Skip Ad

Men's Soccer

ODAC Men's Soccer Report: Week 4

The first six conference games of the season were met with eight non-league games that included five ODAC wins. Bridgewater (6-3-0), Hampden-Sydney (7-0-1), Randolph (4-3-1), and No. 13 Washington and Lee (6-1-0) all started league play with victories with the Tigers adding a second win in non-conference action. H-SC leads the ODAC with seven overall wins, while BC, WLU, and No. 8 Lynchburg (6-1-2) have six each.

  • ZANE KOWALSKI | BRIDGEWATER | GOALKEEPER
    Kowalski, a sophomore from Midland, N.C., saw 30 total shots peppered as his net last week and he made 12 saves to help Bridgewater post a 1-1-0 overall record including a road win in their first ODAC contest of the season. In a 1-0 midweek setback against the University of Mary Washington, Kowalski turned back eight shots. He then made four saves in a 3-0 win at Roanoke College on Saturday for his first clean sheet of 2026. For the season, Kowalski is second in the ODAC in save percentage (.852) and third in goals against average (.610). He has made 23 saves this year.

  • UBAID WASI | HAMPDEN-SYDNEY | FORWARD
    Wasi, a sophomore from Meherrin, Va., registered five points and was on the mark twice to help Hampden-Sydney to a pair of victories against ODAC foes last week. In a 3-1 non-conference triumph over conference rival Batten University, Wasi broke a 1-1 tie with a goal in the 68th minute off an assist from Gavin Edgington. In a 5-2 victory over Guilford College on Saturday in both teams' ODAC openers, Wasi made it 4-0 Tigers in the 53rd minute off a feed from Jackson Robbins. Wasi then turned provider to Zakky Johnston on the Tigers' fifth tally in the 57th minute. For the season, Wasi is tied atop the ODAC goal-scoring chart with six goals and ranks second with 13 points.

  • ANTHONY MEDRANO
    Bridgewater, senior, midfield
    Medrano scored two goals for four points during Bridgewater's two-match week. Both tallies came back-to-back in the Eagles' 3-0 victory over Roanoke in their ODAC opener, including the game-winning goal.

    BRANDON HERNANDEZ
    EMU, first year, midfielder
    Hernandez scored one goal for two points during EMU's two-match week. His 81st-minute game-winner in a 1-0 victory over Southern Virginia was the first collegiate goal of his career.

    DENNIS VILLALTA
    EMU, first year, goalkeeper
    Villalta played all 180 minutes and made seven saves with a .778 save percentage, including three stops in a 1-0 shutout of Southern Virginia that marked his third consecutive clean sheet. He added four saves against nationally ranked Washington and Lee, with one of the two goals he allowed coming on a penalty kick.

    NOAH COUGHLIN
    Lynchburg, freshman, midfield
    Coughlin scored one goal for two points in Lynchburg's ODAC matchup with Randolph-Macon. His tally accounted for the Hornets' goal in the 1-1 draw.

    BRYAN LEIVA-MEMBRENO
    Randolph, sophomore, defender
    Leiva-Membreno recorded three points on one goal and one assist across Randolph's two matches. He scored the WildCats' opening goal against Greensboro and added an assist in a 5-0 win over Averett, accounting for three of his five points on the season during the week.

    QUINN CONLAN
    Randolph-Macon, senior, defender
    Conlan played all 180 minutes while anchoring Randolph-Macon's backline during a 1-0-1 week. After helping the Yellow Jackets overcome a two-goal deficit to defeat William Peace 3-2, he helped the defense hold No. 8 Lynchburg to a 1-1 draw.

    DAMIEN JACKSON
    Randolph-Macon, senior, midfield
    Jackson led Randolph-Macon with three points on one goal and one assist during its 1-0-1 week. His assist set up the game-winning goal that completed a comeback from a 2-0 deficit against William Peace, and he opened the scoring in a 1-1 draw with No. 8 Lynchburg.

    AIDAN KING-MILLER
    Shenandoah, first year, goalkeeper
    King-Miller recorded two shutouts in 180 minutes, making five saves without allowing a goal for a 1.000 save percentage during Shenandoah's 1-0-1 week. He made two saves in a 4-0 win over Marymount and three in a scoreless draw with Batten, including a stop in the final 10 seconds to preserve the tie, giving him four shutouts on the season.

Ubaid Wasi
Zane Kowalski