The Longwood Lancers softball team is the college softball team which represents Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. The school's team currently competes in the Big South Conference, having done so since the 2013 season. They have been led since 2020 by Megan Brown.
History
The softball team was first fielded in 1981. They were members of Division II through the 2004 season, when they (along with other Longwood Lancers teams) began a transition to Division I. They previously competed in the Division II Carolinas–Virginia Athletic Conference from 1996 through 2003; in their final two seasons in CVAC, they won the tournament championship, as well as the 2003 regular season championship, and competed in the NCAA Division II Softball Championship each year.
In their first season of membership in the Big South Conference, Longwood won the tournament championship. Two years later, they repeated the feat, in addition winning their first Big South regular season championship, and their first NCAA Division I Softball Championship victory, beating Virginia Tech. The following year, they again repeated as regular season and tournament champions; in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, the Lancers advanced to the regional finals, where they fell to James Madison.
Postseason
NCAA Division I tournament results The Lancers have appeared in the NCAA Division I softball tournament four times. Their record is 5–10. Year Round Opponent Result 2013 Regional First RoundRegional Consolation TennesseeJames Madison L 0–9L 0–5 2015 Regional First RoundRegional ConsolationRegional Second Round TennesseeVirginia TechUtah L 0–2W 6–4 (8)L 0–2 2016 Regional First RoundRegional ConsolationRegional Second RoundRegional Finals North CarolinaPrincetonNorth CarolinaJames Madison L 4–6W 2–1W 5–4 (9)L 1–5 2017 Regional First RoundRegional ConsolationRegional Second RoundRegional Finals TennesseeOhio StateUSC UpstateTennessee L 0–5W 3–1W 4–2L 0–3 2019 Regional First RoundRegional Consolation TennesseeNorth Carolina L 0–8L 1-3
NCAA Division II tournament results The Lancers appeared in the NCAA Division II Softball Championship twice, in 2002 and 2003. Their record is 2–4. Year Round Opponent Result 2002 Regional First RoundRegional ConsolationRegional Second Round North FloridaLenoir–RhyneCoker L 0–8W 3–1L 0–4 2003 Regional First RoundRegional Second RoundRegional Consolation Armstrong Atlantic StateNorth FloridaColumbus State W 1–0L 0–9(5)L 1–4
Coaches Head coach Years Win–loss Pct. Nanette Fisher 1981–85 57–43 Loretta Coughlin 1986–95 133–125–2 Glenda Grubbs 1996–97 26–34 Kathy Riley 1998–2020 812–488–1 Megan Brown 2020–present 26-28
Year-by-year results
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