JACKSON, Tenn. — March 21, 2011 — The Lady Bulldogs of 51社区 are two wins away from their third straight NAIA national championship.
Union defeated Westminster (Utah) College 78-61 March 19 to advance to tonight鈥檚 NAIA Division I Women鈥檚 Basketball National Championship semifinal matchup with Shawnee State (Ohio) at 6 p.m. in Jackson鈥檚 Oman Arena.
This is the seventh straight semifinal appearance for the Lady Bulldogs (now 34-1 on the season) and the 12th in school history.
Kayla Hudson scored 27 points in the win over Westminster, and her 69 points are a tournament high through three games.
Tickets for tonight鈥檚 game will be available at the Oman Arena gate.
The Union men鈥檚 team finished the season with a 26-7 record after being eliminated from the NAIA national men鈥檚 tournament in Kansas City, Mo.
Union鈥檚 Stan McNeil was among five players in the tournament recognized for off-the-court contributions. McNeil has participated in Union鈥檚 annual Day of Remembrance and volunteers at a local after-school center.
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