1998 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament

The 1998 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament was the 17th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division III women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

1998 NCAA Division III
Women's Basketball Tournament
Teams64
Finals site Gorham, Maine
ChampionsWashington University Bears (1st title)
Runner-upSouthern Maine Huskies (1st title game)
Third placeMount Union Purple Raiders (2nd Final Four)
Fourth placeRowan Profs (1st Final Four)
Winning coachNancy Fahey (1st title)
MOPAmy Schweizer (Washington-St. Louis)
Attendance27,762
NCAA Division III Women's Tournaments
«1997 1999»

Washington-St. Louis defeated Southern Maine in the championship game, 66–50, to claim the Bears' first Division III national title, their first of four consecutive.

The championship rounds were hosted by the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, Maine.

Bracket

Final Four
  Final Four     National Championship
                 
  Southern Maine 79  
  Mount Union 66    
      Southern Maine 69
      Washington-St. Louis 77
  Rowan 51    
  Washington-St. Louis 66   Third Place
 
Mount Union 68
  Rowan 64

All-tournament team
  • Amy Schweizer, Washington-St. Louis
  • Alia Fischer, Washington-St. Louis
  • Joanna Brown, Southern Me.
  • Julie Plant, Southern Me.
  • Suzy Venet, Mount Union

See also

References
  1. "Division III Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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