Rochester, Mn-

Teams from the Minnesota College Athletic Conference comprise one quarter of the participants at the 2018 NJCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championships which tip off today at Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois. 

Fifth-seeded Northland Community & Technical College will face #4 Montgomery in a 3pm CST affair in the quarterfinal round on Thursday, March, 15.  Northland went 22-5 overall in 2017-18, and was 10-2 in MCAC Northern Division contests.  Montgomery is 20-6 for the season, 8-2 in league action.  

On the other side of the bracket, #6 Rochester Community & Technical College will take on #3 UConn-Avery Point at 8pm this evening.  RCTC is 23-6 on the year, 12-2 in MCAC play, while UConn-Avery Point is 23-6 overall, 11-2 in Conference games. 

For the 2018 NJCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship website, CLICK THIS LINK.

To subscribe to the Live Stream telecast of both games, please visit: http://www.njcaatv.com/landing/index

For more on MCAC Women's Basketball during the 2017-18 season, please visit: 

Player Statistics: http://www.mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2017-18/leaders

Division Standings: http://www.mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2017-18/standings

To Follow Minnesota College Athletic Conference sports in 2018,  please go to: www.mcacsports.org

Up-to-date information at Twitter & Facebook.  Join our Social Media Feeds Today! 

This release sponsored in part by Gopher Sport. 

Gopher Sport, based in Owatonna, is an industry leader in Physical Education, sports and fitness equipment.  Gopher Sport is dedicated to providing programs and departments with the products to improve fitness, develop skills, create fun and reach a high standard of learning and living. Gopher Sport has diligently served teachers, coaches and athletic directors around the world for over 65 years. 

About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system.  The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions.  The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.