Box Score

Wheeling Jesuit WJU-W 25-7

Virginia Union VUU-W 24-4

Wheeling Jesuit WJU-W

25-7

Final

Mar. 10, 2017

Virginia Union VUU-W

24-4

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Wheeling Jesuit WJU-W	20	15	10	13	58
Virginia Union VUU-W	14	15	15	22	66

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 3/10/2017 3:20:00 PM | Chris Myers

Panthers Prevail in Fourth, End Outstanding Cardinals Season

CALIFORNIA, Pa. – For the opening 30 minutes, it appeared the Cardinals season was destined on to the Saturday's Semifinals. The defending NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional champion Virginia Union grabbed the lead in the final six minutes and prevailed over Wheeling Jesuit women's basketball, 66-58, in the Atlantic Regional First Round.
The Cardinals (25-7) rode back-to-back Monica Burns treys for an early 8-5 lead and maintained the advantage through the completion of the third quarter, 45-44. The Panthers (24-4) kept the momentum it built in the third frame into the fourth where they hit 8 of 16 shots and took the lead for good on an Alexis Johnson steal and layup, 52-50, with 5:49 left in the game.

"We played extremely hard and we had an outstanding year with our four seniors (Jaana Motton, Kyle Frizell, Chelsea Richardson and Lydia Hyburg)," said WJU head coach Debbie Buff. "I am disappointed (with the result of the game), but not unhappy with our performance. I am so proud of our effort and this team."

Chelsea Richardson

Lydia Hyburg

Kylie Frizell

Burns paced the WJU attack with 17 points, including three triples, and four assists. Mariah Callen added 12 points on four 3-pointers.

Motton added eight points and eight rebounds. Richardson chipped in six points and five caroms, while Hyburg had five points and three rebounds.

Johnson led Virginia Union with 13 points of the four double-figure scorers.