The NCAA Women’s Basketball Division III Championship continues and so does our commitment to bring you the highlights. After an exciting weekend of regional championships, the women are headed to the Final Four next weekend in Bloomington, Ill.
Illinois Wesleyan will be heading to their first Final Four after a 61-60 come-from-behind win against George Fox 61-60. Two free throws by Nikki Preston with 4.1 seconds left in the game gave Illinois its only lead after trailing by as many as 23 points in the first half.
The Titans will face off against defending national champion Washington University in St. Louis. The Bears are headed for their 10th Final Four thanks to three players scoring double figures in a 63-58 victory over Chicago. Senior Kathryn Berger led the Bears with 14 points while Alex Hoover had 13 and Brianne Monahan scored a career-high of 12 points.
The Amherst women will make their third consecutive trip to the Final Four after a 68-49 win over Babson. Amherst is now 30-1 for the season and is the only team to defeat Babson all season. Jaci Daigneault led all players in scoring (24) and rebounding (9), helping Amherst build a 20-point halftime lead.
Amherst is taking on Christopher Newport University in the Final Four. Saturday’s win over Lebanon Valley was CNU’s first ever basketball regional championship. Chelsie Schweers led CNU, scoring 27 points.
The women’s Division III Final Four tips off on Friday at 8 p.m. in Bloomington.
