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 23 sports: 11 for men and 12 for women.
Varsity teams Men's sports Women's sports Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross country Cross country Equestrian Football Field hockey Golf Golf Lacrosse Lacrosse Soccer Soccer Swimming Softball Tennis Swimming Track and field Tennis Volleyball Track and field Volleyball
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,"IHSA Zone 4, Region 2" Retrieved on 2011-10-11. and also winning the ODAC championship in 2007 and 2009."ODAC Championship Archives" Retrieved on 2011-10-11. 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."IHSA 2011 Final Standings" Retrieved on 2011-10-11. 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.
YearRound Opponent Result 2000 First RoundSecond Round Washington & JeffersonTrinity (TX) W, 59–42L, 41–47 2001 Second RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsStagg Bowl Trinity (TX)WidenerRowanMount Union W, 41–37W, 57–32W, 29–24L, 27–30 2002 First RoundSecond Round King's (PA)Trinity (TX) W, 19–17L, 32–38 2003 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals WaynesburgChristopher NewportLycomingMount Union W, 28–14W, 26–3W, 13–9L, 0–66 2004 First Round Washington & Jefferson L, 48–55 2005 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals Washington & JeffersonThielWesley W, 30–21W, 24–13L, 7–46 2019 First Round Delaware Valley L, 22–30 Playoff Record 10–7
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