VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - The Virginia Wesleyan University Athletic Department is excited to join nearly 450 other Division III institutions across the country in the celebration of the 10th annual NCAA Division III Week.

VWU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has worked with Athletic Administration to plan out dally topics/events for each student-athlete and team to take part of and share with Marlin Nation on social media.

Dr. Scott D. Miller, Virginia Wesleyan President, Skyler Lattuca, president of VWU Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Joanne Renn, Executive Director of Athletics, and Andera Hoover-Erbig, incoming Executive Director of Athletics, kicked off NCAA Division III Week 2021 with the signing of the Division III Declaration (Pictured below).


This year the Marlins have a full week of events planned, including use of social media platforms, as well as a number os athletic contests both home and away. See what is ahead for VWU Athletics below.
 

Division III Week Activities
Monday April 5	#WHYD3  -  share the story of why you chose Division 3 and Virginia Wesleyan Athletics Men's Soccer vs Christopher Newport (Exhibition)  -  5 PM
Tuesday April 6	NATIONAL STUDENT-ATHLETE DAY Best Motivational Quote  -  #MotivatedMarlins VWU Campus Blood Drive SOFTBALL vs Bridgewater  -  3 & 5 PM  -  VIDEO | STATS Volleyball at Christopher Newport  -  6:30 PM  -  VIDEO | STATS Women's Soccer  -  ODAC Quarterfinals
Wednesday April 7	Thank you day  -  recognize our Parents, Coaches, & Athletic Administration (AD's, AT's, Administrative Assistants, and SID's) Men's Golf at Christopher Newport Men's Tennis at Norfolk State  -  3 PM BASEBALL vs Lynchburg  -  3 PM  -  VIDEO | STATS Women Lacrosse at Eastern Mennonite  -  4 PM  -  VIDEO | STATS
Thursday April 8	Fitness Challenge Day  -  #VWUFIT Women's Tennis at Norfolk State  -  4 PM VOLLEYBALL vs Bridgewater  -  7 PM  -  VIDEO | STATS
Friday April 9	Walk for Water  -  #W4W FIELD HOCKEY vs Roanoke  -  3 PM  -  VIDEO | STATS MEN'S TENNIS vs Methodist  -  3 PM Women's Soccer  -  ODAC Semifinals
Saturday April 10	Track & Field at North Carolina A&T WOMEN'S LACROSSE vs Ferrum  -  12 PM  -  VIDEO | STATS SOFTBALL vs Randolph  -  1:30 & 3:30 PM  -  VIDEO | STATS Men's Tennis at Roanoke  -  2 PM Women's Tennis at Roanoke  -  2 PM Baseball at Ferrum  -  2 & 5 PM  -  VIDEO | GAME 1 | GAME 2
Sunday April 11	Women's Golf at Shenandoah VOLLEYBALL vs Eastern Mennonite  -  1 PM  -  VIDEO | STATS SOFTBALL vs Roanoke  -  1 & 3 PM  -  VIDEO | STATS Field Hockey at Bridgewater  -  1 PM  -  VIDEO | STATS Men's Tennis vs Emory & Henry (in Salem, VA)  -  2 PM Women's Tennis vs Emory & Henry (in Salem, VA)  -  2 PM Women's Soccer  -  ODAC Championship

ALL CAPS EVENTS denote Home Contests.