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Welcome to the Lynchburg Sports Weekly Blog. Here we summarize past events and provide the latest information to prepare you for the Hornets’ upcoming games. This blog will be published once a week, usually every Thursday, to keep you up to date with all things Lynchburg athletics.
The fall contest continues for another week! There were some thrilling moves at Lynchburg Track and Field last week. The No. 14 field hockey team went 5-0 in conference play and had several wins. The volleyball team had an even performance at the Worthington Classic, and the men’s soccer team won the ODAC. Women’s soccer dominated the conference opener, and the Equestrian team had an award-winning weekend led by Lucy Metzler. This Saturday is packed with games at Shellenberger Field, including field hockey vs. Rowan, women’s soccer vs. Roanoke, and men’s soccer vs. Randolph-Macon.
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The 14th-ranked Lynchburg field hockey team returned to action last weekend, playing back-to-back games against No. 8 York and Susquehanna to clinch a spot. After dropping against the Spartans in their first matchup in over a week, the Hornets bounced back with a solid 3-1 win against the River Hawks. Lynchburg carried the momentum from Wednesday’s game, scoring in the first minute of their first conference game of the season and holding the lead for the rest of the game. The Hornets emphatically defeated the Eagles en route to a 5-0 victory at Shellenberger Field. Jill Preiter, Madison Mark and Grace Peterson each contributed two goals in the team’s two wins. The field hockey team is hoping to ride this big wave heading into its next game this Saturday, when it welcomes Rowan to Lynchburg at noon.
The Lynchburg Equestrian Team, now three-time NCEA champions, completed their first two dual competitions of the season this past weekend and earned numerous awards. After falling behind to College of Charleston, the Hornets rallied to defeat Centenary College. Lucy Metzler headlined the Lynchburg performers after winning NCEA’s Arion Serie Flat Rider of the Month and ODAC Flat Rider of the Week. The Boulder, Colo., native won the Flat Division Most Valuable Player award in the No. 3 Hornets’ win over Centenary last Sunday. The senior rode Caleb to a score of 89, tying the highest score of the day. She also scored 80 points aboard Colin in the Lynchburg and Charleston games. Emma Schweizer also had an outstanding performance for the Hornets, earning her the ODAC Fence Rider of the Week award. The Denville, N.J., native was the highest scorer of the day when the Hornets played Charleston, scoring 81 points aboard Kevin. In the win over Centenary, she rode Colin to a score of 82, tying the team’s best score for a fence meet. The next game on the Hornets’ schedule is an IHSA event. The University of Lynchburg IHSA is scheduled to open Saturday, Oct. 5 and Sunday, Oct. 6 at 9 a.m. each day in Rustburg, Virginia. Saturday also serves as Senior Day for the equestrian team, so Hornet fans are encouraged to come along. Step into the ring and show your support for our alumni!
Lynchburg’s men’s and women’s swim teams had their first meet of the season in an exhibition dual meet against Liberty and ODAC Relays hosted by Washington & Lee. The Hornets had a strong showing at the Liberty Exhibition, earning all three top spots in the men’s 200 butterfly and also taking first place in the men’s 4×50 relay, men’s 100 backstroke and men’s 100 butterfly. In the ODAC relay, the boys team placed 2nd out of 8 teams and the girls team placed 3rd out of 10 teams. Maximo Jacquet headlined the men’s side of the Lynchburg show and set an unofficial program record on IM. Andrew Neculai was outstanding in the relays, helping his team take first place in the 400-meter freestyle relay and third place in the 500-yard 50-100-150-200 relay. Will Kassmeier was an important member of the team, taking third place in the 100-yard freestyle relay, fifth place in the 3×50-yard backstroke, 400-yard freestyle, 200 medley, and 200-yard freestyle relay. It became. On the women’s team, Regan Leach, Eliza Flinner, and Abigail Schneider played key roles on the team, finishing third in the 3×100 IM relay. Sienna Schmeck had the fastest performance of the meet, helping her crew take second place in the 100 freestyle, 200 IM and 200 freestyle. The Hornets also posted top-five finishes in two other performances involving Schmeck. Sabie Borrows played a key role in three second-place finishes alongside Schmeck, as well as the team’s third-place finish in the 50-100-150-200 relay and fourth-place finish in the 400 freestyle. The swim team will have nearly a month off before their first official dual meet. Lynchburg is scheduled to host Roanoke on Friday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m.
As ODAC games continue, the Lynchburg boys soccer team is gaining momentum. The team has four wins in its last five games, including three shutouts. The Hornets lost a road game to Virginia Wesleyan last Saturday, but bounced back with a 2-0 win over Averett on Wednesday. Zach Whelan scored his first goal of the season in the win, with Pat Figaro scoring a second half. Tomas Viscuso stopped three shots and kept his fourth clean sheet of the season. The men’s national soccer team’s next game is on their home field against Randolph-Macon. The Hornets will welcome the Yellow Jackets to Shellenberger Field on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. After the weekend’s games, Lynchburg will host Randolph on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.
The Lynchburg women’s volleyball team traveled to the nation’s capital last weekend to participate in the Worthington Classic hosted by Gallaudet University. Lynchburg went 2-2 in the two-day tournament against the likes of Catholic, Gallaudet, Bethel and Marymount. The Hornets defeated both Catholic and Marymount teams, but lost to host Gallaudet and Bethel. With a 10-9 record this season, the women’s volleyball team is ready to take on an ODAC opponent for the third time this year in Roanoke. The Hornets are scheduled to take on the Maroons on the hardwood of Turner Gym on Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. Following that, Lynchburg will host another conference foe at Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m.
Lynchburg’s girls soccer team played in its first conference contest last Saturday, defeating Guilford 3-0 when it visited Shellenberger Field. Madeline Boyce got the Hornets on the board first. Meghan Roeder and Leilianis Yrigoyen followed with their first goals of the season, securing the win for Lynchburg. On Wednesday, the Hornets hosted Washington & Lee in the team’s Code Red game, a non-conference affair with record emphasis. The Generals took a three-goal advantage and held it until the 57th minute, when Roeder scored his second goal in as many games. In the final two minutes, Lauren Orner converted a cross from Sammy Rogstad into a keeper to put Lynchburg within one line of Washington and Lee. The Hornets continued to up the energy by creating several more dangerous attacking chances in the final minutes of the game. Among them was a long ball from Yrigoyen that forced an all-out save from the Generals’ netminder, and a strike from Rogstad that rattled the crossbar. Although Lynchburg was unable to convert, the women’s soccer team showed tenacity and plans to maintain that mentality in its next game against Roanoke this Saturday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. at Shellenberger Field. The Hornets are scheduled to follow that up with a road game at Virginia. Wesleyan, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 6 p.m.
The Lynchburg cross country team is ready to hit the course after a short hiatus, traveling to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for the Pole Short Run hosted by Lehigh University. The 50th Pole Short Run, hosted by ASICS, is set to be the best yet. The Paul Short Run is held in honor of the late Paul Short, who served as Lehigh’s business manager and assistant director of athletics for 29 years. Last year, the Hornets participated in the pole short run and had a great performance from the girls team, finishing third overall out of 43 field programs. Allison Dell was Lynchburg’s top runner with a personal best of 21:56.7, breaking 22 minutes for the first time in her collegiate career and earning eighth place overall. The men’s team was equally strong, finishing 20th overall out of 43 teams in the field, which is made up of many Division I programs. Frank Chorba took the lead with a time of 24:34.3, followed by teammate Chasen Hunt, who finished a close second with a personal best of 24:36.9, finishing 28th and 34th respectively. After this weekend’s competition, the cross country team will return to the course on Saturday, October 19th in Glassboro, New Jersey for the Interregional Rumble hosted by Rowan.
Lynchburg’s boys tennis team was represented by Alex Rintoul and Luca Morbioli at last weekend’s ITA Division III Southeast Regional Championship. Rintoul and Morbioli both played in championship doubles. Morbioli competed in the Championship single bracket, while Rintoul competed in the B1 single bracket. In the first round of doubles, the Lynchburg duo faced Randolph’s Jacob Martin and Perda Ondra, losing 6-2. They faced Theodore Gershon and Fernando Limón of Carnegie Mellon University in the repechage match, and lost 3-6. In singles, Morbioli lost to Randolph’s Martin, 5 wins and 8 losses. He moved on to the repechage bracket and faced Muhlenberg’s Owen Dyer, winning 8-5. Rintoul lost his only singles match to Jason Lee of Johns Hopkins, 8-1. He was scheduled to face Stevens’ Matthew Luzzi in a repechage match, but withdrew due to injury. The men’s tennis team has completed its fall schedule and is currently awaiting its spring schedule, which will be announced at a later date.
Lynchburg’s men’s and women’s golf teams traveled across the country to play matches this past weekend. The women’s team traveled to Williamstown, Massachusetts, for the Williams Invitational and placed 14th out of 23 teams. Gabby Holberg highlighted Lynchburg’s performance, placing 26th overall with a score of +13 on both days. The Lynchburg women’s team’s next games will be at the Carnegie Mellon Fall Invitational at the Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania, on Monday, Oct. 7 and Tuesday, Oct. 8. The men’s golf team kicked off fall competition at the Gate City Invitational Tournament. , hosted by Greensboro, finished with a team score of +3 and placed 13th out of 18 teams competing. Alan Van Assche emphasized the performance of the Hornets, who finished 23rd overall with a final result of -1. The Hornets men’s team’s next match is the West Pines Invitational at West Pines Golf Club, hosted by Oglethorpe, from Monday, October 7th to Wednesday, October 9th.
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