NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional at a glance
NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Atlantic Regional teams at a glance:
No. 1 California (26-4) – PSAC tournament champion. … Has a 7-3 record against other teams in the regional. … Vulcans are 13-2 at home but will be playing at Hamer Hall instead of on their home court at the Convocation Center. … Vulcans have attempted 201 more free throws than their opponents and made 33 of 35 in a win over West Chester in the PSAC tournament title game.
No. 2 Indiana (25-3) – PSAC West Division champion. … Senior guard Lindsay Stamp (19.9) was the leading scorer in the PSAC and named Atlantic Region Player of the Year. … Two of three losses have come against California. … Head coach Tom McConnell is a former head coach of the men’s team at Division I St. Francis (Pa.).
No. 3 Bloomsburg (24-4) – PSAC East Division champion. … Senior guard Marla Simmons (14.1 ppg) is the PSAC East Player of the Year and guard Camden Boehner (8.9 ppg) is the Freshman of the Year.
No. 4 West Chester (24-5) — Lost to California in the PSAC tournament championship game. … Has won 13 of last 15 games. … Led the PSAC in rebounds and offensive rebounds per game.
No. 5 West Liberty (23-8) – Mountain East Conference tournament champion … Kierra Simpson scored 17 points in Hilltoppers’ 76-55 win over Notre Dame (Ohio) in tournament final. Junior guard Kailee Howe, a transfer from Morehead State, had 12 assists in the title game and was named the tournament MVP. .. One of the highest-scoring teams in the country at 82 points per game.
No. 6 Gannon (21-7) – Golden Knights have two regular-season wins over California. … Forward Nettie Blake (13.6 points, 10.9 rebounds) is one of the best post players in the region.
No. 7 Shepherd (21-9) – Shared the Mountain East regular-season title with West Liberty and Charleston (W.Va.). … One of the best defensive teams in the region. … Coach Jenna Eckleberry is the Mountain East Coach of the Year.
No. 8 Virginia State (20-9) – CIAA tournament champion … Has 9-2 record in nonconference games. … In the NCAA tournament for the third time in nine seasons under coach James Hill Jr. Lost to Bloomsburg in the first round last year.