WELLESLEY, Mass. – Wellesley College softball and head coach Keri O'Meara have announced the team's 2026 schedule. The schedule features 36 games, seven home double-headers and includes a spring break trip to Clermont, Fla.

Key Dates:

Home Opener: Saturday, March 28, 12:00 & 2:00 PM vs. WPI
Senior Day: Saturday, May 2, 12:00 & 2:00 PM vs. Smith
2026 NEWMAC Championship: May 4-10

Schedule dates, times and opponents are subject to change, please visit WellesleyBlue.com for the latest schedule information. 

Wellesley begins the season over spring break at THE Spring Games in Clermont, Fla. with eight games between March 16-20.

Upon returning home from Florida, the team will travel to Nichols College for a doubleheader on March 25. The Blue then welcomes WPI for contests at 12:00 & 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 28, which will be the first home and NEWMAC games of the 2026 season.

Coach O'Meara's team begins April with a non-conference doubleheader at home with Brandeis University on April 1. Following Brandeis, Wellesley hosts a trio NEWMAC foe Coast Guard Academy on April 3. The Blue then go to Springfield College (Apr. 4) for conference play before hosting Endicott College (Apr. 8) in non-conference action.

The rest of April will see the Blue at home against Clark University (Apr. 10) and Wheaton College (Apr. 18) while traveling to Salve Regina Academy (Apr. 11), MIT (Apr. 17), Curry College (Apr. 22) and Emerson College (Apr. 25). The teams play across town at rival Babson College on May 1. 

A home doubleheader that serves as senior day versus Smith College on May 2 will close out the regular season for Wellesley.

The 2026 NEWMAC Softball Championship will take place May 4-10. 

Wellesley Athletics strives for excellence at the conference, regional, and national levels, while providing opportunities for students to achieve their potential and learn the values of discipline, leadership, critical thinking, and responsibility to oneself and others.