By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

February 20, 2018

JENKINTOWN, PA—The Manor College women's basketball team (13-12 overall, 9-11 NJCAA Region XIX Division II) are seeded sixth in the NJCAA Women's Division II Postseason Tournament, as announced by the Region XIX Women's Basketball Committee in Randolph, New Jersey.

Under second season head coach Dave Ellerbee, the Blue Jays have qualified for the Postseason Tournament nine times (out of 10) since joining the NJCAA for the 2008-2009 season.  The women will play in the First Round at top-seeded Lackawanna College (24-1, 19-1) 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 26 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.  The winner of this Region XIX Division II matchup will advance and be reseeded for the NJCAA District N/O Semifinals at Lackawanna on Saturday, March 3.  The NJCAA District N/O Championship will be on Sunday, March 4 at Lackawanna.  Essex County College won the 2017 NJCAA District N Championship.  Lackawanna is the defending NJCAA District O Champions.  The winner of the District N/O Championship will advance to the National Tournament at North Arkansas College in Harrison, Arkansas.

Manor was swept by Lackawanna in during this past regular season, 82-42 (at home on December 2, 2017) and 78-54 (on the road on February 17, 2018).  The Falcons are 13-8 (8-2 at home) in its season series versus the Blue Jays, including four straight home and eight consecutive overall wins.  Manor is 0-1 versus Lackawanna in the Region XIX Division II Postseason Tournament.  The Bears defeated the Blue Jays in its inaugural postseason match-up, 64-54, on February 24, 2011, in the Semifinals in Scranton.

The Blue Jays are 4-8 overall in the NJCAA Region XIX Division II Postseason Tournament.  They lost its previous Postseason Tournament game in the First Round at Union County, 69-57, on February 23, 2017, in Cranford, New Jersey.

Ellerbee: "I said in the beginning of the season that I truly believed this team would grab the bull by horns and look at it dead in the eye.  We have taken a lot of bumps and bruises, some blood, sweat and tears, too.  But, this team has stood strong and qualified for the Region 19 tournament.  It is an exciting time for the Manor community.  Sports in general, teaches an abundance of life lessons.  The lesson that has been repeated throughout this season is the commitment towards accomplishing goals.  The goal this season, was to qualify for the playoffs."