PHILADELPHIA (March 8, 2025) – The championship final of the 2025 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women’s Basketball Championship tournament will be an all-Philadelphia affair. South Division No. 1 seed Thomas Jefferson University and South No. 2 seed Holy Family University will meet for the title on Sunday at noon at Jefferson’s Athletic, Recreation and Convocation Center.
Holy Family and Jefferson advanced with semifinal victories on Saturday in Philadelphia. The Tigers, the No. 25-ranked team in the latest national NCAA Division II media poll, began the afternoon with a 58-56 victory over North Division No. 1 seed Dominican University New York. The Rams, the tournament’s host and defending champion, followed with a 63-54 triumph over North No. 2 Caldwell University. Sunday’s winner will not only be named CACC champion but will earn the conference’s automatic berth into the NCAA D-II East Region Championship tournament.
Both schools have long championship histories. Jefferson will be seeking its sixth CACC title. Holy Family will be playing for the program’s 10th conference crown, having won most recently in 2015. The Rams and Tigers are meeting in the final for the fourth time (2007 HFU, 2014 HFU, 2020 Jefferson). The teams split their 2024-25 regular-season meetings, with each winning at home.
Tickets the 2025 CACC Women’s Basketball Championship final are $10 for adults and $5 for children, senior citizens (65+) and students with valid identification. Children under three years of age will be admitted free. See the links above to follow the tournament online, purchase championship apparel, and buy tickets.
No. S2 HOLY FAMILY 58, No. N1 DOMINICAN 56
The Chargers erased an 11-point second-half lead to tie the score, 50-50, with 4:28 remaining, but the Tiger defense held DUNY scoreless until 0:22 remained, building a six-point lead. A furious comeback by Dominican fell just short when a potential game-winning three-pointer missed at the buzzer. Carolyn Prevost had 15 points and seven rebounds for Holy Family (23-6) and teammate Taylor Hinkle amassed 10 points and 14 rebounds. HFU owned a 50-35 rebounding edge.
For the Chargers (22-8), Tamia Nunes scored 20 points and Tanasha Mills finished with 15 points, six rebounds and eight assists. Dominican, the No. 9-ranked team in the East Region, awaits Sunday night’s D-II Women’s Basketball Selection Show.
No. S1 JEFFERSON 63, No. N2 CALDWELL 54
The Rams and Cougars were tied, 45-45, after three periods. Jefferson (24-6), however, went on an 10-0 run over a six-minute stretch of the final quarter to pull away. Emma Kuczynski topped four Ram double-figure scorers with 14 points and six assists, while Emily Spratt produced 13 points and seven rebounds. Lucy Coogan and Jah’Nel Lewis scored 15 points each for Caldwell (17-13). Jefferson has won 15 consecutive games.
2025 CACC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Quarterfinals (Tuesday, March 4, at Sites of Highest Seeds)
N#1 Dominican 76, S#4 Goldey-Beacom 61
S#2 Holy Family 71, N#3 Post 45
N#2 Caldwell 61, S#3 Chestnut Hill 51
S#1 Jefferson 75, N#1 Felician 57
Semifinals (Saturday, March 8, at Gallagher Center, Thomas Jefferson University)
Holy Family 58, Dominican 56
Jefferson 63, Caldwell 54
Championship Final (Sunday March 9 at Gallagher Center, Thomas Jefferson University)
Holy Family at Jefferson, noon
The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its affiliation with NCAA Division II. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – eight for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 12 members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes Bloomfield College of Montclair State University, the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.