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ODAC Women's Soccer Report: Week 8

The top of the conference got a little stronger over the past week with No. 2 Washington and Lee (13-0-2, 8-0-1), No. 16 Batten (12-0-4, 7-0-2), and Lynchburg (14-2-1, 8-1-0) each posting two wins in their ODAC outings. All 12 games last week were conference affairs with just one remaining for 12 of the ODAC's 13 women's soccer playing members. Shenandoah (12-5-0, 6-4-0) sits on 18 points and just outside the top-4 – WLU (25 pts.), LYN (24 pts.), BATN (23 pts.), Bridgewater (20 pts. - 11-3-2, 6-1-2) – with its ODAC slate concluded.

NCAA POWER INDEX RANKINGS
thru games of 10/25/26
Below are the 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: 401st (prev. 399th)
  • Batten: 11th (prev. 11th)
  • Bridgewater: 44th (prev. 48th)
  • EMU: 283rd (prev. 293rd)
  • Guilford: 319th (prev. 321st)
  • Hollins: 401st (prev. 399th)
  • Lynchburg: 18th (prev. 25th)
  • Randolph: 184th (prev. 182nd)
  • Randolph-Macon: 199th (prev. 210th)
  • Roanoke: 143rd (prev. 140th)
  • Shenandoah: 60th (prev. 53rd)
  • Sweet Briar: 355th (prev. 334th)
  • Washington and Lee: 2nd (prev. 2nd)
  • KATE McENROE | WASHINGTON AND LEE | GOALKEEPER
    McEnroe, a junior from Mars, Pa., made eight saves across two ODAC appearances to help No. 2 Washington and Lee keep a pair of clean sheets and remain atop the ODAC table entering the final week of the regular season. In a 6-0 victory over Randolph-Macon on Wednesday, McEnroe worked the first 45 minutes and made a pair of saves. She then notched her fifth clean sheet of the season with six stops over a 90-minute shift in a 1-0 ODAC road win at Roanoke. Washington and Lee is now 13-0-2 overall and 8-0-1 in league play for 25 points in the conference table, one marker clear of second place Lynchburg with one game to play. For the season, McEnroe is second in the ODAC in goals against average (0.39) and save percentage (.878). She has made 36 stops overall.

  • MAKAYLA HARGROVE | LYNCHBURG | FORWARD
    Hargrove, a sophomore from Charlottesville, Va., registered four points to help Lynchburg to a pair of conference victories highlighted by an ODAC top-four triumph at Bridgewater to keep the Hornets' within striking distance of the No. 1 seed in the upcoming ODAC tournament. In a 5-0 victory over Guilford on Wednesday, Hargrove notched one assist, providing the pass for Leigha Gronau's goal for a 2-0 Lynchburg lead in the 50th minute. On Saturday at Bridgewater, Hargrove was in on both of the Hornets' goals in a 2-1 conference away win. She again played the role of playmaker on Gronau's opener just 3:08 from the first whistle. Hargrove then turned Kate Hillegas's blocked shot into an assist as she collected the rebound at the top of the box with her back to the goal and spun left to deliver a solid shot towards the far post and into the netting for a 2-0 Lynchburg lead in the 33rd minute. Lynchburg is now 14-2-1 overall and 8-1-0 in league play for 24 points in the conference standings, one marker behind No. 2 Washington and Lee for the top spot. For the season, Hargrove is tied for seventh in the ODAC in points (23) and assists (5) and tied for eighth in goals scored (9).

  • ALAINA ALSTON
    Batten, forward
    Alston scored three goals for six points as Batten posted shutout victories over EMU (5-0) and Averett (11-0). She recorded a hat trick, including the game-winning goal, in just 20 minutes of action against Averett, helping the Marlins complete a 2-0 week in ODAC play.

    ALLIE GRECO
    Batten, goalkeeper
    Greco started both games for Batten, playing 56:04 without allowing a goal as the Marlins posted shutout victories over EMU (5-0) and Averett (11-0). She faced no shots on goal during her time in net and was not required to make a save.

    ERINN LOCKARD
    Bridgewater, sophomore, goalkeeper
    Lockard recorded 10 saves and one shutout across 180 minutes, posting an .833 save percentage as Bridgewater went 1-1 in ODAC play. She made five saves in a 4-0 victory over Shenandoah before adding five more in a 2-1 setback to Lynchburg.

    BRIDGET HAY
    EMU, sophomore, forward
    Hay erupted for nine points on four goals and one assist in EMU's 6-0 victory over Sweet Briar, including the game-winning goal. Her four-goal performance tied the program's single-game record, a feat last accomplished by an EMU player in 2000, and helped keep the Royals in contention for an ODAC Tournament berth.

    JULIA SALO
    Lynchburg, sophomore, goalkeeper
    Salo recorded five saves with an .833 save percentage across 142:32 of action as Lynchburg posted two ODAC victories. She made two saves without allowing a goal in 52:32 against Guilford before adding three saves in a 2-1 victory over Bridgewater.

    BAILEY RICHARDSON
    Randolph, first-year, forward
    Richardson scored twice for four points in Randolph's 7-1 ODAC victory over Sweet Briar, helping the WildCats secure their first winning season since 2018. She leads Randolph with eight goals this season, ranking 11th in the ODAC, as the WildCats position themselves for a conference tournament berth.

    AVA TISCHLER
    Randolph-Macon, freshman, midfielder
    Tischler exploded for five points on two goals and one assist in Randolph-Macon's 10-0 victory over Hollins, recording her first collegiate points. She assisted on a goal in the 30th minute before scoring a spectacular 40-yard strike in the 33rd minute and adding another goal off a pass from Reagan Patrick, accumulating all five points in just four minutes of playing time.

    GRACE SUCHY
    Roanoke, senior, goalkeeper
    Suchy made eight saves with an .889 save percentage across 113:28 of action as Roanoke went 1-1 in ODAC play. She played 23:28 without facing a shot on goal in a 7-0 victory over Averett before making eight saves in a narrow 1-0 setback to No. 2 Washington and Lee.

    AVA WALKER
    Roanoke, sophomore, forward
    Walker recorded four points on one goal and two assists as Roanoke split its two ODAC contests. She contributed to three goals in a 7-0 victory over Averett, scoring once and assisting twice before the Maroons fell 1-0 to No. 2 Washington and Lee.

    EMILY BURKE
    Washington and Lee, senior, forward
    Burke recorded four points on one goal and two assists, contributing to the scoring in both of No. 2 Washington and Lee's ODAC victories. She assisted twice in a 6-0 win over Randolph-Macon before scoring the game-winning goal in the 61st minute of a 1-0 victory at Roanoke, bringing her season total to 10 goals, tied for fifth in the ODAC.

Kate McEnroe
Makayla Hargrove