March 16, 2006
An Aggieland send-off and a tri-state welcome are planned for Friday and Saturday as the No. 20-ranked Texas A&M women?â„¢s basketball team travels to Trenton, N.J. for the NCAA Tournament.
Fans in the Bryan-College Station area are encouraged to see the team off at College Station?â„¢s Easterwood Airport main terminal. The team will arrive at the airport at noon (central) on the second level.
Later on Friday, the Aggies will have dinner at the ESPNZone in Times Square in New York City. Any fans in the area can welcome the team at 6 p.m. (eastern) at the restaurant located at 1472 Broadway.
The Aggies will have an open practice session on Saturday at 5 p.m. (eastern) at Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, N.J. Admission is free. The session will last 50 minutes.
All Aggies in the tri-state area are encouraged to join the team for a reception hosted by the 12th Man Foundation at 8 p.m. (eastern) at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. The hotel is located at 102 Carnegie Center in Princeton, N.J. Light snacks and a cash bar will be available.
Any fans wishing to send greetings to the team via fax at the hotel can do so at 609-734-4501. Also email greetings to webadmin@athletics.tamu.edu
The Aggies are seeded sixth and will face 11th seeded TCU on Sunday at approximately 8:30 p.m. (central) at Sovereign Bank Arena. The game will be televised by ESPN2 and will be on the radio via KZNE-AM 1150 in College Station and Yahoo Broadcast.