2019-20 ODAC Men's Soccer News
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Richardson Resigns as E&H Men's Soccer Coach, Grillet Named Interim
May 16, 2020After seven seasons at Emory & Henry, Robert Richardson has resigned as the Wasps men's soccer head coach. Assistant coach Didier Grillet has been elevated to interim head coach for the 2020 season. -
Vu Named Interim Men's Soccer Coach at Ferrum
May 15, 2020Director of Athletics John Sutyak has announced that Felix Vu has been named interim head men's soccer coach at Ferrum College. Vu came to Ferrum a year ago as the assistant men's soccer coach.
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H-SC's Strong Named to Academic All-America Second Team
December 03, 2019Hampden-Sydney College senior defender Eli Strong/Windermere, FL has been named to the 2019 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Men's Soccer Second Team.
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No. 11 W&L falls in OT, 2-1, to No. 5 Tufts in Sweet 16
November 23, 2019The No. 11 Washington and Lee men's soccer team saw its 2019 season come to an end in the Sweet 16 with a 2-1 overtime loss to No. 5 Tufts on Saturday evening.
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Generals Recover from Two Goals Down to Advance in NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament
November 17, 2019The No. 11 Washington and Lee men's soccer team overcame a two-goal, first-half deficit to defeat Gettysburg, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32.
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Dolberg Heads In Late Winner to Lift W&L in NCAA First Round
November 16, 2019Senior defender Oliver Dolberg (Clovis, Calif./Floyd B. Buchanan) scored in the 81st minute to power the No. 11 Washington and Lee men's soccer team to a 1-0 win over N.C. Wesleyan in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon.
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Roanoke Ties Swarthmore, Eliminated on Penalty Kicks
November 16, 2019Roanoke men's soccer nearly picked up a first round win in its first NCAA contest since 2012 on Saturday afternoon. The Maroons played Swarthmore College to a 2-2 draw thru regulation and the two overtime periods, resulting in a deciding penalty shootout. The Garnet won the shootout 4-2 to advance to the second round.
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H-SC's Carr, W&L's Singleton Highlight All-ODAC Men's Soccer Awards
November 14, 2019Hampden-Sydney College earned two major individual honors and Washington and Lee University and Roanoke College tied with a league-high eight all-conference selections each to headline the 2019 All-ODAC Men's Soccer Awards. Tigers' midfielder Spell Carr received ODAC Player of the Year laurels from the league's head coaches, while Generals' mentor Mike Singleton earned his second straight ODAC Coach of the Year award. University of Lynchburg forward Luke Mega secured ODAC Rookie of the Year honors, and H-SC defender Eli Strong earned ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year recognition from the ODAC's sports information directors.
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NCAA BRACKET | Roanoke Joins W&L in NCAA Men's Soccer Field
November 11, 2019The NCAA revealed the Division III Men's Soccer Tournament bracket on Monday afternoon with not one but two ODAC schools featured in its ranks. Nationally 11th-ranked Washington and Lee University, winners of the ODAC title and the league's automatic bid to field, will be joined by #14 Roanoke College as the Maroons earned an at-large selection from the NCAA men's soccer committee. Washington and Lee has the added privilege of hosting a first and second round pod.
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Generals Win Second Straight ODAC Men's Soccer Title
November 09, 2019Junior midfielder Harris Salom (Blacksburg, Va./Blacksburg) scored in the 81st minute to lift the 11th-ranked and second-seeded Washington and Lee men's soccer team to a 1-0 win over Lynchburg to claim the 2019 ODAC championship.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
November 04, 2019One championship is in the books, another tournament has started, and three other fall regular seasons have concluded and await their postseason events as we release the last weekly report of the fall season. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, and women's volleyball include (headshots; from top and left-right) Katie Brookman from Randolph-Macon field hockey, Amber Matalus from Virginia Wesleyan women's volleyball, Michael Lyons from Lynchburg men's soccer, Gabby Nelson from R-MC women's soccer, and Kimberly Large and Connor Kinkema from Roanoke swimming.
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ODAC Men's Soccer Tournament | 9-Team Field Set
October 29, 2019Not a single seed in the ODAC Men's Soccer Tournament was determined before the final night of competition, and the final standings left four ties to sift thru by the end of all six games on Tuesday evening. That did not include the top two seeds as Hampden-Sydney College and Washington and Lee University earned their placements outright as the first and second seeds, respectively, in the nine-team field. Roanoke College and the University of Lynchburg deadlocked for third position. The second step in the league's tiebreaking procedure, which awards points for game's won against common opponents, awarded the Maroons the third seed and the Hornets the fourth seed. Both will join Hampden-Sydney and Washington and Lee as quarterfinal hosts.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
October 28, 2019We're down to the final week of the fall regular season, with ODAC athletes and teams peaking at the right time as they vie for positioning in the upcoming ODAC postseason tournaments and championships. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, and women's volleyball include (headshots; from top and left-right) Alexia Wolfe from Randolph-Macon women's volleyball, Emilee Wooten from Roanoke field hockey, Luke Mega from Lynchburg men's soccer, Mia Meinhardt from Virginia Wesleyan women's soccer, and Ali MacQueen and Steve Warren from Washington and Lee swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
October 21, 2019Game-winning goals, upset victories, big plays...this week had it all as ODAC athletes continue to produce at extremely high levels. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, and women's volleyball include (headshots; from top and left-right) Tina Eucker from Guilford women's volleyball, Kelsey Jones from Shenandoah field hockey, Thomas White and Catherine Haufe from Bridgewater soccer, and Emily Hageboeck and Danny Lynch from Washington and Lee swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
October 14, 2019Just a few weeks remain in the regular season for ODAC fall sports. The athletes certainly have that on their radars with their strong performances as evidence. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, and women's volleyball include (headshots; from top and left-right) Maria Teresa Ambrogi-Torres from Randolph-Macon field hockey, Grace Parker from R-MC women's volleyball, Abibi Osman from Lynchburg men's soccer, Emily Yergin from Shenandoah women's soccer, and Caroline Baber and Patrick Sullivan from Washington and Lee swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
October 07, 2019ODAC standings are starting to take shape as we're thru the sixth week of the fall campaign, just past the midway point. Conference athletes continue to perform at high levels. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, and women's volleyball include (headshots; from top and left-right) Emily Dudley from Lynchburg field hockey, Sydney Koch from Randolph-Macon volleyball, Jacob Mann from Hampden-Sydney men's soccer, Sarah Barnes from Lynchburg women's soccer, Carolyn O'Halloran from Guilford women's swimming, and Anis Yahi from Greensboro men's swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
September 30, 2019The first week of swimming is in the books, joining ODAC fall sports in this week's reports. Most sports are a few games into their league slates by now as the calendar turns to October. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, and women's volleyball include (headshots; from top and left-right) Jackie Lerro from Lynchburg field hockey, Linsey Bailey from Roanoke women's volleyball, Kyle Gallagher from Lynchburg men's soccer, Sara Bane from Randolph women's soccer, and Alyssa Reed and Kevin Bennett from Lynchburg swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball
September 23, 2019ODAC teams and athletes are hitting their mid-season stride as schedules dive deeper into conference play. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, and women's volleyball include (from left-right) Brynne Gould from Washington and Lee women's volleyball, Caleb Oakes from Eastern Mennonite men's soccer, Sophia Roche' from W&L women's soccer, and Lauren Heffron from Roanoke field hockey.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball
September 16, 2019Week three started to see the first spatterings of conference play dot league schedules. Regardless of opponent, ODAC student-athletes continued to perform at a high level. Those earning weekly honors in field hockey, men's and women's soccer, and women's volleyball include (from left-right) Taylor Hayes from Shenandoah field hockey, Luke Mega from Lynchburg men's soccer, Casey Raggett from Ferrum women's soccer, and Rachel Gaston from Bridgewater women's volleyball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Football, Soccer, Volleyball
September 09, 2019We're thru the first full week of competition of the 2019-20 athletic campaigns, with ODAC athletes showing they've been ready and waiting for this for a long time. Those earning weekly honors in football, field hockey, men's and women's soccer, and women's volleyball include (headshots; top-bottom, left-right) Jarrod Denham from Bridgewater football, Emily Dudley from Lynchburg field hockey, Courtney Berry from Washington and Lee women's volleyball, Chase Rosenthal from BC football, and Penny Senior and Gabby Nelson from Randolph-Macon men's and women's soccer.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Week 01
September 03, 2019The first report of the 2019 season is ready with six ODAC Athletes of the Week. Those earning weekly honors include (headshots; top-bottom, left-right) Megan Stevens from Shenandoah field hockey, Brynne Gould from Washington and Lee volleyball, Skyler Lattuca from Virginia Wesleyan men's cross country, Jacqueline Clardy-Josephs from Randolph women's cross country, Emily Yergin from SU women's soccer, and Ricky Aguilar from Guilford men's soccer.
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ODAC Men's Soccer Poll | Generals Return to the Top of Coaches' Survey
August 28, 2019When you are riding a 15-game unbeaten streak and only gave up three goals once the calendar showed October, you generally find yourself in good position in preseason rankings. That is exactly the case for Washington and Lee University as the Generals return to the top of the ODAC Men's Soccer Preseason Poll heading into the 2019 campaign. League coaches awarded nine first place votes to W&L on the way to program picking up 138 total points. The University of Lynchburg sits second at 132 tallies including three top nods, and Roanoke College rounds out the top-three with 119 marks. Just three points back is Bridgewater College in fourth. The Eagles secured the remaining first place vote.
