# 2013 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2013 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 32nd annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
Ashland defeated Dowling in the championship game, 71–56, to claim the Eagles' 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
### Central - Topeka, Kansas

Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 2 | Central Missouri | 71 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 73 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 73 | 7 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 64 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Augustana (SD) | 68 | | | |
| 6 | Augustana (SD) | 78 | 6 | Augustana (SD) | 68 | | | |
| 3 | Concordia-St. Paul | 66 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Concordia-St. Paul | 66 | | | | 6 | Augustana (SD) | 75 |
| | | | | | | 8 | Emporia State | 74 |
| 1 | Washburn | 58 | | | | | | | 8 | Emporia State | 74 |
| 8 | Emporia State | 65 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Emporia State | 65 | 8 | Emporia State | 69 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Minnesota State | 67 | | | |
| 4 | Minnesota State | 72 | 4 | Minnesota State | 67 | | | |
| 5 | Arkansas Tech | 58 | | | | | | |

### Southeast - Morrow, Georgia

Location: Athletics and Fitness Center Host: Clayton State University
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 1 | Clayton State | 91 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mount Olive | 58 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mount Olive | 58 | 1 | Clayton State | 83 | | | |
| | | | 5 | South Carolina-Aiken | 66 | | | |
| 5 | South Carolina-Aiken | 94 | 5 | South Carolina-Aiken | 66 | | | |
| 4 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 71 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 71 | | | | 1 | Clayton State | 87 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Limestone | 65 |
| 2 | Limestone | 64 | | | | | | | 2 | Limestone | 65 |
| 7 | Barton | 59 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Barton | 59 | 2 | Limestone | 67 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Pfeiffer | 52 | | | |
| 6 | Pfeiffer | 84 | 6 | Pfeiffer | 52 | | | |
| 3 | Anderson (SC) | 78 | | | | | | |

### East - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 1 | Bentley | 68 | | | | | | |
| 8 | LIU Post | 57 | | | | | | |
| 8 | LIU Post | 57 | 1 | Bentley | 85 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Holy Family | 56 | | | |
| 4 | Holy Family | 68 | 4 | Holy Family | 56 | | | |
| 5 | Assumption | 62 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Assumption | 62 | | | | 1 | Bentley | 51 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Dowling | 53 |
| 3 | Dowling | 62 | | | | | | | 3 | Dowling | 53 |
| 6 | NYIT | 51 | | | | | | |
| 6 | NYIT | 51 | 3 | Dowling | 57 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stonehill | 45 | | | |
| 2 | Stonehill | 78 | 2 | Stonehill | 45 | | | |
| 7 | Franklin Pierce | 66 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Grand Junction, Colorado

Location: Brownson Arena Host: Colorado Mesa University
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 1 | Colorado Mesa | 74 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fort Lewis | 48 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fort Lewis | 48 | 1 | Colorado Mesa | 78 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Texas-Permian Basin | 68 | | | |
| 4 | Texas-Permian Basin | 70 | 4 | Texas-Permian Basin | 68 | | | |
| 5 | Abilene Christian | 68 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Abilene Christian | 68 | | | | 1 | Colorado Mesa | 69 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Midwestern State | 65 |
| 2 | Midwestern State | 91 | | | | | | | 2 | Midwestern State | 65 |
| 7 | Tarleton State | 78 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Tarleton State | 78 | 2 | Midwestern State | 66 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Metro State | 52 | | | |
| 6 | Metro State | 58 | 6 | Metro State | 52 | | | |
| 3 | St. Mary's (TX) | 55 | | | | | | |

### West - Bellingham, Washington

Location: Sam Carver Gymnasium Host: Western Washington University
| First round Round of 64 March 16 | First round Round of 64 March 16 | First round Round of 64 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 18 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 18 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 19 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 19 |
| 1 | Western Washington | 70 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Academy of Art | 50 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Academy of Art | 50 | 1 | Western Washington | 71 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Cal State-Monterey Bay | 63 | | | |
| 5 | Cal State-Monterey Bay | 66 | 5 | Cal State-Monterey Bay | 63 | | | |
| 4 | Chico State | 64 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Chico State | 64 | | | | 1 | Western Washington | 75 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Simon Fraser | 58 |
| 2 | Simon Fraser | 68 | | | | | | | 2 | Simon Fraser | 58 |
| 7 | Northwest Nazarene | 57 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Northwest Nazarene | 57 | 2 | Simon Fraser | 76 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Grand Canyon | 59 | | | |
| 6 | Grand Canyon | 68 | 3 | Grand Canyon | 59 | | | |
| 3 | UC-San Diego | 57 | | | | | | |

### South - Davie, Florida

Location: University Center Host: Nova Southeastern University
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 1 | Nova Southeastern | 85 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Clark Atlanta | 60 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Clark Atlanta | 60 | 1 | Nova Southeastern | 73 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Rollins | 57 | | | |
| 5 | Rollins | 45 | 5 | Rollins | 57 | | | |
| 4 | Lynn | 44 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lynn | 44 | | | | 1 | Nova Southeastern | 78 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Delta State | 56 |
| 3 | Delta State | 51 | | | | | | | 3 | Delta State | 56 |
| 6 | North Alabama | 41 | | | | | | |
| 6 | North Alabama | 41 | 3 | Delta State | 81 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Alabama-Huntsville | 58 | | | |
| 7 | Alabama-Huntsville | 78 | 7 | Alabama-Huntsville | 58 | | | |
| 2 | Tuskegee | 69 | | | | | | |

### Midwest - Ashland, Ohio

Location: Kates Gymnasium Host: Ashland University
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 1 | Ashland | 70 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Indianapolis | 56 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Indianapolis | 56 | 1 | Ashland | 67 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Michigan Tech | 54 | | | |
| 4 | Michigan Tech | 79 | 4 | Michigan Tech | 54 | | | |
| 5 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 67 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 67 | | | | 1 | Ashland | 72 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Wayne State (MI) | 63 |
| 6 | Wayne State (MI) | 63 | | | | | | | 6 | Wayne State (MI) | 63 |
| 3 | Findlay | 58 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Findlay | 58 | 6 | Wayne State (MI) | 70 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Wisconsin-Parkside | 60 | | | |
| 2 | Wisconsin-Parkside | 59 | 7 | Wisconsin-Parkside | 60 | | | |
| 7 | Lewis | 49 | | | | | | |

### Atlantic - Erie, Pennsylvania

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 1 | Gannon | 66 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fairmont State | 40 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fairmont State | 40 | 1 | Gannon | 64 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Indiana (PA) | 46 | | | |
| 4 | Indiana (PA) | 72 | 4 | Indiana (PA) | 46 | | | |
| 5 | Bloomsburg | 59 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bloomsburg | 59 | | | | 1 | Gannon | 50 |
| | | | | | | 7 | California (PA) | 47 |
| 7 | California (PA) | 80 | | | | | | | 7 | California (PA) | 47 |
| 2 | Edinboro | 72 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Edinboro | 72 | 7 | California (PA) | 81 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Glenville State | 79 | | | |
| 6 | Glenville State | 111 | 6 | Glenville State | 79 | | | |
| 3 | Shaw | 86 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight - San Antonio, Texas

Location: Bill Greehey Arena Host: Saint Mary's University
| National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 26 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 26 | National semifinals Final Four March 27 | National semifinals Final Four March 27 | National championship March 29 | National championship March 29 |
| Augustana (SD) | 81 | | | | |
| Clayton State | 68 | | | | |
| Clayton State | 68 | Augustana (SD) | 54 | | |
| | | Dowling | 76 | | |
| Dowling | 60 | Dowling | 76 | | |
| Colorado Mesa | 44 | | | | |
| Colorado Mesa | 44 | | | Dowling | 56 |
| | | | | Ashland | 71 |
| Western Washington | 80** | | | | | Ashland | 71 |
| Nova Southeastern | 76 | | | | |
| Nova Southeastern | 76 | Western Washington | 54 | | |
| | | Ashland | 66 | | |
| Ashland | 74 | Ashland | 66 | | |
| Gannon | 63 | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Kari Daugherty, Ashland
* Taylor Woods, Ashland
* Daiva Gerbec, Ashland
* Julia Koppl, Dowling
* Connie Simmons, Dowling
* Danielle Wilson, Dowling
* Nicole Caggiano, Dowling