FOREST, Va. --- Men's soccer is back in its traditional fall season for the 2021-22 campaign following the first spring slate in conference history a few months ago. Washington and Lee University enters the year standing atop the league ranks as the Generals headline the 2021-22 ODAC Men's Soccer Preseason Poll.

Washington and Lee secured seven first place votes on the way to a chart-topping 116 points. Defending champion University of Lynchburg sits just five tallies back in second with its 111-point haul featuring three top nods. Roanoke College chimes in third with 98 markers and one first place consideration, while Hampden-Sydney College garnered the remaining first place vote on the way to 95 total points.

In the sections below, we look back to what we saw during the spring season and take a look at what to expect entering the new campaign. Be sure to check out the capsules at the bottom of this page for a more targeted view at each squad entering the fall.

2021 SPRING ODAC TOURNAMENT | BRACKET

• Lynchburg and Guilford squared off for the ODAC title to cap the first ever ODAC men's soccer season in league history.
• The Hornets, seeded fourth in the tournament, scored 10 goals over the three tournament games beginning with three in a tightly contested 3-2 victory over #5 Randolph. Lynchburg then needed overtime to win on the road, 2-1, at top-seeded Hampden-Sydney in the semifinals.
• Guilford, slotted sixth in the eight-team field, needed extra-time twice to punch its ticket to the program's first ODAC title game. The Quakers won the sixth straight game via 4-3 extra-time win at #3 Randolph-Macon in the quarterfinals.
• In the semifinals against #7 Roanoke, the final horn after the second overtime period sounded well past midnight with the two squads locked, 1-1, following 110 minutes of action. Guilford won the ensuing penalty shootout, 4-2.
• In the championship game at Lynchburg, the Hornets were up 2-0 before 14 were gone and led 3-0 at the half on the way to a 5-1 victory. The win marked the 17th time Lynchburg has hoisted ODAC men's soccer hardware in program history.

RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS
The athletes listed below represent the top-three returning statistical leaders for each category from the 2021 spring season.
Save Pct./GAA Minimums | 33% of team goalkeeper minutes played

• Points | 23 - Evan Blow, RAND; 19 - Luke Mega, LYN; 16 - Kenny Nzekwe, GC
• Goals | 11 - Evan Blow, RAND; 9 - Luke Mega, LYN; 8 - Kenny Nzekwe, GC
• Assists | 9 - Colton Howell, R-MC; 5 - John Alexander, H-SC/Joey Daly, LYN/Kenny Robles, LYN
• GK Saves | 74 - Ahmed Zaatar, EMU; 41 - Tyler Deutsch, BC; 39 - Griffin Potter, VWU
• Save Pct. | .909 - Zach Behe, RC; .795 - William Winters, FC; .763 - Ahmed Zaatar, EMU
• Goals Against Avg. | 0.32 - Zach Behe, RC; 0.83 - Michael Nyc, W&L; 0.94 - William Winters, FC

RETURNING ALL-ODAC TALENT | 2020-21 ALL-ODAC MEN'S SOCCER AWARDS
The 2021 season features 31 All-ODAC honorees from the 2021 spring campaign. Below we take a look at those returning to league rosters.

   FORWARDS/STRIKERS

• Evan Blow, RAND | All-ODAC First Team - POY
• Liam Camilleri, RC | All-ODAC Second Team
• Emory Davis, H-SC | All-ODAC Third Team
• Chazz Jones, R-MC | All-ODAC Second Team
• Bhayle Kearns, LYN | All-ODAC Third Team
• Luke Mega, LYN | All-ODAC First Team
• Kenny Nzekwe, GC | All-ODAC First Team
• Penny Senior, R-MC | All-ODAC First Team

   MIDFIELDERS

• Carter Averette, LYN | All-ODAC Third Team
• Sam Bass, W&L | All-ODAC Second Team
• Dylan Berk, RC | All-ODAC Second Team
• Logan Haustein, GC | All-ODAC Third Team
• Colton Howell, R-MC | All-ODAC Third Team
• Michael Kutsanizira, W&L | All-ODAC First Team
• Max Radosavljevic, R-MC | All-ODAC Third Team
• Manzi Shalita, LYN | All-ODAC Third Team
• Declan Shaw, H-SC | All-ODAC First Team - ROY
• Alec Taitague, RC | All-ODAC Second Team

   DEFENDERS

• Connor Brooks, H-SC | All-ODAC Third Team
• Joe Carman, RC | All-ODAC First Team
• Seth Chapman, W&L | All-ODAC Second Team
• Joey Daly, LYN | All-ODAC First Team
• Logan Eure, GC | All-ODAC Third Team
• Nick Foley, LYN | All-ODAC Second Team
• Chris Jerrild, RC | All-ODAC Second Team
• Elijah Lloyd, R-MC | All-ODAC Second Team
• Stefan Ngoh, H-SC | All-ODAC Second Team
• Jack Rawlins, W&L | All-ODAC First Team
• James Yeboah, BC | All-ODAC Third Team

   GOALKEEPERS

• Kyle Gallagher, LYN | All-ODAC First Team
• Michael Nyc, W&L | All-ODAC Third Team

THE SCHEDULE AND TOURNAMENT

• The 12-team ODAC contingent will employ a nine-game unbalanced conference schedule in addition to each team's non-conference slate.
• The top-eight teams in the ODAC standings will qualify for the ODAC Tournament with the winner earning the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
• This year's ODAC Tournament will feature quarterfinal play at seeds 1-4 on Saturday, October 30, followed by the semifinals on Wednesday, November 3, at the two highest remaining seeds. The ODAC championship will be played at the highest remaining seed on Saturday, November 6.
• The NCAA Tournament field will be selected on Sunday, November 7, with first round play set for Saturday-Sunday, November 13-14 followed by sectional play on Saturday-Sunday, November 20-21. The national semifinals and championship are set for Friday-Saturday, December 3-4. UNC-Greensboro will serve as host at UNCG Soccer Stadium in Greensboro, N.C.

For more information on ODAC men's soccer, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com.  Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow @odacathletics on Twitter and Instagram.