SWEET REVENGE: St. Francis women beat Robert Morris, make 1st NCAA Tournament
MOON, Pa.— The St. Francis Brooklyn women’s basketball team completed its improbable run to the NCAA Tournament by upsetting host Robert Morris 77-62 to win the Northeast Conference on Sunday.
It is the first title in program history for St. Francis (15-18), which advance to its first NCAAs. This victory came less than a week after the men’s basketball team lost to Robert Morris in the finals of the NEC tournament. The men’s program is one of five schools that have been part of Division I basketball since the NCAA Tournament started in 1948.
St. Francis, Brooklyn is the first team to win the tournament championship by way of three road victories, and just the second team to claim the title despite having a losing overall record. They are the 10th team to enter the NCAAs with a losing record.