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Lynchburg Hornets
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UniversityUniversity of Lynchburg
ConferenceOld Dominion Athletic Conference (primary)
ECAC (equestrian)
NCAADivision III
Athletic directorJon Waters
LocationLynchburg, Virginia
Varsity teams24
ArenaTurner Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumJames C. Fox Field
Softball stadiumAubrey R. Moon Jr. Field
Soccer fieldShellenberger Field
Tennis venueLynchburg Tennis Courts
Outdoor track and field venueDr. Jack M. Toms Track
MascotDell
NicknameHornets
ColorsHornet Red, White, and Gray
     
Websitewww.lynchburgsports.com

The Lynchburg Hornets are the athletic teams that represent the University of Lynchburg, located in Lynchburg, Virginia. On July 1, 2018, the institution's name changed from Lynchburg College to the University of Lynchburg. Lynchburg's intercollegiate athletic programs compete primarily in NCAA Division III, with its equestrian teams competing in the Intercollegiate Horse Shows of America and National Collegiate Equestrian Association competition formats.[1] The Lynchburg athletic department sponsors 24 varsity intercollegiate athletic programs.

The Hornets compete as a full member of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC). Lynchburg was a founding member of the league in 1976. In that time, the Hornets have won 205 ODAC championships.[2]

Roughly 500 student-athletes represent Lynchburg in competition, meaning about 25 percent of the institution's student body competes in varsity athletics.

List of teams

Conference championships

ODAC Championships unless otherwise noted Baseball (10): 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 2012, 2021, 2023

Men's Basketball (7): 1935 (Chesapeake), 1951 (Little Six), 1965 (Dixie), 1966 (Dixie), 1967 (Dixie), 1979, 2016

Women's Basketball (2): 2016, 2021

Men’s Cross Country (20): 1979, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2021, 2022, 2023

Women’s Cross Country (9): 1986, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2021, 2022, 2023

Equestrain: 2023

Field Hockey (22): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023

Men’s Golf (6): 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989

Men’s Lacrosse (9): 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2022

Women’s Lacrosse (5): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989

Men's Soccer (30): 1959 (Mason–Dixon), 1962 (Mason–Dixon), 1963 (Mason–Dixon), 1966 (Dixie), 1968 (Dixie), 1969 (Dixie), 1971 (Dixie), 1972 (Dixie), 1973 (Dixie), 1974 (Dixie), 1975 (Dixie), 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023

Women’s Soccer (17): 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022

Softball (6): 1994, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2008, 2009

Women's Swimming: 2021

Men’s Tennis (4): 1948 (Little Six), 1968 (Dixie), 1984, 1995

Men’s Indoor Track & Field (30): 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2023

Women’s Indoor Track & Field (13): 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

Men's Outdoor Track & Field (31): 1977, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022, 2023

Women's Outdoor Track & Field (13): 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

National Tournament Appearances

Baseball

1977
South Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Glassboro State L 2-4
Elimination Round 1 Methodist W 2–0
Elimination Round 2 William Paterson W 6–5
Elimination Finals Salisbury State W 5–2
Regional Finals Glassboro State L 6–11


1978
South Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Montclair State W 5-4
Second Round Upsala W 2–1
Regional Semifinals Salisbury State W 16–4
Regional Finals Glassboro State L 4–5


1979
South Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Trenton State L 1-2
Elimination Round 1 Stillman W 6–1
Elimination Round 2 Upsala L 1–2


1980
South Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Ramapo L 9-10
Elimination Round 1 Glassboro State W 5–3
Regional Semifinals Upsala L 4–5


1981
South Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round William Paterson W 3-0
Second Round NC Wesleyan L 3–4
Elimination Round Salisbury State W 2–1
Third Round NC Wesleyan W 7–3
Regional Finals NC Wesleyan L 2–3


1982
South Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Methodist W 6-5
Regional Semifinals NC Wesleyan L 3–4
Elimination Finals Salisbury State L 4–6


1983
South Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Methodist W 4-2
Second Round NC Wesleyan W 5–4
Regional Finals NC Wesleyan L 3–7


2008
South Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Piedmont W 9-1
Second Round Christopher Newport W 12–1
Third Round Salisbury L 3–5
Elimination Finals Johns Hopkins L 5–7

2012
South Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Salisbury L 2-7
Elimination Round 1 Christopher Newport L 1–7


2021
High Point Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round LaGrange W 4-1
Second Round Birmingham–Southern W 6–3
Regional Semifinals Salisbury L 1–6
Elimination Finals Birmingham–Southern L 2–11


2022
Lynchburg Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Salve Regina W 7-3
Second Round Birmingham–Southern L 2–10
Elimination Finals Salve Regina L 3–6


2023
Rocky Mount Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Lebanon Valley W 2-1
Second Round NC Wesleyan W 16–9
Regional Finals – Game 1 Lebanon Valley L 4–8
Regional Finals – Game 2 Lebanon Valley W 5–3

Lynchburg Super Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Game 1 Shenandoah W 9-6
Game 2 Shenandoah W 3–1

Division III World Series

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round UW La Crosse W 8-6
Second Round East Texas Baptist W 8–3
Semifinals East Texas Baptist W 7–1
Championship – Game 1 Johns Hopkins W 5–2
Championship – Game 2 Johns Hopkins L 6–11
Championship – Game 3 Johns Hopkins W 7–6

Men's Basketball

1976

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Monmouth L 73-97
Regional 3rd Place Game Glassboro State L 62–82

1979

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Upsala L 85-115
Regional 3rd Place Game Virginia Wesleyan L 84–108

2016

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Scranton W 82-55
Second Round Ohio Wesleyan L 94–97


Women's Basketball

2016

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Birmingham-Southern L 50-56

2017

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Catholic W 69-64
Second Round Christopher Newport L 51–69


Men's Cross Country

Appearances: 1979, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2021, 2022


Women's Cross Country

Appearances: 1998, 2021, 2022


Equestrian

Appearances: 2021, 2022, 2023


Field Hockey

1979

Division Round Opponent Result
AIAW First Round Shippensburg L 0-1
Consolation Round 1 Bridgewater W 2–1 (PS)
Consolation Quarterfinals Hollins L 0–2

1980

Division Round Opponent Result
AIAW First Round Kenyon L 0-1 (PS)
Consolation Round 1 Luther W 3–1
Consolation Quarterfinals Denison L 2–3 (OT)

1981

Division Round Opponent Result
AIAW First Round Carleton W 1-0
Quarterfinals Gettysburg W 2–1 (PS)
Semifinals Wooster W 1–0
Championship Bloomsburg L 2–3

1983

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Elizabethtown L 0-2

1984

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Trenton State L 0-3

1988

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Trenton State L 0-5

1989

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Trenton State L 0-3

2001

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Salisbury W 2-1 (PS)
Quarterfinals TCNJ L 0–1 (OT)

2002

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round SUNY Cortland L 2-5

2005

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Alvernia L 1-2

2006

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Elizabethtown L 0-1

2007

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Centre W 5-0
Second Round Lebanon Valley L 1–2

2008

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Sewanee W 4-0
Second Round Ursinus L 2–3

2009

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Juniata W 5-1
Second Round Ursinus L 0–4

2010

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Christopher Newport W 1-0
Second Round Messiah L 0–7

2011

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Catholic W 2-0
Quarterfinals TCNJ L 0–3

2012

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Catholic W 4-3 (OT)
Second Round Messiah W 2–0
Quarterfinals Mary Washington L 2–3

2013

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Centre L 0-1

2014

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Centre L 1-2 (OT)

2018

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Denison W 3-1
Second Round Rowan L 0–1

2019

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Centre W 2-1
Second Round Rowan W 1–0
Quarterfinals Salisbury L 0–2

2021

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Salisbury L 2-3

2023

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Keystone W 6-1
Second Round York (PA) W 1–0 (2OT)
Quarterfinals Kean L 1–2


Men's Golf

Appearances: 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989


Men's Lacrosse

1999

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Hampden-Sydney L 9-17

2003

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Franklin & Marshall L 12-13 (OT)

2005

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Denison W 9-6
Quarterfinals Roanoke L 9–10

2006

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Washington (MD) L 7-8

2008

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Washington (MD) L 9-12

2012

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Denison L 5-10

2013

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round St. Mary's (MD) W 6-5
Second Round Roanoke W 12–9
Quarterfinals Stevenson L 7–13

2014

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Sewanee W 25-4
Second Round Washington (MD) L 7–10

2015

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Sewanee W 13-4
Second Round Aurora W 19–8
Quarterfinals Salisbury W 13–11
Semifinals Gettysburg W 11–9
Championship Tufts L 11–19

2016

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Gettysburg L 7-8

2017

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Sewanee W 14-12
Third Round York (PA) W 10–8
Quarterfinals Denison L 9–18

2018

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Dickinson L 12-16

2019

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Transylvania W 15-5
Third Round Salisbury L 10–18

2021

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Pfeiffer W 26-11
Second Round Stevens W 14–8
Quarterfinals Christopher Newport L 11–12

2022

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Western New England L 10-14

2023

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round St. John Fisher W 11-10 (OT)
Third Round Denison W 14–8
Quarterfinals Tufts L 9–17


Women's Lacrosse

1982

Division Round Opponent Result
AIAW Semifinals Wheaton (MA) W 7-6
Championship Game Millersville State L 3–10

1985

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Denison W 6-5
Semifinals Ursinus L 2–15

1986

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Denison W 7-5
Semifinals Trenton State L 3–8


Men's Soccer

1974

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Swarthmore L 1-2

1975

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Elizabethotwn L 1-2

1976

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Grove City L 0-2

1978

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Lock Haven L 0-2

1979

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Lock Haven L 0-3

1980

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Glassboro State L 0-1

1982

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round UNC Greensboro L 0-3

2006

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round NC Wesleyan L 0-1 (OT)

2009

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Catholic W 3-0
Second Round Christopher Newport T 1–1 (Lost on PK)

2010

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Transylvania W 3-1
Second Round Emory W 2–1
Third Round Trinity (TX) W 2–0
Quarterfinals Ohio Wesleyan W 2–0
Semifinals Bowdoin W 2–1
Championship Messiah L 1–2

2014

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Christopher Newport L 0-1

2016

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round John Carroll W 4-2
Second Round Kenyon L 1–2 (OT)

2017

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Penn St.-Abington W 3-0
Second Round Emory L 0–1

2021

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Hanover L 1-2

2022

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Catholic L 0-2

2023

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Ohio Northern T 2-2 (Lost on PK)


Women's Soccer

1997

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round NC Wesleyan L 0-3

1998

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round NC Wesleyan W 1-0 (3OT)
Second Round Mary Washington L 2–3

1999

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round NC Wesleyan L 0-1

2000

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Arcadia W 9-0
Second Round Salisbury L 1–2 (2OT)

2001

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round NC Wesleyan T 2-2 (Advances on PK)
Third Round Hardin–Simmons W 2–0
Quarterfinals Willamette L 0–2

2004

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Emory W 1-0 (OT)
Third Round Christopher Newport L 0–1

2005

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Catholic W 3-1
Second Round Virginia Wesleyan W 1–0
Third Round Trinity (TX) L 0–1

2007

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Maryville (TN) W 1-0
Second Round Roanoke W 1–0
Third Round Emory W 2–1 (2OT)
Quarterfinals TCNJ L 0–1

2008

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Maryville (TN) W 3-0
Second Round Emory W 1–0
Third Round Ithaca L 0–2

2009

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Catholic W 5-1
Second Round Washington & Lee W 2–0
Third Round Concordia–Moorhead W 4–0
Quarterfinals Trinity (TX) T 1–1 (Advances on PK)
Semifinals Washington St. Louis T 1–1 (Lost on PK)

2010

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Transylvania W 1-0
Second Round Emory L 0–1 (2OT)

2011

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round SUNY New Paltz T 0-0 (Lost on PK)

2012

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Frostburg State W 1-0
Second Round Montclair State W 2–0
Third Round Johns Hopkins L 1–3

2013

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Centre W 3-2
Second Round Emory L 1–2

2014

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Salem (NC) W 4-0
Second Round Stevenson W 4–1
Third Round Montclair State W 2–0
Quarterfinals Messiah T 1–1 (Advances on PK)
Semifinals Illinois Wesleyan W 2–1
Championship Williams T 0–0 (Wins on PK)

2015

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Babson W 1-0
Second Round Rowan L 0–1

2016

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Hope W 3-2
Second Round Thomas More L 0–1

2017

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round McDaniel W 1-0
Second Round Christopher Newport W 2–1
Third Round TCNJ L 0–5

2018

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Piedmont W 2-1
Second Round Emory W 2–0
Third Round Messiah T 2–2 (Advances on PK)
Quarterfinals Christopher Newport L 0–1

2021

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Middlebury L 2-3

2022

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Montclair State L 0-1


Softball

2007
Fayetteville Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Marietta W 12-1 (6 inn.)
Second Round Christopher Newport W 6–3
Semifinals Emory L 0–2
Elimination Finals Salisbury W 6–2
Championship – Game 1 Emory L 1–9 (5 inn.)


2008
Fayetteville Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round LaGrange W 4-0
Semifinals Neumann W 4–2
Championship – Game 1 Ursinus L 1–3
Championship – Game 2 Ursinus W 2–0

Division III World Series

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Muskingum L 0-1
Elimination Round Ithaca L 0–4


2009
Salisbury Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Second Round Bridgewater (VA) L 1-2
Elimination Round Christopher Newport W 1–0
Elimination Finals Bridgewater (VA) L 2–4


2013
Salem Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Piedmont L 1-4
Elimination Round Neumann L 5–6


2014
Atlanta Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Piedmont L 4-6
Elimination Round Agnes Scott W 6–1
Elimination Finals Piedmont L 0–2


2018
Atlanta Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Berry L 1-9 (5 inn.)
Elimination Round Emory L 2–4


2019
Virginia Beach Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III First Round Manhattanville W 6-5
Second Round Virginia Wesleyan L 0–1
Elimination Finals Manhattanville W 4–1
Championship – Game 1 Virginia Wesleyan W 7–4
Championship – Game 2 Virginia Wesleyan W 4–2

Lynchburg Super Regional

Division Round Opponent Result
Division III Game 1 Emory W 7-2
Game 2 Emory L 5–9
Game 3 Emory L 8–10

Men's Tennis

Appearances: 1968 (NCAA College Division)


Women's Volleyball

Appearances: 1981 (AIAW)

National Champions

Team

Sport Division Year Opponent/Runner-up Score
Women's Soccer Division III 2014 Williams 0–0 (4–3 PK)
Equestrian NCEA 2022 Sweet Briar 5–3
2023 Sweet Briar 4–4 (Won on tiebreaker 1,957–1,900)
Baseball Division III 2023 Johns Hopkins 7–6

References

  1. ^ https://lynchburgsports.com/landing/index
  2. ^ "Lynchburg Athletics Championship History".

External links

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