2021-22 ODAC Men's Lacrosse News
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Lynchburg NCAA Second Round Contest to Western New England
May 14, 2022The No. 11-ranked University of Lynchburg men's lacrosse team fell in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament Saturday afternoon, dropping a 14-10 decision to Western New England on Union College's Bailey Field. -
Generals Fall to Cabrini in NCAA Second Round
May 14, 2022The 12th-ranked Cabrini men's lacrosse team scored seven of the last nine goals to pull away for a 14-8 win over Washington and Lee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at Salisbury University.
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ODAC Announces 2022 All-ODAC Men's Lacrosse Awards
May 10, 2022Two-time reigning ODAC champion University of Lynchburg has collected 24 all-conference team honors over the past two years as the Hornets headline the 2022 All-ODAC Awards with 11 honorees plus one additional special individual honor. Washington and Lee University received nine all-league laurels plus one special recognition, and Hampden-Sydney College took home eight team designations in addition to a pair of special awards. Roanoke College also earned eight selections to an all-conference team. Tigers midfielder Sean Duffy earned ODAC Player of the Year plaudits from the league's head coaches. Lynchburg mentor Steve Koudelka picked up ODAC Coach of the Year distinction. H-SC long-stick and face-off hybrid Conor Kilfeather garnered ODAC Rookie of the Year accolades. Generals goalkeeper Nick Spagnoletti was tabbed the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the conference's athletic communications personnel.
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Lynchburg Joined by Roanoke, W&L in NCAA Men's Lacrosse Tournament Field
May 08, 2022Not one...not two...but THREE teams will carry the ODAC banner into the Division III Men's Lacrosse Tournament, as announced by the NCAA on Sunday evening. ODAC champion University of Lynchburg, owners of the conference's automatic entry to the field, will be joined by at-large selections Roanoke College and Washington and Lee University.
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Lynchburg Repeats, Captures Ninth ODAC Men's Lacrosse Crown
May 08, 2022Nationally 11th-ranked and second-seeded University of Lynchburg collected its second straight and ninth overall piece of conference men's lacrosse hardware with an 18-7 victory over Hampden-Sydney College in the ODAC championship at Washington and Lee on Sunday afternoon.
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Inclement Weather Alters ODAC Tournament Schedules
May 06, 2022Inclement weather is on its way to the region this weekend, greatly impacting the schedules for ODAC postseason competition in several sports.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Tennis
May 03, 2022The final weekly report of the season is here with Week 35 in the books. All sports have either completed or are in the midst of their conference tournaments. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Tuesday, May 3, include (pictured from left and top): Taylor Garcia from Washington and Lee women's tennis, Reid Long from Bridgewater baseball, Avery Neaves from Lynchburg baseball, Canon Secord from BC men's tennis, Allie Schwab from W&L women's lacrosse, and Chris Darminio from Lynchburg men's lacrosse.
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Washington and Lee Tops ODAC Men's Lacrosse Bracket
April 30, 2022It's a handful of top seeds for Washington and Lee University as the Generals own #1 billing in the ODAC Men's Lacrosse Tournament for the fifth straight season. League teams played in four conference games on Saturday to close the regular season. For the first time in recent memory, there were zero ties in the final standings with the days results leaving the conference table clean through the top-seven seens. The University of Lynchburg, seeded second in the seven-team field, joins W&L with a bye into the semifinal round. Washington and Lee will serve as host of the ODAC semifinals and championship next weekend.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
April 25, 2022Week 34 marks the second to last weekly report of the ODAC season as sports close or prepare to end their regular season campaigns. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, April 25, include (pictured from left and top): Gracie Ellis from Randolph-Macon softball, Conner Butler from Roanoke baseball, Drew Ramos from R-MC baseball, Shanan Hester from RC softball, Taylor Witherell and Julia Thomson from Washington and Lee men's and women's lacrosse, Will Kistler from W&L men's tennis, and Christina Harris from Lynchburg women's tennis.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
April 18, 2022ODAC standings are tighter than ever through week 33 of the season as spring postseason tournaments approach. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, April 18, include (pictured from left and top): Emma Stiffler from Shenandoah women's lacrosse, Garrett Jackson from Lynchburg baseball, Jack Averna from Randolph-Macon men's lacrosse, Natalia Garcia Molina from SU women's tennis, Mitchell Perry from Virginia Wesleyan men's tennis, Emily Charlton from LYN softball, Reilly Owen from SU baseball, and Sarah Wimer from Bridgewater softball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
April 11, 2022Perfect games, personal bests, and team and individual milestones dot profiles for ODAC athletes and teams from week 32 of the 2021-22 season. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, April 11, include (pictured from left and top): Luca Docking from Roanoke men's lacrosse, Ruth de Souza from Sweet Briar women's tennis, Libby Bowman from RC women's lacrosse, Avery Neaves from Lynchburg baseball, Rilee Baughan from Randolph-Macon softball, Nick Mattfield from LYN baseball, Gracie Ellis from R-MC softball, and Gene Perle-Jones from Shenandoah men's tennis.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
April 04, 2022Week 31 moved us into the final month of the year as conference teams and student-athletes start the stretch run towards the close of the spring season and the final postseason events of the year. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, April 4, include (pictured from left and top): Gracie Ellis from Randolph-Macon softball, Thomas Haller from Washington and Lee baseball, Myles Webb from R-MC baseball, Anna Grace Terrell from Lynchburg softball, Luke Kammerman from Roanoke men's lacrosse, Janie Stillwell from W&L women's lacrosse, Levi Vigdorchik from LYN men's tennis, and Ryan Roeber from Bridgewater women's tennis.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
March 28, 2022Week 30 of the 2021-22 season was heavy in ODAC competition as teams get ready for the turn of the calendar to the final month of regular season play this year. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, March 28, include (pictured from left and top): Lyndsey Sears from Ferrum softball, Evan Erb from Washington and Lee men's tennis, John Benner from W&L baseball, Karle Cundiff from Lynchburg softball, Avery Neaves from LYN baseball, Allie Schwab from W&L women's lacrosse, Ray O'Brien from Hampden-Sydney men's lacrosse, and Elizabeth Teefey from LYN women's tennis.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
March 21, 2022ODAC teams finished up some late spring break trips in week 29 with a smattering of conference games populating weekly results. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, March 21, include (pictured from left and top): Brett Lindsay from Eastern Mennonite baseball, Sarah Wimer from Bridgewater softball, Calvin Pastel from Shenandoah baseball, Reilly Cisar from SU women's lacrosse, Chris Martel from BC men's lacrosse, Christina Harris from Lynchburg women's tennis, Canon Secord from BC men's tennis, and Emily Seale from Virginia Wesleyan softball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
March 14, 2022More spring break trips mixed in with general non-conference and some league contests throughout week 28. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, March 14, include (pictured from left and top): Gabriel Alexander from Bridgewater men's lacrosse, Ana Patino from Sweet Briar women's tennis, Emma Stiffler from Shenandoah women's lacrosse, Henry Delavergne from SU baseball, Rilee Baughan from Randolph-Macon softball, Will Davis from Ferrum baseball, Jada Karnes from Roanoke softball, and Nicolas Alvarado from Randolph men's tennis.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
March 07, 2022Spring Break is here for several schools in week 27 with a plethora of games in all spring sports from trips to warmer locations for tournaments and invitationals. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, March 7, include (pictured from left and top): Mark Sprague from Virginia Wesleyan men's lacrosse, Sophie Tully from Lynchburg softball, Tyler Harvey from Ferrum women's lacrosse, Canon Secord from Bridgewater men's tennis, Natalia Garcia Molina from Shenandoah women's tennis, Grayson Thurman from LYN baseball, Emily Seale from VWU softball, and Carrson Atkins from LYN baseball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
February 28, 2022Spring sports continued their early season campaigns in week 26 as they continue through largely non-conference action before getting to ODAC play later this spring. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, February 28, include (pictured from left and top): Grayson Thurman from Lynchburg baseball, Taylor Garcia from Washington and Lee women's tennis, Sydne Sawyer from Guilford women's lacrosse, Dylan Wolfe from LYN men's lacrosse, Alli Clemens from GC softball, Avery Neaves from LYN baseball, Gracie Ellis from Randolph-Macon softball, and Felix Bevc from Virginia Wesleyan men's tennis.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
February 21, 2022Week 25 marks the final report of the season for basketball. But there is no shortage of action in the ODAC with the upcoming basketball and indoor track & field championships as well as more spring sports kicking off their campaigns. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, February 21, include (pictured from left and top): Sean Duffy from Hampden-Sydney men's lacrosse, Avery Smith from Randolph-Macon women's tennis, Canon Secord from Bridgewater men's tennis, Whitney Hopson from Roanoke women's basketball, Hanna Bishop from Washington and Lee women's lacrosse, Brett Tharp from BC baseball, Gracie Ellis from R-MC softball, Henry Delavergne from Shenandoah baseball, Rilee Baughan from R-MC softball, and Liam Ward from Guilford men's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Men's Lacrosse
February 14, 2022Men's lacrosse is the first spring sport to feature in a weekly release this season as it joins basketball in reporting for Week 24. Seven lax teams were in action over the weekend with some strong performances the continued high quality we have come to expect from basketball. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, February 14, include (pictured from left): Olivia Weinel from Shenandoah women's basketball, Gage Turner from Randolph-Macon men's lacrosse, and Buzz Anthony from R-MC men's basketball.
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Reigning Champs Lynchburg Top ODAC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll
February 04, 2022The start of ODAC spring sports is on the horizon with the 2022 ODAC Men's Lacrosse Preseason Poll kicking off this season's coverage. Reigning champion University of Lynchburg tops the annual chart with an even 100 points powered by 10 first place votes. Washington and Lee University, runner-up to Lynchburg last year and winner of the 2019 title, sits in second position with 91 markers including the remaining first place nod. Hampden-Sydney College ranks third with 81 tallies, while Roanoke College slots fourth with 70 points. Randolph-Macon College and Bridgewater College are tight for fifth with the Yellow Jackets collecting 62 points to the Eagles' 59 markers.
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VWU's Hull Headlines 20 ODAC Academic All-Americans
August 19, 2021With the start of the 2021-22 academic and athletic campaigns quickly approaching, ODAC members and their student-athletes continue to haul in major postseason honors from the 2020-21 season. Conference student-athlete distinction and influence extends well beyond their athletic arenas with several taking home Academic All-America recognition from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Frey Selected to Lead Guilford's Men's Lacrosse Program
July 16, 2021The Guilford College athletics department announced the hiring of Mark Frey as the new men's lacrosse program's Head Coach on Friday morning.
