Western Washington reaches first Elite Eight since 2000

Corinn Waltrip scored 29 points as the Western Washington women earned a berth in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight with a 75-58 victory over Simon Fraser in the West Region final Tuesday night.

The Vikings (28-3) will play South Region champion Nova Southeastern (23-8) at 4 p.m. Tuesday in San Antonio, Texas.

The fifth-ranked Vikings last went to the Elite Eight in 2000.