It may have taken seven years, but Grand View (Iowa) was able to get revenge against Hastings (Neb.) with a 69-61 second-round victory Friday at the 19th Annual State Farm-NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena.

Hastings spent the final four polls of the regular season as the nation's top-ranked team and had won 10 straight games prior to Friday's loss. Grand View was not intimidated though. Any jitters the Vikings had turned into adrenaline and drive en route to the upset of the twelve-time qualifier and three-time national champion Broncos. Garey Smith's Vikings (27-8) advance into their first quarterfinals appearance in four trips to the national championship and will square off against Shawnee State (Ohio) Saturday at 1 p.m. Hastings' season ends with a record of 31-4.

The Grand View women's basketball team's Elite 8 national championship game against Shawnee State will be broadcast live on Saturday at 1 p.m. on www.gvcradio.com and 88.1 KDPS.

Video streaming of the game is available. Click here for info.

Grand View notched a 63-53 win over Minot State (N.D.) in first-round action Wednesday at the 19th Annual State Farm-NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena.

Grand View jumped out to an early lead due to strong inside play by Bailey Schechinger and Danielle Ballard and aggressive play by guard Jennifer Jorgensen. The Vikings build a 31-19 midway through the first half. Minot State finished the half with a 13-1 run and the score was tied 32-32 at the break.

The Midwest Collegiate Conference has announced its women's basketball all-conference honors for the 2009-10 season. Twenty-one athletes were recognized as part of the all-conference teams as voted by the coaches, including 10 to the First Team and 11 to the Honorable Mention Team.

Grand View had four players named to the All-MCC team. Senior forward Bailey Schechinger (Manilla, Iowa) and freshman guard Jennifer Jorgensen (Dayton, Iowa) earned First Team honors. Senior guard Jamie Sickles (Readlyn, Iowa),and freshman forward Amy Vos (Newton, Iowa) were voted to the Honorable Mention Team.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially released the 32-team bracket for the 19th Annual State Farm-NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship, held March 10 - 16 at the Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in Sioux City, Iowa. Tickets can be purchased by calling (712) 279-4850.

No. 17 Grand View (25-8) will face No. 15 Minot State (21-8) of North Dakota at 12 p.m. Wednesday, March 10. The Vikings are seeded fourth in their pool; Minot State is a five seed.