It was great
by Jon on 2/8/22Addition Financial Arena - OrlandoWill be going back again! We took our 2 and 4 year old girls and they had a blast!
Basketball
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.
Will be going back again! We took our 2 and 4 year old girls and they had a blast!
There were 3 options for ticket purchase but turns out it was general seating. So why the three prices? Thought there might be some benefit for the higher price but there wasn't so it was a waste of money.
As in the past we were told there is no reserve seats first come get best seats. When we got there they would not let us in the sections on side line between baskets. They said seats were reserved for UCF and UCONN. Tickets had to be marked in red. In the past you could pretty much sit anywhere if you got there early. Not this year. We were shoved behind basket. How do you get reserved seats.
3 sections behind the teams were reserved sections. That's about 450 seats. We were relegated to corner seats along with many others. That should have been shown on the seating map before purchase
Got to watch UCONN girls to see how the game is played. Very disciplined, if winning by a large margin they continue to play as if it’s a one point game.
The seats offered were general admission. The lines to get in are very long. Much prefer a reserved seat.
Had a great time. Need a little better parking directions.
My husband and I attended the UCF/UConn women's basketball game on Wednesday, February 7th. Once inside, we had a wonderful time. Attentive ushers, efficient concession stands; however, the entry procedures to the arena were horrible. Because it was a popular game, by 5:30, there were lines around the block on both sides of the arena. Doors did not open until 6pm and then there were only 2 doors open! With metal detectors, wands and bag searches, it took ridiculously long to get into the arena. In the opinions of all the people standing in line in my area, UCF should have (A) Opened the doors to the arena earlier and (B) had more doors opened for ticket holders. UCF needs to reevaluate their opening procedures and be prepared to improve upon them when they see excessive crowds.
UCF was not ready for the number of UConn fans who travel throughout FL to see the Huskies play. It took us 25 minutes to enter the arena due to the long lines and a minimum number of entrance aisles. No directions outside the arena as to parking choices. Arena itself is quite comfortable and not a bad seat in the house, even with strictly general admission tickets. The biggest problem was exiting the parking garage without the aid of police on the streets getting the traffic moving out quickly. UCF needs to take a page out of USF on how to handle UConn fans coming to their games and all the traffic problems that entail. We'll be back with higher expectations.
Bought general admission tickets to the game and RUDE UCF employees had all the good sections roped off and told all the Huskies fans to sit in sections not roped off.... like behind the basket, upper level and obstructed view.....and on top of that they were just plain RUDE!!!!!