Bridgewater Eagles

The Bridgewater Eagles are the athletic teams that represent Bridgewater College, located in Bridgewater, Virginia, in NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports. The Eagles compete as members of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Altogether, Bridgewater sponsors 21 sports: 9 for men and 11 for women plus a co-ed equestrian program.

Bridgewater Eagles
University	Bridgewater College
Conference	Old Dominion Athletic Conference (primary) ECAC (equestrian)
NCAA	Division III
Athletic director	Curt Kendall
Location	Bridgewater, Virginia
Varsity teams	21
Football stadium	Jopson Athletic Complex
Basketball arena	Nininger Hall
Baseball stadium	Jopson Athletic Complex
Mascot	Ernie The Eagle
Nickname	Eagles
Colors	Crimson and Gold
Website	www.bridgewatereagles.com
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Varsity teams

List of teams

Men's sports Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Tennis Track & Field

Women's sports Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Track & Field Volleyball

Co-ed sports Equestrian

Individual teams

Baseball

In 2014, the Bridgewater College baseball team won the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) tournament and finished the season in the NCAA Division III South Regional Championship. The Eagles lost to Emory University, the eventual College World Series Runner-Up. This was the first ever South Regional title appearance for the Eagles as they finished in the Sweet Sixteen and were ranked in the Top 25 in both d3baseball.com and ABCA Top 30 final polls.

Equestrian

The equestrian team has consistently been one of the top teams in the Zone 4 Region 2 of the IHSA, winning the title in 2006 and 2011,^[1] and also winning the ODAC championship in 2007 and 2009.^[2] In 2011, Bridgewater's first ever trip to the IHSA National Show resulted in a tie for fifth place in the team standings with the University of Kentucky.^[3] Bridgewater riders finished in the Top 10 in seven of the eight classes. The top six finishers in each class scored points for their team.

Football

In 2001, the Bridgewater College football team finished the season as national runner-up after a 30–27 loss to Mount Union in the Stagg Bowl NCAA Division III National Football Championship.^[4]

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2000	First Round Second Round	Washington & Jefferson Trinity (TX)	W, 49–42 L, 41–47 ^OT
2001	Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship	Trinity (TX) Widener Rowan Mount Union	W, 41–37 W, 57–32 W, 29–24 L, 27–30
2002	First Round Second Round	King's (PA) Trinity (TX)	W, 19–17 L, 32–38
2003	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Waynesburg Christopher Newport Lycoming Mount Union	W, 28–14 W, 26–3 W, 13–9 L, 0–66
2004	First Round	Washington & Jefferson	L, 48–55 ^2OT
2005	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Washington & Jefferson Thiel Wesley	W, 30–21 W, 24–13 L, 7–46
2019	First Round	Delaware Valley	L, 22–30
Playoff Record			10–7

References

1. "IHSA Zone 4, Region 2" September 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2011-10-11.
2. "ODAC Championship Archives" Retrieved on 2011-10-11.
3. "IHSA 2011 Final Standings" Retrieved on 2011-10-11.
4. . Archived from the original on 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2015-01-13.

External links

• Official website