2006 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament

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2006 NCAA Division II
Women's Basketball Tournament
NCAA logo.svg
Teams64
Finals siteSummit Arena
Arkansas Hot Springs, Arkansas
ChampionsGrand Valley State Lakers (1st title)
Runner-upAmerican International Yellow Jackets (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachDawn Plitzuweit (1st title)
MOP (Grand Valley State)
NCAA Division II Women's Tournaments
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The 2006 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament was the 25th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

Grand Valley State defeated American International in the championship game, 58–52, to claim the Lakers' first NCAA Division II national title.

For the second consecutive year, the championship rounds were contested at the Summit Arena in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Bracket[]

Elite Eight[]

Elite Eight Final Four National Championship
         
St. Cloud State 78
Shaw 71
St. Cloud State 58
American International 70
American International 86
Emporia State 79
American International 52
Grand Valley State 58
Chico State 67
Henderson State 66
Chico State 63
Grand Valley State 76
Grand Valley State 74
Charleston (WV) 59

All-tournament team[]

  • Julia Braseth, Grand Valley State
  • Niki Reams, Grand Valley State
  • Krystal Pressley, American International
  • Sharmion Selman, American International
  • Michelle Stueve, Emporia State

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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