2015-16 ODAC Women's Basketball News
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WildCats Tab Kendall to Lead Women's Basketball Program
May 05, 2016The Randolph College athletic department is pleased to announce Andrea Kendall as the next head coach of its women's basketball team. Kendall, who replaces former six-year mentor Allison Nichols, was the head coach at Centenary College (N.J.) last season. She is no stranger to the ODAC, having previously served three seasons as an assistant at Emory & Henry College. -
Guilford's Season Ends with NCAA Tournament Loss to Thomas More
March 05, 2016Reigning national player of the year Sydney Moss totaled a game-high 26 points, plus nine rebounds and eight assists, in top-ranked Thomas More College's 92-40 win over Guilford College in the second round of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament Saturday.
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Guilford Rallies Past Mount Union in NCAA Tournament Opener
March 04, 2016Guilford College rallied from a 12-point second-quarter deficit for a 61-57 win over the University of Mount Union Friday night in a first-round NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament game. Guilford outscored the Purple Raiders, 20-12, in the fourth quarter and closed the game on an 11-3 run.
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Rally Falls Short as Hornets Eliminated by Birmingham-Southern
March 04, 2016A late rally fell short Friday as the Lynchburg College women's basketball team was defeated by Birmingham-Southern University 56-50 In the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament, hosted by Maryville College. It was the first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history for the Hornets.
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Guilford, Lynchburg Prepared for NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
March 02, 2016For Lynchburg College, it was a done deal that the Hornets would enter the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament after they hoisted the program's first-ever ODAC championship trophy. But for Guilford College, the good news came on Monday as the top two seeds in the conference postseason are set to represent themselves and the ODAC on the national stage.
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Salem Rotary Club Announces Finalists for 2016 Jostens Trophy
March 01, 2016The 2016 Jostens Trophy timeline reached a benchmark in its annual process with the announcement of the finalists by the members of the Salem (Va.) Rotary Club on Tuesday. Twenty student-athletes -- 10 men and 10 women -- remain in the running for this season's honors from a record number of candidates in the original pool. The Salem Rotary Club is responsible for the initial review of nominations and narrowed the collection of candidates over the past two weeks.
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EMU's Rheinheimer Named Academic All-American of the Year by CoSIDA
March 01, 2016Eastern Mennonite University forward Jess Rheinheimer continues to pull in honors, this time earning the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Academic All-American of the Year, as selected by CoSIDA. This is the second year Rheinheimer has earned Academic All-America distinction, but she's not alone in the ODAC this season. Roanoke College forward Cary Beahm was tabbed to the Academic All-America Third Team.
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Lynchburg's Naumann Named USBWA National Player of the Week
March 01, 2016Lynchburg College's Caroline Naumann was named the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Division III Women's Basketball National Player of the Week Tuesday for her efforts last week.
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Lynchburg Claims Program's First ODAC Women's Basketball Title
February 28, 2016The Lynchburg College women's basketball team defeated Guilford College 62-55 Sunday to take home the 2016 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) title, the first conference crown in school history. Sophomore forward Caroline Naumann earned tournament Most Outstanding Performer honors, racking up double-doubles in each of the three Hornet tournament wins.
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EMU's Rheinheimer, GC's Flamini Lead ODAC Women's Basketball Awards
February 24, 2016Eastern Mennonite forward Jess Rheinheimer collected two major honors from the ODAC head coaches for the second straight year, headlining the ODAC women's basketball awards as the ODAC Player of the Year and the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete. Guilford mentor Stephanie Flamini was tabbed the ODAC Coach of the Year, while Emory & Henry guard Taylor Blevins picked up ODAC Rookie of the Year laurels.
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ODAC Players of the Week: February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016Several spring sports joined this week's report. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Emma Redding, W&L (WBB); Austen Arnold, LC (MBB); Marina Bailey, GC (WLAX); Duncan Morris, HSC (MLAX); Evan Truman, LC (MITF); Kim Alfaro, LC (WITF); Sam Gunther, BC (MITT); Amber Celen, BC (WITT); Brooke Donnelly, W&L (WTEN); Jordan Krasner, W&L (MTEN); Sabrina Moreno, GC (SB); Justin Petock, BC (BSB); Mary Shipp, VWC (SB); Kenner Berry, BC (BSB).
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Lynchburg Earns Top Seed in ODAC Women's Basketball Tournament
February 20, 2016Several teams made significant moves to secure or improve their position in the final ODAC women's basketball standings on Saturday afternoon, setting the stage for the upcoming ODAC Women's Basketball Tournament. Lynchburg College avoided a tied scenario with Guilford College thanks to its win on the final day, locking up the #1 seed in the conference postseason.
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ODAC Players of the Week: February 15, 2016
February 15, 2016While swimming closed out its season, men's lacrosse kicked off its awards season. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Katie Anderson, RMC (WBB); Josh Freund, RAND (MBB); David Goulding, LC (BSB); Tyler Johnson, LC (BSB); A.J. Witherell, W&L (MLAX); Evan Truman, LC (MITF); Kim Alfaro, LC (WiTF); Andrew Osborne, LC (MITT); Dana Lee, W&L (WITT).
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ODAC Players of the Week: February 8, 2016
February 08, 2016While swimming is preparing for its championship, baseball joined the ranks of regular season participants. Those earning weekly honors including (l-r, t-b): Isaiah Harris-Winn, EMU (MBB); Taylor Blevins, E&H (WBB); Mitchell Keeler, RMC (BSB); Dana Lee, W&L (WITF); Darin Council, BC (MITF); Hannah Chappell-Dick, EMU (WITT); Alec Thibodeaux, EMU (MITT); James Walsh, RMC (BSB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: February 1, 2016
February 01, 2016Back to a full week as Mother Nature did a 180, and the athletes surely responded. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Jeremy Heizer, EMU (MITF); Kim Alfaro, LC (WITF); Anthony Quinn, RAND (MITT); Katie Anderson, RMC (WBB); Daniel Noe, RMC (MBB); Mackenzie Lingle, E&H (WSW); Tommy Thetford, W&L (MSW); Hannah Chappell-Dick, EMU (WITT).
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ODAC Players of the Week: January 25, 2016
January 25, 2016Weather played havoc with schedules last week, but that didn't keep ODAC athletes from performing at a high level. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Anais Weatherly, GC (WBB); Mohamed Saleh, RMC (MSW); Rachel Leigh, RMC (WSW); Trey White, VWC (MITT); Marissa Coombs, VWC (WITT); Cody Below, VWC (MITF); Michelle Yates, VWC (WITF); Zack Burnett, LC (MBB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: January 18, 2016
January 18, 2016The winter sports are back in full flow as indoor track joined basketball and swimming. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Amber Celen, BC (WITT); Davis Turner, W&L (MITF); Dana Lee, W&L (WITF); Cameron Thompson, RC (MITT); Will Freeman, GC (MBB); Cassidy Burkholder, BC (WBB); Tommy Thetford, W&L (MSW); Emily Rollo, W&L (WSW).
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LC's Goldsmith Tabbed 'Hero of the Week' by Hero Sports
January 12, 2016Lynchburg College senior point guard Sammi Goldsmith was tabbed the "Hero of the Week" by Hero Sports News. She garnered 82-percent of the vote (2,140-of-2,606) -- the most for a Division III athlete -- for her school-record 14-assist performance in the Hornets' win over Meredith on January 2.
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ODAC Players of the Week: January 11, 2016
January 11, 2016Women's Swimming joined basketball in eligibility for weekly awards consideration this week. Performances both in the pool and on the hardwood continue to rate at a high level. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Stephanie Foster, W&L (WSW); Jess Rheinheimer, EMU (WBB); Alex Graves, LC (MBB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: January 4, 2016
January 04, 2016The new year looks much like where we left off before the turn of the calendar --- with some great basketball performances. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Lamont Moore, RMC (MBB) and Cary Beahm, RC (WBB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: December 22, 2015
December 22, 2015Only basketball remained in action as ODAC sports wind down for the holiday hiatus. That didn't keep the athletes from performing at a high level in the final weekly report of the 2015. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Chaney Forbush, LC (WBB) and Alex Graves, LC (MBB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: December 14, 2015
December 14, 2015With the holidays approaching, just basketball was left in action. But there were plenty of good performances for ODAC fans. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Cameron Smith, RC (MBB) and Shannon Kuhn, SU (WBB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: December 7, 2015
December 07, 2015Indoor track opened its season this weekend, adding to the outstanding performances of ODAC athletes. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Michael Nolte, E&H (WSW); Nick Burton, RMC (MSW); Lauren Ramsey, GC (WBB); Alex Graves, LC (MBB); Alec Thibodeaux, EMU (MIT); Lexie Janney, RC (WIT); Patrick Robertson, W&L (MIT); Dana Lee, W&L (WIT).
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ODAC Players of the Week: November 30, 2015
November 30, 2015The week of Thanksgiving limited the number of performances, but didn't keep the conference's basketball teams from performing at a high level. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Jesse Case, BC (MBB); Hannah Livermon, RMC (WBB).
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ODAC Players of the Week: November 23, 2015
November 23, 2015Swimming and basketball were in full swing last week, with ODAC athletes putting up some outstanding performances. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Noah Schammel, W&L (MSW); Anais Weatherly, GC (WBB); Khory Moore, VWC (MBB); Emily Rollo, W&L (WSW)
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ODAC Players of the Week: November 16, 2015
November 16, 2015Basketball kicked off its season this weekend, joining football and swimming in the weekly honors. Those earning weekly awards include (l-r, t-b): Katie Anderson, RMC (WBB); Matt Pawlowski, GC (FB); JJ Hill, RMC (FB); John Fitchett, RC (MBB); Elisabeth Holmes, W&L (WSW); Tommy Thetford, W&L (MSW).
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Lynchburg Heads ODAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll
November 05, 2015Four teams earned first place consideration in the 2015 ODAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll, but for the second straight year Lynchburg heads the list after receiving six first place votes towards 114 total points. Eastern Mennonite picked up three top nods and 106 total points, while Randolph-Macon secured 92 tallies including one first place vote. Washington and Lee sits fourth with 89 points and the remaining two top votes.
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Hollins Selects Logan as New Women's Basketball Head Coach
August 10, 2015Hollins University Athletic Director Bill Mannino announces the hiring of Jenny Logan as the new head basketball coach. Logan comes to Hollins with a rich ODAC pedigree, having been a four year player at Bridgewater College before serving as an assistant basketball coach at Lynchburg College.
