After a record-setting season that found the team rolling to a 28-2 record, the CSUDH women’s basketball team has earned a number one seed in the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship for the first time in the program’s history. As the top seed, the Toros will host the eight-team West Regional tournament on campus at the Torodome on March 10-13.
The Toros’ strong regular season was enough to convince the selection committee to give them a number one seed, despite a tough loss in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Tournament final. CSUDH’s loss to second seeded Cal State San Marcos wasn’t enough to bump them from the top spot.
The Toros will kick off their tournament run with a game against number eight seed Cal Poly Pomona at the Torodome on Friday, March 10, at 7:30 PM. The Toros have already defeated CCAA rival Pomona three times this season, including a 67-61 win in the first round of the conference tournament.
The Toros are led by Dawnyel Lair, who earned the CCAA Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year awards for her stellar play in 2022-23. The end of the regular season also saw the Toros’ Nala Williams named CCAA Freshman of the Year, while head coach John Bonner took home CCAA Coach of the Year honors.
