It wasn’t easy, but the IUP Crimson Hawks forged their way into the NCAA Division II Women’s Final Four with a come-from-behind, literal last-minute win in the Elite Eight yesterday.
Jack Benedict recaps the exciting win.
Coach Craig Carey says IUP was able to keep it close enough to strike back at the end.
Carey admires the way the Crimson Hawks continue to battle adversity, but says they have to play better basketball.
Teresa Maggio had nine steals in the game. She says she saw that she could get after the Holy Family ballhandlers.
Shae Weaver says she and her IUP teammates drew on the experience of their big win over Winston Salem State in the Atlantic Regional to find the fortitude to win yesterday.
Colorado Mesa eliminated Minnesota Duluth, 81-59 to set up tomorrow’s Final Four matchup with IUP. In the other half of the bracket, top seed Grand Valley State routed Carson Newman, 96-48 and Alabama Huntsville knocked out Cal Poly Pomona, 61-53.
Tomorrow’s games tip off at 6 and 8:30. The NCAA has put IUP in the second game, tipping off at 6 pm against Colorado Mesa, airtime 5:15 pm on U92.5 FM. Grand Valley State and Alabama Huntsville play the first game at 8:30.
Also yesterday, IUP junior Belle Bosch and senior Marin Miller were named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections. Bosch has a 3.8 grade-point average majoring in human resource management, while Miller carries a 3.53 GPA as a history major.
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Another day and another postseason honor for Dallis Dillard. The Division II Conference Commissioners Association has named the IUP senior a second-team All-American. He is the only PSAC player to make All-American this season.
