The Longwood Lancers women's basketball team is the Division I basketball team that represents Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. The school's team currently competes in the Big South Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.[2]
| Longwood Lancers | ||||
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| University | Longwood University | |||
| First season | 1976–77 | |||
| Head coach | Erika Lang-Montgomery (2nd season) | |||
| Conference | Big South | |||
| Location | Farmville, Virginia | |||
| Arena | Joan Perry Brock Center (Capacity: 3,000) | |||
| Nickname | Lancers | |||
| Student section | Lancer Lunatics | |||
| Colors | Blue and white[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
| Division II: 1995, 2003 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| Division II: 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003 Division I: 2022 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| CVAC: 2003 Big South: 2022 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| CVAC: 1996, 1997 Big South: 2022 | ||||
History
Longwood began play in 1920,[3] with official NCAA status beginning in 1976. They were in Division II from 1980 to 2004 (playing in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference (CVAC) from 1995 to 2003), before transitioning to Division I from 2004 to 2007. They made the Division II Tournament in 1995, 1996, 1997, and 2003.[4][5][6]
In March 2022, the Lancers won the Big South tournament championship[7] and earned the school’s first-ever bid to the NCAA Division I Tournament. The team also tied for first place and won the regular-season Big South divisional title.
Conference affiliations
- 1972–73 to 1981–82: Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women[8]
- 1982–83: NCAA Division II Independent
- 1983–84 to 1987–88: Mason–Dixon Conference
- 1988–89 to 1994–95: NCAA Division II Independent
- 1995–96 to 2002–03: Carolinas–Virginia Athletic Conference
- 2003–04: NCAA Division II Independent
- 2004–05 to 2011–12: NCAA Division I Independent
- 2012–13 to present: Big South Conference
Postseason
NCAA Division I tournament results
The Lancers have appeared in one NCAA tournament. Their combined record is 1–1.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2022 | #16 | First Four First round | #16 Mount St. Mary's #1 NC State | W, 74-70 L, 68–96 |
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Lancers made four appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 2–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1995 | First round Regional semifinals | Presbyterian USC Spartanburg | W, 78–72 L, 53–73 |
| 1996 | First round | Salem-Teikyo | L, 55–86 |
| 1997 | First round | High Point | L, 64–80 |
| 2003 | First round Regional semifinals | West Liberty Glenville State | W, 77–63 L, 51–63 |
