Lady Panthers Ranked #1 in NCAA Atlantic Region
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.
| ATLANTIC | ||||
| 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 |
