Shenandoah Hornets

Schedule

All times Eastern
Overall: 20-8 - Conference: 11-5
11/10 vs. Catholic • Final W, 62-59 BX
11/15 at Wilson • Final W, 75-57 BX
11/21 at Gettysburg • Final W, 63-52 BX
@ Crenshaw Gymnasium, Ashland, VA
11/22 at Mary Washington • Final W, 58-45 BX
@ Crenshaw Gymnasium, Ashland, VA
11/25 at Dickinson • Final W, 72-60 BX
11/30 vs. Christopher Newport • Final L, 64-49 BX
12/3 at Virginia Wesleyan * • Final W, 62-61 BX
12/6 vs. Roanoke * • Final W, 79-61 BX
12/14 at Elizabethtown • Final W, 56-54 BX
12/20 at Salisbury • Final W, 79-57 BX
1/3 vs. DeSales • Final W, 58-42 BX
1/7 vs. Averett * • Final W, 70-38 BX
1/10 at Washington and Lee * • Final L, 69-52 BX
1/14 vs. Randolph-Macon * • Final W, 67-42 BX RC
1/17 vs. Lynchburg * • Final W, 72-51 BX
1/21 at Eastern Mennonite * • Final W, 69-47 BX
1/23 vs. Randolph * • Final L, 56-54 BX
1/29 at Bridgewater (Va.) * • Final L, 63-49 BX
1/30 at Guilford * • Final - OT L, 80-75 BX
2/4 vs. Virginia Wesleyan * • Final W, 67-60 BX
2/7 vs. Hollins * • Final W, 68-56 BX
2/11 at Randolph-Macon * • Final L, 62-53 BX RC
2/14 at Roanoke * • Final W, 71-61 BX
2/18 vs. Eastern Mennonite * • Final W, 54-36 BX
2/21 at Randolph * • Final W, 53-38 BX
2/25 vs. Guilford • Final W, 61-60 BX
2/28 at Washington and Lee • Final L, 66-52 BX
@ Salem Civic Center, Salem, VA
3/6 at Trine Final L, 90-45 BX RC
@ Livingston Gymnasium, Granville, OH

(* Conference; • Region)
All times Eastern
Overall: 20-8 - Conference: 11-5
12/3 at Virginia Wesleyan * • W, 62-61 BX
12/6 vs. Roanoke * • W, 79-61 BX
1/7 vs. Averett * • W, 70-38 BX
1/10 at Washington and Lee * • L, 69-52 BX
1/14 vs. Randolph-Macon * • W, 67-42 BX RC
1/17 vs. Lynchburg * • W, 72-51 BX
1/21 at Eastern Mennonite * • W, 69-47 BX
1/23 vs. Randolph * • L, 56-54 BX
1/29 at Bridgewater (Va.) * • L, 63-49 BX
1/30 at Guilford * • L, 80-75 BX
2/4 vs. Virginia Wesleyan * • W, 67-60 BX
2/7 vs. Hollins * • W, 68-56 BX
2/11 at Randolph-Macon * • L, 62-53 BX RC
2/14 at Roanoke * • W, 71-61 BX
2/18 vs. Eastern Mennonite * • W, 54-36 BX
2/21 at Randolph * • W, 53-38 BX

(* Conference; • Region)
/conf/ODAC/Women/2025-26/standings-div1 : /conf/ODAC/Women/2025-26/standings-div2 : /conf/ODAC/Women/2025-26/standings

2025-26

Washington and Lee 16-0 31-1
Randolph-Macon 13-3 21-8
Bridgewater (Va.) 12-4 20-7
Shenandoah 11-5 20-8
Guilford 9-7 18-8
Hollins 8-8 15-10
Virginia Wesleyan 8-8 14-12
Lynchburg 6-10 13-12
Roanoke 6-10 12-14
Averett 4-12 8-16
Randolph 3-13 9-16
Eastern Mennonite 0-16 5-20

Past Records

2025-26 (0-0, 0-0 ODAC)
2024-25 (17-10, 11-5 ODAC)
2023-24 (21-8, 14-4 ODAC)
2022-23 (19-10, 11-7 ODAC)
2021-22 (22-6, 13-5 ODAC)
2020-21 (4-7, 3-5 ODAC)
2019-20 (16-10, 12-6 ODAC)
2018-19 (16-14, 8-10 ODAC)
2017-18 (12-15, 7-9 ODAC)
2016-17 (6-21, 2-14 ODAC)
2015-16 (7-19, 4-12 ODAC)
2014-15 (8-18, 4-12 ODAC)
2013-14 (10-17, 6-10 ODAC)
2012-13 (12-15, 7-9 ODAC)
2011-12 (9-17, 6-12 USAC)
2010-11 (12-14, 8-10 USAC)
2009-10 (14-11, 10-8 USAC)
2008-09 (15-12, 10-8 USAC)
2007-08 (11-15, 9-9 USAC)
2006-07 (17-9, 9-5 USAC)

Team Info

Coach: Melissa Smelzer-Kraft
Conference: ODAC

Shenandoah

Enrollment (FT undergrads): 1755
Location: Winchester, VA
Colors: Red, White
Region: 6
Arena: Shingleton Gymnasium (680)
Official Website: Men | Women
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News Releases

December 15, 2025 New poll, new ranked team! How about those Hornets? Shenandoah is ranked for the first time in program history after beating Elizabethtown on Sunday afternoon. How far did Etown slide, and whom did Shenandoah replace? Find out in our latest rankings.
December 1, 2025 Hoopsville: Talkin' Turkey Thanksgiving may have already happened, but it's still a good time to talk some turkey. A number of programs are off to great starts and making headlines in the process. On Hoopsville, we break bread with those at the DIII table early. Catch up On Demand right here!
January 17, 2024 Wednesday women: Keeping it tight No. 17 Millikin rallied past No. 8 Illinois Wesleyan to keep the first-place race tight in the CCiW while Shenandoah did the same thing with a thrilling win over No. 18 Washington and Lee in the ODAC. Plus the Ephs earned a big win in the Little Three and New Jersey City's All-American is now also its all-time scoring leader.
February 1, 2021 Team of the Week D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 24th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware.
June 6, 2019 Averett hires Diop as next coach Averett selected one former Mary Washington player to replace another as its head women's basketball coach.
February 27, 2019 Hornets' spirits refuse to be squashed Shenandoah, the eighth seed in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament, didn't pack for a one-and-done. And they're not done yet. Brian Lester has more in a Road to Salem feature.
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