ODAC Women’s Lacrosse
Tournament Set
W&L Holds Top Billing, Will Host Semis, Finals
April 19, 2008
SALEM, Va. ---
Washington and Lee University gets to stay close to home
in its search for a sixth straight ODAC women’s lacrosse
title as the Generals will host the final two rounds of
the 2008 ODAC Women’s Lacrosse Championship. Top-seeded
W&L (15-2 overall, 8-0 ODAC) and the second seed,
Roanoke College (9-7, 6-2), earn byes through the
quarterfinal round in the conference’s six-team
tournament format.
The
quarterfinals are set for Wednesday, April 23, at times
yet to be determined. The two winners will meet
Washington and Lee or Roanoke in the semifinals on
Saturday, April 26. The championship contest is slated
for Sunday, April 27. Game times will be announced at a
later date.
Third-seeded Virginia Wesleyan College (11-5, 6-2) will
host sixth-seed Lynchburg College (8-8, 3-5) in one of
the quarterfinals. The Marlins defeated the Hornets,
15-10, in regular season action. Randolph-Macon College
(5-9, 5-3), the tournament’s fifth seed, pays a visit to
fourth-seeded Guilford College (9-6, 5-3) in the
quarters. The Quakers narrowly escaped with a 13-12
victory. The Yellow Jackets scored the final two goals
of the game in the last three minutes including a tally
with 0:01 on the clock.
For
more information, visit any of the participating
schools’ websites. You can also visit the ODAC on the
Internet at
www.odaconline.com and access the ODAC Championship
Central website (click
here) to not only keep tabs on men’s tennis, but the
rest of the conference’s spring tournaments.
