September 26, 2011
ODAC Players of the Week
Thru Week Prior to: September 26, 2011
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FOOTBALL
JEREMY BOWRY, Randolph-Macon, Senior,
Linebacker
Bowry, a senior from Chesterfield,
Va., helped Randolph-Macon move to 4-0 on the season with a solid
defensive effort that included a hand in a pair of turnovers. Bowry
made seven stops on the day (3 solo) and collected a Frostburg
State fumble. More importantly, he intercepted a pass in the fourth
quarter and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown. The score marked
the second of three unanswered fourth quarter touchdowns for the
Yellow Jackets and gave R-MC some breathing room with a 28-14 lead.
The intercepted was Bowry's second of the season. He leads the ODAC
in interception return yards with 88. His two picks are tied for
second.
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FOOTBALL
KYLE BODEN, Emory & Henry, Sophomore,
Quarterback
Boden, a sophomore from Knoxville,
Tenn., became the first Emory & Henry quarterback to throw four
touchdown passes since the 2007 season (Daniel Booher) as he led
the Wasps to a come-from-behind victory with three second half
touchdown passes including the eventual game-winner with 4:15 to
play to give E&H a 34-27 win. Boden connected with nine
different receivers on the day as he finished 30-of-52 for 245
yards and four scores. He and DaVon Ross teamed up for two
touchdowns, including the game's final score. Boden also threw
scoring strikes to Cleo Cooper and Chad Williams. The four
touchdowns give Boden 11 TD passes on the season, currently second
in the ODAC (14 by Travis Lane, H-SC).
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FIELD HOCKEY
JENNIFER BATEMAN, Bridgewater, Junior,
Defender
Bateman, a junior from Poolesville,
Md., aided the Eagles to 2-0 week that included a conference win
over Washington and Lee. Bateman netted a pair of goals in a
midweek victory over Hood College, including the eventual
game-winner. The junior also notched an assist in the victory for a
five-point game. On Friday night in Lexington, Bateman scored the
second goal of the game for the Eagles and notched a defensive save
in a 3-1 victory over Washington and Lee.
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GOLF
RICK O'CONNELL, Hampden-Sydney,
Sophomore
O'Connell, a sophomore from Goochland,
Va., was the top ODAC finisher in each of the first two events of
the 2011 fall season. He began the campaign with a third place
individual finish in the Shenandoah Invitational via rounds of 75
and 71 at the Winchester Country Club. His two-over par performance
helped guide the Tigers to a second place team finish. In the Tom
Kinder Memorial, O'Connell won medalist honors as he shot two
rounds of 70 and 68 to finish six-under par, helping the Tigers
place third as a team. O'Connell's 148 at the Lakeview Golf Course
was two shots better than the second place finisher. His second
round 68 marked the lowest individual round of the tournament.
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MEN'S SOCCER
MITCHELL LEAP, Eastern Mennonite, Senior,
Forward
Leap, a senior from Harrisonburg, Va.,
continues to lead to the resurgent Royals, scoring the winning goal
in each of EMU’s two ODAC victories last week. Tuesday at
Washington & Lee, Leap knocked in a header just 50 seconds into
overtime to seal the 2-1 win. Saturday, he scored the game winner
with 45 seconds left before halftime as the Royals handed No. 25
Randolph its first loss of the season, 2-1. Leap has now scored a
goal in four straight games and six of the last seven. He leads the
ODAC with four game-winning goals and is tied for first with seven
scores. He is also second in points at 15. Three of his
game-winners have come in conference play as he also leads the ODAC
in conference-only goals. The senior gained sole possession of
fifth place on EMU’s career points leaderboard at 72 (32
goals/8 assists). Leap is also tied for fourth with 32 career
goals.
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WOMEN'S SOCCER
KATHERINE RUSH, Washington and Lee,
Freshman, Midfielder
Rush, a freshman from Cornelius, N.C.,
finished the week with 10 points (4g, 2a) over two games against
Randolph College and Eastern Mennonite. In an 8-0 win over
Randolph, she finished with a hat trick, registering two goals in
the first half and one in the second, including her first goal of
the match coming just 12 seconds in. During the 5-0 triumph over
Eastern Mennonite, Rush finished with a goal and two assists. Rush
currently leads W&L with 19 points (8g, 3a) and has started
every game of her rookie campaign. She also ranks fourth in points
(19) and second in goals (8) in the ODAC.
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VOLLEYBALL
MALLORY CARTER, Randolph-Macon, Junior,
Outside Hitter
Carter, a junior from Moseley, Va.,
wins her second straight and third overall ODAC weekly honor of the
2011 season. Carter led Randolph-Macon to a 4-1 week including an
ODAC win at Randolph and a 3-1 showing at the Emory Invitational in
Atlanta where she was named to the All-Tournament Team. Carter had
80 kills on the week, making just 20 errors on 199 attempts for a
.302 hitting clip for the week. She had 25 kills and 11 digs
against Randolph and followed that up with a 26-kill, 20-dig
performance in a five game win over Berry. After losing to host and
#4 Emory, Carter helped R-MC rebound with a win over Virginia
Wesleyan with 12 kills and four digs. She closed out the tournament
with 13 kills and eight digs against Martin Methodist. For the
week, Carter averaged 4.71 kills per game and 3.29 digs per
contest.
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CROSS COUNTRY
TIM SMITH, Roanoke,
Senior
Smith, a senior from Roanoke, Va.,
picks up his second ODAC weekly honor of the season. Smith won his
second event of the season, placing first in the Maroon
Invitational hosted by Roanoke at Mowles Spring Park in Salem.
Smith cross the line in 27:06, out-pacing the field by more than a
minute over the eight-kilometer course.
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CROSS COUNTRY
GRACE ENGLAND, Roanoke,
Junior
England, a freshman from Dublin, Va.,
picks up her second ODAC weekly accolade of the season. England
placed second overall and was the first ODAC finisher at the Maroon
Invitational hosted by Roanoke at Mowles Spring Park in Salem. She
clipped the line in 20:53 over the five-kilometer course.
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