2021–22_Longwood_Lancers_women's_basketball_team

2021–22 Longwood Lancers women's basketball team

2021–22 Longwood Lancers women's basketball team

American college basketball season


The 2021–22 Longwood Lancers women's basketball team represented Longwood University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lancers, led by fourth-year head coach Rebecca Tillet, played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference.

Quick Facts Longwood Lancers women's basketball, Big South regular season Co-ChampionsBig South tournament champions ...
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They finished the season 22–12, 15–3 in Big South play to finish as co-Big South regular season champions. As the second seed in the Big South tournament, they defeated Hampton, UNC Asheville, and Campbell to win the championship. As a result, the Lancers received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the school's first-ever trip to the tournament.[1] They were seeded as one of the sixteen seeds in the Bridgeport Region. They played a First Four matchup with Mount St. Mary's, which they won to advance to the First Round. There, they fell to first seed NC State to end their season.

Previous season

The Lancers finished the season 14–11, and 12–6 in Big South play to finish in third place. As the third seed in the Big South tournament they defeated UNC Ashville before losing to Campbell in the Semifinals. They received an invitation to the WBI, but withdrew due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Rankings

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The Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll and the AP Poll did not release a poll after the NCAA Tournament.


References

  1. Dvorak, Petula (March 10, 2022). "A university's men's and women's teams both made history this week. Guess which win Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin noticed first?". Washington Post. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. "Women's Basketball Withdraws From WBI Due to COVID-19 Protocols". longwoodlancers.com. Longwood University. March 17, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. "2021–22 Women's Basketball Schedule". longwoodlancers.com. Longwood University. Retrieved June 6, 2022.

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