On Sunday, January 4th, the Queens College Women’s
Basketball team will commemorate the first women’s basketball
game ever played at Madison Square Garden 40 years ago in a rematch
against Immaculata University.
Immaculata won the inaugural game, 65-61, in front of 12,000 fans
on Feb. 22, 1975.
Queens' 1975 team, which will be honored at halftime, featured
Donna Orender (former WNBA President), Gail Marquis (NYC Basketball
Hall of famer/Olympic Silver Medalist) and legendary coach, Lucille
Kyvallos, who coached the first women’s basketball team to be
inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame.
Your ticket is also good for the UCONN/St. John’s
women’s game immediately following. To purchase tickets
please go to www.queensknights.com/msg.
