SPRINGFIELD — The Wittenberg women’s basketball team is going dancing.
The Tigers have earned a bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament for the first time since 2015.
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Wittenberg earned an automatic bid into the tournament by winning the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament.
The Tigers are 18-7 this season and will be making their 10th appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament.
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The Tigers are coached by Dayton native, Tamika Williams-Jeter. She graduated from Chaminade-Julienne and then went on to win two NCAA Division I Tournament titles at the University of Connecticut. Williams-Jeter played seven season in the WNBA.
They will face off in the first round against Marietta (21-5) at Hope College, in Holland, Michigan, on March 4.