St. Joseph, MO.—For the first time since 2018, the Ashland University Eagles have advanced to the Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship.
The Eagles advanced Wednesday night after a 76-67 victory over defending champions Glenville State.
Four different Eagles contributed double-digit points in the win, with Annie Roshak leading the way at 17. Hayley Smith posted an outstanding performance with 15 points and a game-high 16 rebounds.
Savaya Brockington added 16 points, while Hallie Heidemann finished with 13. Heidemann was just shy of a triple-double, adding eight rebounds and eight assists to her stat line.
As a team, Ashland shot 49.2% from the field and forced the Pioneers to 15 turnovers.
The championship game is set to take place in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, April 1 at 3:30 P.M. ET. Ashland is set to face the No. 6 seed Minnesota Duluth (32-3).