Indiana Fever [SEP] home venue
Tennessee standout Tamika Catchings, hometown favorite Katie Douglas, and Australian defensive specialist Tully Bevilaqua. In 2009, the Fever went to the WNBA Finals but fell short to Phoenix. On October 21, 2012, the Fever won the WNBA Championship with a win over the Minnesota Lynx. Tamika Catchings was named the series MVP.
Franchise history.
Franchise history Catching the Fever (2000–2004).
The Indiana Fever team began in 2000, when the state was granted an expansion franchise to coincide with the opening of Bankers Life Fieldhouse
the first non-tennis sporting event held in that venue. A portion of the proceeds from the game went to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
The Indiana Fever won the game 71-55. Janel McCarville led the scoring for the Liberty with 10 points, while Katie Douglas led the Fever with 20.
References.
- 2008 Liberty Outdoor Classic at Arthur Ashe Stadium
- Official Boxscore from 2008 Liberty Outdoor Classic
- Liberty loses to Fever, 71-55, in Outdoor Classic at Arthur Ashe Stadium