year.
Alfred Cope Hall opened in 1961, is the home of 18 PSAC Championship teams, nine regional championships, five final four appearances, including the runner-up in the first NCAA Women's Division I Championship, and the 1978 men's Division II Championship team.
Mondays game will be the final game of the season for the women's squad, while the men will travel to western, NY for a game vs Bryant & Stratton, Rochester on the Feb. 24 and close the season at Bobcats Buffalo campus on the 26
th.
Wear your pink as we honor Cancer Awareness Month in February as pink is the color of Breast Cancer Awareness.