West Chester University
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania, is a public university located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, 34 miles (54 km) west by north of Philadelphia. It is one of the 14 state universities that compose the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
The athletic teams at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are named The Golden Rams. Students participate in NCAA Division II athletics in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC).
West Chester (then known as West Chester State College) won the first ever women's basketball national championship in 1969, defeating Western Carolina University, 65-39, and was on the losing end in the final game each of the following three years.
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