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ODAC Women's Basketball Report: Week 16

ODAC Tournament week is here! League programs capped their regular seasons on Saturday with eight teams earning a spot in the new ODAC postseason format. Quarterfinal games start on Tuesday at each of the top four seeds. The four winners of those games will head to the Salem Civic Center for the semifinals and championship rounds on Friday and Saturday.

Randolph-Macon completed just the fifth unbeaten conference season in league history, going 16-0. This effort joins their 2005 squad and Roanoke's 1990, 1991, and 1994 teams with unblemished ODAC records.

  
The Division III Women's Basketball Championship Committee will now update its NPI rankings daily until the bracket announcement next Monday. Below are how the 13 ODAC teams rank among the 421 women's basketball sponsoring schools in the Division (thru games of 2/23/25).

  • Randolph-Macon: 10th (63.542)
  • Washington and Lee: 27th (60.178)
  • Bridgewater: 45th (57.833)
  • Shenandoah: 97th (54.798)
  • Guilford: 136th (52.844)
  • Roanoke: 164th (51.661)
  • Ferrum: 190th (50.555)
  • Randolph: 225th (49.417)
  • Lynchburg: 228th (49.363)
  • EMU: 256th (48.132)
  • Hollins: 261st (47.879)
  • Averett: 351st (42.792)
  • Virginia Wesleyan: 352nd (42.727)
  • CATHERINE KAGEY | RANDOLPH-MACON | SR. | G/F | ROANOKE, VA.
    Kagey, a senior guard/forward from Roanoke, Va., helped nationally 17th-ranked Randolph-Macon close the regular season with two more victories to run their winning streak to 23 straight games. Kagey helped the Yellow Jackets defense limit Shenandoah to just 47 points during their 59-47 home win on Tuesday. In addition to scoring eight points, Kagey pulled down seven of her 10 rebounds via the defensive glass and came away with two steals and a blocked shot as well as five assists. Kagey posted a double-double in a 66-50 win over Averett to officially clinch the top seed in the ODAC Tournament. She went for 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting to go with 12 boards – seven defensive – two steals, and three blocked shots. Kagey closed the regular season 10th in the ODAC in scoring (12.2) and third in rebounding (9.9). She is fourth in blocked shots (36), fifth in field goal shooting (.492; 118-of-240), and tied for seventh in assists (71).

  • MARY SCHLEUSNER | WASHINGTON AND LEE | JR. | F | CHARLOTTE, N.C.
    Schleusner, a junior forward from Charlotte, N.C., averaged 24.0 points and 24.0 rebounds while shooting 50-percent (19-of-38) from the field in a pair of ODAC wins for 20th-ranked Washington and Lee. The Generals will play as the third seed in the upcoming ODAC Tournament. Schleusner began her week with 22 points on 11-of-22 from the field in a 79-56 win at EMU. She pulled down 20 rebounds (15 defensive) to go with four blocked shots, an assist, and a steal. On the week, Schleusner registered her fourth game of at least 25 points and 25 rebounds in 79-65 win over Roanoke. She went 8-of-16 from the field and 10-of-12 from the foul line towards 26 points. She collected 28 rebounds including an eye-opening 14 offensive caroms. She chipped in two assists, a steal, and two blocked shots. Schleusner tied the program's career blocks record (267) held by Jessica Hunsinger ‘07. She also crossed 1,700 points for her career and needs 33 more points to break the WLU scoring record. She also needs just 23 more rebounds to break the ODAC career total rebounds record (1,395) currently held by former Randolph-Macon All-American Kelly Williams. Schleusner leads Division III in rebounding (19.1) and is second in double-doubles (23 in 25 games). She is tied for first in the ODAC in scoring (23.1), which is tied for 16th in the country. She is second in the ODAC in blocked shots (70), eighth in field goal shooting (.452; 212-of-469), and 11th in assists (63).

    • DaiShaundria Giggetts, AU: 15 points and a career-high 11 rebounds with 5 steals and 3 blocked shots in a 66-50 loss at #17 Randolph-Macon; 5 steals gave her 91 to reset the AU single-season record (prev. 87 by Laurnel Fountain 1989-90)
    • Jay Garcia, BC: averaged 12.0 points and 7.5 rebounds with 2 assists and 2 steals in ODAC wins at Roanoke (71-41) and versus Ferrum (51-38)
    • Lauren Townsend, EMU: averaged 12.0 points and 2.0 rebounds with 4 assists in ODAC losses to #20 Washington and Lee (79-56) and at Shenandoah (84-51)
    • Anna Giannopoulou, GC: 2 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 steals in a 79-47 win over Hollins
    • Courtney McMillan, GC: 20 points and 7 boards with 2 assists and 2 steals in a 79-47 win over Hollins
    • Cabria Mutz, HU: averaged 12.0 points and 8.5 rebounds with 2 assists, 7 steals, and 7 blocked shots in an ODAC split versus Ferrum (W, 59-46) and at Guilford (L, 79-47); win over Ferrum clinched first non-losing season of the NCAA-era (1981-82)
    • Olivia Harris, LYN: averaged 15.5 points and 6.0 rebounds with 7 assists and 2 steals in wins over Randolph (76-57) and Mary Washington (58-52)
    • McKenzie Matheny, RMC: averaged 12.5 points and 5.0 rebounds with 2 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocked shots in ODAC wins over Shenandoah (59-47) and Averett (66-50)
      • Paige Breuer, RC: averaged 18.0 points and 2.0 rebounds with 3 assists and 3 steals in ODAC losses to Bridgewater (71-41) and at #20 Washington and Lee (79-65)
    • Mariah Cain, RC: 9 points and 10 rebounds with 2 steals in a 71-41 loss to Bridgewater
    • Brianna Long, VWU: averaged 17.0 points and 9.0 rebounds with 4 assists in losses at Salisbury (68-54) and versus Randolph (64-58)
Mary Schleusner
Catherine Kagey