Undefeated and still Champeeeeens.... George Fox!

Well, first time champeens, but champeens nonetheless.

Fueled by a bunch of youngsters, the Bruins (of Oregon) hadn’t advanced past the round of 16 before this season. But it was the old folks who led the way. Oregon natives senior Kristen Shielee (17 pts/7 rebs) and Junior Elise Kuenzi (14 points) set the pace, while freshman Sage Indendi added 13 to help propel the team to a 60-53 victory.

“I was really proud of our team for coming out and playing with the poise that they have all year,” George Fox coach Scott Rueck said. “The lights, obviously were a little brighter today, and you couldn’t tell, the way we played most of the game.”

Picked to finish fifth in the Northwest Conference in a preseason poll, the Bruins (32-0) became the sixth team in Division III women’s history to go through a season undefeated, and the first West Coast team to win the NCAA tournament since it began in 1982.