ODAC Volleyball Championship Pairings are now up:
http://odac.bridgewater.edu/fall/vball/default.html
(Click on ODAC Championship link on right side).
USA South Championship Pairings are now up:
http://www.usasouth.net/news/09vbseed.htm
All higher seeds in USA South won their opening round matches.
ODAC site indicates Washington and Lee was upset in 5 by Roanoke in the tournament.
USA South Championship Match-Up: NC Wesleyan vs. Christopher Newport
USA South Champ: Christopher Newport!
ODAC Champ: Randolph-Macon!
USA South 2010 Pre-Season VB Poll is here:
http://www.usasouth.net/sports/wvball/2010-11/releases/20100818ytch0a
Agnes Scott (GSAC) has a new coach:
http://www.agnesscott.edu/athletics/volleyball
ODAC 2010 Pre-Season Poll is now up:
http://www.odaconline.com/sports/wvball/2010-11/releases/082610-preseasonpoll
Meredith/Guilford on deck:
Meredith/Guilford going to a 5th set:
Guilford gets the win at home-a rally sparked by great front row play was the key in Set 5.
#15 Christopher Newport vs. # 2 Juniata on deck:
Juniata gets a win--3 sets to 1.
Kudos to Hollins!
http://www.hollins.edu/athletics/volleyball/resluts/VBVWCTourn93-410.shtml
Randolph-Macon/Bridgewater just underway as I post:
ODAC final:
Randolph-Macon over Bridgewater 3 sets to 1
(20-25, 25-20, 25-8, 25-13)
6 service errors cost Randolph-Macon in the first set-
after trailing 16-12 in Set 2, Randolph-Macon stepped up its'
game big time.)
Randolph-Macon/Wash & Lee joined in progress as I post:
Washington & Lee takes it in 5:
25-18, 25-19, 26-28, 24-26, 15-9
Generals get a key victory before going on the road
ODAC final just in:
Lynchburg over Wash & Lee in 5 sets.
ODAC final:
Lynchburg over Guilford in 3
(25-21, 25-23, 25-22)
Ferrum/Randolph on deck:
Randolph takes Ferrum in 3
(25-17, 25-18, 25-13)
Randolph -Nelson 8 kills (at 6'4" she'll make her presence felt in the front row)
Wash & Lee/Guilford just underway:
Washington & Lee over Guilford on the road in 3:
(25-13, 25-20, 25-12)
Joining Chris. Newport/Randolph Macon in progress:
Even at 1-1 with the Yellow Jackets leading in the 3rd set as I post
Final: Randolph-Macon over Christopher Newport in 5
(Per Yellow Jacket announcer-Captains' Heavenrich had to leave the match during the 3rd set due to injury).
Randolph-Macon/Wash & Lee on deck:
(Somethin's gotta give, both squads are undefeated in-conference going in).
It's the Generals who stay undefeated in the ODAC, winning in 4:
(25-23, 26-24, 24-26, 25-21)
W & L; Boles 20 kills, 14 digs: Hill 22 digs
RMC: Carter 19 kills, 12 digs: Dabbareiner 18 digs.
Meredith/Guilford going to a 5th set as I post:
Final: Guilford over Meredith (Quakers take the last set 15-13 -- by going on an 8-2 run to close it out).
Lynchburg/Randolph Macon in progress: (ODAC Semi-Final):
Lynchburg up 2 sets to 0 as I post
ODAC Final:
Lynchburg upsets Randolph Macon in 4
Hornets vs. Wash & Lee in the final.
Wash & Lee took the ODAC Tourney Title.
ARV Randolph-Macon/Roanoke on deck:
ODAC Final:
Randolph-Macon over Roanoke (3-0)
Final from last night: #21 Trinity-TX over Concordia-TX in a 5-set thriller
(Die-hard Tiger follower Ron B cheering--)
Colorado College/Southwestern-TX (SCAC Tourney action) on deck:
Final:
Southwestern-TX over Colorado College(3-0)
ARV W&L @ E&H on deck:
Final: ARV W&L over E&H in 3 sets:
(25-19, 25-15, 25-21)
W&L: Webb .500 hitting pct. in match 2 others .316 or higher hitting pct.
Randolph vs. ARV RMC just underway:
Final: RV RMC over Randolph in 4 sets.
(25-9, 25-15, 14-25, 25-19)
RMC: Young 1,000 hitting pct. 17 assists
4 other RMC players .412 or higher hitting pct. each.
Final: Bridgewater over Emory & Henry in 5 sets:
(23-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-18 15-6).
Bridgewater: Out-hit E&H .474 to .105 in Set 5
Sullivan .542 individual hitting pct.
Emory & Henry: Watson .400 hitting pct.
ODAC Tournament Seeding Scenarios:
VA Wes and Lynchburg are tied for 2nd with 8-2 in-conference records. In the event the squads remain tied after tomorrow's regular season-concluding action, VA Wes would be the #2 seed and Lynchburg #3.
The only way Lynchburg gets the #2 seed is if Lynchburg beats W&L and VA Wes loses to Guilford.
Seeds 4 through 8 appear to have already been determined.
Final: #23 W&L over Lynchburg in 3 sets:
(25-12, 25-19, 25-17).
W&L: Borthwick .571 hitting pct. 2 team-mates .333 or higher hitting pcts.
With this result VA Wes clinches the #2 seed for the ODAC Tournament.
Opening Round Match-ups:
1 W&L vs. 8 Eastern Mennonite
2 VA Wes vs. 7 Shenandoah
3 Lynchburg vs. 6 Randolph-Macon
4 Roanoke vs. 5 Bridgewater
Opening Round Results:
#1 W&L and #2 VA Wesleyan advanced, as expected.
#5 Bridgewater came back from 2 sets down to stun #4 Roanoke in a 5-setter.
Set 5 team hitting pcts: Bridgewater .545 Roanoke -.222.
Bridgewater also got 19 points off of 9 service aces and 10 opposition service errors.
#6 Randolph-Macon upset #3 Lynchburg in 4 sets.
R-M: 21 points off 12 service aces and 9 opposition service errors
Koch .385 hitting pct. 2 other R-M players .346 or higher.
Semi-Final Pairings:
#1 W&L vs. #5 Bridgewater
#2 VA Wes vs. #6 Randolph-Macon
Randolph-Macon upset VA Wes, ranked W&L beat Roanoke in the other semi-final:
W&L quickly dashed any further R-M upset bids by taking the Tournament Title in 3 sets.
ODAC Fall Pre-Season WVB Poll is now up:
https://www.odaconlinen.com/sports/wvball/2021-22/releases/082721-wvball-preseasonpoll