November 22, 2009
Lynchburg Advances to First Final Four!
Lynchburg women's soccer tied host #3 Trinity University (Texas), 1-1, on Sunday. Dead-locked through 110 minutes of action, penalty kicks were needed to decide who would move on to the next round. LC topped Trinity, 4-2, in PK's, securing a spot in the program's first NCAA Division III Women's Soccer National Championship Series.
November 21, 2009
Lynchburg Moves On to Elite Eight
Lynchburg women's soccer took another step towards the NCAA Division III National Championship Series on Saturday after as the Hornets knocked off Concordia-Moorehead, 4-0, at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Katie Santos (above), scored twice for LC.
November 19, 2009
Listen to the ODAC Podcast: Nov. 19
ODAC teams and individual are moving into the latter rounds of their respective NCAA tournaments this weekend. Football is the only exception as its tournament begins on Saturday with 16 first round contests around the nation. Brad and J.J. take the time to give some insight into each of the ODAC's athletes and squads still in contention.
November 15, 2009
LC Defeats W&L, Moves on in NCAA's
Freshman midfielder Shelley Hoath scored 24 minutes into the game and the defense made the lead stand up as the Lynchburg women's soccer defeated Washington and Lee 2-0 in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament. The Hornets advance into the Sweet 16 of the tourney.
November 10, 2009
WLU Headlines Women's Soccer Awards
Washington and Lee earned two individual awards and placed four players on the first team in the 2009 All-ODAC Women’s Soccer Awards. WLU keeper Emily Leary was pegged Player of the Year, while Neil Cunningham was named Coach of the Year. R-MC's Erin Hauser collected Rookie of the Year honors and EMU's Mary Dunn won the ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete.
November 9, 2009
ODAC Schools Ready for NCAA Play
ODAC schools put seven teams in the NCAA Division III postseason tournaments set to begin this week. Lynchburg is joined by Virginia Wesleyan in men's soccer. The Hornets and Marlins accompany Washington and Lee in women's soccer. Lynchburg is the ODAC's lone qualifier in field hockey, and Randolph-Macon takes to the courts in volleyball.
November 7, 2009
Generals Win ODAC Title on Penalty Kicks
The Washington and Lee women’s soccer team won the 2009 ODAC Tournament championship on penalty kicks, 3-2, after tying Virginia Wesleyan, 0-0, on Saturday at Foster Field. The Generals earn the ODAC's automatic qualifier into the NCAA Division III Tournament.
November 4, 2009
ODAC Women's Soccer Finals Set
Washington and Lee and Virginia Wesleyan were both victorious in semifinal action on Wednesday afternoon, setting up the 2009 ODAC Women’s Soccer Touranment championship game. The Generals topped Lynchburg, 2-1, in Lexington. The Marlins downed Roanoke, 5-1, at home.
October 28, 2009
ODAC Women's Soccer Pairings Set
Virginia Wesleyan maintained the top spot in the ODAC women’s soccer standings through the final week of play, earning the #1 seed into the ODAC tournament for the second straight season. The Marlins sit ahead of Washington and Lee, the second seed in the tournament. Lynchburg enters as the three seed with Bridgewater holding down the fourth seed.
October 23, 2009
Listen to the ODAC Podcast: Oct. 23
This week's podcast features men's and women's soccer. Brad and J.J. dive into the standings and recently released regional rankings. This week's interview features head coach Neil Cunningham and senior Maggie Sutherland from Washington and Lee women's soccer.
October 23, 2009
Generals Lead Contingent in Regional Rankings
The NCAA released its first set of regional rankings for the fall team sports (except football) on Wednesday with the ODAC earning solid representation throughout. In women’s soccer, Washington and Lee sits third in the South Atlantic Region, followed closely by Virginia Wesleyan (4th), Lynchburg (5th) and Roanoke (8th).
August 26, 2009
LC Favored in ODAC Women's Soccer
Lynchburg received eight of 12 first place votes and 140 total poll points on its way to sitting atop the 2009 ODAC Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll. Virginia Wesleyan (132 pts.) picked up three first place votes, while Washington and Lee (121) garnered the remaining top nod.
August 11, 2009
Two Teams in NSCAA Preseason Rankings
Lynchburg College and Virginia Wesleyan College both hold positions in the annual NSCAA Preseason Top-25 Rankings for NCAA Division III women's soccer. The Hornets open the year 10th in the nation while the Marlins are on their heels in 12th.
