Hornets Win Sixth Straight Conference Title

LYNCHBURG, VA – Senior attack Tarah Rahner posted two goals Saturday afternoon as the Lynchburg College field hockey team defeated Randolph-Macon College 6-0 in the finals of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Tournament.

Sophomore attack Kelli Williams opened the scoring from senior Kristina Morris at 8:16 and the one-goal lead stood for the next eight minutes. Morris tallied an unassisted goal, followed by a Rahner score from junior midfielder Shelly Milks. Senior Lindsay Leonard found the back of the cage from Morris eight minutes before intermission and LC took a 4-0 lead into the break.

Milks scored five minutes after halftime and Rahner tallied her second goal of the afternoon at the 43:17 mark. Junior Ashley Nelson finished the scoring with 14 minutes remaining on the game clock.  

The Hornets outshot the Yellow Jackets 36-5 and held a 13-4 edge in penalty corners. Nicole Woodworth made 16 saves for Randolph-Macon (10-8).

The Hornets now await the unveiling of the NCAA Division III Field Hockey Tournament bracket on Monday. Matchups, locations and game times will be announced at that time.   

Field Hockey All-Tournament Team:
Valerie Landis, Eastern Mennonite
Adriana Santiago, Eastern Mennonite
Tara White, Virginia Wesleyan
Valerie Nowlan, Virginia Wesleyan
Emily Watt, Randolph-Macon
Melanie Graham, Randolph-Macon
Nicole Woodworth, Randolph-Macon
Shelly Milks, Lynchburg
Kristina Morris, Lynchburg
Lindsay Leonard, Lynchburg
Amanda Wain, Lynchburg

This release is courtesy of the Lynchburg College sports information department.