2019-20 ODAC Field Hockey News
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Lynchburg's Steele Inducted into NFHCA Hall of Fame
January 17, 2020In a year of incredible accomplishments, Enza Steele earned recognition for a lifetime of achievement Thursday night. The National Field Hockey Coaches Association enshrined University of Lynchburg's legendary field hockey coach into its hall of fame at a reception during the NFHCA Annual Convention. -
Lynchburg's Lerro, Brown Named NFHCA All-Americans
December 11, 2019Two ODAC stars were recognized as All-Americans by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) on Wednesday. University of Lynchburg forward Jackie Lerro earned Longstreth/NFHCA Division III Second Team All-America laurels, while teammate and midfielder/defender Alexis Brown was tabbed a Third Team All-American.
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Shenandoah Wins ECAC Field Hockey Championship
November 17, 2019Shenandoah University won its first-ever ECAC Championship Sunday with a 3-2 overtime victory over host Lebanon Valley in the Division III Field Hockey Tournament.
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Lynchburg's NCAA Run Closes in Field Hockey Quarterfinals
November 17, 2019The University of Lynchburg field hockey team's dream postseason run came to an end Sunday afternoon with a 2-0 defeat at the hands of No. 3 Salisbury.
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Lynchburg Upends Rowan, Heads to NCAA Quarterfinals
November 16, 2019Emily Dudley's 13th-minute goal held up, and University of Lynchburg's field hockey team downed No. 8 Rowan, 1-0, in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament to advance to the national quarterfinals for the first time since the 2012 season.
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NCAA Field Hockey | Lynchburg Advances to Second Round
November 13, 2019The 16th-ranked University of Lynchburg field hockey team overcame an early deficit to earn a 2-1 victory over No. 12 Centre in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament.
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Lynchburg's Lerro, Shenandoah's Morande Headline All-ODAC Field Hockey Awards
November 12, 2019FOREST, Va. --- Two-time defending ODAC champion University of Lynchburg earned a league-best seven all-conference laurels in addition to three special individual honors to lead the 2019 All-ODAC Field Hockey Awards. Lynchburg forward Jackie Lerro took home the reminted ODAC Offensive Player of the Year, while Shenandoah University goalkeeper Isabella Morande is the inaugural recipient of the ODAC Defensive Player of the Year award. Lynchburg mentor Enza Steele collected her second straight ODAC Coach of the Year accolade, while Washington and Lee University midfielder Kaily Fitzgerald received ODAC Rookie of the Year recognition. Lynchburg goalkeeper Laurel Nicks earned the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year award from the league's sports information directors.
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NCAA BRACKET | Lynchburg Heads to Centre for First Round Play
November 10, 2019Nationally 18th-ranked University of Lynchburg, fresh off winning its 20th ODAC field hockey title, learned of its bracket position in the upcoming NCAA Division III Field Hockey Tournament on Sunday evening. The Hornets open at Centre College as the ODAC's lone representative in the field.
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Lynchburg Wins 20th ODAC Field Hockey Title
November 09, 2019If you're wondering, Enza Steele has the answer: Winning never gets old."No way!" University of Lynchburg's hall-of-fame field hockey coach said Saturday after her program's 20th Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship -- and she has been at the helm for all of them -- a 2-0 win over Shenandoah on Shellenberger Field.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
November 04, 2019One championship is in the books, another tournament has started, and three other fall regular seasons have concluded and await their postseason events as we release the last weekly report of the fall season. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, and women's volleyball include (headshots; from top and left-right) Katie Brookman from Randolph-Macon field hockey, Amber Matalus from Virginia Wesleyan women's volleyball, Michael Lyons from Lynchburg men's soccer, Gabby Nelson from R-MC women's soccer, and Kimberly Large and Connor Kinkema from Roanoke swimming.
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ODAC Field Hockey Tournament | 6-Team Field Set
November 02, 2019For the second year running, the University of Lynchburg went thru the conference's field hockey slate without a loss as the nationally 19th-ranked Hornets own the top seed in the upcoming ODAC Field Hockey Tournament. Competition was not lacking, however, as Lynchburg posted two one-goal victories including an overtime thriller against second-seeded Shenandoah. Both squads earn byes thru the quarterfinals for the second time in as many years. Lynchburg, which has not lost to a conference opponent since November 4, 2017, when Washington and Lee posted a 2-1 overtime result in that season's league title game, will serve as the host for the conference's semifinal and championship weekend in the tournament's six-team structure.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
October 28, 2019We're down to the final week of the fall regular season, with ODAC athletes and teams peaking at the right time as they vie for positioning in the upcoming ODAC postseason tournaments and championships. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, and women's volleyball include (headshots; from top and left-right) Alexia Wolfe from Randolph-Macon women's volleyball, Emilee Wooten from Roanoke field hockey, Luke Mega from Lynchburg men's soccer, Mia Meinhardt from Virginia Wesleyan women's soccer, and Ali MacQueen and Steve Warren from Washington and Lee swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
October 21, 2019Game-winning goals, upset victories, big plays...this week had it all as ODAC athletes continue to produce at extremely high levels. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, and women's volleyball include (headshots; from top and left-right) Tina Eucker from Guilford women's volleyball, Kelsey Jones from Shenandoah field hockey, Thomas White and Catherine Haufe from Bridgewater soccer, and Emily Hageboeck and Danny Lynch from Washington and Lee swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
October 14, 2019Just a few weeks remain in the regular season for ODAC fall sports. The athletes certainly have that on their radars with their strong performances as evidence. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, and women's volleyball include (headshots; from top and left-right) Maria Teresa Ambrogi-Torres from Randolph-Macon field hockey, Grace Parker from R-MC women's volleyball, Abibi Osman from Lynchburg men's soccer, Emily Yergin from Shenandoah women's soccer, and Caroline Baber and Patrick Sullivan from Washington and Lee swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
October 07, 2019ODAC standings are starting to take shape as we're thru the sixth week of the fall campaign, just past the midway point. Conference athletes continue to perform at high levels. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, and women's volleyball include (headshots; from top and left-right) Emily Dudley from Lynchburg field hockey, Sydney Koch from Randolph-Macon volleyball, Jacob Mann from Hampden-Sydney men's soccer, Sarah Barnes from Lynchburg women's soccer, Carolyn O'Halloran from Guilford women's swimming, and Anis Yahi from Greensboro men's swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
September 30, 2019The first week of swimming is in the books, joining ODAC fall sports in this week's reports. Most sports are a few games into their league slates by now as the calendar turns to October. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, and women's volleyball include (headshots; from top and left-right) Jackie Lerro from Lynchburg field hockey, Linsey Bailey from Roanoke women's volleyball, Kyle Gallagher from Lynchburg men's soccer, Sara Bane from Randolph women's soccer, and Alyssa Reed and Kevin Bennett from Lynchburg swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball
September 23, 2019ODAC teams and athletes are hitting their mid-season stride as schedules dive deeper into conference play. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, and women's volleyball include (from left-right) Brynne Gould from Washington and Lee women's volleyball, Caleb Oakes from Eastern Mennonite men's soccer, Sophia Roche' from W&L women's soccer, and Lauren Heffron from Roanoke field hockey.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball
September 16, 2019Week three started to see the first spatterings of conference play dot league schedules. Regardless of opponent, ODAC student-athletes continued to perform at a high level. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, and women's volleyball include (from left-right) Taylor Hayes from Shenandoah field hockey, Luke Mega from Lynchburg men's soccer, Casey Raggett from Ferrum women's soccer, and Rachel Gaston from Bridgewater women's volleyball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Football, Soccer, Volleyball
September 09, 2019We're thru the first full week of competition of the 2019-20 athletic campaigns, with ODAC athletes showing they've been ready and waiting for this for a long time. Those earning weekly honors in football, field hockey, men's and women's soccer, and women's volleyball include (headshots; top-bottom, left-right) Jarrod Denham from Bridgewater football, Emily Dudley from Lynchburg field hockey, Courtney Berry from Washington and Lee women's volleyball, Chase Rosenthal from BC football, and Penny Senior and Gabby Nelson from Randolph-Macon men's and women's soccer.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Week 01
September 03, 2019The first report of the 2019 season is ready with six ODAC Athletes of the Week. Those earning weekly honors include (headshots; top-bottom, left-right) Megan Stevens from Shenandoah field hockey, Brynne Gould from Washington and Lee volleyball, Skyler Lattuca from Virginia Wesleyan men's cross country, Jacqueline Clardy-Josephs from Randolph women's cross country, Emily Yergin from SU women's soccer, and Ricky Aguilar from Guilford men's soccer.
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Lynchburg's Steele to be Inducted into NFHCA Hall of Fame
August 27, 2019Field hockey has been her life, so it was only a matter of time. But earlier this summer, Enza Steele got the call. University of Lynchburg's legendary field hockey coach will be inducted into the National Field Hockey Coaches Association's Hall of Fame.
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ODAC Field Hockey Poll | Lynchburg Back on Top
August 23, 2019Conference coaches left no question about the favored team in this season's ODAC Field Hockey Preseason Poll. Reigning champion University of Lynchburg collected eight first place votes on the way to a chart-topping 64 points. Shenandoah University made it 1-2 Hornets with 53 markers to sit second, while Washington and Lee University is close in third at 50 tallies including the remaining first place consideration.
