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ODAC Women's Soccer Report: Week 2

ODAC teams have won 23 games over the first two weeks of the women's soccer season with 11 more during the past seven days. The conference's Hornets combined to go 5-0-0 with Shenandoah rattling off three wins and Lynchburg nabbing a pair to improve to 4-0 for the first time since 2017. Roanoke went 2-1-0, while Bridgewater (1-1-0), Randolph (1-0-1), and Randolph-Macon (1-1-0).

No. 7 Washington and Lee also went 1-0-0 with a ranked victory over No. 25 Christopher Newport, a triumph that marked the 200th career win for head coach Tiffany Pins.

  • GRACE SUCHY | ROANOKE | GOALKEEPER
    Suchy, a senior from Montgomery, N.Y., was between the sticks for two of Roanoke's three games last week, allowing just one goal to help the Maroons to a 2-1 showing. In a 1-0 victory at Southern Virginia on Wednesday, Suchy put in a full shift with five saves to preserve her second clean sheet of the season. She did not feature in RC's 4-0 win over Greensboro College on Saturday, but she returned with a full 90-minute effort on Sunday. She made seven saves in the Maroons' 1-0 loss to Gettysburg College, giving her 12 stops for the week on a .923 save percentage. For the season, Suchy is tied for second in the ODAC in saves (22) and sits third in save percentage (.880).

  • LEIGHA GRONAU | LYNCHBURG | MIDFIELDER
    Gronau, a first-year from Hackettstown, N.J., had a hand in three of Lynchburg's five goals to help the Hornets' post a pair of non-conference victories and improve to 4-0 for the first time since 2017. In a 3-0 victory at Salisbury University on Saturday, Gronau capped the game's scoring in the 58th minute off an assist from Ally Hopkins. Gronau was in on both of Lynchburg's tallies in a 2-0 victory over St. Mary's College of Maryland, which was also played at Salisbury. She used another Hopkins' assist to register the game's first goal in the 15th. In the 52nd minute, Gronau turned provider with an assist on Makayla Hargove's score. For the season, Gronau has collected six points on two goals and two assists.

  • ALLIE GRECO
    Batten, junior, goalkeeper
    Greco recorded another clean sheet, making one save in 90 minutes with a 1.000 save percentage in Batten's 0-0 draw with Stockton. She has yet to allow a goal through the first four games of the season.

    LILY HEWATT
    Bridgewater, freshman, forward
    Hewatt scored four points on two goals, recording the first two goals of her collegiate career during Bridgewater's 1-1 week. She came off the bench to score the Eagles' lone goal against Catholic before adding another tally in a 4-0 victory over Marymount.

    SIENNA SMITH
    Bridgewater, junior, defense
    Smith played 174 minutes across two matches and helped Bridgewater post a 4-0 shutout of Marymount. She did not record a point, but contributed several key clearances and regained possession on numerous Marymount passes while playing 84 minutes in the clean sheet.

    BRIDGET HAY
    EMU, sophomore, forward
    Hay recorded two points on one goal while playing 189 minutes across three matches for EMU. Her tally came in the Eagles' 4-2 setback against Southern Virginia.

    ELLIE GOLDBERG
    Lynchburg, junior, defense
    Goldberg led Lynchburg's defensive unit with 159 minutes played as the Hornets posted consecutive shutouts of Salisbury and St. Mary's. She helped limit the two opponents to just six combined shots and three on goal as Lynchburg improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2017.

    JACKIE WENZLIK
    Randolph-Macon, junior, forward
    Wenzlik scored two points on one goal, providing the game-winner in Randolph-Macon's 2-1 comeback victory over Southern Virginia. She headed home a cross from Taylor Gim to put the Yellow Jackets ahead and complete the comeback.

    MADALYN SZOKE
    Roanoke, senior, forward
    Szoke registered four points on two goals during Roanoke's three-match week. Both tallies came in a 4-0 victory over Greensboro, including the game-winning goal.

    MCKENNA NEWCOME
    Shenandoah, junior, midfielder
    Newcome scored six points on three goals as Shenandoah went 3-0 during the week. She struck twice just three minutes apart in a 4-2 victory over Gettysburg before adding another goal in a 5-0 win over Alvernia.

    AMELIA MANKE
    Washington and Lee, senior, midfielder
    Manke played all 90 minutes and anchored the back line as No. 7 Washington and Lee earned a 1-0 road shutout of No. 25 Christopher Newport. The Generals held CNU to one first-half shot and none over the final 10:40, securing head coach Tiffany Pins' 200th career victory.

    ELIZABETH ZIMMERMAN
    Washington and Lee, junior, forward/midfielder
    Zimmerman scored two points with the lone goal in No. 7 Washington and Lee's 1-0 road victory over No. 25 Christopher Newport. Her 15th-minute game-winner helped W&L improve to 3-0-4 all-time against CNU, handed the Captains just their third home loss since the start of 2021, and delivered head coach Tiffany Pins her 200th career victory.

Grace Suchy
Leigha Gronau