The Cal U women’s basketball team has earned the top seed and will host in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional March 10, 11 and 13 at Hamer Hall.
Under the direction of sixth-year head coach Jess Strom, the Vulcans (28-3) will play eighth seed Glenville State (24-6) at 5 p.m. March 10.
Other first-round games on March 10:
- Third seed Virginia Union (23-4) vs. sixth seed Wheeling Jesuit (25-6) at noon.
- Second seed IUP (23-6) vs. seventh seed Johnson C. Smith (22-7) at 2:30 p.m.
- Fourth seed Shippensburg (24-6) vs. fifth seed Mercyhurst (23-8) at 7:30 p.m.
The Atlantic Regional semifinal games will be at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 11, with the championship game set for 7 p.m. March 13.
The winning team advances to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight National Tournament, to be held March 21-22 at Alumni Hall on the campus of Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, Ohio.
Cal U is making its 14th NCAA Division II Tournament appearance in 16 years.
The Vulcans have won five NCAA Regional championships. They won the NCAA Division II national title two years ago, and in 2004.
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