2008-09 Women's Lacrosse News

  • Valles Named IWLCA All-American
    May 27, 2009
    Sophomore midfielder Gina Valles added to her post-season accolades as she was named to the 2009 IWLCA Div. III All-America Second-Team. She is the sixth player this decade and the first since Katlyn Scarlett (2007) to receive this honor.
  • Robinson Named IWLCA All-American
    May 26, 2009
    The IWLCA recently announced its 2009 Division III All-America teams and Washington and Lee senior midfielder Kelsi Robinson garnered third-team laurels.
  • Roanoke Falls to Gettysburg in NCAA's
    May 09, 2009
    No. 7 Gettysburg defeated #17 Roanoke, 15-6, in game two of the NCAA Div. III Women’s Lacrosse Regional Semifinals Saturday afternoon at Lions Field. The Maroons end their season with a 16-5 record.
  • RC Advances with Win Over Cabrini
    May 06, 2009
    Down 3-2 midway through the first half, Roanoke reeled off six of the next seven goals and never looked back as they defeated Cabrini, 14-9 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Wednesday evening.
  • ODAC Lacrosse Teams Set for NCAA Tournament
    May 03, 2009
    The NCAA released the national tournament draws for each of its six lacrosse tournaments across all divisions on Sunday evening. The ODAC's automatic qualifiers, Washington and Lee for the men and the Roanoke women, as well as the Maroon men, begin play this weekend.
  • Valles, Schwartz Headline ODAC Awards
    May 01, 2009
    Roanoke midfielder Gina Valles and head coach Mary Schwartz added to the Maroons 2009 success as the pair headlines the women’s lacrosse all-conference teams as the ODAC Player and Coach of the Year. Roanoke earned a league-best six honors between the first and second teams.
  • Roanoke Wins Tenth Lacrosse Title
    April 26, 2009
    Roanoke dug itself out of a five-goal first half hole as the Maroons clawed their way to an 11-9 victory over Washington and Lee in the 2009 ODAC Tournament championship game.
  • ODAC Tournament Seeds Set
    April 19, 2009
    Roanoke won each of its eight ODAC league games during the 2009 season, earning the top seed in the upcoming ODAC Women's Lacrosse Tournament. The Maroons and second-seeded Washington and Lee University receive first round byes in the field six teams.
  • Generals Picked Atop ODAC Women’s Lacrosse Poll
    February 11, 2009
  • Randolph-Macon Picked First in Women’s Basketball Poll
    November 06, 2008
    Five-time ODAC champion, Randolph-Macon College, claimed the top position in the annual ODAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches poll by collecting 10 first place votes and 119 poll points. Lynchburg College gathered 105 total tallies and Roanoke College sits in third place with 94 points.