Western Kentucky's women's basketball team will have some early tune-up games this season.
But more importantly for the young program is a chance to build chemistry before the 2022-23 season tips off.
The Lady Toppers will head to Italy from Aug. 8-17, where they will play three games and take part in team-building activities.
"One of our goals was to do this maybe once every four years or so often that every young lady that's a part of this program and graduates will get a memorable experience like that," WKU head coach Greg Collins said. "The practices, the championships – those are all important – but those memories and those experiences off the court are equally important.