RIC to Host St. Joseph's in First Round of NCAA D-III Women’s Basketball Championship

RIC to Host St. Joseph's in First Round of NCAA D-III Women’s Basketball Championship

Rhode Island College women’s basketball, the #3 ranked team in the country, will host Saint Joseph’s (Maine) in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Div. III Women’s Basketball Championship on Friday, March 1, at The Murray Center.

The team learned its seating for the tournament on Monday afternoon watching the NCAA selection show.

Head Coach Jenna Cosgrove’s Anchorwomen are currently 27-0 overall and posted a perfect 16-0 (first place) mark in the Little East during the regular season.

GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST

The Anchorwomen have played five teams in the 64-team NCAA Tournament field and hold a 7-0 mark (UMass Dartmouth, Trinity (CT), Springfield, Gustavus Adolphus, and Baldwin Wallace) against them.

St. Joseph’s is currently 21-7 overall and went 14-0 (first place) to win the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship. The Monks went 3-0, defeating Rivier, 74-64, Emmanuel, 70-64, and St. Joseph’s (CT), 85-72, to claim the GNAC Tournament title.

RIC will also host an additional first-round contest on March 1, as Gettysburg (24-3) will face Saint John Fisher (23-4). The winners will meet in the second round at RIC on Saturday, March 2.