Pitt State preps for DII National Tournament
The Gorillas will face Fort Hays State in the first round of the national tournament on Friday.
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The Gorillas will face Fort Hays State in the first round of the national tournament on Friday.
Monday's extra-inning win helped Pittsburg State take two out of three from the Lions.
The Pittsburg State University women's basketball team earned an at-large berth into the 64-team NCAA Division II National Tournament Sunday (March 10). The Gorillas earned the No. 8 seed in the Central Regional that will take place Mar. 15, 16 and 18 at Fort Hays State University at Hays, Kan.
Pitt State got 26 points from Grant Lozoya and 25 from Donovan Franklin.
Lander cleared 13 feet, 2.5 inches at the DII National Championships Saturday in Pittsburg.
The Gorillas will face Washburn in the tournament semifinals on Saturday.
Pitt State's Kai Miller finished 2nd in the national pole vault competition Friday.
Pitt State and MSSU will meet in Kansas City Friday in the MIAA tournament quarterfinals.
The Gorillas are the #6 seed in the tournament. They'll face the 3rd-seeded Lions on Friday night in the tournament quarterfinals.
Grant Lozoya leads the MIAA in scoring (22.3 ppg) while Franklin is 5th (20.9 ppg).
DaMitz (4.6 apg) is one of four Gorillas to earn All-MIAA recognition.
The MIAA has played a full league schedule since 2014. They're considering making a change after only getting two teams in the national playoffs in four of the last five years.
The Tigers swept a double-header in Pittsburg on Friday afternoon.
Grant Lozoya and Donovan Franklin combined to score 47 points Thursday night at UNK.
Maya Williams led Pitt State with 20 points and 9 rebounds Thursday against the Lopers.
The Pittsburg State University women's indoor track & field coaching staff was named the 2018-19 MIAA Women's Indoor Track & Field Coaching Staff of the Year Thursday (Feb. 28).
The Gorillas will play their final two games of the regular season this weekend, beginning with a game at Nebraska-Kearney Thursday.
The Gorillas will play their final two games of the regular season on the road against Nebraska-Kearney and Fort Hays State.
The Gorillas will face the Ichabods Thursday, before wrapping up the series with a double-header Friday afternoon.
Pittsburg State is 7-6 overall heading into Tuesday's double-header against Oklahoma Christian (14-3).
Pitt State topped SBU 9-6 on Friday in their first MIAA game of the season.
The Gorillas closed Thursday's game on a 12-2 run to top the Hornets.
Freshman Kaylee DaMitz finished with 22 points and 6 assists against the Hornets.
Pitt State is aiming to bounce back after falling at Missouri Southern Tuesday.