2018-19 ODAC Golf News
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EMU Hires Alum Swartzentruber To Lead Golf Programs
June 10, 2019Eastern Mennonite University has announced the hiring of Andre Swartzentruber as the new Head Golf Coach. He has been a golf coach and mathematics teacher at nearby Spotswood High School the past five years. -
Guilford Finishes Third at NCAA Men's Golf Championships
May 17, 2019Guilford College placed third at the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships Friday at the Keene Trace Golf Club. The Quakers shot 299 in the fourth and final round to finish with a 72-hole score of 1,181, seven strokes behind national champion Illinois Wesleyan University.
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Generals Tie for 11th at NCAA Women's Golf Championship
May 17, 2019The 17th-ranked Washington and Lee women's golf team finished in a tie for 11th-place out of 25 teams at the NCAA Division III Championship held at the Bay Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas.
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Three ODAC Teams Qualify for NCAA Men's Golf Championship Play
May 06, 2019There will be no shortage of ODAC influence on the 2019 NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship as three conference squads have qualified for the tournament field, as announced by the NCAA on Monday afternoon. This season's championship will be played at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky., on May 14-17.
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Generals Set to Represent ODAC in the NCAA Women's Golf Championship
May 06, 2019Washington and Lee University will be the lone squad to represent the ODAC in the upcoming NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships, as announced by the NCAA on Monday afternoon. This season's championships will take place at Bay Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas, on May 14-17.
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Guilford's Mishoe Headlines All-ODAC Men's Golf Awards
May 02, 2019The 2019 All-ODAC Men's Golf Awards were announced in a ceremony on Monday evening at the ODAC Men's Golf Championships at Bryan Park Golf & Conference Center in Browns Summit, N.C. Sixteen individuals took home All-ODAC honors in a vote of the league's head coaches, with several others earning special individual honors.
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W&L's Jones Announced as ODAC Women's Golfer of the Year
May 02, 2019The 2019 All-ODAC Women's Golf Awards were announced in a ceremony on Monday evening and completed following play at the 2019 ODAC Women's Golf Championships. Ten individuals were honored as All-ODAC honorees with several others earning special awards.
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Generals Go Low on Tuesday to Claim ODAC Men's Golf Title
April 30, 2019Washington and Lee men's golf picked a good day to post its best team round of the 2018-19 season as the Generals shot a tournament-low 6-under 282 to burst ahead of 36-hole leader Guilford College and claim the program's 14th overall ODAC men's golf championship on Tuesday afternoon.
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Washington and Lee Goes Wire-to-Wire for Third ODAC Title
April 30, 2019The top three individual finishers donned Generals blue and white as Washington and Lee University completed its second straight wire-to-wire performance to collect the program's third overall ODAC women's golf title on Tuesday afternoon.
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Previewing the ODAC Men's and Women's Golf Championships
April 27, 2019Bryan Park Golf and Conference Center will be the setting for a second straight conference golf event as the 2019 ODAC Men's and Women's Golf Championships return to Browns Summit, N.C., for the second time in as many seasons. League teams will compete in dual 54-hole tournaments on the Champion Course at Bryan Park.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 34
April 22, 2019The regular season is winding down with two championships in the books and three more slated for this weekend. ODAC athletes continue to perform at high levels, giving fans an idea of what to expect when the hardware is on the line. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Matthew Moody from Hampden-Sydney tennis, Georgia Wright from Washington and Lee women's tennis, Haley Tucker and A.J. Witherell from W&L women's and men's lacrosse, Chase Counts from H-SC baseball, Mackenzie Chitwood from Lynchburg softball, Andrew Earvolino from W&L baseball, Hanna Hull from Virginia Wesleyan softball, and James Mishoe from Guilford men's golf.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 33
April 15, 2019The spring championship season is upon us with the outdoor track & field concluding its regular season slate in preparation for next weekend's ODAC championships. Several other sports are closing in on their final contests, with performances showing that the athletes are ready. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Jamie Hiegel and Calista Ariel from Bridgewater track & field, Joe O'Connor from Washington and Lee track & field, Jesse Bartley from BC women's golf, Alyson Bittinger from Shenandoah women's lacrosse, Brendan Markovic from Randolph-Macon men's lacrosse, Alissa Anderson from Lynchburg women's tennis, Mason Robb from Guilford men's tennis, Nick Roth from R-MC baseball, Carla Hall from Virginia Wesleyan softball, Keegan Woolford from SU baseball, Kendall Varner from Emory & Henry softball, and Zoe Scales from LYN track & field.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 32
April 08, 2019Some outstanding performances dotted each ODAC sport over the past week. Postseason play looms large with each result, making those highlight outings that much more important. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Gerard DePhillips from Shenandoah baseball, Hanna Hull from Virginia Wesleyan softball, Ray Tricarico from Eastern Mennonite baseball, Anna Thomas from Emory & Henry softball, Laurie Jones from Washington and Lee women's golf, Keith Cooper from VWU men's golf, Kelsi Trevisan from Lynchburg women's lacrosse, Eric Husselbaugh from Bridgewater men's lacrosse, Joe Horne from Guilford men's tennis, Ashley Schmitz from Randolph women's tennis, Grant Amoateng from EMU men's track & field, Jennifer Calascione from Roanoke women's track & field, Tristan Lucy-Speidel from LYN men's track & field, and Emily Valle from BC women's track & field.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 31
April 01, 2019We move into April with ODAC teams and athletes coming out of spring break trips and diving deep into league play. The performances have been excellent. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Emmy Saathoff from Randolph-Macon women's golf, Branson Terrell from Lynchburg men's golf, Tori Manahan from Virginia Wesleyan women's lacrosse, A.J. Witherell from Washington and Lee men's lacrosse, Dirk Jones and Emily Valle from Bridgewater track & field, Donovan Fiore and Maggie Seybold from W&L track & field, Keyu Jin from Randolph women's tennis, Mitchell Thomas from W&L men's tennis, Hanna Hull from VWU softball, Trenton Tiller from Hampden-Sydney baseball, Leanna Toler from Emory & Henry softball, and Holden Fiedler from LYN baseball.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 30
March 25, 2019The crossover season from winter to spring is official complete. ODAC teams participated heavily in league play with playing warming up much like the temperatures outdoors. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Alex Nelson from Randolph-Macon men's golf, Maggie Kingora from Virginia Wesleyan women's golf, Jason Sarro from Roanoke men's lacrosse, Haley Tucker from Washington and Lee women's lacrosse, Rachel Murray from Lynchburg women's track & field, Joe O'Connor from W&L men's track & field, Jessica Cammarata and Reid Sharkey from LYN track & field, Jack Fishwick from RC men's tennis, Whitney Kiser from Bridgewater women's tennis, Tyler Blevins from Hampden-Sydney baseball, Kayla Hugate from LYN softball, Drew Calohan from Ferrum baseball, and Hanna Hull from VWU softball.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 29
March 18, 2019Lots of sunshine last week led to a schedule full of outdoor spring sports and stellar ODAC performances. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Garrett Jackson from Lynchburg baseball, Mackenzie Chitwood from LYN softball, Hunter Campbell from LYN baseball, Hanna Hull from Virginia Wesleyan softball, Joe O'Connor from Washington and Lee outdoor track, Maddie Van Aken and Kevin Moran from LYN outdoor track, Emily Valle from Bridgewater outdoor track, Beth Ann Townsend from W&L women's golf, Adam Hade from Hampden-Sydney men's golf, Christina Harris from LYN women's tennis, Archer Marlow from Emory & Henry men's tennis, Dani Murray from W&L women's lacrosse, and Peter Lindley from Roanoke men's lacrosse.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 28
March 11, 2019All spring sports were in action last week for the first time this season, bringing about our first full spring report of the year. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Reeves Lowry from Shenandoah baseball, Candace Whittemore from Randolph-Macon softball, Tim Ortega from Ferrum baseball, Amanda Kelley from Bridgewater women's golf, Alyson Bittinger and Ryan Schott from SU lacrosse, Taylor Garcia and Alex Fedor from Washington and Lee tennis, Dalton Hoppe, Rachel Murray, Alex Shadkhoo, and LaMaya Lacy from Lynchburg outdoor track & field, Branson Terrell from LYN men's golf, and Mackenzie Chitwood from LYN softball.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 27
March 04, 2019Weather continues to wreak havoc on early-season spring sports outings with rain last week limiting events for baseball and softball and changing event schedules for men's and women's golf. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Paul Gladstone from Virginia Wesleyan men's tennis, Christina Harris from Lynchburg women's tennis, Katrina Martin from Bridgewater softball, Andrew Lowe from VWU baseball, Hanna Hull from VWU softball, Katherine Faria from Washington and Lee women's lacrosse, Prince Charles from Randolph men's lacrosse, Beth Ann Townsend from W&L women's golf, and Jaylon Lee from Eastern Mennonite baseball.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 25
February 18, 2019Spring sports are just about at full go with the winter campaigns coming to a close. This is the final report for weekly honors for basketball and indoor track. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Joe Mikalauskas from Roanoke men's basketball, Taylor Casey from Washington and Lee women's basketball, Nathan Sheirburn from Virginia Wesleyan men's lacrosse, Jenn Schwechheimer from Roanoke women's lacrosse, Hanna Hull from VWU softball, Ryan Monson from W&L baseball, Ariana Rolle from VWU softball, Brandon Pond from Lynchburg baseball, Hank Patrick from W&L track, Mara Briggs from RC women's track, Nick Greenberg from W&L track, Jessica Kennedy from RC women's tennis, Brian Peccie from W&L men's golf, and Quinn Harlan from RC track.
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Sweet Briar Inks Southall to Women's Golf Head Coaching Post
January 16, 2019Sweet Briar College has hired Sol Southall, most recently an assistant football and women’s golf coach at Earlham College, as its head golf coach.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 10
November 05, 2018Fall sports are in the books and entering into NCAA postseason play. That leaves us with men's golf, football, and men's and women's swimming for this week with basketball slated to jump into gear next week. Those earning ODAC weekly honors include (pictured from top-left): Hayden Bauserman from Shenandoah football, Zach Bullard from Ferrum football, Wesley Jones from Emory & Henry men's golf, Maria Vinson from Roanoke women's swimming, and Ben Tate from Roanoke men's swimming.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 9
October 29, 2018All fall sports save for football have concluded regular season play and enter or continue their ODAC tournaments this coming week. As such, this will be the final weekly reporting for several sports. Those earning ODAC weekly honors include (pictured from top-left): James Mishoe from Guilford men's golf, Liza Lewis from Randolph-Macon women's golf, Louis Lambert from GC men's golf, Jillian Barnard from Roanoke women's soccer, Patrick Sullivan from Washington and Lee men's swimming, Maria Vinson from Roanoke women's swimming, Brian Mann from Ferrum football, Nikki Simpao from Lynchburg field hockey, Bryce Smith from GC football, Rachel Gaston from Bridgewater volleyball, and Dylan Ritch from W&L men's soccer.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 8
October 22, 2018The fall seasons are coming to a close with cross country already in the books with field hockey, men's soccer, women's soccer, and volleyball all closing their regular schedules this week. Those earning ODAC weekly honorees include (pictured from top-left): Amanda Kelley from Bridgewater women's golf, James Mishoe from Guilford men's golf, Hunter Taylor from Emory & Henry football, Allison Webb from Washington and Lee volleyball, Tyler Redmond from E&H football, Bailey Kratz from BC women's soccer, Dylan Ritch from W&L men's soccer, Hannah Freibert from W&L women's swimming, Danny Lynch from W&L men's swimming, and Nikki Simpao from Lynchburg field hockey.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 7
October 15, 2018Swimming joins the ranks for this version of the ODAC weekly release, while fall sports are left with just two weeks remaining in regular season play. Those earning ODAC weekly honorees include (pictured from top-left): Caitlin Mertens from Lynchburg women's soccer, Jamie Hiegel from Bridgewater men's cross country, Kaitlyn Johnson from LYN women's cross country, Alec Cobb from Hampden-Sydney football, Jackie Lerro from LYN field hockey, Will Corry from Washington and Lee football, Rachel Gaston from BC volleyball, Alex Nelson from Randolph-Macon men's golf, Laurie Jones from W&L women's golf, Alex Fernandez from R-MC men's golf, Emily Hageboeck from W&L women's swimming, Patrick Sullivan from W&L men's swimming, and Austin Kues from LYN men's soccer.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 6
October 08, 2018Believe it or not, we're just a few weeks away from the fall ODAC postseason tournaments. The athletes are certainly aware as they continue to ramp up performances in anticipation. Those earning ODAC weekly honorees include (pictured from top-left): Samantha Yates from Washington and Lee women's cross country, Andrew Hawk from Lynchburg men's cross country, James Mishoe from Guilford men's golf, Liza Lewis from Randolph-Macon women's golf, Joshua Chiquillo from Eastern Mennonite men's soccer, Ali Bishop from Bridgewater field hockey, Patrick Ryan from W&L football, Linsey Bailey from Roanoke women's volleyball, Hayden Bauserman from Shenandoah football, and Megan Engeland from W&L women's soccer.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 5
October 01, 2018The turn of the calendar to October means all sports are heavy into conference play. The performances reflect that with several outstanding showings as ODAC standings start to take shape. Those earning ODAC weekly honorees include (pictured from top-left): Kaitlyn Johnson from Lynchburg women's cross country, Jamie Hiegel from Bridgewater men's cross country, Alec Cobb from Hampden-Sydney football, Nikki Simpao from LYN field hockey, Chad Vanlandingham from H-SC football, Laurie Jones from Washington and Lee women's golf, Hunter Martin from H-SC men's golf, Alex Davidson from Virginia Wesleyan women's soccer, Adam Watson from Randolph men's soccer, and Linsey Bailey from Roanoke volleyball.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 4
September 24, 2018Most ODAC teams entered the conference portions of their season schedules over the past week as league standings started to move around a little. Those earning ODAC weekly honorees include (pictured from top-left): Olyvia Longacre from Eastern Mennonite women's golf, Brian Peccie from Washington and Lee men's golf, Skyler Lattuca from Virginia Wesleyan men's cross country, Caitlin Mertens from Lynchburg women's soccer, Thomas White from Bridgewater men's soccer, Taylor Hayes from Shenandoah field hockey, Tyler Redmond from Emory & Henry football, Amber Matalus from VWU volleyball, Zack Clifford from Ferrum football, and Samantha Yates from W&L women's cross country.
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W&L's Peccie Wins NCAA Division III Men's Golf Preview
September 18, 2018Washington and Lee University junior Brian Peccie opened the 2018-19 men's golf slate the same way he ended last season as he claimed medalist honors at the NCAA Division III Preview hosted by Transylvania University at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 3
September 17, 2018The weather has been national news over the past week with Hurricane Florence affecting nearly everything on the East Coast. That included sports schedules, which were forced into major alterations. Still, that didn't keep ODAC athletes from performing at high levels for the events that were competed. Plus, golf joins the ranks this week. Those earning ODAC weekly honorees include (pictured from top-left): Chamberlain Zulauf from Roanoke men's cross country, Kaitlyn Johnson from Lynchburg women's cross country, Laurie Jones from Washington and Lee women's golf, Wesley Jones from Emory & Henry men's golf, Caitlin Mertens from LYN women's soccer, Hayden Bauserman from Shenandoah football, Kayla Alderman from SU field hockey, Aaron Cox from Randolph-Macon football, Emily Cheatwood from SU women's volleyball, and Tyequis Stallins from E&H men's soccer.
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Crawford Tabbed as Guilford Men's Golf Head Coach
August 27, 2018Guilford Athletics Director Sue Bower announced Adam Crawford as the Quakers' head men's golf coach Monday. Crawford, the fifth head men's golf coach in Guilford's NCAA Division III era, replaced Justin Tereshko who left after three years to become assistant men's golf coach at the University of Louisville.
