November 4, 2013

ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: November 4, 2013

FOOTBALL
Scott Markland, Hampden-Sydney, Jr., Nose Tackle
Markland, a junior from Stephens City, Va., put together a big day from the interior of the Tigers' defense in the Hampden-Sydney's 52-0 win over previously ODAC-unbeaten Guilford. H-SC's nose tackle made four stops on the day, including three tackles for a loss that cost Guilford 17 yards of offense. Included in those TFLs were 2.5 sacks for a loss of 15 yards. Hampden-Sydney notched a season-high seven sacks on the day. Markland also got involved in the turnover game as he covered a fumble in the second quarter that led to a touchdown to put H-SC ahead, 21-0. As a unit, the Tigers' defense held Guilford to 118 yards of total offense. Markland now has 26 total tackles on the season, with the 2.5 sacks marking his of the season.

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FOOTBALL
Nash Nance, Hampden-Sydney, Jr., Quarterback
Nance, a junior from Calhoun, Ga., had a hand in five of Hampden-Sydney's six offensive touchdowns as the Tigers knocked off previously ODAC-unbeaten Guilford and moved into a three-way tie atop the conference ranks. Nance completed 76.2-percent of his passes for 197 yards and three touchdowns. He completed passes to nine different receivers on the day, including scoring strikes to Eric Gorsline, Holton Walker and Joey Kernan. Nance also led all rushers in the contest with a season-high 92 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Nance currently leads the ODAC with 2,254 passing yards and is second in touchdown passes with 17.

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FIELD HOCKEY
Kelsey Link, Lynchburg, Jr., Attack
Link, a junior from Spotsylvania, Va., helped the Hornets lock up a perfect ODAC season and the top seed in the ODAC field hockey tournament. Link scored three times in Lynchburg's 6-1 season-ending win over Eastern Mennonite, which locked up a first round bye for the seven time conference champions. Link is currently fifth in the ODAC with 23 points and fourth with 11 goals scored.

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GOLF
Nick Shedd, Guilford, Jr.
Shedd, a junior from Williamsburg, Va., won his first college medalist honor at the O'Briant-Jensen Memorial. Playing as an individual separate from Guilford's team, Shedd fired rounds of 69 and 72 to finish one-over par to win by two strokes. His 72 on the second day was nine strokes better than the average score. Guilford finished second as a team, 11 strokes behind Greensboro College (597-to-608).

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MEN'S SOCCER
Michael Venegas, Lynchburg, Sr., Midfielder
Venegas, a senior from Winchester, Va., helped the Hornets to a pair of wins over Roanoke College last week --- one to lock up the third seed in the ODAC tournament, and the other in the quarterfinals of the conference postseason event. In the regular season finale, Venegas assisted on the opening goal and then headed in the winner in overtime of the Hornets' 2-1 win. On Saturday in the quarterfinals, he assisted on the lone goal in LC's 1-0 triumph. Lynchburg moves on to Virginia Wesleyan in the semifinals. Venegas has seven points on the season on two goals and three assists.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER
Dessi Dupuy, Lynchburg, Jr., Forward
Dupuy, a junior from Lynchburg, Va., helped the Hornets to a pair of wins last week. In the regular season finale, she notched two goals and dished out an assist in LC's 12-0 triumph over Randolph. The win secured a perfect conference season for LC, and locked up the top seed in the ODAC tournament. In the Hornets' quarterfinal matchup with Eastern Mennonite, Dupuy scored three times and handed out an assist in a 12-1 victory over the Royals. LC moves on to face Shenandoah in the semifinals. Dupuy now leads the ODAC in points (40) and goals scored (18).

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SWIMMING
Elisabeth Holmes, Washington and Lee, Fr.
Holmes, a freshman from Raleigh, N.C., earns her second weekly award after setting three individual ODAC top times at the Wingate Invitational. Holmes swam in six total events, posting a pair of individual second place finishes in addition to a fourth place showing. She was also apart of two third place relays. Holmes set new conference top times in the 200-yard (1:56.52) and 1000-yard (10:38.98) freestyles, placing second in both. She was just a little over a second off of W&L's record time in the 200-free, but only 0.22 seconds shy of a new school mark in the 1000-free. Holmes also set a new ODAC top time in the 500-yard freestyle (5:10.81). She and her teammates finished third in the 200-yard (1:43.01) and 400-yard (3:41.50) freestyle relays, and came in sixth in the 400-yard medley relay (4:10.97).

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VOLLEYBALL
M.A. Boles, Washington and Lee, Sr., Outside Hitter
Boles, a senior from Houston, Texas, put the stamp to her regular season by becoming the ODAC's all-time leader in career kills after helping the Generals to a 3-1 win over Emory & Henry in the final match of the regular season. The win over E&H also locked up the top seed for W&L in the upcoming ODAC tournament. Boles notched 16 kills and hit .277 to go with 17 digs and three blocks in the victory over the Wasps. Having set the W&L career kills record earlier in the season, Boles 16 winners versus E&H give her 1,666 for her career, surpassing the 1,656 posted by former Roanoke College standout Heather Cook '04. Boles currently leads the ODAC in kills (367), attackes (1,000) and total points won (429.5).

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