There was an explosion of emotions when the Columbia Lions found out they were headed into March Madness for the first time in program history.
NEW YORK -- March Madness takes hold at Columbia University after the women's basketball team earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. There was an explosion of emotions Sunday when the Lions learned they were in the tournament for the first time in program history. 'We just saw our name, we were like, 'Oh my god!'' said sophomore guard Perri Page. 'I was speechless. I was so excited,' said senior forward Paige Lauder.
Hsu said she's so excited to experience the madness with her teammates, including sisters Kitty and Fliss Henderson. 'I'm just excited to show people what we can do. I know we can go far in this tournament,' said Kitty. 'It's amazing,' Fliss, a freshman guard. Lauder said her post-graduate plans are set with a career in finance right here in the Big Apple. 'What better way to end my career than going dancing with my team,' said Lauder.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Brady, Presbyterian women win Big South Tournament, earn program's first NCAA Tournament berthBryanna Brady scored 21 points to help No. 5 seed Presbyterian beat Radford 60-37 to win the Big South Conference Tournament and clinch at automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.
Read more »
Washington State's NCAA Tournament Berth Secure, But Winning Pac-12 Tournament Not EssentialWashington State's basketball team has already secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament, making winning the Pac-12 tournament unnecessary for their financial benefit. The team's seed in the tournament is still unknown and will impact their chances of success. However, losing in the Pac-12 tournament could benefit another team by boosting their chances of making it to the NCAA Tournament.
Read more »
Oregon beats Colorado 75-68 for final Pac-12 Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berthN’Faly Dante, playing with a bruised tailbone, made all 12 of his shots and scored 25 points, and Oregon secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by defeating Colorado 75-68 on Saturday night to end the Pac-12 Conference era.
Read more »
Princeton tops Columbia 75-58 to win Ivy Tournament for the 5th straight timeMadison St. Rose scored 18 points, Kaitlyn Chen added 17 and Princeton beat Columbia 75-58 to win the Ivy League, earning the conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. It’s the fifth consecutive year that the Tigers (25-4) have won the league tournament.
Read more »
Bracket reveal is first step in a likely NCAA Tournament free-for-allIf the regular season and conference tournaments were any indication, it appears that this year's NCAA Tournament will promise a healthy dose of parity.
Read more »
NCAA tournament bracketology: Selection Sunday has finally arrivedThe NCAA men’s tournament bracket will be revealed Sunday at 6 p.m. Here’s our final projection of the teams that will be included.
Read more »