North Carolina Central University

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

The Official Web Site of the North Carolina Central University "Eagle" Athletics Department
(April 3, 2007)     [NCCU Women's Basketball  Home Page]

LADY EAGLES FINISH ATOP FINAL BCSP BASKETBALL POLL

     GREENSBORO, N.C. -- North Carolina Central University finished tied with Coppin State University, atop the final Black College Sports Page (BCSP) rankings, to earn a share of the 2007 BCSP Women's Basketball Black College National Championship.
    Head coach Joli Robinson, the CIAA Coach of the Year, guided NCCU to its first CIAA Tournament Championship in 23 years and school records in wins (26) and consecutive victories (19). The 2006-2007 squad was the fifth in school history to record 20 wins. 
    For the second straight season, NCCU reached the regional semifinals of the NCAA Division II Tournament, with a 73-66 win over Newberry College. Just one week prior to the NCAA tournament win, the Lady Eagles, led by senior standout Cassie King, claimed the schools second CIAA Championship with a sound 89-72 victory over conference foe Elizabeth City State University. 
2006-07 NCCU Women's Basketball Team - Photo by Robert Lawson
This page designed by Kyle Serba, Director of Sports Information
 
NCCU Home Page
NCCU Copyright / 
Legal Statement
Athletic Home Page