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Titans to Former UofM women’s stars take on Ariel Hearn and Brianna Wright sign Bears in televised professional contracts to play in Germany preseason MEMPHIS, TN – Former all-time in program history. She “I’m extremely proud and ished third on the team with a game on Fox finished with a program-leading excited for Ariel and career-high 9.8 points per game. women’s basketball players 218 made three-pointers and She also led the team both sea- NASHVILLE, TN — The Ariel Hearn and Brianna Wright against Minnesota in 2014, she Brianna to have the sons in blocks, finishing her Titans (1-1) host the have signed to play basketball made a career-high seven three- opportunity to chase their two-year career with 44. Chicago Bears (1-1) this week in overseas in Germany as pointers. dreams of playing profes- Wright was a two-time mem- a nationally televised preseason contest. Kickoff at Nissan announced by Eintracht She competed in 125 games for sional basketball,” said ber of the Tiger 3.0 Club and Braunschweig Basketball Club. McFerrin and the Tigers with was named to the 2014-15 Stadium (capacity 69,143) is Hearn was a four-year member starts in 116 contests. In addition McFerrin. “Both of them American Athletic Conference scheduled for noon CDT on of head coach Melissa to her scoring, she ended her had very successful All-Academic Team. Sunday, Aug. 27. McFerrin’s program from 2012- career with 538 rebounds, 441 careers at Memphis and These are the first professional This week’s game will be tele- vised on FOX, including 16 while Wright competed her assists (fourth all-time) and 234 we look forward to seeing contracts Hearn and Wright have junior and senior seasons with steals (seventh all-time). signed since graduating from Nashville affiliate WZTV FOX the Tigers after transferring from them lead their new team Memphis in 2016. The season in 17. Play-by-play announcer Chipola Junior College in 2014. Hearn helped lead Memphis with the same passion they Germany will begin in early Kevin Burkhardt and analyst through the transition from devoted to Memphis.” October and will run through the Charles Davis will call the “I’m extremely proud and excit- Conference USA to the contests and averaged 8.4 points middle of March. Eintracht action, and Pam Oliver will report from the sidelines. ed for Ariel and Brianna to have Ariel Hearn American Athletic Conference. per game. As a junior, she led Braunschweig Basketball Club the opportunity to chase their In addition to her three all-con- the Tigers with a career-high 8.2 is a member of the 2nd Damen The Titans Radio Network, dreams of playing professional passion they devoted to ference selections in the AAC, rebounds per game and followed Basketball Bundesliga which is including Nashville flagship basketball,” said McFerrin. Memphis.” Hearn was named to the 2012- that up with 6.5 boards per game the second-highest women’s 104.5 The Zone, will carry the “Both of them had very success- A three-time All-American 13 Conference USA All- as a senior. league overseas. game across the Mid-South with ful careers at Memphis and we Athletic Conference selection, Freshman Team. In addition to her rebounding, For more news in UofM the “Voice of the Titans” Mike look forward to seeing them lead Hearn finished her career with In her two-year career with Wright was a scoring threat for women’s sports, visit gotigers- Keith, analyst Dave McGinnis, their new team with the same 1,945 points, ranking her eighth Memphis, Wright started in 59 Memphis. As a senior, she fin- go.com gameday host Rhett Bryan and sideline reporter Jonathan Email entertainment news to [email protected] Hutton. Coach Smith announces Please see sports page 5 tough men’s schedule 2018 is nearing... from sports page 1 To advertise in The Mid-South Tribune’s 2018 Black History Month Special Edition, neutral-site game against the ing of Memphis' 2017-18 non- email to [email protected] Crimson Tide as part conference opponents. ‘Make Black History Month every day!’ of the Veterans Classic. Four days later the squad returns home to start a three-game Game Information: Friday, homestand, facing off against Nov. 10 | Alumni Hall regional foe Little Rock on Nov. (Annapolis, Maryland) Grizzlies 2017 14. Preseason Schedule During Thanksgiving week Little Rock Trojans Memphis hosts consecutive foes Game Information: Tuesday, that advanced to the NCAA Nov. 14 | FedExForum Tournament a season ago, in (Memphis, Tenn.) DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME (CT) New Orleans on Nov. 21 and New Orleans Privateers Monday Oct. 2 vs Orlando FedExForum 7 p.m. Northern on Nov. 25. Game Information: Tuesday, Wednesda y Oct. 4 at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 6 p.m. Memphis' only true non-confer- Nov. 21 | FedExForum Monday Oct. 9 a t Atlan ta TBD 6:30 p.m. ence road game comes on, Nov. (Memphis, Tenn.) Wednesda y Oct. 11 vs Houston FedExForum 7 p.m. 30 when the Tigers make a Friday Oct. 13 vs New Orleans FedExF o ru m 7 p.m. return trip to Birmingham, Northern Kentucky Norse Alabama, to face off against the Game Information: Saturday, UAB Blazers. Two days later, Nov. 25 | FedExForum Memphis kicks off a four-game (Memphis, Tenn.) homestand against Mercer on Ashworth Shepard named American Dec. 2. UAB Blazers Samford comes to town on Game Information: Thursday, Athletic Conf. Goalkeeper of the WK Tuesday, December 5, before the Nov. 30 | MEMPHIS, TN– Memphis jun- Tigers host two-straight games (Birmingham, Ala.) soccer starting goalkeeper and the board. She was back opener against Samford. The ior goalkeeper Rachel Ashworth as part of the 2017 Gotham recorded back-to-back shutout between the posts on Sunday for multiple-goal match was the Shepard has been named the Classic. Memphis hosts Bryant wins to start the season. another 3-0 win over Little Rock third of her career. American Athletic Conference on, Dec. 9, and then Albany on The Tigers opened the season with three more saves. Memphis will host a matchup Game Information: Sat., Goalkeeper of the Week after with a 3-0 win over Samford and Junior forward Elizabeth of early-season unbeaten teams posting a pair of shutouts in her Ashworth Shepard made her Woerner was named to the when it welcomes UAB to Mike A rematch with long-time December 2 | FedExForum (Memphis, Tenn.) first two career starts, the league first career start and made five league’s weekly honor roll after Rose Soccer Complex Sunday, rival Louisville comes on, office announced Monday. saves to keep the Bulldogs off she scored two goals in the Aug. 27 at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 in historic Ashworth Shepard made her debut as the Memphis women’s in City. The Game Information: Tuesday, Dec. 5 | FedExForum Tigers close out their (Memphis, Tenn.) 2017-18 non-conference Redbirds schedule at home with from sports page 2 games against Siena on Game Information: Saturday, Dec. 9 | FedExForum Dec. 20) Loyola (Md.) on fireworks nights. Refunds for (Memphis, Tenn.) unplayed games will be given Dec. 23, and LSU on Dec. upon request. All refund 28. requests must be made in-person Game Information: Tuesday, Dec. 12. at the AutoZone Park Box Dec. 12 | FedExForum Office by 6:00 p.m. on Sept. 29. A rematch with long-time rival (Memphis, Tenn.) Louisville comes on, Dec. 16 in Fans must provide their original historic Madison Square Garden ticket at the time of refund. in New York City. The Tigers close out their 2017-18 non-con- Game Information: Saturday, ference schedule at home with Dec. 16 | Madison Square Email sports news to games against Siena on Dec. 20) Garden (New York, N.Y.) [email protected] Loyola (Md.) on Dec. 23, and LSU on Dec. 28. Siena Saints The complete American Game Information: Athletic Conference schedule Wednesday, Dec. 20 | will be released at a later date; FedExForum (Memphis, Watch however the Conference did Tenn.) release the opponents for the for upcoming season, of which Wichita State, Cincinnati, Houston, UCF, Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds UConn, USF, East Carolina, Game Information: Saturday, Tulsa, and Tulane will all make Dec. 23 | FedExForum F.Y.H. = trips to FedExForum for the sea- (Memphis, Tenn.) son. For. Tickets for the 2017-18 season LSU Tigers go on sale on Tuesday, August Game Information: Thursday, Your. 29. December 28 | FedExForum Health. Below is a game-by-game list- (Memphis, Tenn.)

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