Seattle U will travel to St. Mary’s in Moraga, Calif. for a first round game on Thursday, Mar. 21. The winner of that contest will face the winner of Wyoming vs. Northern Colorado in a second round matchup.
By virtue of winning the regular season Western Athletic Conference title, the Redhawks earned an automatic qualifying berth to the WNIT. They are the only team representing the WAC in the postseason tournament and earned a spot alongside teams from 30 other conferences, including 28.other automatic qualifiers.
This will be SU’s second all-time and second straight NCAA Division I postseason berth, as they made it to the semifinals of the Women’s Basketball Invitational in the 2011-12 season.
The tournament’s first round goes from Wednesday, Mar. 20 to Friday, Mar. 22. Second round games will begin Mar. 23-25, round three Mar. 27-29, quarterfinals Mar. 30-Apr. 1, and semifinals Apr. 3-4. The championship game will be played on Saturday, Apr. 6 and will be televised live on CBS Sports Network. All games are hosted by participating schools.
Game times will be announced on Tuesday, Mar. 19. For complete information on the tournament, visit www.womensnit.com. Fans can also stay tuned to www.GoSeattleU.com, Seattle U Athletics on Facebook, @su_athletics on Twitter, and @su_wbb on Instagram for all the latest updates from the road.