Longwood Lancers women's basketball
The Longwood Lancers women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big South Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I.[2]
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| University | Longwood University | |||
| First season | 1976–77 | |||
| Head coach | Rebecca Tillett (1st season) | |||
| Conference | Big South | |||
| Location | Farmville, Virginia | |||
| Arena | Willett Hall (Capacity: 1,807) | |||
| Nickname | Lancers | |||
| Student section | Lancer Lunatics | |||
| Colors | Blue and White[1] | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | ||||
| Division II: 1995, 2003 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
| Division II: 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003 | ||||
| Conference Tournament Champions | ||||
| 2003 (CVAC) | ||||
| Conference Regular Season Champions | ||||
| 1996, 1997 (CVAC) | ||||
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. Since 1970, the Lancers have an all-time record of 580–634, with a record of 85–214 since being Division I eligible in 2007.[4][5][6]
References
- Longwood University Style Guide (PDF). Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- "Longwood University Lancers". Longwoodlancers.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- "Longwood Preseason Guide" (PDF). longwoodlancers.com.
- "Pre-season Guide : Longwood Lancers" (PDF). Static.longwoodlancers.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- "1995-97 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament Appearances". Longwoodlancers.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- "2003 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament Appearance". Longwoodlancers.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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