Issue: Spring 2018 | Posted: June 1, 2018

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Lady Bulldogs basketball finishes season ranked fourth

The Union University women’s basketball team was ranked fourth in the final Women’s Basketball Coaches Association poll. The poll was released after Union advanced to the NCAA Division II Final Four, losing in the semifinals to eventual national champion, Central Missouri.

The No. 4 WBCA ranking is the highest ranking for Union women’s basketball in the NCAA Division II era. The previous high was a No. 9 ranking in 2014-15. Union’s highest ranking this season prior to the final poll was No. 10 earlier in the season.

Union finished the season 32-4, advancing to the Final Four for the first time since joining the NCAA. The 32 wins was also the most for Union since joining Division II in the 2012-13 season.

Watch Final Four post-game interview with Sara Lytle and Coach Campbell