Women's Basketball | 3/22/2016 11:20:06 PM

Sioux Falls, S.D. – Pittsburg State could not overcome a poor shooting night as they fell 59-56 to Grand Valley State in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball National Tournament.
 
PSU shot just .340 on the night, but used a 13-8 points off of turnover advantage to stay in the game until the very end. The Gorillas forced 12 turnovers and and came away with five blocks shots as a team.

For the Gorillas Mikaela Burgess led the way scoring 13 points going three of six from behind the three-point line. Cathy Brugman had 12 points and pulled down five rebounds while Paige Lungwitz finished with 11 points and six rebounds. Hadyn Herlocker finished with a team best seven rebounds and dished out four assists.
 
PSU finishes 29-6 on the season and were the NCAA Division II Central Regional Champions making their second trip to the Elite Eight after making the round of eight in 2012.
 
Notes:
MIAA schools are now 12-11 all-time in national quarterfinal games
Pittsburg State is 0-2 in Elite Eight games
Pittsburg State is 7-9 all-time in the NCAA Division II Tournament