UVU Women’s Basketball Team Enjoys First-Ever NCAA Tournament Appearance

Utah Valley University’s women’s basketball team celebrated its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament on March 21 in San Antonio.

   

Utah Valley University’s women’s basketball team celebrated its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament on March 21 in San Antonio. Center Josie Williams scored 18 points as the Wolverines lost to top overall seed Stanford, 87-44.

"It's all about making progress and getting better, and I think we did that this year,” UVU head coach Dan Nielson said. “This is a great experience, and it's motivation to try and get back here and perform better. I wouldn't trade this experience (for the team) for anything.”

UVU qualified for the NCAA Tournament due to Western Athletic Conference Tournament winners California Baptist’s postseason ineligibility. UVU’s second-place regular-season finish in the WAC, behind Cal Baptist, meant the Wolverines received the conference’s automatic bid.

For more on the game and the UVU women’s basketball season, visit GoUVU.com.

 
 
 

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