Posted: Oct 26, 2009
SALEM, Va. --- Lynchburg College and Eastern Mennonite University earned byes into the semifinals of the 2009 ODAC Field Hockey Tournament in the sports six-team tourney format. The Hornets garnered the top seed after winning each of their seven league contests. The Royals enter the ODAC postseason as the second seed.
Washington and Lee University and Randolph-Macon College will host quarterfinal contests thanks to their ranks as the third and fourth seeds, respectively. Bridgewater College will travel to Randolph-Macon as the fifth seed, and sixth-seeded Roanoke College makes the trek north up I-81 for a matchup with the Generals.
ODAC tournament action begins Saturday, October 31, with both quarterfinal events. The winners will play Tuesday, November 3, at either Lynchburg or Eastern Mennonite. The ODAC Championship will take place on Saturday, November 7, on the campus of the highest remaining seed.
For more information on the upcoming tournament, see the pairings below and visit the ODAC's NEW 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.
ODAC FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
Quarterfinals – Saturday, October 31
Game 1: #6 Roanoke (2-13, 2-5) at #3 Washington and Lee (9-6, 5-2) - TBA
Game 2: #5 Bridgewater (9-8, 2-5) at #4 Randolph-Macon (9-9, 4-3) – 1:00 p.m.
Semifinals – Tuesday, November 3
Game 3: Winner G2 at #1 Lynchburg (15-2, 7-0) - TBA
Game 3: Winner G2 at #1 Lynchburg (15-2, 7-0) - TBA
Game 4: Winner G1 at #2 Eastern Mennonite (8-7, 6-1) - TBA
Championship – Saturday, November 7
Winner G3 vs. Winner G4 – at highest remaining seed - TBA
