Softball Releases 2025 Schedule
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNC Greensboro (UNCG) softball Head Coach Janelle Breneman announced the team's 2025 schedule on Tuesday.
The Spartans concluded the 2024 season 33-26 overall and 13-8 in The Southern Conference (SoCon). It was the fifth-straight season with 30 or more wins, excluding the 2020 shortened season. It was also the ninth year with 30 or more wins under the direction of Breneman, who is in her 12th year with the Blue & Gold.
"As we kick off the 2025 softball season, we're ready to face tough opponents who will push us to be our best every game," said Breneman. "This team is filled with incredible talent and heart and I am confident in what TEAM 40 can achieve together this year. Our fall season showed us that we are versatile and I feel like this will allow us to have a strong lineup. Let's embrace this new opportunity in 2025 to grow, compete and make this a Spartan season to remember!"
The Spartans led the SoCon last season in home runs per game (1.37), home runs (81), slugging percentage (0.490), triples per game (0.22) and walks (240). UNCG was also nationally ranked in the top 30 in four categories: sixth in walks, 11th in home runs, 14th in home runs per game and 30th in slugging percentage.
QUICK FACTS
- A total of 57 regular season games: 31 at home and 26 on the road.
- Non-conference opponent breakdown by league: Big South (4), MAAC (2), NEC (2), CAA (3), ACC (2), Big Ten (2), MAC (2), A10 (1), Big East (1), MEAC (1), OVC (1), Sun Belt (1).
- UNCG will begin the season competing in the Elon Softball Classic from Feb. 6-9, starting out facing NC Central on Feb. 6 at 4:00 p.m. in Elon, North Carolina. The Spartans will also battle Ohio State, Ohio, UCONN and host, Elon during the tournament.
- The squad will play its first home game while hosting The Spiro Classic from Feb. 14-16 when it takes on Merrimack on Feb. 14 at 12:30 p.m. at UNCG Softball Stadium.
- Fourteen of the Spartans' first 15 games will be played as part of three tournaments to begin the season. UNCG will play its fourth and final regular season tournament at Charleston Southern with five games on the docket from March 14-16.
- The Blue & Gold will face two teams that made appearances in the 2024 NCAA Tournament: Chattanooga and Michigan.
- The Spartans will begin their SoCon slate on the road at Chattanooga from March 22-23.
- UNCG will close out the regular season with three SoCon games at home against Western Carolina from May 3-4 at UNCG Softball Stadium.
- The SoCon Softball Tournament is scheduled to take place from May 7-10 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, at Wofford College.
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