Lynchburg, Va. -- The Lynchburg women's volleyball team heads to Averett this Saturday, Oct 23, for their penultimate conference match. 

The two final conference games of the season have major implications for post season seeding. The Hornets currently sit in fourth place in the conference with a 6-4 ODAC record. Right behind Lynchburg is Roanoke, Gilford, and Averett tied at 5-4. With a regular season win against Roanoke, and their next two games against the two other teams competing for the fourth seed, Lynchburg controls their own destiny. The top four seeds host the quarterfinal of the ODAC tournament. 

Averett enters this contest 2-3 in the last five games, with a loss in their most recent contest against Randolph-Macon in five sets. As for the Hornets, Lynchburg is coming off a three set sweep over the Ferrum Panthers. This added to the Hornets' collections of sweeps, defeating three of there last four opponents 3-0. 

As of late, Averett has handily controlled the series between the two programs, winning six of the seven meetings since 2015. In addition, Lynchburg has not won a game at Averett, dating back to 1999. 

Following this competition, the Hornets' final ODAC affair will be on the road at Gilford, Friday, Nov. 1. 

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