Athletics Feed from Lynchburg College

Hornets Defeat Neumann 2-1 in Eight

Senior shortstop Dara Sandifer (Monroe, VA/Holy Cross) had four base-hits Saturday, including the game-winning double in the eighth inning as the Lynchburg College softball team advanced to the Championship Game of the Methodist University Regional with a 2-1 win over Neumann College (PA). ...

Hornet Track adds Two More NCAA Provisional Qualifiers

The Lynchburg College men’s outdoor track and field team added two more names over the last 24 hours to the growing list of Hornets that may reach the NCAA Division III Championships. ...

LC Softball Defeats LaGrange 4-0 at Regionals

Junior pitcher Barbie Miles (Kinsale, VA/Washington & Lee) threw a complete-game four-hit shutout Thursday to lift the Lynchburg College softball team to a 4-0 win over LaGrange College (GA) in the first day of play at the Division III NCAA Regional at Methodist University. ...

Four Hornets Dot All-Region Softball Team

Four Lynchburg College student-athletes were honored Wednesday with the release of the All-Atlantic Regional Softball Team, including senior third-baseman Elizabeth Perkins (Kents Store, VA/Fluvanna County) earning first-team accolades. ...

Lynchburg Men’s Lacrosse Garners Five First-Team All-ODAC Members

The Lynchburg College men’s lacrosse team placed five players on first-team All-ODAC Wednesday afternoon, along with three on the second-team. Senior goalie Garrett Curran (Hull, MA/Tabor Academy) won the Player of the Year and Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards. ...

Lynchburg Baseball Team Honored With Three ODAC First-Teamers

The Lynchburg College baseball team was rewarded for its stellar 2008 season by having three members of the team selected as Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) first-team performers, including the conference player of the year in Ronnie LaBrie (Vinton, VA/Staunton River). ...

Lynchburg Softball Receives Top Seed at NCAA First Round at Methodist

The Lynchburg College softball team found out Monday morning that it will be returning to Fayetteville, NC, and first-round host Methodist University for the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. ...

LC Competes at Duke Twilight

The Lynchburg College outdoor track and field team sent a few individuals to the Duke University Twilight Invitational Sunday evening. ...

Lynchburg to Play Washington College in Chestertown, MD, in the NCAA Tourney

The Lynchburg College men's lacrosse team received a first-round bye in the upcoming NCAA Division III Championship Tournament and will travel to Chestertown, MD, this weekend to battle Washington College. The contest will be held on Sunday, May 11, at 1:30 pm. ...

Lynchburg Mens Lacrosse Wins ODAC Title, Defeating Va. Wesleyan 12-6

The Lynchburg College men’s lacrosse team defeated Virginia Wesleyan College Sunday afternoon 12-6 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Championship game on Shellenberger Field in Lynchburg, VA. Lynchburg will now advance to the NCAA Tournament with an automatic bid. ...

Elizabeth Perkins Named 2008 ODAC Softball Player of the Year

Lynchburg College’s Elizabeth Perkins (Kents Store, VA/Fluvanna County) was named the Player of the Year Friday with the release of the 2008 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) softball team. Fellow Hornet Katie Bruce (Lanexa, VA/Lafayette) earned the conference’s Rookie of the Year honors, and three other LC players were named to the All-ODAC team. ...

Lynchburg to Host ODAC Men’s Lacrosse Championship Sunday at 1 p.m.

Lynchburg College’s Shellenberger Field will host the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Tournament men’s lacrosse championship Sunday, May 4, at 1 p.m. The winner earns the ODAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament while the loser will await a potential at-large bid to the tournament. ...

Hornet Track Has Outstanding Night at Liberty Twilight

The Lynchburg College outdoor track and field teams had numerous noteworthy performances Friday at the Liberty University Twilight Qualifier. ...

Welsch, Gengras and Locher Named to All-ODAC Wlax Team

Three Lynchburg College student-athletes were named to the All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Women’s Lacrosse Team Thursday. ...

Three Hornets Honored on All-ODAC Women’s Tennis Team

Three Lynchburg College student-athletes were honored with honorable mentions late Tuesday afternoon with the release of the 2008 All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Women’s Tennis Team, and the Hornets were nominated by the league’s coaches to receive the conference’s Team Sportsmanship Award. ...