Next March, the Conference will be the only current Division I stand-alone women’s basketball event to be held in the same city seven or more consecutive years, as the MVC has conducted its women’s basketball championship at TaxSlayer Center every year since 2016. Notably, the MVC has conducted its women’s basketball championship at a neutral site every year since 2008. The first 10 games will be on The Valley on ESPN, and for the second-straight season, the title game will air on ESPNU. The semifinals are Saturday, and the title game will be Sunday. Thursday and Friday will feature four games each day, with the first game beginning at noon. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: The MVC Women’s Basketball Championship, affectionately known as Hoops in the Heartland, will be in the Quad Cities (Moline, Ill.) The 2023 championship features all 12 Missouri Valley Conference schools and will begin on Thursday and end on Sunday (March 9-12). The State Farm MVC Tournament site has moved from Kiel Auditorium (1991) to the Saint Louis Arena (1992-1994) to Enterprise Center (1995-present). Arch Madness is the second-longest neutral site tenured collegiate tourney in the nation (following only the Big East in New York City). The State Farm MVC Tournament, also known uniquely as “Arch Madness” to Valley fans, will be played at Enterprise Center for the 29th time. All 11 games will be televised with the semifinals airing on CBS Sports Network and the championship game on CBS Sports. For the 18th-straight year, the tournament will begin on Thursday and end on Sunday (March 2-5). Louis - will feature all 12 Conference schools and will be played at Enterprise Center. MEN’S BASKETBALL: The State Farm MVC Men’s Basketball Championship - the 33rd consecutive men’s tournament in St. The Conference will provide television coverage for 13 of the league’s 17 championships. Notably, seven different MVC institutions have been selected to host at least one championship. LOUIS - Dates and sites for the various Missouri Valley Conference sports championships for the 2022-23 athletic season, as voted on by member institutions, have been announced by the league office.

Today marked the third time in league history that medalist honors came down to a playoff. Alyssa McMinn rounded out the scoring with a 255. Round three saw her card an 81 to finish in a tie for 30 th. Mallory Russell wrapped up the championship with a 245. The strong finish gave her a 242, tying her for 21 st. Magdalena Borisova tied Petrova for the Aces' low score of the day, carding a 76. Her 79 in round three gave her a final total of 238. UE has earned three consecutive top five finishes in the conference championship.Īllison Enchelmayer earned a solid to 15 finish for UE. This marks the second-best finish in program history, finishing only behind the championship squad of 2021. Missouri State took the top spot with a 943. Both squads finished with 3-round scores of 952.

Along with her victory, Petrova was crowned as the league Newcomer of the Year while earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team.Įvansville wrapped up the tournament in a tie for second place with Belmont.

Petrova becomes the third UE player to win the individual championship in seven seasons, joining Kayla Katterhenry (2017) and Sophia Rohleder (2021). They replayed the 18 th hole where Petrova earned a birdie to clinch the championship. The three took to the 18 th hole at Annbriar Golf Course where each earned a par in the first playoff. She finished in a 3-way tie with Kristen Giles (Drake) and Payton Carter (Murray State) atop the standings. Tuesday's final round saw Petrova card a 4-over 76 to finish with a 231. – In one of the most exciting finishes in Missouri Valley Conference history, University of Evansville freshman Kate Petrova won a 2-hole playoff to become the third individual in Purple Aces program history to win the conference championship.

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