Richmond, Virginia - Three Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) women's teams are set to open regional play at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Tournament today at Barco-Stevens Hall on the campus of Virginia Union University. CIAA participating women's teams are No. 1 Virginia Union University, No. 5 Virginia State University, and No. 8 Bowie State University.NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Bracket
The CIAA Women's Basketball Champion and Atlantic Region No. 1 Panthers of Virginia Union will face the No. 8 Bulldogs of Bowie State in a CIAA re-match. Tipoff is set for 5:00 p.m. ET at Barco-Stevens Hall. The two CIAA Northern Division teams met in the conference's championship finals contest on March 3rd when the Panthers sealed their season with a 73-57 victory over the Bulldogs. The regional host, Virginia Union is seeking their 3rd regional tournament advancement in the past three years. In 2016, the Panthers advanced to the Elite Eight while in 2017 the women's team went all the way to play in the Division II Women's National Championship.
At 7:30 p.m. ET, No. 5 Virginia State will face No. 4 Edinboro University. In the CIAA Tournament, the Virginia State Trojans were defeated in the semi-finals round by Bowie State and is currently 23-5. The Edinboro Fighting Scots recently won the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Women's Championship title and enter the regional tournament with a 26-3 record.
Game Information
| ate | Away | Home | Time | Stats | Video |
| March 9 | Bowie State | Virginia Union | 5:00 PM | Stats | Video |
| Virginia State | Edinboro | 7:30 PM | Stats | Video |
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