Seton Hill women headed to NCAA DII basketball tournament

Bill Beckner
Monday, March 10, 2025 5:07 p.m. | Monday, March 10, 2025 5:07 p.m.

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Dymphena Clark | Seton Hill Athletics

Greensburg Salem grad Abby Mankins has been a steadying presence for the Seton Hill women’s basketball team.

Seton Hill will play in the NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament for the first time in 15 years.

Accepting an at-large bid Monday, the third-seeded Griffins (23-6) will begin play at noon on Friday against No. 6 Kutztown (22-11) at Edinboro’s McComb Fieldhouse in Erie.

Seton Hill beat Kutztown earlier in the season 89-72.

Friday’s winner will take on the winner of No. 2 Gannon (25-6) and No. 7 and CIAA champion Fayetteville State (21-7) in the semifinals Saturday.

Other opening matchups are No. 1 Edinboro (24-6) vs. No. 8 Virginia State (23-6), and No. 4 IUP (21-7) vs. Fairmont State (27-4).

The region final is set for Monday.

Eight regional winners will move on to the Elite Eight on March 24-28 at Duquesne’s UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh.