PEORIA, Ill. -- Fans are invited to attend the annual Bradley Women's Basketball Postseason Banquet April 10 at the Lariat Steakhouse (2232 W. Glen Avenue in Peoria). The annual event, which is sponsored by the Foster College of Business Theresa S. Falcon Executive MBA Program, is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. with lunch served at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets for the women's basketball postseason banquet are $20 for adults and $15 for children and may be purchased in advance through the Braves Club Office (309) 677-2667.
Bradley Hall of Fame member Dave Snell will emcee the women's basketball postseason banquet, which will feature the announcement of the annual team awards, viewing of postseason highlight videos and speeches from senior co-captains Renee Frericks (Wyoming, Minn./Forest Lake) and Jenny Van Kirk (Waconia, Minn./Waconia).
The Braves finished the year with a 17-14 overall and advanced to a postseason tournament for the first time in program history after receiving a bid to the inaugural Women's Basketball Invitational. Bradley posted a 69-59 victory at Louisville in the opening round before suffering a 76-66 loss at College of Charleston in the WBI quarterfinals. In addition to tying school records for conference victories (12-6) and best league finish (tied for third), the Braves finished the year with back-to-back winning records for the first time since 1985-86 and 1986-87.
