Guilford Enters as Top Seed Following Tie-Breakers

SALEM, Va. --- Guilford College emerged from a three-way tie at the top of the ODAC softball standings as the top seed heading into the 2010 ODAC Softball Tournament.  The Quakers (28-11-1 overall, 13-5 ODAC) posted the best head-to-head mark against tied foes Roanoke College (30-7, 13-5) and Virginia Wesleyan College (30-7, 13-5), earning them the #1 slot through conference tie-breakers.

Roanoke occupies the second seed with the Marlins and their current 16-game winning streak holding the third seed.  Lynchburg College (22-14, 12-6) and Bridgewater College (31-8, 12-6) also needed tie-breakers to decide their placing.  The Hornets will play out of the fourth position, making the Eagles the fifth seed.

Randolph-Macon College (15-11, 11-7) enters as the sixth seed.  Randolph College (20-20, 7-11) and Eastern Mennonite University (15-16, 6-12) round out the eight-team field, sequentially.

The double-elimination tournament begins on Friday, April 23 and continues through Sunday, March 25.  All games will be played at the James I. Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Va.

Listed below is the entire schedule for the 2010 ODAC Softball Tournament.  For more information, visit any of the participating schools' websites or stop by the ODAC's tournament website at www.odaconline.com/tournament/spring/softball.  

2010 ODAC Softball Tournament  -  April 23-25
James I. Moyer Sports Complex  -  Salem, Va.
Friday, April 23
Game 1: #1 Guilford vs. #8 Eastern Mennonite - Field 1 - 1:00 p.m.
Game 2: #4 Lynchburg vs. #5 Bridgewater - Field 3 - 1:00 p.m.
Game 3: #2 Roanoke vs. #7 Randolph - Field 1 - 3:00 p.m.
Game 4: #3 Virginia Wesleyan vs. #6 Randolph-Macon - Field 3 - 3:00 p.m.
Game 5: Loser G1 vs. Loser G2 - Field 1 - 5:00 p.m.
Game 6: Loser G3 vs. Loser G4 - Field 3 - 5:00 p.m.
Game 7: Winner G1 vs. Winner G2 - Field 1 - 7:30 p.m.
Game 8: Winner G3 vs. Winner G4 - Field 3 - 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 24
Game 9: Winner G5 vs. Loser G8 - Field 1 - 11:00 a.m.
Game 10: Winner G6 vs. Loser G7 - Field 3 - 11:00 a.m.
Game 11: Winner G7 vs. Winner G8 - Field 1 - 2:00 p.m.
Game 12: Winner G9 vs. Winner G10 - Field 1 - 5:00 p.m.
Game 13: Winner G12 vs. Loser G11 - Field 1 - 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 25
Championship Game
Game 14: Winner G11 vs. Winner G13 - Field 1 - 1:00 p.m.
If necessary...
Game 15: Rematch of Game 14 - Field 1 - 4:00 p.m.

Games 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 played on Field 3.  All other games on Field 1.