Salem, Va. - The Roanoke College women's basketball team was selected to finish eighth in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC), as announced by the conference on Tuesday afternoon.  

The Maroons enter this season after finishing the 2025-26 regular season in eighth. Roanoke received 56 points, putting them just two points behind Guilford for seventh and 12 points ahead of Lynchburg. Randolph-Macon tops the poll with 117 points and eight of the 12 first-place votes. Shenandoah was picked second with 107 points and three first-place votes. Washington and Lee were close behind with 103 points and the final first-place vote.  

The team will begin its first season under head coach Tessa Hampton against William Peace on Nov. 7. Tip-off from Cregger Center is at 2 pm.  

Full Preseason Rankings 

1. Randolph-Macon College (8) 117 pts. 

2. Shenandoah University (3) 107 pts. 

3. Washington and Lee University (1) 103 pts. 

4. Batten University 86 pts. 

5. Bridgewater College 81 pts. 

6. Hollins University 73 pts. 

7. Guilford College 58 pts. 

8. Roanoke College 56 pts. 

9. University of Lynchburg 44 pts.                                                     

10. Randolph College 29 pts. 

11. Averett University 23 pts. 

12. Eastern Mennonite University 15 pts.