Miami Gardens, Fla. – Florida Memorial University women’s basketball team will begin postseason play tonight when they travel  to Ave Maria, Florida for a matchup against Ave Maria University for the third time this season. The Lady Lions quarterfinal battle with Ave Maria  tip-off slated for 7 p.m. at the Tom Golisano field house.

Florida Memorial University women’s basketball team is the seventh seed in the bracket of the Sun Conference women’s basketball tournament. The Lady Lions concluded the regular season at 7-18 overall and 4-10 within the Sun Conference. The Lady Lions are coming off a crucial 66-55 win over Southeastern University in the final weekend of regular season play. The FMU defense is ranks #15 in the NAIA II in steals per game (11.8) and #14 in 3 Pt. field goal percentage defense (0.266). Dominique Jackson leads the NAIA II in offensive rebounds per game (4.88). In addition she leads the Lady Lions with 14.9ppg and 8.3rpg. Jackson has also tallied eight double-doubles thus far this season for Florida Memorial and has been named TSC Player of the Week twice.

The seeding for the tournament is as follows:

1.         St. Thomas (14-0)
2.         Ave Maria (12-2)
3.         Northwood (7-7)
4.         Webber (7-7)
5.         Southeastern (5-9)
6.         Johnson &Wales (4-10)
7.         Florida Memorial (4-10)
8.         Warner (3-11)

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