Posted: Mar 11, 2021

Women's Basketball to Host Franciscan in First Round of PAC Championships

GREENVILLE, Pa. - March 11, 2011 - Saint Vincent College has earned the top seed and hosting rights throughout the 2020-21 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Women's Basketball Championship Tournament, which will run March 13-20.

In an adjustment to previous championship tournament formatting, all 10 women's programs have secured a spot in this year's tournament. Seeding was determined and approved by a vote of the league's directors of athletics.

Bethany's Women's Basketball team has secured the #7 spot in this year's tournament.

Tournament action begins this Saturday with a pair of first round games. Number 10 Franciscan University (1-8) will travel to No. 7 Bethany College (4-5) while No. 8 Waynesburg University (2-7) will host No. 9 Thiel College (1-7).

In Monday's quarterfinal round No. 1 Saint Vincent will host the No. 8 Waynesburg/No. 9 Thiel winner while No. 2 Washington & Jefferson College (6-0) will host the No. 7 Bethany/No. 10 Franciscan winner. Third-seeded Grove City College (7-1) will host No. 6 Geneva College (4-5) while No. 4 Westminster College (5-4) will host No. 5 Chatham University (4-4).

In Wednesday's semifinal round the tournament's lowest remaining seed will travel to the highest remaining seed, with the two remaining middle seeds meeting at the higher of the two.

Next Saturday's title game will be hosted by the higher seed remaining following Thursday's semifinals.

PAC institutions have adjusted spectator policies in place for home games during the 2021 season in an effort of promoting and prioritizing the health and safety of student-athletes, game day staff and designated personnel in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Schools will determine if on-campus student, faculty and staff attendance is permissible at their own facilities. There will be no outside fans or visiting team's fans permitted.

2020-21 PAC Women's Basketball Championship Tournament

First Round

Saturday, March 13

11:30 a.m. No. 10 Franciscan at No. 7 Bethany (First Round 1)

12 p.m. No. 9 Thiel at No. 8 Waynesburg (First Round 2)

Quarterfinals

Monday, March 15

6 p.m. No. 8 Waynesburg/No. 9 Thiel winner at No. 1 Saint Vincent (Quarterfinal 1)

7 p.m. No. 7 Bethany/No. 10 Franciscan winner at No. 2 W&J (Quarterfinal 2)

7 p.m. No. 6 Geneva at No. 3 Grove City (Quarterfinal 3)

6:30 p.m. No. 5 Chatham at No. 4 Westminster (Quarterfinal 4)

Semifinals