2001 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament

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2001 NCAA Division III
Women's Basketball Tournament
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Teams64
Finals siteConnecticut Danbury, Connecticut
ChampionsWashington University Bears (4th title)
Runner-upMessiah Falcons (1st title game)
Third placeEmmanuel Saints (1st Final Four)
Fourth placeOhio Wesleyan Battling Bishops (1st Final Four)
Winning coachNancy Fahey (4th title)
MOP (Washington-St. Louis)
Attendance30,212
NCAA Division III Women's Tournaments
«2000 2002»

The 2001 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament was the 20th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division III women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

Three-time defending champions Washington-St. Louis defeated Messiah in the championship game, 67–45, to claim the Bears' fourth Division III national title, their fourth of four consecutive.

The championship rounds were hosted by Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut.

Bracket[]

Final Four[]

  Final Four     National Championship
                 
  Emmanuel (MA) 62  
  Washington-St. Louis 78    
      Washington-St. Louis 67
      Messiah 45
  Messiah 70    
  Ohio Wesleyan 57   Third Place
 
Emmanuel 54
  Ohio Wesleyan 70

All-tournament team[]

  • Tasha Rodgers, Washington-St. Louis
  • Jennifer Rudis, Washington-St. Louis
  • Katy Sturtz, Ohio Wesleyan
  • Amy Hitz, Messiah
  • Brianne Bognanno, Emmanuel (MA)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Division III Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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