ROANOKE ENTERS AS TOP SEED
Tournament Bracket
FOREST, Va. --- Roanoke College enters the 2011 ODAC
Men’s Soccer Tournament as the #1 seed via head-to-head
tie-breaker results over second-seeded Eastern Mennonite University
during the regular season. The Maroons have not entered
postseason play as the top seed since the 2008 campaign.
Washington and Lee University leapt into the third spot with a
victory over Emory & Henry College on Wednesday evening.
The Generals also used a head-to-head tie-breaker with Randolph
College to secure its position. The WildCats round out the top four
teams that will host quarterfinals on Saturday, October
29.
Fifth-seeded Randolph-Macon will make the trip to Lynchburg to
take on Randolph, while sixth-seeded Lynchburg College will travel
over the mountain to face the Generals. The Hornets earned
their spot via tie-breakers over Bridgewater College. As the
seventh seed, the Eagles will take on cross-town rival, EMU.
Virginia Wesleyan rounds out the tournament field as the eighth
seed on head-to-head tie-breakers with Hampden-Sydney
College. The Marlins will travel to Salem for their opening
round match against the Maroons.
ODAC tournament action begins Saturday, October 29, with four
quarterfinal matchups to be played at the highest four seeds.
The winners will play Tuesday, November 1, at the two highest
remaining seeds. The ODAC Championship will take place on
Saturday, November 5, on the campus of the remaining highest
seed.
For more information on the upcoming tournament, see the pairings
below and visit the ODAC on the Internet at www.odaconline.com. Game
times will be added to the ODAC Men’s Soccer Championship
website (click here) as
they become available.
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ODAC MEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
Quarterfinals – Saturday, October 29
Quarterfinal 1: #8 Virginia Wesleyan at #1 Roanoke
- TBA
Quarterfinal 2: #5 Randolph-Macon at #4 Randolph - TBA
Quarterfinal 3: #7 Bridgewater at #2 Eastern Mennonite -
TBA
Quarterfinal 4: #6 Lynchburg at #3 Washington and Lee -
TBA
Semifinals – Tuesday, November 1
Semifinal 1: Winner 1v8 vs. Winner 4v5 (at higher seed) -
TBA
Semifinal 2: Winner 2v7 vs. Winner 3v6 (at higher seed) –
TBA
Championship – Saturday, November 5
Winner Semifinal #1 vs. Winner Semifinal #2 (at Higher
Seed) – TBA
*All game times have yet to be determined