February 14, 2011

ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: February 14, 2011

BASEBALL
JOSEPH LUCAS, Bridgewater, Sophomore, Pitcher
Lucas, a sophomore from Waynesboro, Va., threw six no-hit innings in his first start of the season to stake the Eagles to a 4-0 win over N.C. Wesleyan. Removed after 92 pitches, Lucas fanned two batters and walked a pair in earning his first victory of the year.  

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BASEBALL
JACOB PIERCE, Virginia Wesleyan, Sophomore, Catcher
Pierce, a sophomore from Chesapeake, Va., made his VWC debut an impressive one, belting a pair of home runs to help the Marlins to a season-opening 12-2 victory over host Averett Unviersity. He hit for a .600 clip in the doubleheader, as the Marlins completed the sweep with a 9-2 win in the second game. Pierce hit 2-for-3, driving in four runs in the first game, and 1-for-2 in the second game. He also walked three times (twice in the second game), having reached based in six-of-eight plate appearances to open the season. He also had five putouts and four assists in the field. 

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INDOOR TRACK
4x400 RELAY TEAM, Washington and Lee
The Washington and Lee men's indoor track 4x400-meter relay team, comprised of senior Tyler Grant, sophomore Steven Colliau, and freshmen Zander Tallman and Dillon Myers, posted the 12th-best time in the country at the Lafayette/Rider Winter Games over the weekend. The Generals clicked the tape in 3:21.81 to place first overall, set a new ODAC season top-time and break the previous W&L record of 3:25.93. For NCAA qualification, the time was converted due to track size to 3:23.81, 4.37 seconds quicker than the next fastest time in the ODAC this year. 

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INDOOR TRACK
CARMEN GRAVES, Roanoke, Sophomore
Graves, a sophomore from Christiansburg, Va., competed in five events at the Vince Brown Invitational. She set a new Roanoke record in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:20.25, which is 4.19 seconds faster than any time in the ODAC this season. She placed third overall and second in D-III ranks in the event. Her leap of 16'1" in the long jump was 16th overall, but third amongst D-III competitors. She also competed in the triple jump, posting a mark of 34'4.25" to place seventh overall and second in D-III competition. She finished by running a leg on the Maroons' 4x400-meter relay team, helping RC to a program season-best time of 4:14.83. 

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MEN'S BASKETBALL
HARRISON GEORGE, Hampden-Sydney, Sophomore, Forward
George, a sophomore from Raleigh, N.C., picks up his third weekly award of the season. The Tigers' forward averaged 19.0 points, 8.0 boards, 2.5 assists, and 2.0 steals per game in a 2-0 week for the Tigers. Against #19 ranked Ferrum (#3 region), he scored 16 points, going 8-8 from the foul line in the process. In addition, he added 10 rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Against #6 Virginia Wesleyan (#1 Region), Harrison posted 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting to go with six rebounds in 25 minutes of action. 

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
BECCA BOLTON, Washington and Lee, Junior, Forward
Bolton, a junior from Pittsboro, N.C., earns her second weekly award of the season. Bolton led the Generals to a 2-0 week with wins over Randolph-Macon and Guilford. She led the team in scoring in both contests, registering 20+ points in both games. Against R-MC, Bolton scored 26 points while going a perfect 12-of-12 from the line and 7-of-10 from the field. She also added seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Against Guilford, she finished with 21 points and collected a team-high 13 rebounds for her third double-double of the season.  

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