Winona Lake, IN – College of the Ozarks (CofO) claimed its first-ever NCCAA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship as they took down No. 1 Oakland City University 86-63. The first half proved to be a back-and-forth affair that had the Bobcats up only three at the half. However, coming out of the break in full force, the Bobcats scored 28 points in the third quarter after hitting 4-of-4 three-point attempts. The Bobcats third quarter push would prove to be too much for Oakland City to overcome. Ozarks’ scoring was led by Jordan Wersinger who tallied 24 total points, followed by Kayley Frank who had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
The No. 2 seeded Bobcats won their first-round match up 81-67 after being down at halftime to No. 7 Asbury University. Frank was a force for the Bobcats, scoring a game-high 23 points to go along with 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal. Annie Noah finished one point shy of a double-double tallying 9 points and 12 rebounds in the win. CofO then defeated host and No. 3 Grace College 68-63 in a semifinal thriller. Once again down at the half, the Bobcats outscored Grace in the third and fourth quarters to come back and win in the final minutes recording 28 points in the fourth quarter alone. Taylor Rush led Ozarks with 23 points, while Jordan Wersinger added 20.
Jordan Wersinger of College of the Ozarks earned the honor of Tournament Most Outstanding Player
