FARMVILLE, Va. — The Longwood softball team is set to host 29 games and three tournaments as part of 2026 schedule, head coach Dr. Megan Brown announced Friday.

The Lancers' 56-game slate features its most home dates since 2014 and the team's first solo hosting of in-season tournaments in six seasons.

Longwood opens the season in the NFCA DI Leadoff Classic Presented by MaxBP in Clearwater, Fla., against Pittsburgh and Southeastern Louisiana on Feb. 6. The Lancers also play Michigan State and Notre Dame (Feb. 7) and Boston College (Feb. 8) in the event.

Longwood welcomes Virginia, Toledo and Quinnipiac to Farmville for the Longwood Invitational Feb. 13-15. LU begins the tournament against the Bobcats and Cavaliers on the first day, playing the Rockets and QU again the second day before finishing the weekend with a final contest versus Toledo.

The Lancers then face Lindenwood, Florida and Middle Tennessee in the Gators' home tournament from Feb. 20-22 prior to hosting UVA for a single game Tuesday, Feb. 24.

The Bank of the James Invitational includes Youngstown State, Mount St. Mary's, Hampton and Penn from Feb. 27-March 1 while the Longwood Spring Break Classic follows the next week with games against the Penguins, Le Moyne and Lafayette March 5-8.

The next four games, against Norfolk State and Wofford, are on the road, prior to Virginia Tech coming to Longwood for a 4 p.m., doubleheader on March 18.

Big South play begins March 21-22 with a three-game series at Charleston Southern. USC Upstate then comes to Bank of the James Park for the first time since 2023 for three games March 27-28 followed by a second game against Norfolk State on April 1.

Longwood travels to Presbyterian April 3-4 and hosts Radford April 10-11. 

A final midweek tilt awaits at UNCG April 15 prior to closing the regular season with a home series against Winthrop April 18-19 and another at Gardner-Webb April 24-25.

The Big South tournament is slated for May 6-10 at USC Upstate's Cyrill Softball Stadium.

Dr. Brown and staff return 16 players and welcome seven newcomers to a team that finished 21-32 overall and 11-7 in the league in 2025.