W&J DUO TABBED TO ECAC SOUTH ALL-STARS
Two PAC standouts were honored with selection to the ECAC Division III South Women's Basketball All-Stars on April 3 . Senior F Emily Hays of Washington & Jefferson, the 2009 PAC Player of the Year, was a first team honors, while her W&J teammate, junior F Maggie Gibson, earned second team laurels.

JAYME THIEM OF THOMAS MORE NAMED TO 2009 WBCA ALL-AMERICA HONORABLE MENTION TEAM
Thomas More senior guard Jayme Thiem has been recognized as State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team Honorable Mention by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) on Friday (March 20). Thiem is a two-time All-PAC first team selection who led the PAC champion Saints to a 28-3 mark and an appearance in the NCAA Division III "Sweet Sixteen" in 2009.

FIVE PAC CAGERS HONORED BY D3HOOPS.COM; GCC'S HARRIS NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR
Five PAC basketball players have been named to the 2009 All-Great Lakes Region Women's Basketball teams by D3Hoops.com. Grove City women's coach Sarah Harris was named Regional Coach of the Year by the website. Three of the five first team selections were PAC players, as 2009 PAC Player of the Year Emily Hays of W&J was joined by the Thomas More duo of Jayme Thiem and Nicole Dickman. W&J junior center Maggie Gibson was a second team honoree, while sophomore forward Christine Slater of Grove City earned third team laurels.

THOMAS MORE FALLS 67-51 TO #2 HOPE IN 2009 NCAA DIVISION III TOURNAMENT SECTIONAL
The PAC champion Thomas More College women's basketball team saw its 2008-09 season come to an end Friday night (March 13) following a 67-51 home loss to #2-ranked Hope College in the sectional semifinal round of the 2009 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament. With the loss, the Saint season ends at 28-3 overall.

TMC TO HOST NCAA TOURNAMENT SECTIONAL
Thomas More College will host the sectional semifinals and finals of the 2009 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament this weekend in Crestview Hills, Ky. The three-game sectional is arguably the toughest in the nation, as all four competing teams are ranked in the national Top 10 by both the WBCA and D3Hoops.com. The opening game has unbeaten George Fox facing 2008 Final Four participant Oglethorpe on Friday (March 13) at 5 p.m., followed by the PAC champion Saints battling #2-ranked Hope at 7 p.m. The winners of the two Friday contests will meet at TMC Saturday (March 14) at 7 p.m. for the right to advance to the Division III Final Four in Holland, Mich. next weekend (March 20-21). Thomas More has a sectional website with preview information on all four teams. In addition, TMC game notes as well as links to the Thomas More video webcast and a D3Hoops.com audio webcast are also now online.

THOMAS MORE TOPS MESSIAH 57-50; SAINT CAGERS ADVANCE TO NCAA "SWEET SIXTEEN"
Senior G Jayme Thiem scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Thomas More women’s basketball team to a 57-50 win over host Messiah College in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament tonight (Saturday, March 7) at Brubaker Auditorium in Grantham, Pa. With the win the Saints improve to 28-2 and will host the regional semifinals and finals this weekend (Friday-Saturday, March 13-14). The Saints will play No. 2 ranked Hope College Friday at 7 p.m., with George Fox and Oglethorpe meeting in the other matchup at 5 p.m. The two winners will meet for the right to advance to the Final Four on Saturday at 7 p.m.

THOMAS MORE WOMEN ADVANCE TO NCAA SECOND ROUND; W&J WOMEN FALL AT #2 HOPE
The opening round of the 2009 NCAA Division III Basketball Tournaments saw both PAC qualifiers in action, with the PAC champion Thomas More women advancing to the second round. The Saints (27-2) posted a 76-61 win over Randolph-Macon at Messiah College in Grantham, Pa., behind a game-high 22 points by sophomore C Nicole Dickman. TMC now advances to face host Messiah, which advanced with an opening round win over Eastern Connecticut State, tomorrow (Sat., March 7) at 7 p.m. In other women's tournament action, Washington & Jefferson saw its season end at 24-5 overall following an 87-64 loss at #2-ranked Hope College in Holland, Mich.

TMC, W&J SELECTED FOR NCAA TOURNAMENT
Three PAC basketball teams have been selected to compete in the 2009 NCAA Division III Men's & Women's Basketball Tournaments. Two PAC women's squads will be in action beginning with first round games on Friday (March 6). PAC champion Thomas More (26-2) will face Randolph-Macon (23-5) at Messiah College in Grantham, Pa. Washington & Jefferson (24-4), which earned a Poll C at-large bid, will travel to Holland, Mich. to face Hope (25-1). On the men's side, PAC champion Thomas More (19-8) will play at Capital (24-4) in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday or Friday. Specific date/time information will be added here as it is received.

ALL SAINTS DAY 2009: THOMAS MORE COLLEGE SWEEPS PAC BASKETBALL TITLES ON FEB. 28
The top-seeded Thomas More men's & women's basketball teams each captured PAC Championships on their home court on Saturday, Feb. 28. The Saint women earned their third consecutive PAC crown with a 59-49 win over second-seeded Washington & Jefferson. In men's action, the top-seeded Saints earned their first-ever PAC title with a 91-65 defeat of second seed Bethany. Both TMC squads have now earned automatic bids to the 2009 NCAA Division III Tournaments, with brackets to be announced on Monday (March 2).

SHOWDOWN BETWEEN NATIONALLY-RANKED TMC, W&J SET FOR 2009 TOURNAMENT FINAL
The championship game for the 2009 PAC Women's Basketball Tournament is set, as nationally-ranked top seeds Thomas More and Washington & Jefferson will meet with the conference crown on the line. The top-seeded Saints, two-time defending conference champions, advanced to the final via an 81-43 victory over fifth seed Thiel. The second-seeded Presidents used a huge 34-3 second half run to overcome a two-point halftime deficit and upend third seed Bethany 78-62. It will be the third meeting between the two powers, as W&J won at home 68-62 on Jan. 10, while the Saints topped the Presidents in Kentucky 56-45 on February 11.

2009 ALL-PAC HOOPS TEAMS ANNOUNCED
The 2009 All-Presidents' Athletic Conference teams and postseason award winners for women's basketball were announced between tournament semifinal games at Thomas More on Friday, February 27. MVP honors went to W&J senior F Emily Hays, while Sarah Harris of Grove City College was tabbed as 2009 PAC Coach of the Year.

PAC TO OFFER TOURNAMENT VIDEO WEBCASTS
The PAC will provide fans with free live video webcasts of its men's and women's basketball championship games this Saturday (February 28), as well as three of four tournament semifinal contests on Thursday and Friday (February 26-27). The webcast schedule follows (click on the link to access the webcasts):

Women's Semifinal - Bethany vs. W&J
(Fri., 2/27 - 6 p.m.)
Women's Semifinal - Thiel vs. Thomas More
(Fri., 2/27 - 8 p.m.)
Women's Championship (Sat., 2/28) - 2 p.m.

PAC TOURNAMENTS OPEN ON FEBRUARY 24
The 2009 PAC Basketball Championship Tournaments are underway following the completion of opening round games on Tuesday, February 24. The lone upset saw #5 Thiel outscored #4 Grove City 41-26 in the second half en route to a 65-51 road victory. The top three seeds all advanced. Top-seeded Thomas More clinched hosting rights for the women's "Final Four" with a 60-46 home win over #8 Chatham. #2 Washington & Jefferson held off annual nemesis #7 Westminster 70-57, while the game of the night saw #3 Bethany come back from a 12-point halftime deficit to edge #6 Waynesburg 68-63 in overtime. The women's semifinals are set for Friday night in Crestview Hills, Ky., with Bethany and W&J meeting at 6 p.m., followed by Thiel and Thomas More at 8 p.m.

THOMAS MORE COLLEGE EARNS #1 SEED FOR 2009 PAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
The PAC has announced the pairings for the 2009 PAC Championship Tournaments in men's & women's basketball, which take place this week (Feb. 24-28) at campus sites. Two-time defending PAC champion Thomas More is the top seed for the women's tournament after completing a 13-1 regular season mark. The Saints of head coach Brian Neal will host the PAC Women's Basketball "Final Four" in Crestview Hills, Ky., with a win over eighth-seed Chatham in the first round Tuesday. Both Thomas More and second-seeded Washington & Jefferson are currently ranked in the D3Hoops.com national Top 25 poll, with TMC ranked 10th and W&J ranked 21st. The champion will earn the PAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs, which begin the week of March 2, 2009. Complete tournament pairings are now online.

FOUR PAC CAGERS SELECTED TO 2008-09 ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS
A total of four PAC women's basketball standouts have been selected to the 2008-09 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District College Division Women's Basketball teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and released on February 5. Thomas More senior G Alex Gee (3.97 GPA, psychology) was an All-District IV second team selection, while Washington & Jefferson junior F Maggie Gibson (3.61, business administration) was a second team honoree in District II. Also, in District II, third team laurels went to Bethany senior G Kaitlyn McCormick (3.86, psychology/pre-physical therapy) and W&J junior G Kennan Killeen (3.48, English).

PAC PLACES PAIR IN D3HOOPS.COM TOP 25
For the first time in conference history, the PAC has two women's basketball programs ranked among the top 25 Division III teams in the nation at the same time. The historic poll was released on Jan. 13 by the D3Hoops.com website. Defending PAC champion Thomas More, which was ranked as high as fourth in the nation earlier this season, is ranked 16th in the current poll. Washington & Jefferson, which topped the Saints 68-62 on Saturday, moved into the poll for the first time at #25.