Immaculata Mighty Macs
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Immaculata University is a Catholic university in Malvern, Pennsylvania, outside of Philadelphia. Immaculata was founded as a women's college in 1920, by the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The University adopted coeducation in the fall of 2005. Immaculata serves over 3,500 students, both undergraduate and graduate.
Immaculata University is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC). The nickname is Mighty Macs.
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Women's Basketball
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National Women's Collegiate Championship
The 1972 Mighty Macs: AIAW National Champions.
Road to Victory:
- Immaculata entered the tournament as the second-place team from the east behind West Chester State after losing to the Golden Rams 70-38 in the regional final.
- The Macs opened championship play with a 60-47 victory over South Dakota State
- Defeated Indiana State by narrow margin 49-47
- Defeated top seed defending champion Mississippi State College for Women 46-43
- In the championship game, Immaculata defeated West Chester 52-48
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Other Firsts
- First to win three consecutive national titles (AIAW) (1972, 1973, 1974); placed second in 1975 and 1976, fourth in 1977
- First women's team, with University of Maryland, to appear on national TV (January 26, 1975)
- First women's team, with Queens College, to play Madison Square Garden (February 22, 1975)
- First women's college team to play outside the country (Australia 1974)
- First women's collegiate double header played in Philadelphia Spectrum, January 1978; Coaches from all four teams were Immaculata graduates:
- Immaculata - Vicki Harrington '67
- Old Dominion - Marianne Crawford Stanley '76
- Rutgers - Theresa Shank Grentz '74
- Saint Joseph's - Rene Muth Portland '75
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