Thomas Women's Basketball Qualifies for Playoffs
Lady Terriers Win Five of Final Six Conference Games to Earn Spot

WATERVILLE, February 25 - The Thomas College women's basketball team has qualified for the North Atlantic Conference playoffs and has earned the fourth seed in the NAC East division. The Terriers will travel to the top seed of the NAC West division, Castleton State College (18-7; 13-2 NAC), for first-round action on Tuesday, February 26. The game is slated to start at 6 p.m.

Thomas finished their regular season and will enter the NAC playoffs with momentum as they won 8 of their last 11 games to improve their overall record to 12-11. The Terriers also won five of their final six conference games to earn the fourth and final NAC East division spot.

The Terriers secured the spot this past weekend with wins over Lesley College and Bay Path College at Larry Mahaney Gymnasium. Thomas enters the playoffs having only lost one conference match-up during the month of February.

Founded in 1894, Thomas College is a private college that offers baccalaureate and master's degrees, and provides higher education to many who might not otherwise attend college, particularly first generation college students from Maine. The College prepares undergraduate and graduate students for careers in business, technology, education, liberal arts and criminal justice. Thomas is the only college in the nation that guarantees its graduates employment within six months of graduation. For more information, please visit www.thomas.edu.

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