EMORY, Va. – The Emory & Henry College Women's Basketball Team, in collaboration with Comfort Inn of Abingdon, is pleased to announce a partnership for a tournament during the 2014-15 season. The Comfort Inn Holiday Tournament, which will be held Monday, December 29 and Tuesday, December 30, 2014, will be the inaugural holiday tournament for the women's basketball team.

"We are extremely thankful to have Comfort Inn of Abingdon sponsor the Comfort Inn Holiday Tournament," said Head Coach Rose Katz. "This is a great opportunity to put the beautiful Emory & Henry College campus on display and have some great basketball games. We look forward to hosting a great tournament thanks to our partnership with Comfort Inn."

The two-day, four-team slate will include E&H and three visiting teams which will be announced at a later date. The tournament field is slated to match-up NCAA Division III teams from up and down the East Coast.

Kate Michel, Sales Manager at Comfort Inn, stated, "We are so excited to be partnering with Emory and Henry College for the holiday tournament.  Emory & Henry has a fantastic athletic department and are eager to have their guests as our own and really show what Southwest Virginia has to offer!"

The Emory & Henry Department of Athletics and the women's basketball team will release updates about the tournament as they become available. For lodging at Comfort Inn of Abingdon, please call (276) 676-2222 and ask for the Emory & Henry Athletics rate.

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