# 2010 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2010 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 29th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
Emporia State defeated Fort Lewis in the championship game, 65–53, to claim the Lady Hornets' first NCAA Division II national title.
The championship rounds were contested at the St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri.

## Regionals
### Atlantic - California and Erie, Pennsylvania

^ California, Pennsylvania Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania
~ Erie, Pennsylvania Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 1 | Gannon ~ | 92 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fairmont State | 65 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fairmont State | 65 | 1 | Gannon ~ | 80 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Seton Hill | 60 | | | |
| 5 | Seton Hill ~ | 73 | 5 | Seton Hill | 60 | | | |
| 4 | Fayetteville State | 64 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Fayetteville State | 64 | | | | 1 | Gannon ~ | 65 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Millersville | 48 |
| 2 | California (PA) ^ | 72 | | | | | | | 6 | Millersville | 48 |
| 7 | Virginia State | 60 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Virginia State | 60 | 2 | California (PA) | 63 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Millersville ^ | 74 | | | |
| 6 | Millersville ^ | 66 | 6 | Millersville ^ | 74 | | | |
| 3 | West Liberty | 50 | | | | | | |

### Southeast - Greenwood, South Carolina

Location: Horne Arena Host: Lander University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 3 | Francis Marion | 103 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Newberry | 96 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Newberry | 96 | 3 | Francis Marion | 96 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Tusculum | 103 | | | |
| 7 | Tusculum | 69 | 7 | Tusculum | 103 | | | |
| 2 | Clayton State | 63 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Clayton State | 63 | | | | 7 | Tusculum | 70 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Lander | 63 |
| 5 | Carson-Newman | 79 | | | | | | | 1 | Lander | 63 |
| 4 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 72 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 72 | 5 | Carson-Newman | 67 | | | |
| | | | 1 | Lander | 94 | | | |
| 1 | Lander | 96 | 1 | Lander | 94 | | | |
| 8 | Anderson (SC) | 55 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Canyon, Texas

Location: First United Bank Center Host: West Texas A&M University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals /Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals /Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals /Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 3 | Northeastern State | 54 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Central Oklahoma | 52 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Central Oklahoma | 52 | 3 | Northeastern State | 56 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Washburn | 51 | | | |
| 7 | Washburn | 72 | 7 | Washburn | 51 | | | |
| 2 | Central Missouri | 61 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Central Missouri | 61 | | | | 3 | Northeastern State | 45 |
| | | | | | | 4 | Emporia State | 76 |
| 4 | Emporia State | 90 | | | | | | | 4 | Emporia State | 76 |
| 5 | Tarleton State | 71 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tarleton State | 71 | 4 | Emporia State | 76 | | | |
| | | | 1 | West Texas A&M | 69 | | | |
| 1 | West Texas A&M | 78 | 1 | West Texas A&M | 69 | | | |
| 8 | St. Mary's (TX) | 50 | | | | | | |

### Midwest - Houghton, Michigan

Location: SDC Gymnasium Host: Michigan Technological University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 |
| 3 | Drury | 71 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Southern Indiana | 48 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Southern Indiana | 48 | 3 | Drury | 59 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Northern Michigan | 51 | | | |
| 7 | Northern Michigan | 52 | 7 | Northern Michigan | 51 | | | |
| 2 | Indianapolis | 51 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Indianapolis | 51 | | | | 3 | Drury | 68 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Michigan Tech | 84 |
| 1 | Michigan Tech | 69 | | | | | | | 1 | Michigan Tech | 84 |
| 8 | Northern Kentucky | 49 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northern Kentucky | 49 | 1 | Michigan Tech | 68 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Findlay | 57 | | | |
| 4 | Findlay | 54 | 4 | Findlay | 57 | | | |
| 5 | Wisconsin-Parkside | 51 | | | | | | |

### East - Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Location: Fitchburg State Recreation Center Host: Franklin Pierce College
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 2 | Holy Family | 49 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Bridgeport | 43 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Bridgeport | 43 | 2 | Holy Family | 64 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Stonehill | 47 | | | |
| 3 | Stonehill | 74 | 3 | Stonehill | 47 | | | |
| 6 | Bentley | 56 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bentley | 56 | | | | 2 | Holy Family | 79 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Franklin Pierce | 82 (OT) |
| 1 | Franklin Pierce | 71 | | | | | | | 1 | Franklin Pierce | 82 (OT) |
| 8 | Nyack | 46 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nyack | 46 | 1 | Franklin Pierce | 76 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Molloy | 58 | | | |
| 5 | Molloy | 52 | 5 | Molloy | 58 | | | |
| 4 | Pace | 36 | | | | | | |

### South - Russellville, Arkansas

Location: Tucker Coliseum Host: Arkansas Tech University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 |
| 2 | Delta State | 69 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lynn | 55 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lynn | 55 | 2 | Delta State | 67 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Valdosta State | 56 | | | |
| 6 | Valdosta State | 50 | 6 | Valdosta State | 56 | | | |
| 3 | Fort Valley State | 49 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Fort Valley State | 49 | | | | 2 | Delta State | 62 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Arkansas Tech | 73 |
| 1 | Arkansas Tech | 65 | | | | | | | 1 | Arkansas Tech | 73 |
| 8 | Benedict | 48 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Benedict | 48 | 1 | Arkansas Tech | 69 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Tampa | 68 | | | |
| 4 | Tampa | 55 | 4 | Tampa | 68 | | | |
| 5 | Barry | 51 | | | | | | |

### Central - Durango, Colorado

Location: Whalen Gymnasium Host: Fort Lewis College
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 7 | Colorado State-Pueblo | 59 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Wayne State (NE) | 48 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Wayne State (NE) | 48 | 7 | Colorado State-Pueblo | 56 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Concordia-St. Paul | 83 | | | |
| 3 | Concordia-St. Paul | 87 | 3 | Concordia-St. Paul | 83 | | | |
| 6 | Adams State | 59 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Adams State | 59 | | | | 3 | Concordia-St. Paul | 64 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Fort Lewis | 73 |
| 4 | Augustana (SD) | 74 | | | | | | | 1 | Fort Lewis | 73 |
| 5 | Minnesota-Duluth | 57 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Minnesota-Duluth | 57 | 4 | Augustana (SD) | 52 | | | |
| | | | 1 | Fort Lewis | 79 | | | |
| 1 | Fort Lewis | 63 | 1 | Fort Lewis | 79 | | | |
| 8 | Colorado School of Mines | 54 | | | | | | |

### West - Seattle, Washington

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 6 | Cal State Chico | 79 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Western Washington | 68 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Western Washington | 68 | 3 | Cal State Chico | 86 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Humboldt State | 76 | | | |
| 7 | Humboldt State | 76 | 7 | Humboldt State | 76 | | | |
| 2 | UC-San Diego | 72 | | | | | | |
| 2 | UC-San Diego | 72 | | | | 3 | Cal State Chico | 68 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 76 |
| 4 | Alaska Anchorage | 69 | | | | | | | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 76 |
| 5 | Cal Poly Pomona | 50 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Cal Poly Pomona | 50 | 4 | Alaska Anchorage | 48 | | | |
| | | | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 52 | | | |
| 1 | Seattle Pacific | 65 | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 52 | | | |
| 8 | Hawaii Pacific | 52 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight - St. Joseph, Missouri

Location: St. Joseph Civic Arena Host: Missouri Western State University
| National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 23 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 24 | National semifinals Final Four March 24 | National championship March 26 | National championship March 26 |
| Gannon | 70 | | | | |
| Tusculum | 66 | | | | |
| Tusculum | 66 | Gannon | 94 | | |
| | | Emporia State | 97* | | |
| Emporia State | 91 | Emporia State | 97* | | |
| Michigan Tech | 85 | | | | |
| Michigan Tech | 85 | | | Emporia State | 65 |
| | | | | Fort Lewis | 53 |
| Franklin Pierce | 77 | | | | | Fort Lewis | 53 |
| Arkansas Tech | 62 | | | | |
| Arkansas Tech | 62 | Franklin Pierce | 64 | | |
| | | Fort Lewis | 79 | | |
| Fort Lewis | 68 | Fort Lewis | 79 | | |
| Seattle Pacific | 59 | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Alli Volkens, Emporia State
* Cassondra Boston, Emporia State
* Brittney Miller, Emporia State
* Laura Haugen, Fort Lewis
* Allison Rosel, Fort Lewis