
For immediate release – 10/31/2007 - #106
Lynchburg Women’s Soccer to Play in ODAC Finals
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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – The contest will go into the books as a 0-0 double overtime tie, but the Lynchburg College women’s soccer team will advance into the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Tournament finals after winning a shootout 3-1 at top-seeded Virginia Wesleyan College Wednesday evening.
The two teams battled for 90 minutes of regulation and two 10-minute overtime periods with the defenses ruling the field, the same as they had two weeks before – as VWC and LC played to a 0-0 double overtime tie on October 20. But in the tournament format - a five shot shoot-out would determine which squad would compete in the conference finals this weekend.
The Marlins shot first and hit the crossbar, while Ashley Hoath (
The Marlins (14-2-3), ranked ninth in the latest NCAA Division III rankings, await a possible at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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