INDIANAPOLIS – The Lewis Flyer women's basketball team secured an At-Large berth and the NCAA Midwest Region's second seed to the 2018-19 NCAA Tournament. The Flyers will head to Drury University in Springfield, Mo., for the Midwest Regional tournament, starting Friday, March 15.

Lewis' first round game against No. 7 seed Walsh is scheduled for Friday, March 15 at 2:30 p.m. at the O'Reilly Family Events Center. The second round will be on Saturday, March 16 and the Sweet 16 round will be on Monday, March 18. The National Championship Elite Eight will be held in Columbus, Ohio, starting on Tuesday, March 26.

Lewis is making its 14th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, its seventh straight and second under head coach Samantha Quigley Smith. Jessica Kelliher (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha North) was named the GLVC Player of the Year for the third straight year and earned First Team All-GLVC honors for the third straight year as well.

Individual session tickets will go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. and are $10 for adults, and $4 for students and children aged 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased at the O'Reilly Family Event Center box office, open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

NCAA Midwest Regional
1. Drury (Host)
2. Lewis
3. Grand Valley
4. Ashland
5. Northern Michigan
6. Truman State
7. Walsh
8. Kentucky Wesleyan
 
Friday, March 15
12 p.m. -- No. 3 Grand Valley vs. No. 6 Truman
2:30 p.m. -- No. 2 Lewis vs. No. 7 Walsh
6 p.m. -- No. 1 Drury vs. No. 8 Kentucky Wesleyan
8:30 p.m. -- No. 4 Ashland vs. No. 5 Northern Michigan
 
Saturday, March 16
5 p.m. -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
7:30 p.m. -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
 
Monday, March 18
7 p.m. -- Championship Game