FOREST, Va. - The Old Dominion Athletic Conference released their All-Conference women's soccer awards earlier today and sophomore Bridget Hay found herself as an honoree for the first time in her career. Hay was named Second Team All-ODAC at forward for the 2026 season.

The 2026 season was a stellar one for Hay, as the Front Royal native lead the Royals, and the ODAC, in goals with 15, averaging .833 goals/game. Her 15 goals were tied for 23rd in all of DIII. She also lead the team, and the conference, in PPG with 1.78. Hay had at least one goal in eight games for EMU, and had three hat tricks on the season as she scored three times against Regent and Hollins, and four times against Sweet Briar. She also added a pair of assists, to finish the season with an ODAC-high 32 points. Her 15 goals was the third most in a single-season in EMU history, while her 32 points puts her fourth in the record book. For her career, she's found the back of the net 19 times, which already has her seventh all-time in just two seasons. 

The Royals finished the 2026 season at 6-10-2, 4-6 in the ODAC, just narrowly missing out on the ODAC Tournament. The ODAC was eventually won by Washington and Lee, and four ODAC teams (W&L, Batten, Bridgewater and Lynchburg) earned bids to the 2026 NCAA DIII National Tournament. 

2026 Women's Soccer All-ODAC Awards
ODAC Player of the Year: Laura Narby, Sr., F, Bridgewater
ODAC Defensive Player of the Year: Allie Greco, Jr., GK, Batten
ODAC Coach of the Year: Tiffany Pins, Washington and Lee
ODAC Rookie of the Year: Ella Cieri, Fy., F, Shenandoah
ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Megan Zimmerman, Jr., M, Washington and Lee