Posted: Aug 29, 2010
FOREST, Va. --- Lynchburg collected nine first place votes on the way to 140 points in the 2010 ODAC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll. Defending ODAC champion Washington and Lee sits second following the annual coaches' survey with 129 poll points and a pair of top nods. Roanoke totaled 105 votes to place fourth in the annual survey.
Senior midfielder Jessica Welfare (Roanoke, VA, Hidden Valley)headlines the 2010 Maroons (12-7, 7-4) squad as she goes in search of a fourth All-ODAC First-Team selection. Welfare, (8g, 2a) a three-time NSCAA All-South Region performer, will again pull the strings from the center of the pitch with midfielder Stephanie Parenteau (Virginia Beach, VA, Kellam)(9g, 2a) and forwards Carmen Graves (Christiansburg, VA, Christiansburg)(5g, 3a) and 2009 All-ODAC selection Rebekah Adams (Springfield, VA, West Springfield)(4g, 2a) working off her. Senior defender McKenzie Garst (Roanoke, VA, Cave Spring)patrols the right wing following a 2009 campaign in which she notched a team-high and ODAC second-best nine assists.
Listed below is the 2010 ODAC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll. For more information, visit any of the participating schools' websites, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com. Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook by clicking HERE. You can also follow the ODAC on Twitter by clicking HERE.
2010 ODAC WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
Senior midfielder Jessica Welfare (Roanoke, VA, Hidden Valley)headlines the 2010 Maroons (12-7, 7-4) squad as she goes in search of a fourth All-ODAC First-Team selection. Welfare, (8g, 2a) a three-time NSCAA All-South Region performer, will again pull the strings from the center of the pitch with midfielder Stephanie Parenteau (Virginia Beach, VA, Kellam)(9g, 2a) and forwards Carmen Graves (Christiansburg, VA, Christiansburg)(5g, 3a) and 2009 All-ODAC selection Rebekah Adams (Springfield, VA, West Springfield)(4g, 2a) working off her. Senior defender McKenzie Garst (Roanoke, VA, Cave Spring)patrols the right wing following a 2009 campaign in which she notched a team-high and ODAC second-best nine assists.
Listed below is the 2010 ODAC Women's Soccer Preseason Poll. For more information, visit any of the participating schools' websites, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com. Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook by clicking HERE. You can also follow the ODAC on Twitter by clicking HERE.
2010 ODAC WOMEN'S SOCCER PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
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1. Lynchburg (9)
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140 pts.
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2. Washington and Lee (2)
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129 pts.
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3. Virginia Wesleyan (1)
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126 pts.
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4. Roanoke
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105 pts.
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5. Randolph-Macon
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93 pts.
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6. Bridgewater
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85 pts.
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7. Eastern Mennonite
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67 pts.
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8. Guilford
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60 pts.
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9. Emory & Henry
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54 pts.
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10. Hollins
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35 pts.
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11. Sweet Briar
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23 pts.
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12. Randolph
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19 pts.
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