March 2, 2008
Wheaton Captures First NEWMAC Women's Basketball Championship, Downs Springfield, 74-69
Wheaton will make a return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 13 years, as the top-seeded Lyons downed third seed Springfield College, 74-69 in Sunday's title game in Emerson Gymnasium.




2008 NEWMAC Women's Basketball Championship:

Quarterfinals: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 @ higher seed's site:

                        #1 Wheaton defeats #8 MIT 79-36

                        #2 Coast Guard defeats #7 Clark 56-43

                        #3 Springfield defeats #6 Wellesley 67-40

                        #4 WPI defeats #5 Babson 50-41

Semifinals: Saturday, March 1, 2008 @ Wheaton:

                        #1 Wheaton defeats #4 WPI 59-53 

                        #3 Springfield defeats #2 Coast Guard 58-57

Championship: Sunday, March 2, 2008, 1 p.m. @ Wheaton:

                        # 1 Wheaton defeats # 3 Springfield 74-69