NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!
SPRINGFIELD, MA -- The final leg of a four-season trip came to an end for the Winona State University seniors, as they made their last stop by defeating Augusta State University, GA 87-76 in the championship game of the NCAA Division II Elite Eight Tournament held at the MassMutual Center.
It is the second time the Warriors have come away from a trip to the MassMutual Center with the Divsion II title trophy in their hands and only a less-than second lapse kept the Warriors from three straight Division II titles.
But as they have over their four-year trip the Warriors had to climb mountain after mountain to reach the peak of Division II basketball. Just as the Warriors did in the quarterfinal game against Grand Valley State University, MI and in the semifinal game against Bentley College, MA, the Warriors trailed at half. But this time is was by 12 points and not like the five against GVSU and the six against BC. (Read more.)
Softball Wins NSIC Tournament
MARSHALL, MN -- Winona State University ran through the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament unbeaten, beating Southwest Minnesota State University twice in the final day of the tournament to capture the title and an automatic berth in next week's NCAA Division II North Central Regional in Emporia, KS..
The Warriors took advantage of a two-out error and went on to score two runs and take a 3-2 lead in a win over No. 8 nationally-ranked and No. 1 Seed Southwest Minnesota State University in the first meeting of the two teams on the day. Then, after SMSU came back through the loser's bracket, the Warriors posted a 4-1 win in the title game.
Terra Halron came up with a two-out double to score Laura Wright and Callie Givens and put the Warriors ahead for good 3-2 in the top of the fourth inning in the first meeting of the two teams. (Read More...)
