Thursday, March 10, 2005
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Roanoke Earns Top Spot in ODAC Softball Preseason Poll

SALEM, VA – Defending Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) softball champion Roanoke College has been picked to repeat by the league’s head coaches in 2005.

The Maroons garnered five first-place votes and 68 points to edge Lynchburg for the top spot in the poll. RC finished 34-12 overall, 13-3 in the league and won its fifth ODAC title last season.

The Hornets earned two first-place votes and 66 points to earn the second slot in the poll. LC posted an ODAC best 14-2 record and was 31-11 overall.

The Marlins of Virginia Wesleyan received 51 points and one first-place vote to finish third. VWC was 10-6 in the ODAC and 22-21 overall in 2004.

VWC was followed by Bridgewater (49-points), Emory and Henry (43 points), Guilford (28 points), Eastern Mennonite (25 points), Randolph-Macon (21 points) and Randolph-Macon Woman’s (8 points)

2005 ODAC Softball Preseason Poll
Place School Points (First-Place Votes)
1 Roanoke 68 (5)
2 Lynchburg 66 (2)

3 Virginia Wesleyan 51 (1)
4 Bridgewater 49
5 Emory and Henry 43
6 Guilford 28
7 Eastern Mennonite 25
8 Randolph-Macon 21
9 Randolph-Macon Woman’s 8

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