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2024 NCAA Women's Basketball First/Second Rounds

2024 NCAA Women's Basketball First/Second Rounds

NCAA First/Second Round Schedule

Friday, March 1
Shenandoah Hornets 57 Messiah Falcons 58
Shenandoah Recap  |  Messiah Recap
Shenandoah Interview  |  Messiah Interview
Box Score |  Photo Gallery

No. 14 Smith Pioneers 61 vs. Maine Maritime 46
Smith Recap  |  Maine Maritime Recap
Smith Interview  |  Maine Maritime Interview
Box Score  |  Photo Gallery

Saturday, March 2 - 7:00pm
TBA

No. 14 Smith Pioneers
25-3 Overall, 10-1 NEWMAC
NEWMAC Champions
Team Homepage  |  Roster  |  Schedule  |  Stats

Location: Northampton, MA
Coach: Lynn Hersey (17th season, 308-154 Overall Record)
NCAA Tournament Appearance: 6th (12-4 Tournament Record)
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: NCAA Final Four - 2023

Maine Maritime Academy Mariners
23-4 Overall, 13-0 North Atlantic Conference
Team Homepage  |  Roster  |  Schedule  |  Stats

Location: Castine, ME
Coach: Craig Dagan (23rd Season, 375-194 with the Mariners)
NCAA Tournament Appearance: 4th
 

Shenandoah University Hornets
21-7 Overall, 14-4 Old Dominion Athletic Conference
Team Homepage  |  Roster  |  Schedule  |  Stats

Location: Winchester, VA
Coach: Melissa Smeltzer-Kraft (10th Season, 131-127 with the Hornets)
NCAA Tournament Appearance: 1st
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: N/A

Messiah University Falcons
22-5 overall, 13-1 MAC Commonwealth
Team Homepage  |  Roster  |  Schedule  |  Stats

Location: Grantham, PA
Coach: Mike Miller (38th season - 758-254 Overall Record)
NCAA Tournament Appearance: 23rd (31-21Tournament Record)
Best NCAA Tournament Finish: National Runner Up (2001 and 2008)

  • Tickets are sold out for Friday's games. Tickets will go on sale at 10:00pm on Friday night for Saturday's game HERE. 

    General Admission: $15
    Seniors/Students/Children: $10

  • Visit NEWMACSPORTSNETWORK.COM/SMITHCOLLEGE to watch all games this weekend!

  • Click HERE to view the 2024 Bracket

  • Click HERE to follow live stats from all games this weekend!

  • From the South: Northampton is on Route I-91 in Massachusetts. Take Exit 23, and follow Route 5 north into the center of town. Turn left onto Route 9.

    From the North: From I-91 South, take Exit 26, and follow onto Route 5 south into the center of town. At the intersection of Route 5 and Route 9 (Main Street), turn right onto Route 9.

    From the East or West via the Massachusetts Turnpike: Northampton is on Route I-91 North (Mass Pike exit 4). Once on I-91, follow the directions above for visitors from the south.

    For Ainsworth Gymnasium:

    Continue on Route 9 to the first set of traffic lights (go straight through). Approximately 50 feet, road divides, bear left onto Route 66 (West Street). After approximately 0.4 miles, turn right onto unsigned, paved road (after the parking lot on your right and just before a small bridge, there will be blac signs for Ainsworth Gymnasium. The Indoor Track and Tennis Facility is the first building on the right. The Ainsworth Gymnasium complex is the second building on the right.