2018-19 ODAC Men's Lacrosse News

  • Generals Drop Decision to York in NCAA Third Round
    May 11, 2019
    Fourth-ranked York College of Pennsylvania used a four-goal run in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 14-12 victory over 13th-ranked Washington and Lee in the third round of the NCAA Tournament at Kinsley Field on Saturday evening.
  • Lynchburg Falls to Salisbury in NCAA Third Round
    May 11, 2019
    A second- and third-quarter barrage from No. 2-ranked Salisbury brought the University of Lynchburg men's lacrosse team's season to a close Saturday evening as the Hornets fell, 18-10, in the third round of the NCAA Division III tournament.
  • W&L's Witherell Named POY for a Third Time to Lead All-ODAC Men's Lax Awards
    May 09, 2019
    The headline for the 2019 All-ODAC Men's Lacrosse Awards is very similar to the previous two seasons as Washington and Lee University attackman A.J. Witherell tops the chart as the ODAC Player of the Year for a third straight year. He is the first three-time player of the year in ODAC men's lacrosse history.
  • Lynchburg Downs Transylvania to Advance in NCAA Tournament
    May 08, 2019
    University of Lynchburg's men's lacrosse team rolled into the third round of the NCAA Division III tournament Wednesday with a 15-5 drubbing of Transylvania on Shellenberger Field.
  • Generals Shoot Their Way Past Piedtmont in NCAA Tournament
    May 08, 2019
    The 13th-ranked Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team fired 62 shots and received goals from 10 different players in posting a 23-2 victory over Piedmont in the second round of the NCAA Tournament played at Wilson Field on Wednesday evening.
  • Washington and Lee Joined by Lynchburg in NCAA Men's Lax Bracket
    May 05, 2019
    The ODAC continues its trend of multiple teams qualifying for the NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Tournament as two teams prepare to enter the national bracket. Washington and Lee University, winners of the conference tournament and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, are joined in the 36-team field by the University of Lynchburg.
  • Broderick's Last-Second Goal Lifts Generals to Men's Lax Title
    May 05, 2019
    Senior defenseman John Broderick (Manhasset, N.Y. / Chaminade) scored with just 4.7 seconds remaining to lift the 17th-ranked and top-seeded Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team to an 8-7 victory over second-seeded and 20th-ranked Lynchburg on Sunday afternoon at Wilson Field.
  • Weather Postpones ODAC Semifinal, Moves Championship
    May 03, 2019
    Inclement weather including heavy thunderstorms has forced the ODAC to postpone the men's lacrosse semifinal between the University of Lynchburg and Hampden-Sydney College. That game will now be played on Saturday, May 4, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The game will be played at Lynchburg on Shellenberger Field. The championship will still be conducted at Washington and Lee, but it will be moved to Sunday, May 5, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
  • ODAC Men's Lacrosse Tournament Pairings Announced
    April 28, 2019
    Washington and Lee University stands atop the ODAC Men's Lacrosse Tournament six-team field for a third straight season as the Generals sprinted thru the league schedule with a perfect 10-0 record. The University of Lynchburg enters as the second seed and joins W&L with byes thru the quarterfinal round.
  • ODAC Players of the Week - Week 34
    April 22, 2019
    The regular season is winding down with two championships in the books and three more slated for this weekend. ODAC athletes continue to perform at high levels, giving fans an idea of what to expect when the hardware is on the line. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Matthew Moody from Hampden-Sydney tennis, Georgia Wright from Washington and Lee women's tennis, Haley Tucker and A.J. Witherell from W&L women's and men's lacrosse, Chase Counts from H-SC baseball, Mackenzie Chitwood from Lynchburg softball, Andrew Earvolino from W&L baseball, Hanna Hull from Virginia Wesleyan softball, and James Mishoe from Guilford men's golf.
  • ODAC Players of the Week - Week 33
    April 15, 2019
    The spring championship season is upon us with the outdoor track & field concluding its regular season slate in preparation for next weekend's ODAC championships. Several other sports are closing in on their final contests, with performances showing that the athletes are ready. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Jamie Hiegel and Calista Ariel from Bridgewater track & field, Joe O'Connor from Washington and Lee track & field, Jesse Bartley from BC women's golf, Alyson Bittinger from Shenandoah women's lacrosse, Brendan Markovic from Randolph-Macon men's lacrosse, Alissa Anderson from Lynchburg women's tennis, Mason Robb from Guilford men's tennis, Nick Roth from R-MC baseball, Carla Hall from Virginia Wesleyan softball, Keegan Woolford from SU baseball, Kendall Varner from Emory & Henry softball, and Zoe Scales from LYN track & field.
  • ODAC Players of the Week - Week 32
    April 08, 2019
    Some outstanding performances dotted each ODAC sport over the past week. Postseason play looms large with each result, making those highlight outings that much more important. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Gerard DePhillips from Shenandoah baseball, Hanna Hull from Virginia Wesleyan softball, Ray Tricarico from Eastern Mennonite baseball, Anna Thomas from Emory & Henry softball, Laurie Jones from Washington and Lee women's golf, Keith Cooper from VWU men's golf, Kelsi Trevisan from Lynchburg women's lacrosse, Eric Husselbaugh from Bridgewater men's lacrosse, Joe Horne from Guilford men's tennis, Ashley Schmitz from Randolph women's tennis, Grant Amoateng from EMU men's track & field, Jennifer Calascione from Roanoke women's track & field, Tristan Lucy-Speidel from LYN men's track & field, and Emily Valle from BC women's track & field.
  • ODAC Players of the Week - Week 31
    April 01, 2019
    We move into April with ODAC teams and athletes coming out of spring break trips and diving deep into league play. The performances have been excellent. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Emmy Saathoff from Randolph-Macon women's golf, Branson Terrell from Lynchburg men's golf, Tori Manahan from Virginia Wesleyan women's lacrosse, A.J. Witherell from Washington and Lee men's lacrosse, Dirk Jones and Emily Valle from Bridgewater track & field, Donovan Fiore and Maggie Seybold from W&L track & field, Keyu Jin from Randolph women's tennis, Mitchell Thomas from W&L men's tennis, Hanna Hull from VWU softball, Trenton Tiller from Hampden-Sydney baseball, Leanna Toler from Emory & Henry softball, and Holden Fiedler from LYN baseball.
  • ODAC Players of the Week - Week 30
    March 25, 2019
    The crossover season from winter to spring is official complete. ODAC teams participated heavily in league play with playing warming up much like the temperatures outdoors. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Alex Nelson from Randolph-Macon men's golf, Maggie Kingora from Virginia Wesleyan women's golf, Jason Sarro from Roanoke men's lacrosse, Haley Tucker from Washington and Lee women's lacrosse, Rachel Murray from Lynchburg women's track & field, Joe O'Connor from W&L men's track & field, Jessica Cammarata and Reid Sharkey from LYN track & field, Jack Fishwick from RC men's tennis, Whitney Kiser from Bridgewater women's tennis, Tyler Blevins from Hampden-Sydney baseball, Kayla Hugate from LYN softball, Drew Calohan from Ferrum baseball, and Hanna Hull from VWU softball.
  • ODAC Players of the Week - Week 29
    March 18, 2019
    Lots of sunshine last week led to a schedule full of outdoor spring sports and stellar ODAC performances. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Garrett Jackson from Lynchburg baseball, Mackenzie Chitwood from LYN softball, Hunter Campbell from LYN baseball, Hanna Hull from Virginia Wesleyan softball, Joe O'Connor from Washington and Lee outdoor track, Maddie Van Aken and Kevin Moran from LYN outdoor track, Emily Valle from Bridgewater outdoor track, Beth Ann Townsend from W&L women's golf, Adam Hade from Hampden-Sydney men's golf, Christina Harris from LYN women's tennis, Archer Marlow from Emory & Henry men's tennis, Dani Murray from W&L women's lacrosse, and Peter Lindley from Roanoke men's lacrosse.
  • ODAC Players of the Week - Week 28
    March 11, 2019
    All spring sports were in action last week for the first time this season, bringing about our first full spring report of the year. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Reeves Lowry from Shenandoah baseball, Candace Whittemore from Randolph-Macon softball, Tim Ortega from Ferrum baseball, Amanda Kelley from Bridgewater women's golf, Alyson Bittinger and Ryan Schott from SU lacrosse, Taylor Garcia and Alex Fedor from Washington and Lee tennis, Dalton Hoppe, Rachel Murray, Alex Shadkhoo, and LaMaya Lacy from Lynchburg outdoor track & field, Branson Terrell from LYN men's golf, and Mackenzie Chitwood from LYN softball.
  • ODAC Players of the Week - Week 27
    March 04, 2019
    Weather continues to wreak havoc on early-season spring sports outings with rain last week limiting events for baseball and softball and changing event schedules for men's and women's golf. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Paul Gladstone from Virginia Wesleyan men's tennis, Christina Harris from Lynchburg women's tennis, Katrina Martin from Bridgewater softball, Andrew Lowe from VWU baseball, Hanna Hull from VWU softball, Katherine Faria from Washington and Lee women's lacrosse, Prince Charles from Randolph men's lacrosse, Beth Ann Townsend from W&L women's golf, and Jaylon Lee from Eastern Mennonite baseball.
  • ODAC Players of the Week - Week 26
    February 25, 2019
    Winter sports' regular seasons are officially in the books with spring sports taking center stage despite poor weather last week throughout ODAC country. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Tristan Baker from Shenandoah baseball, Sarah Aukamp and Katie McNeil from Guilford softball, Ty Walser from GC baseball, Harry Shepherd and Georgia Wright from Washington and Lee tennis, Jake O'Brien from Hampden-Sydney men's lacrosse, and Haley Tucker from W&L women's lacrosse.
  • ODAC Players of the Week - Week 25
    February 18, 2019
    Spring sports are just about at full go with the winter campaigns coming to a close. This is the final report for weekly honors for basketball and indoor track. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Joe Mikalauskas from Roanoke men's basketball, Taylor Casey from Washington and Lee women's basketball, Nathan Sheirburn from Virginia Wesleyan men's lacrosse, Jenn Schwechheimer from Roanoke women's lacrosse, Hanna Hull from VWU softball, Ryan Monson from W&L baseball, Ariana Rolle from VWU softball, Brandon Pond from Lynchburg baseball, Hank Patrick from W&L track, Mara Briggs from RC women's track, Nick Greenberg from W&L track, Jessica Kennedy from RC women's tennis, Brian Peccie from W&L men's golf, and Quinn Harlan from RC track.
  • ODAC Players of the Week - Week 24
    February 11, 2019
    Several spring sports kicked into action this weekend with the winter campaign postseason quickly drawing near. That is especially true for swimming as programs took the week off of competition to train for the upcoming championships February 15-17. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Sarah Commons from Lynchburg softball, Tom Kellogg from Washington and Lee baseball, Taylor Belknap from LYN softball, Buzz Anthony from Randolph-Macon men's basketball, Miracle Walters from Guilford women's basketball, Jake O'Brien from Hampden-Sydney men's lacrosse, Darian Diaz from Shenandoah men's tennis, Endasia Mitchell from LYN women's track, Joe O'Connor from W&L men's track, Maddie Van Aken from LYN women's track, and Donovan Fiore from W&L men's track, and Chadwick Feeley from W&L baseball.
  • Washington and Lee Tops ODAC Men's Lacrosse Poll
    February 08, 2019
    The first five teams are the same but there is a bit of a shuffle to the order at the top of the 2019 ODAC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll with Washington and Lee University leading the annual coaches' survey. The Generals collected a chart-topping 96 points powered by seven first place votes. Defending champion University of Lynchburg sits second with 91 points and three top nods. Roanoke College received the remaining first place vote on the way to 86 markers to rank third.
  • ODAC Players of the Week - Week 4
    September 24, 2018
    Most ODAC teams entered the conference portions of their season schedules over the past week as league standings started to move around a little. Those earning ODAC weekly honorees include (pictured from top-left): Olyvia Longacre from Eastern Mennonite women's golf, Brian Peccie from Washington and Lee men's golf, Skyler Lattuca from Virginia Wesleyan men's cross country, Caitlin Mertens from Lynchburg women's soccer, Thomas White from Bridgewater men's soccer, Taylor Hayes from Shenandoah field hockey, Tyler Redmond from Emory & Henry football, Amber Matalus from VWU volleyball, Zack Clifford from Ferrum football, and Samantha Yates from W&L women's cross country.
  • ODAC Announces 2017-18 Sportsmanship Teams
    August 10, 2018
    The Old Dominion Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the 2017-18 ODAC Sportsmanship Teams in each of the conference's 24 sponsored sports. The squads are comprised of a student-athlete selected by the coaching staffs of each team competing under the conference banner with all sports and schools fully represented.