The 2004 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 23rd annual

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hosted by the

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to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the

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. California (PA) defeated Drury in the championship game, 75–72, to claim the Vulcans' first NCAA Division II national title. As in 2003, the championship rounds were contested at the St. Joseph Civic Arena in

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. Ten teams made their first appearance in the NCAA Division II tournament: Anderson (SC), Ashland, Barton,

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, Christian Brothers, Fort Lewis,

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, USciences, and West Virginia State.

Regionals

East - California, Pennsylvania

Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania

Great Lakes - Quincy, Illinois

Location: Pepsi Arena Host:

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North Central - St. Paul, Minnesota

Location:

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Host:

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Northeast -
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Location: Volpe Complex Host:

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South -
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Location: Warden Arena at Harold & Ted Alfond Sports Center Host: Rollins College

South Atlantic -
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Location: Spaulding Gym Host: Shaw University

South Central -
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Location: Weiser Gymnasium Host:

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West -
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Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host:

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Elite Eight -
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Location: St. Joseph Civic Arena Host:

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All-tournament team

* Megan Storck, California (PA) * Sara McKinney, California (PA) * Jill Curry, Drury * Amanda Newton, Drury * Kara Rutledge, Drury

References

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Regionals

East - California, Pennsylvania

Great Lakes - Quincy, Illinois

North Central - St. Paul, Minnesota

Northeast - North Andover, Massachusetts North Andover is an affluent town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 30,915. History Native Americans inhabited what is now northeastern Massachusetts for thousands of years prior to European c ...

South - Winter Park, Florida Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 30,183 according to the 2022 census population estimate. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Winter Park was f ...

South Atlantic - Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh (; ) is the capital city of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina, after Charlotte. Raleigh is the tenth-most populous city in the Southe ...

South Central - Springfield, Missouri Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. The city's population was 169,176 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Springfield metropolitan area, which had an estimat ...

West - Seattle, Washington Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region ...

Elite Eight - St. Joseph, Missouri St. Joseph is a city in and the county seat of Buchanan County, Missouri. Small parts of St. Joseph extend into Andrew County. Located on the Missouri River, it is the principal city of the St. Joseph Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includ ...