WASHINGTON -- Cecily Carl scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help American secure its second NCAA Tournament bid with a 58-49 victory over Navy on Sunday in the Patriot League championship game.
Top-seeded American, which has won 20 straight home games, claimed its second title in four years -- reaching its first NCAAs in 2015.
PL player of the year Emily Kinneston struggled through the first three quarters on 1-of-9 shooting, but she delivered in the fourth with 10 points to finish with 14 for American (26-6). She also had nine rebounds, five assists and made all eight of her free throws.