NYU women's basketball has 91-game win streak snapped in DIII Final Four
NYU, back-to-back NCAA Division III national championships with three straight undefeated seasons fell, 60-52, to Scranton in the Final Four semifinals.
The NYU women's team had the second-longest winning streak in college basketball history broken on Thursday, March 19, in Division III Final Four semifinals in Salem, Virginia. NYU (31-0) and Scranton (29-0) had been on a collision course all season. NYU, back-to-back NCAA Division III national champions with three straight undefeated seasons, fell, 60-52, and had their 91-game streak broken.
More: UConn's reluctant superstar Sarah Strong may let her 'Diana side' out this March Madness The UConn women's basketball team holds the overall NCAA record for consecutive wins with an 111-game streak. The Huskies also have the second-longest streak at 90 games. Meghan Lamanna scored 18 to lead Scranton.
Kaeli Romanowski added a 14-point, 16-rebound double-double. Scranton held NYU to 28% and outrebounded the Violets, 47-34. Caroline Peper had 19 points for NYU and Yasmene Clark added 15 rebounds.
Coach Ben O'Brien is in his fourth season at Scranton with a 116-6 record. He became the fastest coach in NCAA history to reach 100 wins earlier this year. Scranton is in the NCAA Tournament for an NCAA-record 38th time in program history and the 13th straight season – the longest active streak in Division III.