The 2019 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament was the 38th annual

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hosted by the

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to determine the national champion of

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women's collegiate basketball in the

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defeated Bowdoin in the championship game, 81–67, to claim the Saints' second Division III national title (Thomas More's 2015 title was vacated and does not count toward official NCAA records). The championship rounds were hosted by

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at the

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Bracket

Top left sectional

Bottom left sectional

Top right sectional

Bottom right sectional

Final Four

All-tournament team

* Abby Kelly, Bowdoin * Makenzie Mason, Scranton * Hannah Spaulding, St. Thomas (MN) * Shelby Rupp, Thomas More * Madison Temple, Thomas More

References

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