By: Aaron Thompson, Assistant Director of Athletics for Operations
WASHINGTON, Pa. – The matchups for the 2025 Great Lakes Invitational, which will be hosted by Washington & Jefferson College on Nov. 21-22, were recently announced as part of The D3 Datacast: A #d3hoops YouTube show.
The 2025 Great Lakes Invitational will head to Washington, Pa. in the Salvitti Family Gymnasium. The Great Lakes Invitational is the creation of Ryan Whitnable. The marquee two-day event will include nationally respected teams from the Great Lakes region as well as Division III teams from around the country. The list includes Carthage College (Wis.), Case Western Reserve University (Ohio), Marietta College (Ohio), University of Mary Washington (Va.), Maryville University (Tenn.), 2024 national champion Trine University (Ind.), Trinity University (Texas) and W&J.
This marks the first time the Great Lakes Invitational will be hosted in Pennsylvania. W&J will also be first Presidents' Athletic Conference GLI host as the event reaches its eighth season.
Friday, November 21 – Day One
Trine vs. Mary Washington – 1:00 p.m.
Marietta vs. Trinity (Texas) – 3:00 p.m.
Carthage vs. Maryville – 5:30 p.m.
Case Western Reserve vs. W&J – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 22 – Day Two
Marietta vs. Trine – 1:00 p.m.
Mary Washington vs. Carthage – 3:00 p.m.
Trinity (Texas) vs. Case Western Reserve – 5:30 p.m.
Maryville vs. W&J – 7:30 p.m.