2011 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament

2011 NCAA Division III
women's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteShirk Center
Illinois Bloomington, Illinois
ChampionsAmherst Lord Jeffs (1st title)
Runner-upWashU Bears (9th title game)
Third placeChristopher Newport Captains (1st Final Four)
Fourth placeIllinois Wesleyan Titans (1st Final Four)
Winning coachG.P. Gromacki (1st title)
MOPCaroline Stedman (Amherst)
Attendance27,490
NCAA Division III women's tournaments
«2010 2012»

The 2011 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament was the 30th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division III women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

Amherst defeated Washington University in St. Louis in the championship game, 64–55, to claim the Lord Jeffs' first Division III national title.

The championship rounds were hosted by Illinois Wesleyan University at the Shirk Center in Bloomington, Illinois.

Bracket

Final Four

Final Four National championship
      
Illinois Wesleyan 77
WashU 87
WashU 55
Amherst 64
Christopher Newport 59
Amherst 69 Third place
Illinois Wesleyan 58
Christopher Newport 64

All-tournament team

  • Caroline Stedman, Amherst
  • Jaci Daigneault, Amherst
  • Kathryn Berger, Washington University in St. Louis
  • Chelsie Schweers, Christopher Newport
  • Nikki Preston, Illinois Wesleyan

See also

References

  1. ^ "Division III Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 10, 2022.