FOREST, Va. --- University of Lynchburg forward Abby Oguich and Roanoke College point guard Whitney Hopson headline the 2021 All-ODAC Women's Basketball Awards. Oguich earned ODAC Player of the Year honors while Hopson was tabbed the ODAC Defensive Player of the Year.

Lynchburg interim head coach Katie Crump earned ODAC Coach of the Year laurels from her peers, while Randolph College playmaker Kylie Stark took home ODAC Rookie of the Year recognition. Shenandoah University forward Olivia Weinel received ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors from the conference's athletic communications personnel.

This season's All-ODAC awards look a little different than in previous seasons with one large all-conference team honoring the league's student-athletes. Adding to the distinct view of the women's basketball awards are the number of new names on the list. Just five athletes repeat from the 2020 All-ODAC Teams. Bridgewater College guard Ahlia Moone and Washington and Lee University guard Erin Hughes were both All-ODAC First Team choices a season ago. Lynchburg's Oguich, Roanoke's Kristina Harrel, and W&L's Megan Horn each picked up All-ODAC Third Team honors last year.

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Oguich, a junior from Midlothian, Va., was a force on the blocks on Lynchburg's front line. She finished top-five in the ODAC in several statistical categories including #1 in offensive rebounds (44), second in field goals made (69-of-120), field goal shooting (.575), total rebounds (114), and rebounding average (9.5), and third in overall points scored (179). She finished fourth in defensive rebounds (70) and her 14.9 points per game average slotted ninth. The 2020 ODAC Rookie of the Year scored in double figures in all but one game. She registered a career-high 26 points with 11 rebounds in a 57-49 win at Ferrum College in early February, and capped her season with 22 points and 11 boards in the ODAC Championship game against Roanoke. Oguich finished with six double-doubles overall.

Hopson, a junior from Mechanicsville, Va., has proven to be one of the best on-ball defenders in three seasons in Roanoke's backcourt. Hopson led the ODAC in steals with 35 this season at 2.7 swipes per game. She now has 168 steals for her career. She registered three or more steals in eight games this season, including seven against Lynchburg in late February. Hopson also led the ODAC in assists with 48 and averaged 7.4 points per game.

Crump was in her first season as interim head coach of Lynchburg's women's team after former mentor Abby Pyzik Smith stepped down prior to the start of the 2021 spring season. Crump had been a Hornets' assistant for the previous three seasons. She led the 2021 squad to an 11-1 overall record and 6-1 league mark thru the COVID-shortened season. The 11 wins were the most by any ODAC program this season. Crump led Lynchburg to its second ODAC women's basketball title via 67-61 result over Roanoke.

Stark, a first-year from Lynchburg, Va., stepped into the WildCats lineup from day one and became their primary playmaker. Stark, who led the ODAC in minutes played per game (38.9), finished third in scoring at 17.4 points per game. She was second in the ODAC in free throws made (45-of-58) and steals (34), fourth in assists (38) and fifth in total points scored (157). Stark scored in double figures in all nine games played with three 20-plus point efforts including a season-best 24 markers in her first collegiate game to help Randolph defeat Ferrum, 72-70.

Weinel, a junior from Mount Airy, Md., shines both on and off the floor for Shenandoah. In the classroom, she boasts a 3.99 grade point average as a triple major in psychology, criminal justice, and Spanish. A perennial honoree on SU's President's List (3.9 GPA or better), Weinel has also earned recognition on the Dean's List and Athletic Director's List. She is a member of the Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish) honor society, participates with SU's SAAC, and is a three-time ODAC All-Academic Team honoree. Her community service activities are numerous including such campus initiatives as SU's Play4Kay fundraiser, move-in day, Faith in Action, Walk to Defeat ALS, and Hornet Harriet/Commonwealth Challenge cross country event. She has participated with such organizations as SU's Youth Development Center and NW Works, Winchester Parks and Recreation, Kiwanis Pancake Day, the Harlem Wizards, Stop Hunger Now, and MLK Poetry Slam.

On the court, Weinel is a team co-captain who started all 11 games for Shenandoah. She averaged 12.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. She finished sixth in the ODAC in field goals made (61-of-125), seventh in field goal shooting (.488), eighth in blocked shots (6), and ninth in defensive rebounds (53). She scored 142 total points, good for 10th in the league. Weinel registered a career-high 27 points in a 71-67 win at Emory & Henry College in the regular season finale.

Listed below is the complete set of 2021 All-ODAC Women's Basketball Awards.  For more information, 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.

2021 ALL-ODAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AWARDS
ODAC Player of the Year: Abby Oguich, Jr., F, Lynchburg
ODAC Defensive Player of the Year: Whitney Hopson, Jr., G, Roanoke
ODAC Coach of the Year: Katie Crump, Lynchburg
ODAC Rookie of the Year: Kylie Stark, Fy., G, Randolph
ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete: Olivia Weinel, Jr., F, Shenandoah