UNIONTOWN, PA - The sixth-seeded Villa Maria College Lady Vikings will take part in their first ever United States Collegiate Athletic Association National Basketball Tournament when they take on third-seeded Penn State Brandywine at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evening in the tournament's Elite 8 round. Here's everything you need to know as the Lady Vikings prepare to advance to the Final Four..
Game Date: Thursday, March 2nd
Game Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Uniontown, PA (Penn State Fayette - the Eberly Campus)
Opponent: #3 Penn State Brandywine (Media, PA)
Live Video Link:
http://basketball.theuscaa.com/live
Live Stats Link:
http://theuscaa.com/sports/wbkb-2/2016-17/boxscores/20170302_kdme.xml
Game Notes
* Villa comes into the national tournament with a 17-8 overall record and have won six consecutive games
* Villa posted a 17-8 record for the second season in a row
* The Lady Vikings are led by USCAA First Team All-American and sophomore forward
Shaquana Owens (Buffalo, NY/Tapestry Charter) who ranks second in the USCAA in scoring (22.5 ppg). She is second on the team in rebounding (8.6) and leads the team in steals (107), blocks (56), and three point field goals made (78)
* Freshman and USCAA Second Team All American
Armoni Jordan (Lockport, NY/South Park) is fifth in the USCAA in scoring (20.2)
* Senior
Jayvonna Kincannon (Buffalo, NY/Genesee Community) leads Villa in assists (5.6) andis scoring 13.7 points per game
* Freshman
Nina Cray (Wheatland, IA/Calamus-Wheatland) comes off the bench to lead Villa in rebounding (9.0)
* The Lady Vikings are third in the USCAA in points per game (76.1)
About Brandywine
* Penn State Brandywine comes into the USCAA Tournament winners of three straight games and a PSUAC Conference Championship
* They finished 21-7 and 11-3 in conference play
* They are led by Nikki Velez who is scoring 17.3 points per game
* Brandywine ranks 12th in points per game (66.4)
Up Next: The Vikings - if victorious - will take on the winner of #2 Penn State Lehigh Valley and #7 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on Friday evening in the Final Four.
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