2014-15 ODAC Women's Basketball News

  • ODAC Winter and Spring Sportsmanship Teams Announced
    August 20, 2015
    The Old Dominion Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the 2014-15 ODAC Sportsmanship Teams in each of the 17 winter and spring sports sponsored by the conference. This marks the sixth year the league has recognized these fine student-athletes for their excellence in sportsmanship.
  • ODAC Featured in April Edition of WhyD3 Show
    April 05, 2015
    [VIDEO] Several ODAC athletes and an administrator are featured in the April edition of the WhyD3 Show. Host Dave McHugh spent the weekend in Salem during the men's basketball final four and conducted interviews with Virginia Wesleyan athletic director Joanne Renn and Jess Rheinheimer, the winner of the Jostens Trophy from EMU. McHugh also conducted his three words feature with Cam Owens, Breven Lyons and Greg Montgomery from VWC, as well as with Rheinheimer.
  • EMU's Rheinheimer Becomes Second Junior to Win Jostens Trophy
    March 13, 2015
    EMU women's basketball player Jess Rheinheimer (Manheim, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) has won the prestigious Jostens Trophy. The award goes to just one women's and men's NCAA Division III basketball player who excels on the floor, in the classroom and in the community. The award takes into account three vital parts: basketball ability, academic prowess and community service.
  • EMU Pushes No. 1 Thomas More Before Falling in NCAA Second Round
    March 07, 2015
    For the first 30 minutes of the game, Eastern Mennonite's women were capably playing with No. 1 Thomas More College on a hostile court in Crestview Hills, Ky. But then TMC's Sydney Moss, last year's D3hoops National Player of the Year, took over and knocked the Royals from the NCAA Tournament, 85-65.
  • VWC's Upset Bid Falls Short in NCAA Women's Basketball First Round
    March 06, 2015
    Virginia Wesleyan women's basketball had a chance to tie or take the lead with 4.9 seconds to play, but the New York University defense didn't allow a final shot from the Marlins, allowing the host Violets to escape with a 51-50 victory in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.
  • Brown's Game-Winner Erases Big Deficit in EMU's NCAA Win
    March 06, 2015
    In dramatic fashion, the EMU came from behind to earn a 77-76 win over La Roche in a First Round game in the NCAA Tournament Friday. The Royals trailed by as many as 18 points in each half, but Alisa Brown's game-winning layup with 4.5 seconds left capped a 35-16 game-ending run, giving the Royals their first NCAA Tournament win since 2004.
  • EMU's Rheinheimer, R-MC's Parsons Named Jostens Trophy Finalists
    March 03, 2015
    Eastern Mennonite University forward Jess Rheinheimer and Randolph-Macon College guard Sarah Parsons were announced as two of 10 women's finalists for the 2015 Jostens Trophy. Ten men's finalists joined the women in a national release on Tuesday. The winners will be presented with their honors on Thursday, March 19, in a presentation at Roanoke College as part of the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship Series hosted in Salem.
  • EMU Joins VWC in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
    March 02, 2015
    Virginia Wesleyan College will be joined by Eastern Mennonite University in the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament, marking the fourth time in six years that the ODAC has received multiple entries in the women's ranks. The Marlins' entry into the tournament was guaranteed after earning the conference's automatic bid by winning their first-ever league crown, but the Royals had to wait to learn if their season would continue as one of 20 at-large selections.
  • Virginia Wesleyan Wins First-Ever ODAC Women's Basketball Championship
    March 01, 2015
    Nancy Kelly snared an offensive rebound with nine seconds on the clock, drew a foul, and hit two pressure-packed free throws to help lift fourth-seeded Virginia Wesleyan College to a thrilling 59-57 victory over third-seeded Lynchburg College in the 2015 ODAC Women's Basketball championship game. The win gave VWC its first-ever ODAC championship in women's basketball.
  • EMU's Rheinheimer, Griffin Lead ODAC Women's Basketball Awards
    February 26, 2015
    Eastern Mennonite University forward Jess Rheinheimer and Royals' mentor Kevin Griffin took home three of the four major honors as part of the 2015 ODAC Women's Basketball All-Conference awards. Rheinheimer earned both the ODAC Player of the Year as well as ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete distinctions. Griffin was tabbed the ODAC Coach of the Year. Emory & Henry College guard Chloe Harris earned ODAC Rookie of the Year recognition.
  • EMU's Rheinheimer Named First Team Academic All-American
    February 24, 2015
    Eastern Mennonite University junior Jess Rheinheimer (Manheim, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America First Team. She is just one of five women's basketball players from the entire country named to the First Team. An EMU Honors Student, Rheinheimer holds a 3.96 GPA in the university's well-respected nursing program, along with a minor in history.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: February 23, 2015
    February 23, 2015
    Mother Nature turned ODAC schedules into chaos last week, but that didn't keep the student-athletes from performing well once the weather broke. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Anais Weatherly, GC (WBB); Taylor Boyd, GC (SBALL); Hope Johnson, LC (SBALL); Clayton Murtha, W&L (MBB); Rachel Levy, SU (WLAX); Cam Lewis, W&L (MLAX); Ian McDonald, W&L (MIT); Hannah Chappell-Dick, EMU (WIT); Brendan Kelleher, VWC (MTEN); Sveva Mazzari, E&H (WTEN).
  • ODAC Women's Basketball Tournament Pairings Set
    February 22, 2015
    Much was left to be decided in the final week of the ODAC women's basketball regular season, especially on Sunday's final play date after many reschedules due to inclement weather. Eastern Mennonite University put the finishing touches on a one-loss conference campaign to stake its claim to the top seed in the upcoming ODAC Women's Basketball Tournament for the third straight year. The Royals and the remaining top four seeds in the 12-team tournament field earn byes into the quarterfinals.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: February 16, 2015
    February 16, 2015
    Spring sports may have trickled into action last week, but they came roaring into action over the past seven days with some high quality performances. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Aaron Murphy, LC (ML); Lauren Procaccino, W&L (WL); Myles Turner, E&H (MBB); Chloe Harris, E&H (WBB); Rachel Howard, GC (SB); Jacob Roberts, GC (BSB); Conner English, LC (SB); Chase Shuford, GC (BSB); Steven Baker, SU (MTEN); Molly Barb, SU (WTEN); Ian McDonald, W&L (MIT); Jaclyn Mohlmann, SU (WIT).
  • ODAC Players of the Week: February 9, 2015
    February 09, 2015
    Spring sports are starting to trickle into action as baseball joins basketball and indoor track for this week, while swimming prepares for its championship this coming weekend in Greensboro. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Shakeerah Sykes, EMU (WBB); Tom Concklin, W&L (BSB); Nick Maiolo, RMC (BSB); Clayton Murtha, W&L (MBB); Kim Alfaro, LC (WIT); Alex Martin, GC (MIT).
  • ODAC Players of the Week: February 2, 2015
    February 02, 2015
    The performances continue to come fast and furious for ODAC student-athletes as winter sports grow ever closer to their respective postseason events. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Matt McCarthy, GC (MBB); Jaclyn Mohlmann, SU (WIT); Ian McDonald, W&L (MIT); Katie Anderson, R-MC (WBB); Bobby Brajdic, R-MC (MSW); Allison Fowler, E&H (WSW).
  • ODAC Players of the Week: January 26, 2015
    January 26, 2015
    Believe it or not, we're only a few weeks away from the first ODAC winter championship. Student-athletes continue to ramp up their performances in anticipation of the stretch run. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Jillian Katterhagen, W&L (WTRK); Matt McCarthy, GC (MBB); Emily Perszyk, W&L (WBB); Ian McDonald, W&L (MTRK); Megan Monahan, SBC (WSW); Mohamed Saleh, RMC (MSW).
  • ODAC Players of the Week: January 19, 2015
    January 19, 2015
    All winter sports are back in action with indoor track joining basketball and swimming. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): David Falk, EMU (MBB); Kira Tomenchok, W&L (WSW); Brennan Haley, W&L (MSW); Shannon Allan, LC (WBB); Ethan Fowlkes, VWC (MITRK); Aleshia Washington, LC (WITRK).
  • ODAC Players of the Week: January 12, 2015
    January 12, 2015
    Swimmers returned to ODAC waters, joining basketball among the active sports in the conference over the past week. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Khory Moore, VWC (MBB); Sarah Parsons, R-MC (WBB); Natalie Brendsel, W&L (WSW); John Carmody, W&L (MSW).
  • EMU's Rheinheimer Named National Player of the Week by USBWA
    January 06, 2015
    Eastern Mennonite junior forward Jess Rheinheimer has rung in the new year in resounding fashion, earning the ODAC's Player of the Week as well as a spot on the D3hoops.com Team of the Week. She adds one more honor to her stellar two-game showing as she was named the Division III National Player of the Week by the USBWA. Rheinheimer scored 70 combined points with two double-doubles in wins over CNU and Washington College, going for 41 points in the latter contest.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: January 5, 2015
    January 05, 2015
    The first report of 2015 includes action over the past two weeks as the holiday season limited the amount of games played. That still didn't keep ODAC athletes from producing at high levels. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Akeem Holmes, RMC (MBB); Jess Rheinheimer, EMU (WBB).
  • ODAC Players of the Week: December 22, 2014
    December 22, 2014
    As teams enter the holiday break and wind down play in 2014, play remains at a high level. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Nancy Kelly, VWC (WBB) and Ed Reddick, BC (MBB).
  • ODAC Players of the Week: December 15, 2014
    December 15, 2014
    Classroom finals limited competition to just a men's and women's basketball as the semester winds down. But that didn't keep ODAC athletes from performing at a high level. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Kelly Jones, VWC (WBB) and Ed Reddick, BC (MBB).
  • ODAC Players of the Week: December 8, 2014
    December 08, 2014
    Indoor track opened its campaign, adding to continued play on conference basketball courts and return to action of men's and women's swimming. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Jess Rheinheimer, EMU (WBB); Khory Moore, VWC (MBB); Evan Truman, LC (MITRK); Dana Lee, W&L (WITRK); Bobby Brajdic, RMC (MSW); Michaela Nolte, E&H (WSW).
  • ODAC Players of the Week: December 1, 2014
    December 01, 2014
    Basketball was the lone sport in action during the week of Thanksgiving, but that didn't keep ODAC athletes from posting several outstanding performances. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Alex Graves, LC (MBB); Kali Cuttaia, GC (WBB).
  • ODAC Players of the Week: November 24, 2014
    November 24, 2014
    Basketball and swimming are the only conference sports in regular season play, but that hasn't stopped athletes from posting some outstanding performances. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Mike Murray, H-SC (MBB); Katie Anderson, R-MC (WBB); Kira Tomenchok, W&L (WSW); Tommy Thetford, W&L (MSW).
  • ODAC Players of the Week: November 17, 2014
    November 17, 2014
    The fall seasons are in the books with NCAA Tournament play underway, but basketball joined the fun to add to the weekly profile. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Tatum McKee, RC (WBB); Matt Pawlowski, GC (FB); Michael Shields, W&L (FB); Andy Kleinlein, W&L (MBB); Elisabeth Holmes, W&L (WSW); Tommy Thetford, W&L (WSW).
  • Lynchburg Perched Atop the ODAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll
    November 06, 2014
    There's a new team atop the ODAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll as Lynchburg College looks down from its No. 1 position after picking up eight first place votes and 117 total points. Randolph-Macon College received two top nods and 106 points, while Eastern Mennonite University grabbed one first place vote and 101 tallies to place third. Guilford College garnered the remaining first place vote and tied with Virginia Wesleyan College for fourth in the annual coaches' survey with 90 points.
  • Maroons Name Carla Flaherty New Women's Basketball Head Coach
    August 04, 2014
    Carla Flaherty will serve as the new head coach of the Roanoke College women's basketball program announced by Director of Athletics, Scott Allison, on Monday. Flaherty steps into the role previously held by Susan Dunagan, who retired after 33 Years at the helm of the women's basketball program.