For the third time in school history, Pace Women’s Basketball will represent the East in the Division II NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals. The Pace women’s basketball program has been to the Elite Eight twice before in 2001 and 1985. The team will travel to Birmingham, AL, March 21–25, as the East Regional Champions.
While most of the Pace University students enjoyed a week off for spring break, the Pace Setter women’s basketball team continued to represent the University on the national scale, continuing on a magical postseason tournament run. On Monday, March 14, No. 7 seed Pace defeated eight-seeded Daemon College, 67-65 in the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Tournament East Regional final (Full Recap). Pace University will represent the East Region in the NCAA Quarterfinals next week in Birmingham, AL. The Setters’ victory over the Daemon Wildcats capped off a triumphant regional that also featured wins over second-seeded Chestnut Hill College and third-seeded USciences. The Regional was hosted by Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, NH.
Head Coach Carrie Seymour is in her 30th year at the helm of Pace’s women’s basketball team. This season, she topped the 500-win plateau and helped steer the Setters to a 24-7 season so far, capturing a piece of the Northeast-10 Conference Southwest Division regular-season title. Seymour Seymour is assisted on the sideline by Pace University alumna Brittany Shields ’13. Shields played under Seymour from 2008-2013 and was a part of three NCAA Tournament teams.
Joining Pace in Birmingham will be Glenville State, Grand Valley State, Missouri Western, North Georgia, Valdosta State, West Texas A&M and Western Washington. Opponents, game times and seeds will be announced on NCAA.com.
Follow the #DancinDawgs as they continue their quest for their first NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament title by following @PaceWBB or @PaceUAthletics on social media or PaceUAthletics.com.
Pace has been awarded a $300K Teagle Foundation grant to launch The City and the Sea, a new fellowship for students who aspire to serve the people of NYC by working in government or nonprofit organizations. Through coursework pairing a transformative text humanities education with hands-on internships, fellows will dive into the life of New York Harbor and the future of our city.
When it comes to unwinding, gaming is often at the top of the list of go-to methods–but for Pace students, especially Seidenberg technology students, it’s a lifestyle. When a group of gaming and computer science students attended the Games for Change Festival, there was plenty to get excited about.
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University’s Trial Advocacy Team recently competed in the prestigious IBA International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition (IBA ICCMCC) held in the Hague.