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[N] Women's Bowling Vanderbilt Music City Classic
March 6 in Nashville, TN

[L 3-4] Women's Tennis at Northern Iowa
March 7 in Cedar Falls, Iowa

[L 6-16] Baseball at Virginia Military Institute
March 7 @ 12:00 pm in Lexington, VA

[W 71-65] Women's Basketball vs #2 Lindenwood
March 7 @ 3:00 pm in Evansville, IN

Men's Golf at South Dakota State
March 8 in Brookings, S.D.

[L 8-9] Baseball at Virginia Military Institute
March 8 @ 10:00 am in Lexington, VA

Softball at Southeast Missouri State
March 9 @ 12:00 pm in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Softball at Southeast Missouri State
March 9 @ 2:00 pm in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Baseball at Illinois
March 10 @ 6:00 pm in Champaign, Ill.

Baseball vs Illinois State
March 12 @ 2:00 pm in

Baseball vs Illinois State
March 13 @ 2:00 pm in

Women's Tennis vs University of Southern Indiana
March 14 in

Softball vs University of Southern Indiana
March 14 @ 12:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Full Calendar

Western Athletics News

Leatherneck Baseball Drops Four-Game Series at VMI Despite Early Offensive Surges

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Western Illinois baseball battled throughout a four-game road series at VMI but ultimately came up short in each contest, falling 7-8 and 7-10 in Friday's doubleheader before dropping a 6-16 decision on Saturday and a 8-9 loss in Sunday's finale.

Posted on 9 March 2026 | 10:51 am

WIU Bowling Wraps Up Season at Music City Classic

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The Western Illinois University women's bowling team wrapped up competition at the 2026 Music City Classic, hosted by Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, finishing 24th in a 36-team field that featured many of the nation's top programs.

Posted on 9 March 2026 | 10:47 am

Leatherneck Tennis Drops Tight 3-4 Match at Northern Iowa

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The Western Illinois women's tennis team battled in a closely contested matchup but ultimately fell 3-4 to Northern Iowa on Saturday afternoon at the Black Hawk Tennis Center in Waterloo, Iowa.

Posted on 8 March 2026 | 8:33 am

WESTERN ILLINOIS 71, LINDENWOOD 65: The Final Prizes They Wanted

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP EVANSVILLE, Indiana — It was up to Mia Nicastro to carry the Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball tournament championship trophy out of the post-game press conference. “It’s a little heavy,” said Nicastro, hobbled by a sprained ankle …

Posted on 7 March 2026 | 9:35 pm

Shetley Takes Home OVC Tournament MVP

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP EVANSVILLE, Indiana — Western Illinois coach JD Gravina made a point to thank Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia after the Leathernecks won the Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball tournament championship on Saturday. Pavia sued the NCAA after the …

Posted on 7 March 2026 | 8:31 pm

Nicastro’s ‘Heroic’ Return Sparks Leathernecks’ Final Push

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP EVANSVILLE, Indiana — Mia Nicastro has had ankle sprains before, but she knew the one she suffered in the fourth quarter in Saturday’s Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship game was bad. It didn’t help that the Ford …

Posted on 7 March 2026 | 7:46 pm