BRONX - The nationally ranked No. 7 Monroe University - Bronx women's basketball team will compete in the NJCAA Division III Tournament in Brownwood, Texas on March 11-14. Thanks to a strong season, the Express will enter the national tournament as the #4-seed and earn a bye into the NJCAA Quarterfinals.

Monroe will play its first game on Thursday, March 12, at 3 p.m. EDT/2 p.m. CDT against the winner of the #5-seed Fulton - Montgomery Community College and  #12-seed Rowan College South Jersey - Gloucester.

The Express captured the Region 15 and Northeast District Championships by earning a come-from-behind victory over nationally ranked No. 14 Kingsborough Community College, 56-55 in overtime, at Brookhaven Gymnasium this past Sunday afternoon. 

More information will be published soon at www.MonroeExpress.com and on our social media channels.

ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 31 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, the Monroe University marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.

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