KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Unsure of their future, the EOU women's basketball team gathered in Quinn Thursday night to huddle around a TV that would show them their fate. A large cheer erupted soon after as it was announced by the NAIA that Eastern Oregon earned a spot in the national tournament for the third year in a row.
 
Eastern was named the 15 seed in the Naismith Quadrant of the bracket and will take on first and second round host, No. 2-seeded University of Providence. Their first-round matchup is scheduled for March 15, the start time will be announced at a later date.
 
If the Mounties come away victorious in the first game they will play the winner of 7-seeded Reinhardt and 10-seeded Arizona Christian the following day.
 
SCOUTING REPORT: University of Providence
TEAM: University Providence
NATIONAL RANKING/SEED: #14 Nationally / #2 Seed
RECORD: 22-8
LAST 5: 5-0
POINTS PER GAME: 65.4
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: 42.6
THREE POINT PERCENTAGE: 28.1
REBOUNDS PER GAME: 35
ASSISTS PER GAME: 15
TURNOVERS PER GAME: 13.1
PLAYER TO WATCH: Ashlee Maldonado, SR, G (17.9 PPG, 41.7 FG%, 35.7 3PT %,  5.8 RPG, 4.4 APG)