# 2009 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2009 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 28th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
Minnesota State defeated Franklin Pierce in the championship game, 103–94, to claim the Mavericks' first NCAA Division II national title.
The championship rounds were contested at Bill Greehey Arena on the campus of the St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.

## Regionals
### Atlantic - California, Pennsylvania

Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 |
| 1 | California (PA) | 73 | | | | | | |
| 8 | District of Columbia | 55 | | | | | | |
| 8 | District of Columbia | 55 | 1 | California (PA) | 87 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Charleston (WV) | 48 | | | |
| 4 | Charleston (WV) | 59 | 4 | Charleston (WV) | 48 | | | |
| 5 | Millersville | 49 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Millersville | 49 | | | | 1 | California (PA) | 64 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Gannon | 40 |
| 6 | Fayetteville State | 53 | | | | | | | 3 | Gannon | 40 |
| 3 | Gannon | 68 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Gannon | 68 | 3 | Gannon | 69* | | | |
| | | | 2 | Indiana (PA) | 65 | | | |
| 2 | Indiana (PA) | 78 | 2 | Indiana (PA) | 65 | | | |
| 7 | Johnson C. Smith | 66 | | | | | | |

### Midwest - Highland Heights, Kentucky

Location: Regents Hall Host: Northern Kentucky University
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 |
| 8 | Grand Valley State | 57 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Northern Kentucky | 66 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Northern Kentucky | 66 | 1 | Northern Kentucky | 53 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Michigan Tech | 76 | | | |
| 4 | Michigan Tech | 70 | 4 | Michigan Tech | 76 | | | |
| 5 | Northwood | 51 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Northwood | 51 | | | | 4 | Michigan Tech | 69 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Indianapolis | 52 |
| 6 | Drury | 56 | | | | | | | 7 | Indianapolis | 52 |
| 3 | Quincy (IL) | 66 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Quincy (IL) | 66 | 3 | Quincy (IL) | 64 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Indianapolis | 74 | | | |
| 2 | Hillsdale | 72 | 7 | Indianapolis | 74 | | | |
| 7 | Indianapolis | 73 | | | | | | |

### Central - Mankato, Minnesota

Location: Taylor Center Host: Minnesota State University, Mankato
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 |
| 8 | Augustana (SD) | 68 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Minnesota State | 81 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Minnesota State | 81 | 1 | Minnesota State | 59 | | | |
| | | | 5 | MSU Moorhead | 39 | | | |
| 5 | MSU Moorhead | 67 | 5 | MSU Moorhead | 39 | | | |
| 4 | Nebraska–Kearney | 54 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Nebraska–Kearney | 54 | | | | 1 | Minnesota State | 72 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Fort Lewis | 61 |
| 6 | CSU Pueblo | 55 | | | | | | | 2 | Fort Lewis | 61 |
| 3 | Winona State | 78 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Winona State | 78 | 3 | Winona State | 69 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Fort Lewis | 75* | | | |
| 2 | Fort Lewis | 74 | 2 | Fort Lewis | 75* | | | |
| 7 | St. Cloud State | 69 | | | | | | |

### East - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Location: Campus Center Gymnasium Host: Holy Family University
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 |
| 1 | Franklin Pierce | 80 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Philadelphia | 62 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Philadelphia | 62 | 1 | Franklin Pierce | 65 | | | |
| | | | 5 | American International | 46 | | | |
| 5 | American International | 71 | 5 | American International | 46 | | | |
| 4 | Bentley | 59 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Bentley | 59 | | | | 1 | Franklin Pierce | 78 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Stonehill | 54 |
| 6 | Saint Rose | 58 | | | | | | | 3 | Stonehill | 54 |
| 3 | Stonehill | 62 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Stonehill | 62 | 3 | Stonehill | 72 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Holy Family | 61 | | | |
| 2 | Holy Family | 73 | 2 | Holy Family | 61 | | | |
| 7 | Queens (NY) | 43 | | | | | | |

### South - Cleveland, Mississippi

Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 |
| 1 | Delta State | 58 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Valdosta State | 48 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Valdosta State | 48 | 1 | Delta State | 80 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Arkansas–Monticello | 56 | | | |
| 5 | Arkansas–Monticello | 78 | 5 | Arkansas–Monticello | 56 | | | |
| 4 | Rollins | 66 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Rollins | 66 | | | | 1 | Delta State | 50 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Ouachita Baptist | 49 |
| 6 | Clark Atlanta | 63 | | | | | | | 7 | Ouachita Baptist | 49 |
| 3 | Tampa | 70 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tampa | 70 | 3 | Tampa | 74 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Ouachita Baptist | 77 | | | |
| 2 | Fort Valley State | 55 | 7 | Ouachita Baptist | 77 | | | |
| 7 | Ouachita Baptist | 69 | | | | | | |

### Southeast - Hickory, North Carolina

Location: Shuford Memorial Gymnasium Host: Lenoir-Rhyne College
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 |
| 8 | Anderson (SC) | 58 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 69 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 69 | 1 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 74 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Francis Marion | 93 | | | |
| 4 | Francis Marion | 101 | 4 | Francis Marion | 93 | | | |
| 5 | USC Aiken | 83 | | | | | | |
| 5 | USC Aiken | 83 | | | | 4 | Francis Marion | 73 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Clayton State | 88 |
| 6 | Carson-Newman | 66 | | | | | | | 3 | Clayton State | 88 |
| 3 | Clayton State | 68 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Clayton State | 68 | 3 | Clayton State | 79 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Tusculum | 68 | | | |
| 7 | Lander | 70 | 2 | Tusculum | 68 | | | |
| 2 | Tusculum | 87 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Canyon, Texas

Location: First United Bank Center Site: West Texas A&M University
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 |
| 8 | Abilene Christian | 53 | | | | | | |
| 1 | West Texas A&M | 78 | | | | | | |
| 1 | West Texas A&M | 78 | 1 | West Texas A&M | 86 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Emporia State | 83 | | | |
| 4 | Emporia State | 78 | 4 | Emporia State | 83 | | | |
| 5 | St. Mary's (TX) | 75 | | | | | | |
| 5 | St. Mary's (TX) | 75 | | | | 1 | West Texas A&M | 64 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Central Oklahoma | 49 |
| 3 | Central Oklahoma | 68 | | | | | | | 3 | Central Oklahoma | 49 |
| 6 | SE Oklahoma State | 66 | | | | | | |
| 6 | SE Oklahoma State | 66 | 3 | Central Oklahoma | 72 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Washburn | 63 | | | |
| 7 | Incarnate Word | 38 | 2 | Washburn | 63 | | | |
| 2 | Washburn | 57 | | | | | | |

### West - Seattle, Washington

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 16 |
| 8 | Grand Canyon | 48 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Seattle Pacific | 77 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Seattle Pacific | 77 | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 74 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Humboldt State | 56 | | | |
| 4 | Humboldt State | 74 | 4 | Humboldt State | 56 | | | |
| 5 | Western Washington | 64 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Western Washington | 64 | | | | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 43 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Alaska Anchorage | 54 |
| 3 | UC San Diego | 66 | | | | | | | 2 | Alaska Anchorage | 54 |
| 6 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 65 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 65 | 3 | UC San Diego | 49 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Alaska Anchorage | 52 | | | |
| 2 | Alaska Anchorage | 64 | 2 | Alaska Anchorage | 52 | | | |
| 7 | Northwest Nazarene | 54 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight - San Antonio, Texas

Location: St. Mary's Bill Greehey Arena Host: Saint Mary's University
| National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 24 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 24 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 24 | National semifinals Final Four March 25 | National semifinals Final Four March 25 | National semifinals Final Four March 25 | National championship March 27 | National championship March 27 | National championship March 27 |
| S | Delta State | 55 | | | | | | |
| SC | West Texas A&M | 47 | | | | | | |
| SC | West Texas A&M | 47 | S | Delta State | 39 | | | |
| | | | NE | Franklin Pierce | 58 | | | |
| NE | Franklin Pierce | 88 | NE | Franklin Pierce | 58 | | | |
| E | California (PA) | 73 | | | | | | |
| E | California (PA) | 73 | | | | NE | Franklin Pierce | 94 |
| | | | | | | NC | Minnesota State | 103 |
| W | Alaska Anchorage | 66 | | | | | | | NC | Minnesota State | 103 |
| SA | Clayton State | 59 | | | | | | |
| SA | Clayton State | 59 | W | Alaska Anchorage | 60 | | | |
| | | | NC | Minnesota State | 83 | | | |
| NC | Minnesota State | 61 | NC | Minnesota State | 83 | | | |
| GL | Michigan Tech | 53 | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Heather Johnson, Minnesota State
* Alex Andrews, Minnesota State
* Joanne Noreen, Minnesota State
* Jennifer Leedham, Franklin Pierce
* Johannah Leedham, Franklin Pierce