The Lindenwood Lions women's basketball team represents Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, United States. The Lions currently compete in the Division I Ohio Valley Conference. They formerly played in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association from 2012 to 2019 and the Great Lakes Valley Conference from 2019 to 2022. Due to the NCAA's policy on reclassifying programs, the Lions will not be eligible to compete in the NCAA tournament until the 2026–27 season. The Lions will be eligible to play in the WNIT, which unlike its men's counterpart is not operated by the NCAA.
| Lindenwood Lions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
 | |||
| University | Lindenwood University | ||
| Head coach | Amy Eagan (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference | ||
| Location | St. Charles, Missouri | ||
| Arena | Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena (Capacity: 3,270) | ||
| Nickname | Lions | ||
| Colors | Black and gold[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2018*, 2019* * Division II | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2018 (MIAA) | |||
The team is currently led by first-year head coach Amy Eagan and play their home games at Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena.
Postseason
editNCAA Division II
editThe Lions made two appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–2. They were invited to the 2020 NCAA Division II Tournament, but that tournament was never played.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | First Round | Augustana (SD) | L 41-75 |
| 2019 | First Round | Central Missouri | L 64-76 |
NAIA Division I
editThe Lions made three appearances in the NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–3.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | NR | First Round | #7 David Lipscomb | L, 59–89 |
| 1995 | NR | First Round | #4 Union (TN) | L, 53–79 |
| 1996 | NR | First Round | #5 Lipscomb | L, 60–86 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lindenwood University Brand Identity Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved December 27, 2022.
External links
edit | This college basketball team article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a basketball team in Missouri is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |