Nota Bene: Marlin Softball Claims Second Straight National Title

I’m proud to share that Virginia Wesleyan University earned its second straight national title this afternoon with a 3-1 victory over Illinois Wesleyan University in the 2018 NCAA Division III Softball Championship. Congratulations to Coach Brandon Elliott and the Marlins!

We are so proud of this team for maintaining the highest standards of performance and conduct on the field, and for exemplifying Virginia Wesleyan's tradition of service and values off the field:
 

Amanda Archer ’18         Hanna Hull ’20
Katelyn Biando ’21          Amy Large ’18
Daja Burgee ’21              Jessica Lindsay ’19
Hope Burleson ’21          Alana Peters ’18
Teresa Cardamone ’18   Kiersten Richardson ’18
Julie Fassl ’21                 Kerrigan Simpson ’21
Beth Ford ’19                  Julia Sinnett ’21
Madison Glaubke ’20      Danielle Stewart ’21
Carla Hall ’21                  Maria Weddle ’21
Cassetty Howerin ’18   

Head Coach: Brandon Elliott ’03
Assistant Coach: Bobby Wills
Assistant Coach: Jenna Wilson
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Chris Smith
Director of Softball Operations: Jim Quinn

 

Thank you to all of our student-athletes, coaches, athletic department staff, faculty-team advisors, and others on campus who make our program so successful. Special thanks, also, to the parents and friends who supported the team in Oklahoma City and beyond!

Read more about the national championship softball tournament at vwuathletics.com and on the NCAA website, and join us to welcome the team home tomorrow, Wednesday, May 30, at 3:15 p.m. by the trophy cases in the Jane P. Batten Student Center.

Go Marlins!