Lynchburg Hornets Reach Three ODAC Title Games
The University of Lynchburg has teams in three ODAC championship games this weekend, the first time in five years all three programs have reached their title games.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Soccer
Lynchburg's women's soccer, field hockey and men's soccer teams all advanced to ODAC championship games on Saturday. Women's soccer beat Batten 5-4 on penalty kicks to reach the title game against Washington & Lee.
Why it matters
Reaching three conference title games in the same weekend marks a strong showing across the Hornets' athletic programs and signals a deep postseason run for each squad. The men's soccer team, ranked 11th nationally, faces Shenandoah for its title.
Men's soccer enters its ODAC final with a 14-1-4 record and a national ranking of 11th. Women's soccer won its semifinal 5-4 on penalty kicks after Julia Salo saved the final shootout attempt.
The players
Todd Olsen
Olsen is coaching his final season leading the Lynchburg women's soccer program and has won 17 ODAC women's soccer championships.
The details
The men's soccer team scored two goals in a 44-second span to beat Washington & Lee, with Jefferson Lopez Coreas and Evan Pask scoring at the 83:58 and 84:42 marks. The field hockey team beat Shenandoah 3-2 on Thursday night, with Allie Freeman and Grace Peterson erasing a halftime deficit, and is seeking its 24th conference title.
Timeline
Saturday: women's soccer ODAC title game against Washington & Lee at 3 p.m.
Saturday: field hockey ODAC championship against Washington & Lee at 1 p.m.
Saturday: men's soccer ODAC championship against Shenandoah at 5 p.m.
Tuesday: women's volleyball hosts Randolph-Macon at 6 p.m.
Season Trajectory
Three simultaneous ODAC title games represent the first time in five years that all three of Lynchburg's programs reached their conference finals in the same season. The results will shape postseason positioning for the men's soccer team, which has been among the nation's stronger programs this fall.
Fans can watch all three title games on Saturday, beginning at 1 p.m. with field hockey and ending at 5 p.m. with men's soccer. Anyone following ODAC playoff standings should track the results, since each championship determines conference postseason placement.
The takeaway
Lynchburg's deep run across three sports shows the strength of its athletic programs heading into the postseason. Readers following the ODAC should watch Saturday's results closely, since they will set the conference's final standings.
What happens next
The women's soccer, field hockey and men's soccer ODAC championship games are scheduled for Saturday, with the women's volleyball quarterfinal at Turner Gymnasium to follow.
Further reading
Find more coverage in the Soccer section on Lynchburg's college sports.
