:UMBC Retrievers women's basketball
{{Short description|American collegiate basketball team}}
{{primary sources|date=March 2017}}
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|name = UMBC Retrievers
|logo = UMBC Athletics wordmark.png
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|university = University of Maryland, Baltimore County
|conference = America East
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|location = Catonsville, Maryland
|coach = Candice Hill
|tenure = 1st
|arena = Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
|capacity = 5,000
|nickname = Retrievers
|studentsection = Retriever Rowdies
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The UMBC Retrievers women's basketball team represents the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I competition as a member of the America East Conference.
History
Since beginning play in 1968, the Retrievers have an all-time record of 496–695, as of the end of the 2015–16 season.{{cite web|url=http://umbcretrievers.com/sports/wbkb/2016-17/2016-17_UMBC_WBB_Quick_Facts.pdf|title=UMBC|publisher=}}
In 2007, UMBC won the conference title for the first time ever, beating Hartford 48–46 to clinch their first ever title and first ever tournament berth. In the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, they lost to Connecticut 82–33. They won the regular season title in 2011, but they wound up in the WNIT after losing in the America East Tournament. They lost 59–47 to Florida in the First Round.{{cite web|url=http://umbcretrievers.com/sports/wbkb/2015-16/files/2015-16_WBB_Media_Guide.pdf|title=UMBC|publisher=}}
NCAA tournament results
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| {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=UMBC Retrievers|Year|Seed|Round|Opponent|Result}} | ||||
| rowspan=1 | 2007 | #16 | First Round | #1 Connecticut | L 33–82 |
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