2022-23 ODAC Women's Basketball News
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UWO Three-Pointer Ends Generals Historic Season
March 03, 2023The Washington and Lee women's basketball team made a furious fourth-quarter rally, but a made three-point jumper from UW-Oshkosh's Jenna Jorgensen pushed the Titans past the Generals, 58-55, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. -
Washington and Lee Travels for Early Rounds of NCAA Women's Basketball Play
February 27, 2023ODAC champion Washington and Lee University will be the lone ODAC team representing the conference in the 2023 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship, as announced by the Division III Women's Basketball Championship Committee on Monday afternoon. Washington and Lee (22-6) is making just its third appearance in the Division III women's basketball postseason, but 2023 marks its second straight berth. The Generals also entered the national bracket in 2010 following the program's first ODAC title.
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Generals Hoist Second ODAC Women's Basketball Trophy
February 26, 2023Washington and Lee University has another trophy to add to its championship mantle as the top-seeded Generals defeated seventh-seeded Shenandoah University, 73-57, in the ODAC Women's Basketball Tournament title game on Sunday afternoon. The Generals (22-6), now two time ODAC champions with this victory joining the program's first crown in 2010, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship set to begin next weekend. Announcement of the tournament's 64-team bracket is set for Monday, February 27 at 3:00 p.m. ET on NCAA.com.
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ODAC Announces 2022-23 All-ODAC Women's Basketball Awards
February 22, 2023Washington and Lee University improved upon its all-conference haul from a season ago with three all-league selections and a trio of special honors to highlight the 2022-23 All-ODAC Women's Basketball Awards. Generals first-year post Mary Schleusner collected both ODAC Defensive Player of the Year and ODAC Rookie of the Year laurels, while head coach Christine Clancy earned her second straight ODAC Coach of the Year plaque in a vote of her peers. Guilford College forward Lindsay Gauldin received ODAC Player of the Year distinction, and Randolph-Macon College guard/forward Catherine Kagey garnered ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year recognition from the league's athletic communications personnel.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis
February 20, 2023Week 25 marks the largest report of the season with a full slate of spring sports joining basketball in the final week of "crossover season." Softball, women's lacrosse, and tennis honors its first athletes of the year with baseball and men's lacrosse continuing and basketball wrapping up its regular season with this week's ODAC Tournament beginning Monday evening. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, February 20, include (pictured top-bottom, left-right): Tyler Hadley from Lynchburg men's lacrosse, Caroline Kranich from Washington and Lee women's lacrosse, Robert DiSibio and Mary Schleusner from W&L men's and women's basketball, Evan Blair from W&L baseball, Taylor Sullivan from Averett softball, Allie Schab and Hudson Pokorny from W&L women's and men's lacrosse, Elizabeth Teefey from LYN women's tennis, Federico Maccari from Roanoke men's tennis, Gracie Dooley from LYN softball, and Ethan Currin from Hampden-Sydney baseball.
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ODAC Announces Women's Basketball Tournament Field
February 18, 2023Saturday's slate of regular season finales featured six league games with nearly each having bearing on position in the upcoming ODAC Women's Basketball Tournament bracket. When the dust settled, the top two seeds in the conference's 10-team field are the same for the second straight season with Washington and Lee University and Randolph-Macon College occupying those positions, respectively.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Baseball, Basketball, Lacrosse
February 13, 2023The report for Week 24 closes the books on two of our sports -- swimming and wrestling. We are into crossover season now with baseball and men's lacrosse the first spring sports with multiple schools in action. Those sports join the second-to-last week of reporting for basketball today and indoor track & field on Tuesday. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, February 13, include (pictured left-right): CJ Berry from Randolph men's lacrosse, Josh Talbert and Catherine Kagey from Randolph-Macon men's and women's basketball, Carter Besz from Lynchburg men's lacrosse, and Kooper Anderson and Reilly Owen from Shenandoah baseball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Wrestling
February 06, 2023The crossover season is nearly upon us with spring sports getting ready to begin as a couple of winter sports wind down. Week 23 brough us within days of closing the first wrestling regular season since 1980 with its championship set for this coming Saturday at Shenandoah. Swimming will also compete for an ODAC trophy this week with four days of action in Greensboro. Men's and women's basketball is just a couple of weeks away from finalizing the league tables for ODAC Tournament qualification. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, February 6, include (pictured left-right): Rayshawn Dixon from Ferrum wrestling, Tyler Dearman from Guilford men's basketball, Dustin Smith from Roanoke wrestling, and Riley Corcoran from Bridgewater women's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling
January 30, 2023The final report for ODAC swimming highlights Week 22 action as the conference's pool stars prepare for next week's ODAC Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Wrestling is also on tap for its final dual matches over the next several days with its first championship since 1980 less than two weeks away. ODAC basketball teams continue to post impressive results and position themselves both for ODAC Tournament seedings and possible NCAA at-large contention. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, January 30, include (pictured left-right): Catherine Kagey from Randolph-Macon women's basketball, Dalton Jobe from Washington and Lee men's swimming, Davidson Hubbard from Hampden-Sydney basketball, Mac Cafurello and Mahlic Sallah from Roanoke wrestling, and Savy Burroughs from Lynchburg women's swimming.
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ODAC Title IX Talk: Sixth Feature
January 26, 2023Our sixth edition of the ODAC's "Title IX Talk" feature series highlights individuals from four ODAC schools and the conference office as we talk to our biggest group yet. Four individuals from conference school's join Haley Overstreet, the ODAC Director of Championships, to discuss several topics surrounding their experiences with Title IX. Those joining Haley include Allison Nichols, the women's basketball head coach at the University of Lynchburg, Ashley and Melissa Smeltzer-Kraft, the head coaches for field hockey and women's basketball at Shenandoah University, respectively, and Bethany Dannelly, the current associate athletic director at Washington and Lee University and former ODAC Director of Championships.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling
January 23, 2023Week 21 of the 2022-23 season means we are just over two weeks away from our first winter championships with swimming and wrestling gearing up for their postseason events. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, January 23, include (pictured left-right): Anna Giannopoulou from Guilford women's basketball, Matt Fritz from Washington and Lee men's swimming, Miles Mallory from Randolph-Macon men's basketball, Emily Fritz from R-MC women's swimming, and Cameron Blizzard and Ryan Luth from W&L wrestling.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling
January 16, 2023All winter sports were active as the ODAC season reached week 20 for the 2022-23 academic calendar. League basketball teams will largely compete in conference play from here on out, while swimming, track & field, and wrestling squads begin their preparations with ODAC championship events drawing ever-closer. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, January 16, include (pictured left-right): Mary Schleusner from Washington and Lee women's basketball, Mahlic Sallah from Roanoke wrestling, Miles Mallory from Randolph-Macon men's basketball, Sophia Rollo from W&L women's swimming, Colton Schnars from Lynchburg men's swimming, and Ryan Luth from W&L wrestling.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling
January 09, 2023Swimming saw its first action of the 2023 calendar year in week 19 and joined basketball and wrestling as active sports. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, January 2, include (pictured left-right): Josh Wilson from Greensboro wrestling, Alex Turley from Averett wrestling, Ben Pastva from Randolph-Macon men's swimming, Lindsay Gauldin from Guilford women's basketball, Josh Talbert from R-MC men's basketball, and Katelyn Wiglesworth from Bridgewater women's swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Wrestling
January 02, 2023Week 18 kicks off the reporting season for the 2023 calendar year. All games and events in men's and women's basketball and wrestling over the past two weeks (12/19/22-1/1/23) feature for this set of honors. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, January 2, include (pictured left-right): Catherine Kagey from Randolph-Macon women's basketball, Jude Robson from Roanoke wrestling, Rayshawn Dixon from Ferrum wrestling, and Robert DiSibio from Washington and Lee men's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Wrestling
December 19, 2022Week 16 marks the final ODAC weekly report of the 2022 calendar year with conference teams competing sporadically over the upcoming holiday season. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, December 19, include (pictured left-right): Omari DeVeaux from Virginia Wesleyan men's basketball, Kaden Bryan and Christian Johnson-Hunte from Shenandoah wrestling, and Lindsay Gauldin from Guilford women's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Wrestling
December 12, 2022With the approach of the longer holiday season, swimming began its extended break following last week's events, leaving basketball and wrestling as featured sports in week 15. They did not disappoint ODAC fans with several strong outings. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, December 12, include (pictured left-right): Terese Greene from Shenandoah women's basketball, Billy Baldwin and Cole McCormick from Averett wrestling, and Amarion Wilson from Virginia Wesleyan men's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling
December 05, 2022Week 14 featured a return to full competition following the holiday break and also begins the first report for indoor track & field, set for Tuesday afternoon. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, December 5, include (pictured left-right): Madisen Kimble from Shenandoah women's basketball, Mason Barrett from Averett wrestling, Miles Mallory from Randolph-Macon men's basketball, Katelyn Vieni from R-MC women's swimming, Cael Long from Virginia Wesleyan men's swimming, and Dylan Weaver from SU wrestling.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball
November 28, 2022The Thanksgiving holiday limited competition to just men's and women's basketball for week 13, with ODAC student-athletes putting together some solid showings despite the lower number of games played. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, November 28, including (pictured left-right): Kylie Stark from Randolph women's basketball and Aviwe Mahlong from Eastern Mennonite men's basketball.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling
November 21, 2022ODAC winter sport athletes continued their strong performances in week 12 with several records fall in swimming and excellent early season showings in basketball and wrestling. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, November 21, including (pictured left-right): Jack D'Entremont and Mary Schleusner from Washington and Lee men's and women's basketball, Dalton Jobe from W&L men's swimming, Sean Hall from Roanoke wrestling, John Ryan Sedovy from W&L wrestling, and Brynn Martinson from W&L women's swimming.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming, Wrestling
November 15, 2022Men's and women's basketball joins the ODAC weekly multi-sport report for the first time in week 11. All conference teams were in action with the season starting last Tuesday, joining wrestling and men's and women's swimming as active regular season sports. Those earning weekly honors for Tuesday, November 15, include (pictured, from left and top): Danny Bickey from Randolph men's basketball, Brynn Martinson and Dalton Jobe from Washington and Lee women's and men's swimming, Morgan Robinson from Roanoke wrestling, Rayshawn Dixon from Ferrum wrestling, and Kylie Stark from Randolph women's basketball.
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Randolph-Macon Picked Atop ODAC Women's Basketball Poll
October 27, 2022Since 2003, Randolph-Macon College has not gone more than three seasons without hoisting a conference women's basketball trophy, securing nine of its overall 10 championships along the way. The Yellow Jackets are favored to capture another title entering the new season as they top the 2022-23 ODAC Women's Basketball Preseason Poll. Randolph-Macon secured seven first place votes to power its haul of 136 points to lead the 13-team annual coach's survey. Randolph College ranks second -- its highest ranking in an ODAC women's basketball poll ever -- with 127 markers including a pair of top nods. Washington and Lee University collected three first place votes on the way to 116 tallies, and Roanoke College garnered the remaining #1 billing on the way to 112 points in fourth position.
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ODAC Title IX Talk: Second Feature
September 22, 2022The ODAC's second edition of "Title IX Talk" features Randolph-Macon College field hockey head coach Jess Weiss and Washington and Lee University women's basketball assistant coach Erin Hughes. The two are joined in conversation with ODAC Director of Championships Haley Overstreet.
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ODAC Introduces "Talking Title IX" Feature Series
August 22, 2022The ODAC is proud to announce and release its first edition of a new feature series entitled "Talking Title IX" in commemoration of the 50 year anniversary of the passage by Congress of Title IX in 1972.
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Virginia Wesleyan Announces Lewis as Women's Basketball Head Coach
August 04, 2022Quntashea Lewis, head basketball coach at Salem College (NC), has been named as the new head women's basketball coach at Virginia Wesleyan University, according to Andrea Hoover-Erbig, Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. She replaces Liz Hudy, who stepped down after three seasons to work in private business.
