Upshur County Sports Calendar

Duane Carpenter

March 4, 2024

Community Bulletin

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MONDAY (March 4)

Softball

West Virginia Wesleyan vs. Concordia (Minn.) at Winter Haven (Fla.), 9 a.m.
West Virginia Wesleyan vs. Upper Iowa at Winter Haven (Fla.) 11: 15 a.m.

TUESDAY (March 5)

Softball

West Virginia Wesleyan vs. Southwest Minnesota State at Winter Haven (Fla.), 3:45 p.m.
West Virginia Wesleyan vs. Seton Hill (Pa.) at Winter Haven (Fla.), 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY (March 6)

Basketball

West Virginia Wesleyan (Women) vs. West Liberty at Wheeling (MEC Tournament), 2:30 p.m.

THURSDAY (March 7)

Basketball

West Virginia Wesleyan (Women) vs. Fairmont State at Wheeling (MEC Tournament Second Round), 6 p.m.

Golf

West Virginia Wesleyan (Men) in Ohio Dominican/Gannon Sea Trail Intercollegiate at Sunset Beach (NC), TBA
West Virginia Wesleyan (Women) in Ohio Dominican/Gannon Sea Trail Intercollegiate at Sunset Beach (NC), TBA

Softball

West Virginia Wesleyan vs. College of Staten Island at Winter Haven (Fla.), 3:15 p.m.
West Virginia Wesleyan vs. Concordia (Minn.) at Winter Haven (Fla.), 5:15 p.m.

Tennis

West Virginia Wesleyan (Men) at Francis Marion, 2 p.m.
West Virginia Wesleyan (Women) at Francis Marion, 2 p.m.

FRIDAY (March 8)

Golf

West Virginia Wesleyan (Men) in Ohio Dominican/Gannon Sea Trail Intercollegiate at Sunset Beach (NC), TBA
West Virginia Wesleyan (Women) in Ohio Dominican/Gannon Sea Trail Intercollegiate at Sunset Beach (NC), TBA

Softball

West Virginia Wesleyan vs. Wayne State at Winter Haven (Fla.), 1:45 p.m.
West Virginia Wesleyan vs. Bloomfield at Winter Haven (Fla.), 4:15 p.m.

Tennis

West Virginia Wesleyan (Men) at Belmont Abbey, 1 p.m.
West Virginia Wesleyan (Women) at Belmont Abbey, 1 p.m.

SATURDAY (March 9)

Baseball

West Virginia Wesleyan at Chestnut Hill (Doubleheader), 12 p.m.

Lacrosse

West Virginia Wesleyan at Edinboro (Pa.), 12 p.m.

SUNDAY (March 10)

Baseball

West Virginia Wesleyan at Chestnut Hill, 12 p.m.

Lacrosse

West Virginia Wesleyan at Thiel, 12 p.m.

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