Hornets Have Perfect ODAC Record for Fourth Straight Year

FOREST, Va. --- Lynchburg College and Randolph-Macon College earned byes into the semifinals of the 2012 ODAC Field Hockey Tournament for the third consecutive year in the sport’s six-team format.  The Hornets garnered the top seed after winning each of their eight league contests.  The Yellow Jackets enter the ODAC postseason as the second seed with a 7-1 league mark.

Bridgewater College earned the third seed outright, while Shenandoah University and Washington and Lee University tied at 4-4.  Head-to-head results pushed the Generals into the fourth spot via a victory over fifth-seeded SU during the regular season.  There was also a tie for the final slot.  Eastern Mennonite University and Roanoke College tied for sixth in the regular season standings.  The Maroons enter the tournament as the #6 seed thanks to their head-to-head victory over the Royals earlier this year. 

Shenandoah will travel down I-81 to Washington and Lee and the Maroons will make a trek to Bridgewater for a matchup with the Eagles in the quarterfinals on Saturday, October 27.  The winners will play Tuesday, October 30, at either Lynchburg or Randolph-Macon.  The ODAC Championship will take place on Saturday, November 3, on the campus of the highest remaining seed.

For more information on the upcoming tournament, see the pairings below and visit the ODAC’s home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com.  Game times will be added to the ODAC Field Hockey Tournament website (click here) as they become available.

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ODAC FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
Quarterfinals – Saturday, October 27
Game 1: #5 Shenandoah at #4 Washington and Lee – TBA
Game 2: #6 Roanoke at #3 Bridgewater – TBA

Semifinals – Tuesday, October 30
Game 3: Winner Game 1 at #1 Lynchburg – TBA
Game 4: Winner Game 2 at #2 Randolph-Macon – TBA

Championship – Saturday, November 3
Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 – at highest remaining seed - TBA