NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Southern Connecticut State University athletic department recognized its 2007 NCAA Champion women's basketball team during Saturday's home contest with Bentley on its induction into the NE10 Hall of Fame. Student-athletes, coaches, support staff and family members made the trip back to Moore Field House, where the group was formally presented with a commemorative framed photo montage from Owls' Director of Athletics Jay Moran.

The squad set a single-season record for victories (34-2) and claimed the Northeast-10 Conference regular season and tournament titles before heading into NCAA Tournament action. The Owls hosted the NCAA Regional at Moore Field House and dispatched of New Haven, Holy Family and Bentley to advance to the Elite Eight in Kearney, Neb. SCSU defeated Drury by 20 points and followed with a 14-point win over UC-San Diego to earn a spot in the national title game against an undefeated Florida Gulf Coast squad.

In that final game, four Owls – including current head coach Kate Lynch – scored in double figures and the SCSU defense held FGCU to just 31-percent shooting en route to a 61-45 win and the national championship. The team will also be inducted into the SCSU Athletic Hall of Fame on May 17.