2016-17 ODAC Softball News
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Herbert and Hull Earn Nominations for Honda Woman Athlete of the Year
June 07, 2017Bridgewater College women's golfer Christina Herbert and Virginia Wesleyan University softball pitcher Hanna Hull both earned nominations for the Division III Woman Athlete of the Year award as announced by Executive Director Chris Voelz of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda. -
Virginia Wesleyan's Hull Named Schutt Sports/NFCA Player of the Year
June 02, 2017The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) is pleased to announce that Virginia Wesleyan University freshman pitcher Hanna Hull has been named the 2017 winner of the Schutt Sports/NFCA Division III National Player of the Year award.
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Hull One-Hits St. John Fisher in First Game of NCAA Championship Series
May 29, 2017Homeruns and stellar pitching have Virginia Wesleyan softball just one win away from capturing the program’s first national title as the Marlins knocked off St. John Fisher College, 5-0, in the first of two scheduled games in the NCAA Division III Softball Tournament championship series.
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Virginia Wesleyan Wins NCAA Softball Title
May 29, 2017Hopefully there is some room left in their carry-ons because the Marlins are headed back to Virginia Beach with some extra luggage.
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Marlins with "Wright" Stuff in Advancing to NCAA Championship Series
May 28, 2017It had been nearly a month since Courtney Wright toed the rubber in a game for Virginia Wesleyan softball. After 12 strong innings against reigning national champion Texas-Tyler, you would have never known.
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Marlins Advance as Hull Sets Wins Record in Shutout of Illinois Wesleyan
May 27, 2017Virginia Wesleyan lefty Hanna Hull became the ODAC single-season wins leader on Saturday afternoon as she recorded her 31st victory of the season with a 6-0 shutout of Illinois Wesleyan. The win advances the Marlins to a rematch with Texas-Tyler, which VWU needs to defeat twice to reached the best-of-three matchup with a yet to be determined team for a shot to hoist the national trophy.
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Hull Ties ODAC Wins Record in Victory Over Trine
May 26, 2017Top-ranked Virginia Wesleyan University picked up its first win in Oklahoma City at the NCAA Division III Softball National Championship Series as Hanna Hull fanned 10 batters to move to 30-3 and tie the ODAC record for wins in a season with a 2-0 triumph over Trine University.
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Marlins Fall in Opening Game of Championship Tournament
May 25, 2017The No. 1-ranked Virginia Wesleyan softball team fell to No. 4 Texas-Tyler, 4-1, in the first game for both teams in the College World Series Thursday.
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ODAC 40 Feature: The Growth of Virginia Wesleyan Softball
May 24, 2017Over the past decade, Marlins softball has become a national power under head coach Brandon Elliott with five ODAC titles and six NCAA Tournament appearances over the last seven years under his belt. We caught up with Coach Elliott prior to his Marlins winning the NCAA super regionals to talk about the growth and successes of his program.
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Virginia Wesleyan Punches Ticket to Oklahoma City for Softball Championship Series
May 20, 2017One hit. That's all Hanna Hull allowed and its the story behind the game's lone run as Virginia Wesleyan College punched its ticket to the NCAA Division III Softball National Championship Series with a 1-0 victory over Kean University in super regional action on Saturday.
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Marlins Inch Closer to Title Chance with Super Regional Win Over Kean
May 19, 2017Virginia Wesleyan College moved to within one win of a trip to Oklahoma City on Friday afternoon as the Marlins opened the best-of-three NCAA Division III Softball Super Regionals with a 3-0 victory over Kean University.
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Marlins' Bats Come Alive in Regional Championship Win Over Randolph-Macon
May 15, 2017Virginia Wesleyan College smacked four homeruns and got another stellar outing from Ashland Regional Most Outstanding Player Hanna Hull as the Marlins won the regional championship with a 9-0 victory in five innings over Randolph-Macon College on Monday afternoon.
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R-MC Wins Twice to Remain in Contention in NCAA Softball Regionals
May 14, 2017Randolph-Macon College combined some timely hitting with a pair of strong pitching performances by Candace Whittemore to win twice on Sunday and remain in contention in NCAA Division III Softball Regional play. The Yellow Jackets, facing elimination in both games, defeated Franklin & Marshall College, 3-1, before registering a second 3-1 result over Averett University at R-MC Softball Field in Ashland.
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Hull's Gem Propels VWC to within One Win of Regional Championship
May 14, 2017Virginia Wesleyan College lefty Hanna Hull increased her season strikeout total to 298 with 14 punchouts in the Marlins 3-0 victory over Averett University in Ashland on Sunday. The win moves VWC to within one victory of claiming the regional championship and a berth in next weekend's NCAA Division III Softball Tournament super regionals.
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R-MC Held to One Hit in Softball Regional Loss to Averett
May 13, 2017The second-seeded Randolph-Macon softball team was held to one hit in an 8-0 six-inning loss to third-seeded Averett in the first round of the NCAA Division III Ashland Regional Softball Tournament.
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Emory & Henry Goes 1-1 on Day Two to Conclude NCAA Softball Play
May 13, 2017The Emory & Henry College Softball Team (35-15) split its pair of games on Saturday at the Mount Berry Regional of the 2017 NCAA Division III Tournament. The Wasps defeated Thomas More College (35-10) by a 6-3 score to start the day before seeing their historical season come to a close at the hands of No. 2 nationally-ranked Berry College (40-3).
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Virginia Wesleyan Opens Softball Regional with Win Over F&M
May 13, 2017Virginia Wesleyan used a five-run third inning and a three-hit shutout from Hanna Hull to open regional play in the NCAA Division III Softball Tournament with a 5-0 victory over Franklin & Marshall College in Ashland on Saturday.
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E&H Softball Falls in NCAA Regional Opener
May 12, 2017The Emory & Henry College Softball Team (34-14) got its first taste of NCAA postseason action in 14 years on Friday morning, dropping a 4-1 decision to Transylvania University (32-11) in the Mount Berry Regional of the 2017 Division III Tournament.
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Three ODAC Teams Selected to NCAA Softball Tournament
May 08, 2017ODAC softball had a banner regular season that produced an equally exciting conference tournament that featured all eight teams with at least 20 wins and at least a .600 winning percentage. The run continues for three of them in the NCAA postseason.
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VWC’s Hull, Howerin Headline All-ODAC Softball Awards
May 02, 2017Nationally top-ranked Virginia Wesleyan College took home four major awards in addition to seeing a league-best six Marlins earn all-conference recognition as part of the 2017 All-ODAC Softball Awards. First-year lefty Hanna Hull received both ODAC Pitcher and Rookie of the Year laurels, while junior teammate Cassetty Howerin collected ODAC Player of the Year honors. Marlins mentor Brandon Elliott was tabbed the ODAC Coach of the Year in a vote of his peers. Emory & Henry College senior Danielle Loving secured the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award from the conference’s sports information directors.
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Virginia Wesleyan Captures 10th ODAC Softball Title
April 30, 2017Virginia Wesleyan College secured its second straight and 10th overall ODAC Softball Tournament championship on Sunday afternoon, defeating Emory & Henry College, 2-0, in the second of two title games in the event's double elimination format. It was the first time the "if necessary" game was needed to determine a league champion since 2007.
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Eight-Team Field Set for ODAC Softball Tournament
April 26, 2017Weather may have forced the ODAC regular season to extend by a few days, but that didn't keep ODAC teams from putting together an outstanding field for the upcoming ODAC Softball Tournament. Virginia Wesleyan College, the number one team in the country by the NFCA, enters the ODAC Tournament as the top seed riding a 23-game winning streak and boasting a gaudy 39-1 overall record that includes a perfect 20-0 march thru league play. But the Marlins' profile is not alone in impressing conference softball fans.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 33
April 24, 2017Weather played havor with schedules over the weekend, but that didn't keep ODAC athletes from putting together some outstanding performances. Those earning weekly awards include (pictured, l-r, t-b): Robert Marcelle from Shenandoah baseball, Harley Jones from Randolph-Macon softball, Danny Devereux from Washington and Lee baseball, Haley Tucker from W&L women's lacrosse, Kevin Jackson from Roanoke men's lacrosse, Emily Henderson from RC women's tennis, Paul Gladstone from Virginia Wesleyan men's tennis, and Hanna Hull from VWC softball.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 32
April 17, 2017Spring championships are right around the corner, and ODAC athletes continue to gear up for runs in the postseason. Those earning weekly awards include (pictured, l-r, t-b): Cole Migliorini from Randolph-Macon baseball, Taylor Carter from Roanoke softball, Colin Morse from Shenandoah baseball, Hanna Hull from Virginia Wesleyan softball, Morgan Barlow from RC women's lacrosse, Evan Lombardo from Lynchburg men's lacrosse, Kateri Johnson from Hollins tennis, Paul Gladstone from Virginia Wesleyan men's tennis, Evan Truman from LC men's track, Lizzy Stanton from Washington and Lee women's track, Mac Strehler from W&L men's track, Marissa Coombs from VWC women's track, Alex Nelson from R-MC men's golf, and Christina Herbert from Bridgewater women's golf.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 31
April 10, 2017Conference pictures are starting to come into focus as ODAC teams work deeper into their seasons and athletes continue to perform at high levels. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, l-r, t-b): Mary-Frances Hall from Washington and Lee women's golf, Zachary Evens from Guilford men's golf, Alicia Sandoval from Lynchburg women's lacrosse, Logan Adams from LC men's lacrosse, Grant Amoateng from Eastern Mennonite men's track, Katelyn Senger from Bridgewater women's track, Evan Truman from LC men's track, Amber Celen from BC women's track, Whitney Kiser from BC women's tennis, Joe Dillenbeck from BC men's tennis, Danielle Loving from Emory & Henry softball, Jeff Butler from Randolph-Macon baseball, Hanna Hull from Virginia Wesleyan softball, and Tom Concklin from W&L baseball.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 30
April 03, 2017All conference sports are settling into the ODAC portions of their schedules, lending to some outstanding performances over the past week. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, l-r, t-b): Matt Wasson from Washington and Lee baseball, Jessica Lindsay from Virginia Wesleyan softball, Eli Sumpter from Roanoke baseball, Hanna Hull from VWC softball, Emily Saathoff from Randolph-Macon women's golf, Ocean Armstrong from Bridgewater men's golf, Susie Snee from R-MC women's lacrosse, Evan Lombardo from Lynchburg men's lacrosse, Thomas Rishcoff from BC men's tennis, Brooke Donnelly from W&L women's tennis, Prescott Terrell from BC men's track, Katelyn Senger from BC women's track, Connor Faint from Eastern Mennonite men's track, and Tajah Miller from EMU women's track.
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EMU's McCurdy Registers 300th Victory in Softball Sweep
March 29, 2017EMU swept a doubleheader from host Shenandoah Wednesday, earning Coach J.D. McCurdy his 300th career win.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 29
March 27, 2017Spring schedules filled with a few more conference games over the past week as ODAC teams return from spring break and associated trips. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, l-r, t-b): Kiersten Richardson from Virginia Wesleyan softball, Anderson Baldy from Washington and Lee baseball, Hanna Hull from VWC softball, Amanda Dionne from Guilford women's lacrosse, Ian Levin from Hampden-Sydney men's lacrosse, Michelle Fleenor from W&L women's tennis, Will Bannister from W&L men's tennis, Carter Morgan from VWC men's golf, Katelyn Senger from Bridgewater women's track, Dash Dericks from W&L mens' track, Amanda Lee from W&L women's track, Evan Truman from Lynchburg men's track, and Nick Bay from VWC baseball.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 28
March 20, 2017The first day of spring brings about the first full report for spring sports with a complete list of 14 honorees. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, l-r, t-b): Teresa Wagner from Roanoke softball, Chase Mayberry from Hampden-Sydney baseball, Caley Hodge from Emory & Henry softball, Cole Migliorini from Randolph-Macon baseball, Robert Quinilty from Washington and Lee men's golf, Christina Herbert from Bridgewater women's golf, Hunter Brown from HSC men's lacrosse, Jess Castelo from W&L women's lacrosse, Brooke Donnelly from W&L women's tennis, Matthew Moody from HSC men's tennis, Dana Lee from W&L women's track, Connor Faint from Eastern Mennonite men's track, Trevanna Berryman from Randolph women's track, and Dash Dericks from W&L men's track.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 27
March 13, 2017Spring break trips dotted this week's schedules with teams playing a heavy amount of games. Those earning weekly awards include (pictured, l-r, t-b): Liza Freed from Washington and Lee women's golf, Brian Peccie from W&L men's golf, Mesa Martorell from Guilford men's tennis, Caitlin Delmas from Randolph-Macon women's tennis, Stephen LaTona from Shenandoah men's lacrosse, Mariah Foltz from Eastern Mennonite softball, Stuart Brown from R-MC baseball, Hanna Hull from Virginia Wesleyan softball, Patrick Monteverde from VWC baseball, and Alex Lightfoot from R-MC women's lacrosse.
