Women's Basketball Will Face No. 17 Bentley In First Round Of NCAA East Regional
INDIANAPOLIS (March 6, 2011) – The 2011 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship brackets have been announced and C.W. Post has been named the eighth seed in the East Region and will take on top-seeded and host Bentley University on Friday, March 11.
C.W. Post (17-12, 12-9 ECC) is playing in its first NCAA tournament since the 2001 season after capturing the East Coast Conference title with a 69-66 win over the University of Bridgeport on Sunday.
The Pioneers will be playing Bentley for just the second time overall in program history. Earlier this season, the Falcons captured a 93-60 win at home in the Dana Center. Senior guard Janea Aiken (St. Albans, N.Y.) led the Pioneers in scoring with 18 points.
2011 NCAA East Region
1. Bentley
2. Holy Family
3. Franklin Pierce
4. Assumption
5. Saint Rose
6. Pace
7. Goldey Beacom
8. C.W. Post