VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - The nationally ranked No. 2 Virginia Wesleyan University softball team earned the No. 1 seed heading into the 2021 Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament this weekend beginning on May 1. The Marlins earned the honor of the No. 1 seed after going 31-5-1 overall on the season and 15-3 against conference foes. VWU held the national No. 1 rank until recently an dropped one spot to No. 2 in the country.
The Marlins have had an incredibly challenging season playing 13 games against nationally ranked opponents and ended the regular season with six doubleheaders in ten days between April 16 and April 25, including back-to-back games against No. 9 Emory & Henry (4/22) and Shenandoah (4/23).
VWU leads the conference in a number of overall statistical categories including runs scored (283), hits (376), doubles (82), triple (19), homeruns (22), RBI (254), walks (121)stolen bases (153), team batting average (.369), team on base percentage (.440), and team slugging percentage (.551). When looking at just conference contests, the Marlins lead in all of the above categories except walks (2nd with 53).
Individually the Marlins lead in the following categories, runs scored, hits, triples, RBI, stolen bases, on base percentage.
Jessica Goldyn sits atop the league in runs scored (50), hits (61), triples (8), RBI (42), stolen bases (55), and on base percentage (.566).
Madison Glaubke sits second in the conference in runs scored (38), while
Julia Sinnett is third in runs scored (33) and triples (5). In the circle the Marlin pitchers
Hanna Hull and
Emily Seale lead the conference in ERA with both having a 1.27 ERA against conference foes. Both pitchers each have seven wins in the circle to sit in a four-way tie for first in pitching wins in the conference.
Virginia Wesleyan will host the No. 8 seeded Hornets of Shenandoah University in a best of three series with the doubleheader on Saturday, May 1, and the if necessary game on Sunday May 2.
Listed below is the entire schedule for the 2021 ODAC Softball Tournament, which is subject to change due to event conflicts and inclement weather.
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2021 ODAC SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
Saturday-Sunday, May 1-2 | Best-of-3 Series
Series 1: #8 Shenandoah at #1 Virginia Wesleyan
Series 2: #5 Bridgewater at #4 Roanoke
Series 3: #7 Ferrum at #2 Emory & Henry
Series 4: #6 Guilford at #3 Lynchburg
Wednesday-Thurday, May 5-6 | Best-of-3 Series
Series 5: Winner Series 1 vs. Winner Series 2 -- at higher seed
Series 6: Winner Series 3 vs. Winner Series 4 -- at higher seed
Saturday-Sunday, May 8-9 | Best-of-3 Series
Series 7: Winner Series 5 vs. Winner Series 6 -- at higher seed
