Hillsman, Cooper and Mangakahia Set for ACC Tip-Off
10/1/2018 10:12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Head coach Quentin Hillsman and junior guards Gabrielle Cooper and Tiana Mangakahia are set to head to Charlotte, N.C. for the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tip-Off on Tuesday morning.
The three Orange representatives will meet with members of local, regional and national media at the annual media day held at the Marriott - Le Méridien hotel. Tune in to ACC Network Extra from 10-10:20 a.m. for a live Q&A between Coach Hillsman, Cooper and Mangakahia and Christy Thomaskutty.
Fans can trail along by following the @CuseWBB Instagram story as Cooper and Mangakahia will give a behind-the-scenes look at ACC Tip-Off from their point of view.
Hillsman enters his 13th season at Syracuse as the program's all-time winningest coach. He led the Orange to their sixth-straight NCAA Tournament, and seventh during his tenure, last year with a 22-9 overall record.
Cooper returns as the longest-tenured starter for the Orange. She started in all 31 games during the 2017-18 season and has started all 63 games during her Syracuse career. She was second in made three-pointers last season (80) and averaged 10.4 points per game.
Mangakahia had a breakout season in her first year at Syracuse, garnering national attention en route to setting a program and ACC record as the nation's leader in assists (304) and assists per game (9.8). She was a top-10 finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award and led the team with 17.5 points per game.
Season Tickets are available for $75 in the General Admission sections and $125 for court side reserved seating.  Football and Men's Basketball current season ticket holders can add general admission seating to their accounts for a special $50 rate.  Single game tickets start at $10, with group rates starting at $2. Fans can purchase tickets online or by calling 888-DOME-TIX.
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For the latest news on the Syracuse women's basketball program, follow /SyracuseWBB on Facebook, @CuseWBB on Instagram, and @CuseWBB on Twitter.
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The three Orange representatives will meet with members of local, regional and national media at the annual media day held at the Marriott - Le Méridien hotel. Tune in to ACC Network Extra from 10-10:20 a.m. for a live Q&A between Coach Hillsman, Cooper and Mangakahia and Christy Thomaskutty.
Fans can trail along by following the @CuseWBB Instagram story as Cooper and Mangakahia will give a behind-the-scenes look at ACC Tip-Off from their point of view.
Hillsman enters his 13th season at Syracuse as the program's all-time winningest coach. He led the Orange to their sixth-straight NCAA Tournament, and seventh during his tenure, last year with a 22-9 overall record.
Cooper returns as the longest-tenured starter for the Orange. She started in all 31 games during the 2017-18 season and has started all 63 games during her Syracuse career. She was second in made three-pointers last season (80) and averaged 10.4 points per game.
Mangakahia had a breakout season in her first year at Syracuse, garnering national attention en route to setting a program and ACC record as the nation's leader in assists (304) and assists per game (9.8). She was a top-10 finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard Award and led the team with 17.5 points per game.
Season Tickets are available for $75 in the General Admission sections and $125 for court side reserved seating.  Football and Men's Basketball current season ticket holders can add general admission seating to their accounts for a special $50 rate.  Single game tickets start at $10, with group rates starting at $2. Fans can purchase tickets online or by calling 888-DOME-TIX.
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For the latest news on the Syracuse women's basketball program, follow /SyracuseWBB on Facebook, @CuseWBB on Instagram, and @CuseWBB on Twitter.
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