LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Old Dominion Athletic Conference announced the seedings for the upcoming Women's Soccer Championship and Washington and Lee earned the top seed.
 
The Generals completed the regular season with an overall record of 14-2-1 and 10-0 in conference play, the second-straight perfect season in ODAC play for the Blue and White. W&L has won 10 consecutive games overall and is unbeaten in the last 11 after a tie against then third-ranked Christopher Newport, 0-0, on September 20.
 
Virginia Wesleyan will be the No. 2 seed in this year's championship field, proceeded by Shenandoah as the No. 3 and Bridgewater to round out the Top-4 teams and those who will host quarterfinal games. Randolph-Macon earned the No. 5 seed ahead of Roanoke, Lynchburg and Eastern Mennonite to complete the eight-team field.
 
As the No. 8 seed, EMU (6-10-1, 4-6-0 ODAC) will travel to W&L for a quarterfinal game on Saturday at 1:00 p.m., which will be the first meeting this year between the teams. In total, the Generals faced and defeated the other six teams joining them in this year's conference tournament by a combined margin of 15-1.
 
The Generals have been dominant on both ends of the pitch this season, as they enter the conference tournament with a 55-5 goal margin, the second straight season they have entered the tournament with a +50-goal difference. Reigning ODAC Player of the Year Sarah Zimmerman is at the top of the W&L offensive numbers once again with team highs of nine goals and 22 points.
 
Sophomores Elizabeth Zimmerman and Megan Zimmerman follow their older sister in points at 20 and 13, respectively. Elizabeth leads the squad with eight assists, to go along with six goals, while Megan has produced five goals and three assists. Senior Helen Otteni is also towards the top with 12 points on four goals and four assists, followed by four players with nine points each on a combined 11 goals and 14 assists.
 
Senior Bryn Bissinger, the 2024 ODAC Defensive Player of the Year, along with senior Sydney Devory and sophomores Avery Hannah and Elizabeth Perri, have continued to lock down the opposition. Collectively, the W&L defense is allowing just 0.29 goals per game and have shut out opponents 12 times, including eight straight contests.
 
Between the posts, sophomore Kate McEnroe has shouldered a bulk of the load this season, playing 1,266:28 of a possible 1,530:00 (82.8 percent of minutes). In that time, McEnroe owns a 0.36 goals-against average, has allowed five goals and made 60 saves with six clean sheets. McEnroe's 0.923 save percentage currently ranks fourth in Division III women's soccer, and it is the highest by a W&L women's soccer player since Kiki Moreo '10 posted a 0.929 across 1,735:57 in 2006.
 
The Royals and Generals will kick-off on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. on Watt Field. For full tournament information, click here.

WOMEN'S SOCCER TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals | Saturday, November 1 | at Seeds 1-4
Game 1: #8 Eastern Mennonite at #1 Washington and Lee | 1:00 pm
Game 2: #5 Randolph-Macon at #4 Bridgewater | 12:00 pm
Game 3: #6 Roanoke at #3 Shenandoah | 3:00 pm
Game 4: #7 Lynchburg at #2 Virginia Wesleyan | 1:00 pm
 
Semifinals | Wednesday, November 5 | at Highest Remaining Seed for Each Matchup
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 | TBA
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 | TBA
 
Championship | Saturday, November 8 | at Highest Remaining Seed
Game 7: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 | TBA
 

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Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.