World University Team USA Off to Harbin, China

2009-02-16

SUCCESSFUL 3-0 EXBITION SCHEDULE COMPLETE

After arriving in Chicago, IL on Friday, February 13 for a brief mini-camp, the United States University Select Team (Team USA) is now ready to depart for China.

Team USA had a successful weekend, winning all 3 of its exhibition games over DePaul University, the Illinois Collegiate All-Stars, and Robert Morris College.

Team USA will depart on Monday, February 16, in the afternoon for a 14-hour flight to Beijing. After a layover in Beijing, the team will fly another 2.5 hours to their final destination, Harbin, China. With a time difference of 14 hours ahead of Central Standard Time, Team USA will finally reach Harbin, China at approximately 10:30 PM local time on Tuesday night. The team will have spent nearly 24 hours traveling from Chicago to Harbin and be welcomed with a temperature of –7 ºF!

The team will practice on Wednesday and Thursday before squaring off against Korea in its first game at 3:30 PM on Thursday afternoon (or 2:30 AM EST)

The weather forecast for Harbin, China the next 6 days:

Tuesday

High: 9 ºF

Low: -2 ºF

Wednesday

High: 12 ºF

Low: -7 ºF

Thursday

High: 10 ºF

Low: -1 ºF

Friday

High: 6 ºF