2014-15 ODAC Women's Soccer News
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SBC Names Struble Interim Head Coach, Fabulich Resigns
January 16, 2015Former assistant coach Eric Struble has been named the interim head soccer coach at Sweet Briar College, replacing Kevin Fabulich. Struble will organize and coach the team's non-traditional practice sessions in the spring, along with continuing recruiting efforts for the remainder of the 2014-15 school year.Fabulich, who led the Vixen program for the past eight years, has accepted the position of Executive Director at Central Virginia United Soccer Club in Lynchburg, Va. -
ODAC Fall Sportsmanship Teams Announced
January 08, 2015The Old Dominion Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the 2014-15 ODAC Sportsmanship Teams in each of the fall sports sponsored by the conference. This marks the sixth year the league has recognized these fine student-athletes for their excellence in sportsmanship. Seventy-five athletes were honored this season.
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Lynchburg's Bosco Named Division III Player of Year by the NSCAA
December 18, 2014Lynchburg College senior forward Angela Bosco was named the Division III National Player of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of the America (NSCAA). Bosco led the ODAC in points (76), goals scored (30) and assists (16), helping lead the Hornets to the NCAA Division III national title and an undefeated record (27-0-1).
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Lynchburg's Olsen Named National Coach of the Year
December 17, 2014Lynchburg College women's soccer coach Dr. Todd Olsen was named the Division III National Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Olsen led his Hornets to the school's first team national championship and an undefeated record (27-0-1).
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LC's Bosco and Dupuy Lead ODAC NSCAA Award Winners
December 11, 2014The Lynchburg College attacking tandem of Angela Bosco and Dessi Dupuy headline the ODAC's group of women's soccer award winners from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) as the pair were named All-Americans. Bosco earned a spot on the first team, while Dupuy was tabbed to the second team. They were joined by eight other standouts who earned All-South Atlantic Region honors.
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!! Lynchburg Wins NCAA Women's Soccer Title
December 06, 2014Lynchburg College and Williams College played to a scoreless draw thru 110 minutes of action on Saturday evening at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Mo. Penalty were left to determine the national champion. The Ephs missed their second and fifth attempts, while the Hornets converted each of their first four to win the shootout, 4-3, a secure the program's first national title!
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Lynchburg Defeats Illinois Wesleyan, Headed to NCAA Title Game
December 05, 2014Lynchburg College advanced to its first ever women's soccer national championship game after defeating Illinois Wesleyan University 2-1 in Friday's NCAA Division III semifinal. LC fell behind just 19-seconds into the game, but Angela Bosco knotted the game midway thru the half. That setup Kelley Smith's winner early in the second half.
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ODAC Podcast: December 4, 2014
December 04, 2014We're heavy into the men's and women's basketball seasons, deep into the swimming campaign, and indoor track is about to start, but this week Brad and J.J. focus on the remaining team participating in a fall NCAA Tournament. Lynchburg women's soccer is set to compete in the national championship series this weekend at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Mo. Head coach Dr. Todd Olsen joins the show to talk about his squad.
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Samantha Bagherpour Earns Lynchburg's First NCAA Elite 89 Award
December 04, 2014Sophomore Samantha Bagherpour made Lynchburg College history by winning the school's first ELITE 89 award at the NCAA Division III Soccer Championship Banquet on Thursday night. The Elite 89 award is presented at all 89 NCAA championship events to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average participating at the finals site.
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LC's Deacon, SU's Burris Named Capital One Academic All-Americans
December 03, 2014Lynchburg College defender Natalie Deacon and Shenandoah University midfielder Danielle Burris earned Capital One Academic All-American honors, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Deacon was tabbed to the second team, while Burris took up position on the third team.
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Lynchburg Advances Past Messiah on Penalty Kicks to NCAA Semifinals
November 23, 2014The #1-ranked Lynchburg College women's soccer team needed a spark in the second half to down #2 Messiah College in the regional final on Sunday afternoon. The Hornets got that spark, and then some, to defeat Messiah and move on to the Final Four for the first time since 2009. This marks the second time the women's soccer team has made the Final Four.
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LC Defeats Montclair St. to Earn Spot in NCAA Women's Soccer Quarterfinals
November 22, 2014The #1-ranked Lynchburg College women's soccer team got a pair of goals from senior Dessi Dupuy, one early and one late, to down Montclair State University in the round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon. The win advances the Hornets to the fourth round where they will take on Messiah College for a spot in the Final Four in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Lynchburg Advances in NCAA Women's Soccer with Win Over Stevenson
November 16, 2014The top-ranked Lynchburg College women's soccer team defeated Stevenson University (MD) 4-1 Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament to advance into the round of 16.
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LC Advances in NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament with Win Over Salem
November 15, 2014The Lynchburg College women's soccer team got on the scoreboard early and cruised to a 4-0 win over Salem College (NC) Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The Hornets will square off with Stevenson University at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Mustangs defeated Christopher Newort, 1-0, on Saturday night.
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Bosco Leads Three Special ODAC Honors for Lynchburg Women's Soccer
November 13, 2014Lynchburg earned three of the four special individual honors as part of the All-ODAC Women's Soccer Awards. Forward Angela Bosco was named the ODAC Player of the Year, while head coach Dr. Todd Olsen was tabbed the ODAC Coach of the Year. Defender Emily Maxwell received ODAC Rookie of the Year laurels. Shenandoah midfielder Danielle Burris was selected the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Scholar-Athlete.
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Lynchburg Women's Soccer Set for NCAA Division III National Stage
November 10, 2014Sixty-four teams are set to begin play in the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament, with Lynchburg College representing the ODAC. The Hornets, one of our unbeaten teams in the bracket, were selected to host a first and second round pod this coming weekend.
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Dupuy's Header Lifts LC to Fifth Straight ODAC Women's Soccer Title
November 08, 2014Senior forward Dessi Dupuy headed in the game's only goal Saturday to give the Lynchburg College women's soccer team a 1-0 victory over Washington and Lee University in the finals of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Tournament. It is the fifth-straight conference title for the Hornets and the 13th in program history.
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ODAC Players of the Week: November 3, 2014
November 03, 2014We're in the middle of three tournaments with one left to start and one championship completed. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Ashley Cross, SU (FH); John Byrd, RMC (FB); Rennel Marshall, E&H (FB); Danielle Burris, SU (WSOC); Christopher Fisher, RC (MSOC); Courtney Lowers, RMC (VB); Brian Burt, HSC (MG); Jessica Richardson, E&H (WSW); John Kirby Jr., GBORO (MSW).
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ODAC Women's Soccer Pairings Set
October 29, 2014Lynchburg College enters the 2014 ODAC Women's Soccer Tournament as the top seed in the eight-team field with an unscathed conference mark of 12-0 for the second-consecutive season, not to mention a 19-0 overall record. Washington and Lee University owns the second seed, while Bridgewater College and Virginia Wesleyan College join LC and W&L as quarterfinal hosts via the third and fourth seeds, respectively.
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ODAC Players of the Week: October 27, 2014
October 27, 2014Just a few games remain before tournament seeds are set, and performances have never been better as teams look to make a push. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Bobby Brajdic, RMC (MSW); Michaela Nolte, E&H (WSW); Carrie Jacobs, RMC (FH); Marc Dinkel, RC (MSOC); Olivia Bowling, RMC (WG); Nash Nance, HSC (FB); Anna Lausberg, W&L (VB); Clint Peregoy, E&H (FB); Jade Woll, LC (WSOC).
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ODAC Players of the Week: October 20, 2014
October 20, 2014Big games this past week lent to some big performances, which had an affect on the ODAC standings. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Caroline Holloway, W&L (WG); Holton Walker, HSC (FB); Shannon Strosser, BC (FH); John Carrick, W&L (FB); Kyle Fuller, RMC (MG); Julia Baca, BC (WS); Troy Jurney, RAND (MS); Jordan Templin, RAND (VB); Kat Lehman, EMU (XC); Ryan Gehman, EMU (XC); Elisabeth Holmes, W&L (WSW); John Womack, W&L (MSW).
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ODAC Players of the Week: October 13, 2014
October 13, 2014Men's and women's swimming opened their schedules, adding to the mid-season performances from the fall sports. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Nash Nance, HSC (FB); Kelsey Link, LC (FH); Tre'von Lightfoot, E&H (FB); Marin Warring, BC (WG); Conley Hurst, W&L (MG); Catherine Major, SU (WS); Chris Cooke, VWC (MS); Noah Schammel, W&L (MSW); Elisabeth Holmes, W&L (WSW); Ray Parsons, SU (MXC); Dorothy Earner, SU (WXC); Courtney Lowers, RMC (VB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: October 6, 2014
October 06, 2014Football may have just started its conference slate, but we're at the midway point for other fall sports. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Harrison Toney, RC (MXC); Liza Freed, W&L (WG); Ty Palmer, GC (MG); Kerri Dalton, RC (WXC); Marc Dinkel, RC (MS); Dessi Dupuy, LC (WS); Courtney Gillette, LC (FH); De'Eric Bell, GC (FB); Jordan Templin, RAND (VB); Satiir Stevenson, GC (FB).
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ODAC Podcast: October 3, 2014
October 03, 2014Believe it or not, the 2014 fall campaign is already into October. Brad and J.J. take some time to take stock of where the fall sports stand as the midway point quickly approaches. Today's show features of pair of interviews focusing on men's and women's soccer. Roanoke men's head coach Ryan Pflugrad talks about his squad and the conference ranks, and Lynchburg forward Dessi Dupuy talks about her team and on becoming the ODAC's all-time leading goal scorer.
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ODAC Players of the Week: September 29, 2014
September 29, 2014One month of games and events is in the books. ODAC teams and student-athletes continue to ramp up their play as tournaments draw near. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Kaylee Kubisiak, BC (WXC); Ryan Gehman, EMU (MXC); Darrick Gore, BC (FB); Alex Lambert, VWC (VB); Matt Perno, CUA (FB); Marin Warring, BC (WG); Tanner Gross, GC (MG); Caroline Hahn, W&L (WS); Max Chacon, BC (MS); Caroline Augsburger, BC (FH).
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ODAC Players of the Week: September 22, 2014
September 22, 2014All ODAC fall sports have entered the ODAC portion of their schedules as the calendar turns to fall. Athletes are just where they should be at this time of year -- in mid-season form. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Isaac Arrington, VWC (MS); Kat Lehman, EMU (WXC); Ryan Gehman, EMU (MXC); Shelbi Holloman, RC (FH); Alex Taylor, RC (MG); Mary-Frances Hall, W&L (WG); Dessi Dupuy, LC (WS); Matt Pawlowski, GC (FB); Mackenzie Shand, W&L (VB); Josh White, SU (FB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: September 15, 2014
September 15, 2014Men's and women's golf joined the ranks over the past week, adding more action for fans to follow across the ODAC. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Harrison Toney, RC (MXC); Alana Babington, W&L (WXC); Katerina DeSimone, RC (FH); Rob Sandidge, GC (MS); Angela Bosco, LC (WS); Matt Pawlowski, GC (FB); Olivia Bowling, RMC (WG); Roth Healey, E&H (FB); Alex Mariona, RAND (VB); Brennan Lloyd, SU (MG).
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Lynchburg's Dupuy Sets ODAC Scoring Record in Win Over Bridgewater
September 14, 2014Lynchburg College forward Dessi Dupuy notched her third goal of the season on Saturday, helping the Hornets defeat Bridgewater College, 5-0, in the ODAC opener for both squads. This particular tally for the LC standout had a little more meaning to it than others as it marked her 80th career goal, making her the ODAC's all-time career goals scored leader.
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ODAC Players of the Week: September 8, 2014
September 08, 2014Weather tried to ruin the weekend, but the ODAC's student-athletes didn't let it phase them, as evidenced by their performances. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Maggie Waxter, W&L (FH); Kevin Saxton, E&H (FB); Alex Kinzer, W&L (VB); Jordan Farmer, GC (FB); Alan Babington, W&L (WXC); Mac Strehler, W&L (MXC); Angela Bosco, LC (WS); C.J. Stevens, RAND (MS).
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ODAC Players of the Week: September 2, 2014
September 02, 2014The season started with a bang for several ODAC schools, with some athletes already competing likes it's mid-season. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Harrison Toney, RC (MXC); Kat Lehman, EMU (WXC); Alenka Ferrufino, BC (FH); Luke Moore, LC (MSOC); Courtney Lowers, R-MC (VB); Brittany Hammons, RAND (WSOC).
