INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – On Monday afternoon, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced the field for the 2025 Division III Softball Tournament. The Messiah University Softball team will travel to Virginia Wesleyan University for the opening weekend.
The Falcons will open the double elimination tournament against the Garnets of Swarthmore College on Friday, May. 16 at 1:30 p.m. The host school Virginia Wesleyan University will take on Western New England University in the other opening game on Friday at 11:00 a.m.
Messiah earned their spot in the NCAA Tournament with a pair of victories over Eastern University in the MAC Commonwealth Championship. The Falcons claimed their 12th conference title in program history. With their appearance the Falcons are making their 14th appearance in program history to the NCAA Tournament.
The Swarthmore College Garnet's enter the tournament with a 32-10 record overall. The Garnet's earned the automatic bid after a 9-2 win over No.17 Gettysburg College in the Centennial Conference Championship. The Garnet's make their second NCAA Tournament appearance.
The Virginia Wesleyan University Marlins enter the tournament as one of the top seeds in the field with a 41-3-1 overall record. The Marlins earned the automatic big by defeating Randolph Macon College 3-2 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Championship. The Marlins are making their 13th NCAA Tournament appearance.
The final team in the pod is the Western New England University Golden Bears with a 25-15-1 overall record. The Golden Bears earned the automatic bid with a 6-5 win over Endicott College in the Conference of New England (CNE) Championship. This is the Golden Bears ninth NCAA Tournament appearance.
Fans are encouraged to follow GoMessiah.com throughout the week for a full preview of this weekend's action.
