Longwood Lancers softball


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 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 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.
YearRoundOpponentResult
2013Regional First Round
Regional Consolation
Tennessee
James Madison
L 0–9
L 0–5
2015Regional First Round
Regional Consolation
Regional Second Round
Tennessee
Virginia Tech
Utah
L 0–2
W 6–4
L 0–2
2016Regional First Round
Regional Consolation
Regional Second Round
Regional Finals
North Carolina
Princeton
North Carolina
James Madison
L 4–6
W 2–1
W 5–4
L 1–5
2017Regional First Round
Regional Consolation
Regional Second Round
Regional Finals
Tennessee
Ohio State
USC Upstate
Tennessee
L 0–5
W 3–1
W 4–2
L 0–3
2019Regional First Round
Regional Consolation
Tennessee
North Carolina
L 0–8
L 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.
YearRoundOpponentResult
2002Regional First Round
Regional Consolation
Regional Second Round
North Florida
Lenoir–Rhyne
Coker
L 0–8
W 3–1
L 0–4
2003Regional First Round
Regional Second Round
Regional Consolation
Armstrong Atlantic State
North Florida
Columbus State
W 1–0
L 0–9
L 1–4