INDIANAPOLIS (March 10) – The California (PA) women's basketball team earned an at-large berth while receiving the fifth seed in the upcoming Atlantic Regional of the NCAA Tournament late Sunday night.

The Vulcans (23-8) will be making a ninth-straight, and 20th overall, appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Cal will face fourth-seeded Lock Haven (28-3) in the opening round on Friday, March 15, at the Hagerty Family Events Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, at 12 p.m. The Vulcans and Bald Eagles previously met twice this season, including in the semifinals of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament, with Lock Haven winning both times.

PSAC Tournament-Champion Gannon (32-2) secured the top seed and hosting rights for the subregional in Erie and will face eighth-seeded West Virginia State (21-10) on Friday at 2:30 p.m. The winning teams will play in the second round on Saturday, March 16, at 5 p.m., while the Atlantic Regional Championship will be held on Tuesday, March 19, with site and time to be determined based on the advancing teams.

Mountain East Conference (MEC) Tournament-Champion Fairmont State (26-5) captured the second seed and will serve as host of the other half of the regional this weekend. The Fighting Falcons will face West Chester (24-6) in the opening round, while Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Tournament-Champion Fayetteville State (27-2) will play sixth-seeded IUP (21-7).

The champion from the Atlantic Region will advance to the Elite Eight in St. Joseph, Missouri, from March 25-29.