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2017 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament

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2017 NCAA Division III
women's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteVan Noord Arena
Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan
ChampionsAmherst Lord Jeffs (2nd title)
Runner-upTufts Jumbos (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachG.P. Gromacki (1st title)
MOPAli Doswell (Amherst)
Attendance33,182
NCAA Division III women's tournaments
«2016 2018»

The 2017 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament was the 36th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division III women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

Amherst defeated Tufts in the championship game, 52–29, to claim the Lord Jeffs' second Division III national title and first since 2011.

The championship rounds were hosted by Calvin University at the Van Noord Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Bracket

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Final Four

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Final Four National championship
      
Amherst 66
Christopher Newport 61
Amherst 52
Tufts 29
St. Thomas (MN) 57
Tufts 60

All-tournament team

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  • Ali Doswell, Amherst
  • Meredith Doswell, Amherst
  • Devon Byrd, Christopher Newport
  • Kaitlin Langer, St. Thomas (MN)
  • Michela North, Tufts

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Division III Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2022.