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ODAC Men's Soccer Report: Week 6

We are just about at the midpoint of the 2026 regular season with three teams separated by just one standings point for the top-three positions in the ODAC table and another set of three also separated by just one marker hot on their heels. No. 8 Lynchburg and Shenandoah are members of either group with Lynchburg (3-0-1) on 10 points with No. 6 Washington and Lee (3-0-1) following a 2-0 week for LYN. Shenandoah (2-0-2) also went 2-0 to give SU eight points in standings. Bridgewater went 1-0-1 and tops the table with 11 points at 3-0-2. Randolph-Macon (2-1-1) and Hampden-Sydney (2-2-2) have both earned seven points with each going 1-1-0 this week.

NCAA POWER INDEX RANKINGS
thru games of 10/11/26
Last week, the NCAA debuted their NCAA Power Index (NPI) rankings. At the end of the conference postseason, these rankings will be used to both select teams to NCAA brackets at-large and help each sport's championship committee determine hosting privileges for each round of a Division III championship tournament.

  • Averett: 396th
  • Batten: 186th
  • Bridgewater: 138th
  • EMU: 293rd
  • Guilford: 280th
  • Hampden-Sydney: 48th
  • Lynchburg: 6th
  • Randolph: 310th
  • Randolph-Macon: 90th
  • Roanoke: 202nd
  • Shenandoah: 86th
  • Washington and Lee: 7th
  • ZANE KOWALSKI | BRIDGEWATER | GOALKEEPER
    Kowalski, a sophomore from Midland, N.C., collects his second ODAC weekly honor after helping Bridgewater go top of the ODAC table with 11 points following a pair of clean sheets against ODAC foes last week. Kowalski made seven saves over a pair of 90-minute shifts, beginning with a trio of stops in a 1-0 road victory at Batten University on Wednesday. On Saturday, Kowalski turned back all four shots on target to help preserve a 0-0 draw with Randolph College. Bridgewater is now 8-3-2 overall and 3-0-2 in league play, leaving the Eagles one point clear of Lynchburg and Washington and Lee in the conference standings. For the season, Kowalski leads the ODAC with an .842 save percentage and is second with a 0.60 goals against average. He has made 32 saves and registered three shutouts, which is tied for third-most in the conference.

  • JEFFERSON LOPEZ COREAS | LYNCHBURG | FORWARD
    Lopez Coreas, a junior from Woodbridge, Va., earns his second ODAC weekly honor of the season after finding the back of the net in both of nationally eighth-ranked Lynchburg's ODAC victories last week. On Wednesday against Hampden-Sydney, Lopez Coreas opened the game's scoring in the 47th minute, turning Evan Pask into an assist-maker in the Hornets' eventual 2-1 victory over the Tigers. On Saturday at EMU, Lopez Coreas posted an unassisted tally to give Lynchburg a 2-0 lead in the 53rd minute on the way to a 3-1 win in Harrisonburg. Lynchburg is now 9-1-2 overall and 3-0-1 in conference play, tied with No. 6 Washington and Lee for second place just one point back of Bridgewater in the league table. For the season, Lopez Coreas is tied for the ODAC lead in goals scored (8) with BC's Riley Queen. He is second in points (16).

  • JAMARHE WILLS
    Batten, senior, forward
    Wills scored two goals for four points during Batten's two-match week. Both goals came in the Marlins' 3-3 ODAC draw against No. 6 Washington and Lee.

    TREY WIDRICK
    Bridgewater, senior, forward
    Widrick scored one goal for two points as Bridgewater went 1-0-1 in conference play. His goal came with just 20 seconds remaining against Batten, lifting the Eagles to a dramatic 1-0 victory.

    CHRIS SALAZAR
    EMU, sophomore, midfielder
    Salazar totaled five points on two goals and one assist during EMU's two-match week. He scored the first two collegiate goals of his career in a 4-1 victory over Averett before adding an assist on the Royals' lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Lynchburg.

    WILLIAM CASEY
    Lynchburg, junior, defender
    Casey helped Lynchburg to a 2-0 week with victories over Hampden-Sydney and EMU, playing 163 minutes along the Hornets' backline. He also contributed offensively with one goal for two points in a 3-1 victory over EMU.

    ETHAN CHENOWETH
    Randolph-Macon, junior, goalkeeper
    Chenoweth played all 180 minutes across two matches, making seven saves with an .875 save percentage and allowing just one goal. He highlighted his week with six saves and a perfect 1.000 save percentage in a 3-0 shutout victory over Guilford.

    BARRETT WILSON
    Randolph-Macon, sophomore, forward
    Wilson scored twice for four points during Randolph-Macon's two-match week, with both goals coming in a 3-0 victory over Guilford. He opened the scoring with a header for the game-winning goal before adding the Yellow Jackets' third tally with a display of footwork and ball control.

    DENZEL MARUFU
    Roanoke, senior, goalkeeper
    Marufu made eight saves while allowing just one goal in 158:14 of action, posting an .889 save percentage during Roanoke's 0-1-1 week. He recorded six saves without conceding a goal in 68:14 against Mary Washington before adding two saves in a 1-0 loss to Hampden-Sydney.

    DYLAN JOHNSON
    Shenandoah, sophomore, defender
    Johnson recorded one assist for one point while helping Shenandoah post consecutive shutouts in victories over Randolph-Macon and Averett. He played 174 minutes across the two matches, contributing an assist in the 4-0 win over Averett as the Hornets enjoyed their best start to conference play since 2002 and their first seven-match unbeaten streak since 1989.

    SAMI SEIFE
    Washington and Lee, sophomore, forward/midfielder
    Seife scored two goals for four points as No. 6 Washington and Lee went 1-0-1. He converted a penalty kick for the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Christopher Newport before scoring on a free kick in the 52nd minute to spark the Generals' comeback from a two-goal deficit in a 3-3 draw with Batten, despite playing the final 66 minutes with 10 men.

Zane Kowalski
Jefferson Lopez Coreas