The Virginia Union University women's basketball team is ranked #1 in the Atlantic Region in the first regional rankings done by the NCAA, it was revealed on Wednesday, February 14.
The Lady Panthers are 22-2 overall and 20-2 in Atlantic Region games.
There will be three more regional rankings to be released on a weekly basis, with the final regional rankings to be revealed at 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 4.
If VUU is the #1 team in the Atlantic Region on March 4, the Lady Panthers will have the first right-of-refusal to host the first three rounds of the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament.
Virginia Union last hosted the Atlantic Regionals in 2016 in Barco-Stevens Hall.
The Lady Panthers host CIAA opponent Lincoln (Pa.) University at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, in Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va.
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| ATLANTIC |
REGION (2/14/18) |
OVERALL |
REGION |
|
| 1 |
Virginia Union |
22-2 |
20-2 |
|
| 2 |
Indiana (Pennsylvania) |
19-2 |
19-2 |
|
| 3 |
Edinboro |
20-2 |
20-2 |
|
| 4 |
Glenville State |
22-1 |
22-1 |
|
| 5 |
Virginia State |
18-3 |
18-3 |
|
| 6 |
California (Pennsylvania) |
20-4 |
20-4 |
|
| 7 |
West Chester |
19-4 |
19-4 |
|
| 8 |
Seton Hill |
18-7 |
18-7 |
|
| 9 |
Chowan |
15-5 |
15-5 |
|
| 10 |
Notre Dame (Ohio) |
17-8 |
15-8 |
