New Format to be Hosted On-Campus
FOREST, Va. --- The 2021 ODAC Softball Tournament has a different look and feel this season with campus sites hosting all games. But what remains unchanged is the team at the top of the field with nationally second-ranked Virginia Wesleyan University earning the #1 seed for a ninth time in as many opportunities.
Each of the top-four seeds will host best-of three series to start the tournament on Saturday and Sunday, May 1-2. The event will continue with two more series on Wednesday and Thursday, May 5-6. The champion will be determined on May 8-9 with the final series at the highest remaining seed. The previously mentioned dates should be considered flexible as the event works thru possible weather situations and graduation/commencement ceremonies.
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Joining VWU among the top four seeds is #2 Emory & Henry College, which sits 10th in the country in the latest poll from the NFCA. The University of Lynchburg owns the third seed in the tournament, while Roanoke College chimes in fourth.
Bridgewater College will play as the fifth seed and head to Roanoke for its opening series. Sixth-seeded Guilford College travels north to take on Lynchburg. Ferrum College will be Emory & Henry's opening opponent as the seventh-seeded Panthers make the trip to Emory. Shenandoah University caps the eight-team field as the eighth seed and will begin its tournament in Virginia Beach.
Missing from the tournament field is Randolph-Macon College due to COVID-19 pandemic protocols within the program.
For those looking to attend any of the tournament games, be sure to review the host schools' spectator policies. You can find each of those by clicking HERE. There will be no charge for admission to ODAC postseason events this spring.
Listed below is the entire schedule for the 2021 ODAC Softball Tournament, which is subject to change due to event conflicts and inclement weather. For more information, visit any of the participating schools' websites and stop by the ODAC tournament website. Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow @odacathletics on Twitter and Instagram.
2021 ODAC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
Saturday-Sunday, May 1-2 | Best-of-3 Series
Series 1: #8 Shenandoah at #1 Virginia Wesleyan
Series 2: #5 Bridgewater at #4 Roanoke
Series 3: #7 Ferrum at #2 Emory & Henry
Series 4: #6 Guilford at #3 Lynchburg
Wednesday-Thurday, May 5-6 | Best-of-3 Series
Series 5: Winner Series 1 vs. Winner Series 2 -- at higher seed
Series 6: Winner Series 3 vs. Winner Series 4 -- at higher seed
Saturday-Sunday, May 8-9 | Best-of-3 Series
Series 7: Winner Series 5 vs. Winner Series 6 -- at higher seed