Lynchburg Commands Top Seed in Deep Tourney

SALEM, Va. --- Lynchburg College picked up the final regular season victory in the conference on Wednesday evening, giving the Hornets a 16-2 league mark (33-5 overall) and securing themselves the top seed in the 2008 ODAC Softball Championship.  Virginia Wesleyan College holds the down the #2 spot while Eastern Mennonite University won the league tie-breakers with Roanoke College for the third seed.  Bridgewater College comes in as the fifth-rated squad after joining Lynchburg in the NCAA tournament last season, and Guilford College rounds out the field as the sixth seed.

Play in the double-elimination tournament begins on Friday, April 25, and continues through Sunday, April 27.  All games will be played at the James I. Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Va.

Listed below is the entire schedule for the 2008 ODAC Softball Tournament.  For more information, visit any of the participating schools' websites or stop by the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com where you can access the tournament's website.  You can also get to the tournament website by clicking HERE.

2008 ODAC Softball Tournament  -  April 25-27

James I. Moyer Sports Complex  -  Salem, Va.

Friday, April 25
Game 1: #4 Roanoke vs. #5 Bridgewater - 5pm (Field 1)
Game 2: #3 Eastern Mennonite vs. #6 Guilford - 5pm (Field 3)
Game 3: #1 Lynchburg vs. Winner G1 - 7pm (Field 1)
Game 4: #2 Virginia Wesleyan vs. Winner G2 - 7pm (Field 3)

Saturday, April 26
Game 5: Loser G1 vs. Loser G4 - 12pm (Field 1)
Game 6: Loser G2 vs. Loser G3 - 12pm (Field 3)
Game 7: Winner G3 vs. Winner G4 - 2:30pm (Field 1)
Game 8: Winner G5 vs. Winner G6 - 6pm (Field 1)
Game 9: Loser G7 vs. Winner G8 - 8pm (Field 1)

Sunday, April 27
Championship Game
Game 10: Championship - Winner G9 vs. Winner G7 - 1pm (Field 1)

Second Championship (if Winner Game 7 loses Game 10)
Game 11: Game 10 Opponents - 3pm (Field 1)

* Games 2, 4 and 6 played on Field 3.  All other games on Field 1.