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UCF Welcomes Marshall for 10K Gold Rush Saturday

Jan. 30, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - Less than 48 hours after dispatching East Carolina 83-72 Thursday night to improve to 5-2 in Conference USA play and stay perfect at home in league action, the UCF women's basketball team will host the 10K Gold Rush night and look to break the attendance record Saturday against Marshall at UCF Arena. General admission tickets for the C-USA tilt, which will tip-off at 6 p.m., will be offered to UCF fans for just $1.00, giving fans an inexpensive opportunity to watch a Knights' team battling near the top of the league standings.

In addition, the first 500 Knights' fans at the game against the Thundering Herd will receive a free 10K Gold Rush t-shirt upon arrival. UCF is encouraging all fans coming to the game to wear gold in support of the Knights. UCF students also get in free with a student I.D.

In Thursday's win, the Knights shot a season-high 49.2 percent from the field and scored over 80 points for the second time in conference play. Sophomore Chelsie Wiley (Riviera Beach, Fla.) led UCF with 22 points against the Pirates. Sophomore Emma Cannon (Rochester, N.Y.) notched her 10th double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and freshman Aisha Patrick (Rockledge, Fla.) just missed a triple-double with 16 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds.

Season tickets for the UCF women's basketball program are currently on sale through the UCF ticket sales office. For more information about the arena's premium seating options, including club seats, group discounts, courtside tables and suites, contact the UCF ticket sales office at (407) UCF-1000 or visit the women's basketball ticket page at UCFAthletics.cstv.com/tickets/w-baskbl-tickets.html.

For the latest news on the Knights, log on to UCFAthletics.com - the official site for UCF varsity sports. The site, which also contains ticket and Golden Knights Club donor information, is also the home of UCF's new online apparel store. Also visit UCFPhotos.com, the exclusive fan source for UCF action sports pictures.