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2018 NCAA DII Women's Basketball National Tournament South Region Homepage

Welcome to the official tournament page for the 2018 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball National Tournament South Region! Thank you for visiting the tournament page online, and also thank you to those visiting Jackson, Tenn. and the Union University campus for this exciting event. Please feel free to contact any Union Athletics staff member if you have any questions or need any assistance. Below is a list of helpful links and contact information for you use. 
VOLUNTEER LINK (for student/local volunteers to help staff event)

HELPFUL LINKS/CONTACT INFO
Directions to Union  |  Jackson, Tennessee Visitor Information  |  Weather in Jackson, Tennessee
Safety and Security (24 hours): 731-394-2922 (cell)
Director of Athletics: Tommy Sadler; 731-661-5218; tsadler@uu.edu
Assistant AD for Compliance/SWA:  Pam Harrison; 731-661-5709; pharrison@uu.edu
Assistant AD for Sports Communication/Media Contact:  Steven Aldridge; 731-661-5027; saldridge@uu.edu


TICKETS
Tickets will be available at the Fred DeLay Gymnasium ticket office at the front (south) entrance on hour prior to the first game of each day. Tickets will be available at the game and will not be sold online. The prices for tickets are $10 for reserve, $7 for general admission, $5 for students (college or younger)/military with ID. Once tickets are purchased by the fans, the teams will be provided cards to pass out to up to 100 fans to be able to sit behind their team's bench. 

Fred DeLay Gymnasium is located in the center of campus facing south. It is directly off the south entrance facing the soccer, baseball and softball fields. Parking is available to the right and left of the main entrance to the gymnasium. The address to the campus is 1050 Union University Drive; Jackson, TN 38305. There are entrances to the campus from Country Club Lane (south), Union University Drive (north) and Pleasant Plains Extended (west).


PARTICIPATING TEAMS  |  GSC  |  SIAC  |  SSC
#Seed - Team Name (Record) - Location - Conference - (Bid) - Twitter #D2WBBSouth
#1 Seed - Union University Lady Bulldogs (28-3) - Jackson, Tenn. - GSC (Tournament Champion) - @UUAthletics
#2 Seed - Florida Southern College Mocs (25-4) - Lakeland, Fla. - SSC (Tournament Champion) - @FSC_Athletics
#3 Seed - University of North Alabama Lions (24-4) - Florence, Ala. - GSC (At-Large) - @unaathletics
#4 Seed - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Eagles (23-7) - Daytona Beach, Fla. - SSC (At-Large) - @erauathletics
#5 Seed - Eckerd College Tritons (22-7) - St. Petersburg, Fla. - SSC (At-Large) - @ectritons
#6 Seed - Lee University Lady Flames (23-7) - Cleveland, Tenn. - GSC (At-Large) - @LeeUFlames
#7 Seed - Valdosta State University Lady Blazers (21-8) - Valdosta, Ga. - GSC (At-Large) - @BlazerAthletics
#8 Seed - Clark Atlanta University Lady Panthers (20-8) - Atlanta, Ga. - SIAC (Tournament Champion) - @caupanthers


MEDIA
NCAA DII Women's Basketball National Championship Digital Guide
Region Bracket (PDF)
POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE
Team Radio/Audio Links: UNION  |  NORTH ALABAMA  |  LEE  |  VALDOSTA STATE
NCAA DII Women's Basketball National Tournament (all regions): Bracket  |  Scores


SCHEDULE/RESULTS -- Note: All times are listed as central standard time
Friday, March 9, 2018 - Quarterfinal Round  |  #D2WBBSouth  |  #NCAAD2
Game 1:  12:00 p.m. - #6 Lee def. #3 North Alabama 66-64 (box)  -- Live stats | Video | Flipcard
Game 2:  2:30 p.m. - #7 Valdosta State def. #2 Florida Southern 63-60 (box) -- Live stats | Video | Flipcard 
Game 3:  5:00 p.m. - #1 Union def. #8 Clark Atlanta 94-50 (box) -- Live stats | Video | Flipcard
Game 4:  7:30 p.m. - #4 Embry-Riddle def #5 Eckerd 57-54 (box) -- Live stats | Video | Flipcard

Saturday, March 10, 2018 - Semifinal Round  |  #D2WBBSouth  |  #NCAAD2
Game 5:  5:00 p.m. - #7 Valdosta State def. #6 Lee 63-57 OT (box) -- Live stats | Video | Flipcard
Game 6:  7:30 p.m. -  #1 Union def. #4 Embry-Riddle 74-59 (box) -- Live stats | Video | Flipcard
 
Monday, March 12, 2018 - Championship Game  - Sweet Sixteen  |  #D2WBBSouth  |  #NCAAD2
Game 7:  7:00 p.m. - #1 Union def. #7 Valdosta State 74-73 (box) -- Live stats | Video | Flipcard
Union advances to the NCAA DII National Championships Elite Eight


SOUTH REGION ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
 - Chelsey Shumpert, Union University, Most Outstanding Player
 - Madi Mitchell, Valdosta State University
 - Sara Lytle, Union University
 - Taylor Buie, Valdosta State University
 - Erin Walsh, Lee University
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Players Mentioned

Sara Lytle

#32 Sara Lytle

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5' 10"
Senior
Chelsey Shumpert

#25 Chelsey Shumpert

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5' 5"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Sara Lytle

#32 Sara Lytle

5' 10"
Senior
F
Chelsey Shumpert

#25 Chelsey Shumpert

5' 5"
Graduate Student
G