Lamar to Meet West Virginia in NCAA Tournament
BEAUMONT, Texas - The Lamar University women's basketball team will
stay close to home when it opens play in the NCAA Tournament.
The
Lady Cardinals (26-7) earned a No. 14 seed and will play third-seeded West
Virginia (28-5) at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in Austin, Texas.
"We
want our fans to be part of this, and Austin is a great chance for our fans to
see us play," Lamar head coach Larry Tidwell said. "I'd be disappointed if we
have less than 1,000 fans come out to Austin."
This
will be Lamar's second appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The other came in
1991, when the Lady Cardinals advanced to the Elite Eight.
West
Virginia, a member of the Big East, lost the tournament championship game to
undefeated Connecticut. Three of the Mountaineers' losses were to the Huskies.
"We're
excited to be going," Lamar senior guard Ashley Crawford said. "It's going to
be a great experience."
Lamar's
Jenna Plumley, the Southland Conference Player of the Year, will be making her
third appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Plumley was the starting point guard
for Oklahoma as a freshman and sophomore before transferring to Lamar.
Ticket
information will be announced shortly. Lamar is also organizing a bus excursion
to see the Lady Cardinals play. For more information, call Peggy Frazier at
(409) 880-2319.