February 27, 2008
Contact: Mike Christie, Sports Information Director

USA South Women's Basketball Tournament Semifinals Set

(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The 2008 USA South Women's Basketball Tournament first round has concluded tonight, Wednesday, February 27, as fourth-seeded Ferrum defeated fifth-seeded Shenandoah, 91-51, in a game played at Averett University.

The first three first round games were played on Tuesday, February 26. Top-seeded Greensboro had little difficulty, defeating eighth-seeded N.C. Wesleyan, 89-51, second-seeded Christopher Newport cruised to a 75-30 win over seventh-seeded Averett and third-seeded Methodist topped sixth-seeded Mary Baldwin, 77-57.

The tournament now shifts to Christopher Newport University on Friday and Saturday, February 29-March 1, as the Captains host the semifinals and finals. On Friday, Greensboro will battle the Ferrum winner in the first game at 2:00 p.m., followed by Christopher Newport taking on Methodist at 6:00 p.m. The championship game will be the following day at 2:00 p.m. 

2008 USA South Women's Basketball Tournament Bracket
Tuesday, February 26	Friday, February 29	Saturday, March 1
	semifinals and championship game are to be played at Christopher Newport
#8 N.C. Wesleyan - 51
7:00 p.m.
#1 Greensboro - 89	#1 Greensboro
	2:00 p.m.
#5 Shenandoah - 51	#4 Ferrum
5:30 p.m. (2/27 at Averett)
#4 Ferrum - 91			USA South Tournament Champion
		2 p.m.
#6 Mary Baldwin - 57			NCAA Automatic Qualifier
7:00 p.m.
#3 Methodist - 77	#3 Methodist
	6:00 p.m.
#7 Averett - 30	#2 Christopher Newport
5:30 p.m.
#2 Christopher Newport - 75