FOREST, Va. --- The University of Lynchburg turned in not one but two nationally-ranked 3-2 wins this week to help the Hornets secure the top seed in the upcoming ODAC Field Hockey Tournament for the second straight season.

Last year, Lynchburg (13-5 overall, 8-0 ODAC) won a tiebreaker with Shenandoah University and Washington and Lee University to top the six-team field, but this year it was victories of a different variety that vaulted Lynchburg to pole position. On Wednesday, Lynchburg earned a 3-2 overtime result over the nationally 19th-ranked Generals. On Saturday afternoon, Lynchburg again registered a 3-2 triumph, this time in regulation over No. 24 Shenandoah.

Those two wins put Lynchburg at 8-0 in conference games for the program's first unbeaten league campaign since going 9-0 en route to the 2023 conference championship.

Lynchburg is joined by second-seeded Washington and Lee (12-4, 7-1) with coveted byes through the quarterfinal round. They will host the winners of Tuesday's championship openers on Thursday.

Randolph-Macon College (11-6, 6-2) will play as the third seed and host one of Tuesday's quarterfinals along with fourth-seeded Shenandoah (12-4, 5-3). The Yellow Jackets' position is their best since finishing as the runner-up out of the same slot in 2013.

The final two seeds in the field needed tiebreakers to determine. Bridgewater College (9-9) and Roanoke College (6-11) tied at 3-5 in the league table. The Maroons defeated the Eagles, 1-0, eight days ago, which earns the higher seed for RC. Roanoke will travel to SU in the quarterfinals, while BC will begin its tournament at RMC.

Below is the full schedule for the upcoming ODAC Field Hockey Tournament. Be sure to stay tuned for updates to the league schedule with game times and live links for video and statistics.

For more information on ODAC field hockey, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at odaconline.com. Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow @odacathletics on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.
 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

QUARTERFINALS | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | at #3/4 Seeds
Game 1	#5 Roanoke	at	#4 Shenandoah	TBD
Game 2	#6 Bridgewater	at	#3 Randolph-Macon	TBD
SEMIFINALS | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | at #1/2 Seeds
Game 3	Winner Game 1	at	#1 Lynchburg	TBD
Game 4	Winner Game 2	at	#2 Washington and Lee	TBD
CHAMPIONSHIP | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | at Higher Seed
Game 5	Winner Game 5	vs.	Winner Game 6	TBD