Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Virginia Union University Athletics

NCAA 2

Women's Basketball

Lady Panthers Surge into Atlantic Region Championship Game

Box Score CALIFORNIA, Pa. — For the second consecutive season, the Virginia Union women's basketball team is in the Atlantic Region final.

Rachael Pecota scored 17 points, and a trio of Panthers added 12 as No. 3 seed Virginia Union beat No. 2 seed Indiana (Pa.) 62-58 on Saturday, March 11, in the second round of the NCAA Division II tournament in California, Pa.

On Monday, the Panthers will face No. 1 seed California (Pa.) on Monday, March 13, at 7:00 p.m. in California, Pa.

Alexis Johnson scored 12 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and blocked four shots for Virginia Union. Jayda Luckie and Lady Walker scored 12 points each.

Carolyn Appleby led Indiana with 20 points.

Pecota, a 6-foot junior transfer from Fresno State, made 6 of 12 shots from the field and 3 for 4 from 3 in 20 minutes and added five rebounds.
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Lady Walker

#20 Lady Walker

F/C
6' 2"
Senior
Jayda Luckie

#0 Jayda Luckie

G
5' 9"
Junior
Alexis Johnson

#23 Alexis Johnson

F
6' 0"
Junior
Rachael Pecota

#14 Rachael Pecota

F
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Lady Walker

#20 Lady Walker

6' 2"
Senior
F/C
Jayda Luckie

#0 Jayda Luckie

5' 9"
Junior
G
Alexis Johnson

#23 Alexis Johnson

6' 0"
Junior
F
Rachael Pecota

#14 Rachael Pecota

6' 0"
Junior
F