UCF Women’s Basketball at CFE Arena
The UCF women’s basketball team has called CFE Arena home since 2007. The gameday experience has evolved over the last 10 seasons and now includes everything from dance cams to a postgame singing of the alma mater. From the pre-game warmups to the final buzzer, fans are in for a treat. Coach Abe and her team show their appreciation for Knight Nation following every home contest, and look forward to seeing everyone in their Black and Gold!
2017-18 Season
The Knights are poised to build off a historic 2016-17 campaign this fall. The return of Aliyah Gregory, a 2017 First Team All-Conference selection, and seven additional members from the squad that finished fourth in the American Athletic Conference a year ago will help the Black and Gold build on their success. The Knights add six new faces to the roster, including Zakiya Saunders, an All-America East honoree from UAlbany. The American announced the women’s basketball pairings for the 2017-18 campaign, and four-time defending league champion UConn will visit CFE Arena for the second straight season. UCF will also host in-state rival USF for the first women’s basketball War on I4 matchup in CFE Arena. East Carolina, Tulane, Memphis, SMU, Temple and conference-newcomer Wichita State will also make the trip to Orlando for league matchups.
Team History
The arrival of head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson prior to the 2016-17 season sparked the Knights. UCF racked up 21 victories in its first season with Coach Abe, leading to its best finish in The American. The Knights made the trip to Tampa on Feb. 14, 2017 for the lone War on I4 meeting against No. 22 USF. A career-best 34 points from Aliyah Gregory helped UCF to a historic victory over the Bulls. The Knights posted their first-ever win over a ranked opponent, first win in Tampa, and collected six points in the rivalry series to give UCF the lead for good. Overall, a 14-win swing from 2015-16 tied for the second-best turnaround in Division I women’s basketball. The Knights added to their postseason appearances, hosting Stetson in CFE Arena for the program’s first-ever WNIT game, and came away with their first postseason victory.
