2020-21 ODAC Women's Soccer News
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Bridgewater's Randolph, Van Horn Lead All-ODAC Women's Soccer Awards
May 07, 2021Conference champion Bridgewater College collected a league-best eight all-conference accolades in addition to a pair of special individual honors to headline the 2020-21 All-ODAC Women's Soccer Awards. Eagles' midfielder Hanna Randolph earned ODAC Player of the Year plaudits, while BC mentor Mike Van Horn received ODAC Coach of the Year distinction from his peers. Roanoke College forward Morgan O'Neill garnered ODAC Rookie of the Year honors, and Randolph-Macon College forward Casey Kent took home ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete laurels from the conference's athletic communications personnel. -
ODAC Champion! Bridgewater Wins its First ODAC Women's Soccer Title
April 11, 2021Third time is a charm for Bridgewater College women's soccer! The Eagles captured their first ODAC women's soccer title in their third appearance in an ODAC championship game on Sunday afternoon in Lexington. Collecting the league hardware did not come easy as second-seeded Bridgewater and top-seeded Washington and Lee University went to penalty kicks to determine the 2020-21 conference champion following 110 minutes of scoreless play thru regulation and two overtime periods. Bridgewater (11-1) made each of its first four penalty kicks thanks to scoring efforts from Emily York, Hanna Randolph, Skyler Daum, and Lindsey Winkels. Washington and Lee saw two of its efforts go off either post, resulting in a 4-2 shoot-off result for the Eagles.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball
April 06, 2021ODAC athletes continue to show why they're some of the best Division III has to offer as week 12 of ODAC reporting continues. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards include (pictured from top and left): Ryan Doyle from Guilford men's soccer, Caitlin Barnes from Washington and Lee women's soccer, Joe O'Connor from W&L men's track & field, Lauren Anderson from Lynchburg women's track & field, Grace Weise from W&L field hockey, Carolyn Todd from W&L women's track & field, Frank Csorba from LYN men's track & field, and Greta Coss from Virginia Wesleyan volleyball.
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ODAC Women's Soccer Tournament | 8-Team Bracket Announced
April 04, 2021The first ODAC spring women's soccer tournament features a second straight unbeaten team as the field's top seed. Washington and Lee University marched thru its conference slate with an unblemished 7-0 record as part of an 8-0 overall campaign. The Generals enter as the #1 seed in the eight-team field as they go in search of a fifth league crown. Bridgewater College sits second in the bracket following Saturday's result against W&L. Roanoke College locked up third position with its win over the University of Lynchburg also on Saturday. Virginia Wesleyan University rounds out the top-four seeds in fourth position.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball
March 30, 2021Game-winning goals in field hockey and soccer, huge attacking numbers in volleyball, and record-setting national-caliber performances in two of the conference's largest track meets highlight the second day of reporting in week 11 of ODAC action. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards include (pictured from top and left): Linsey Bailey from Roanoke volleyball, Maria-Teresa Ambrogi-Torres from Randolph-Macon field hockey, Kenny Nzekwe from Guilford men's soccer, Lucy Perry from RC women's soccer, Julian Douglas from Lynchburg men's track & field, Katelyn Gamble from Washington and Lee women's track & field, Sam Crawford from RC men's track & field, and Adalia Coleman from Bridgewater women's track & field.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball
March 23, 2021The ODAC highlight showcase continued on the second day of week 10 reporting with conference student-athletes showing midseason form. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards include (pictured from top and left): Abbey Pinkerton from W&L women's track & field, Jackie Lerro from Lynchburg field hockey, John Kindig from Shenandoah men's track & field, Paris Hutchinson from Eastern Mennonite volleyball, Evan Blow from Randolph men's soccer, Allison Bobst from LYN women's track & field, James Dixon from W&L men's track & field, and Alyssa Damato from LYN women's soccer.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball
March 16, 2021All sports that will compete this spring are officially underway as women's volleyball joins this report on Tuesday of week nine. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards include (pictured from top and left): Grace Amaden from Washington and Lee field hockey, Aniya Seward from Lynchburg women's track & field, Joe O'Connor from W&L men's track & field, Kacee Hooker from Bridgewater women's track & field, Penny Senior from Randolph-Macon men's soccer, Kate Poppo from Shenandoah volleyball, Max Sparks from LYN men's track & field, and Destiny Zapata from BC women's soccer.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Track & Field
March 09, 2021We have a couple of firsts on this Tuesday report in Week Eight of the ODAC season. Field hockey joins the ranks for the first time this spring, while track & field moved outdoors. Men's and women's soccer also continued their campaigns. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards include (pictured from top and left): Edward Rajner from Emory & Henry men's track & field, Maiya Pencile from Shenandoah women's soccer, Cor'shauna Cunningham and Isaac Alderfer from Eastern Mennonite women's and men's track & field, Adalia Coleman from Bridgewater women's track & field, Emily Dudley from Lynchburg field hockey, and Kade Wheeler from Hampden-Sydney men's soccer.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Soccer
March 02, 2021Track & field was inactive over the past week, leaving men's and women's soccer as the feature of today's ODAC weekly report. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards include (pictured from top and left): Luke Mega and Taylor Smith from Lynchburg men's and women's soccer.
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ODAC Athletes of the Week | Indoor Track & Field, Soccer
February 23, 2021The second day of ODAC honors for week six of the spring season features men's and women's soccer for the first time this season. Indoor track & field is also highlighted in this edition. Tuesday will be the new reporting day for each of these sports -- including when indoor track & field switches to outdoors -- for the remainder of the 2021 season. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards include (pictured from top and left): Evan Blow from Randolph men's soccer, Adalia Coleman and Chase Rosenthal from Bridgewater women's and men's track & field, Isaac Alderfer from Eastern Mennonite men's track & field, Sydney Davis from BC women's soccer, and Bailey Casto from Lynchburg women's track & field.
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ODAC Women's Soccer Spring Season Preview
February 19, 2021Spring soccer comes to the ODAC for the first time in conference history. The league's women's programs are set to compete in a modified season that will feature a conference tournament to determine an ODAC champion. In the sections below, we recap the last time we saw ODAC soccer compete in 2019 and take a look at what to expect entering the new season. Be sure to have to check out the capsules at the bottom of this page for a more targeted view at each squad entering the spring campaign.
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NCAA Announces Four-Year Championship Hosting Assignments
October 14, 2020The City of Salem has long been touted as "Virginia's Championship City" for its history of hosting NCAA championship events in conjunction with the ODAC. There will be plenty of additional evidence to back up that moniker over the next half-decade.
