November 18, 2013

ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: November 18, 2013

FOOTBALL
Tyler Ikwild, Hampden-Sydney, Sr., Linebacker
Ikwild, a senior from Philomont, Va., played a major part in the Tigers 28-26 victory over Randolph-Macon in the 119th edition of "The Game." Ikwild made 17 total tackles on the day, including six solo stops. His biggest tackle proved to be his last. After the Yellow Jackets scored a touchdown with 1:35 to play, H-SC led 28-26. R-MC had two shots at a two-point conversion thanks to a Tigers facemask penalty. Ikwild came up big on the second attempt, standing up R-MC back Will McGhee short of the goal line to preserve H-SC's lead. The win secured the ODAC title for the Tigers and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Ikwild currently sits fourth in the league with 89 total tackles. His 48 solo stops are sixth in the conference.

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FOOTBALL
Matt Pawlowski, Guilford, So., Quarterback
Pawlowski, a sophomore from Greensboro, N.C., picks up his second weekly award of the season after leading Guilford to an improbable comeback against Emory & Henry. The Quakers trailed 31-0 as late as midway thru the third quarter before Pawlowski and the Guilford offense caught fire. He tossed four touchdown passes, including the game-winner to Adam Smith from 42-yards out with 19.7 seconds to play in GC's 35-31 win. Pawlowski, who threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns on 37-of-52 passing on the day, was 25-of-32 for 270 yards in the final 30 minutes. His 37 completions are a career-best and rank 10th in school history. Pawlowski finished the season with 2,373 yards thru the air, completing 61.7-percent (190-of-308) of his passes. He currently leads the ODAC with 24 touchdown passes, the fifth-highest mark in school history. He threw just three interceptions.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Avery Green, Shenandoah, Sr., Guard
Green, a senior from Fredericksburg, Va., earned MVP honors at the BB&T Tip-Off Classic hosted by Shenandoah this weekend. He led the Hornets to a pair of wins and tournament title. Green put together two 29-point 6-rebound performances, shooting 63.6-percent from the field (21-of-33) overall. He was also 14-of-20 from the line and knocked down a pair of three-pointers. In an 84-77 triumph over Methodist, Green added four assists and three steals to his output. He chipped in two more dimes and pair of thefts in a 76-71 championship win over Hood. Green was limited to just nine games in 2012-13 due to injury.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Taylor Huber, Randolph-Macon, Jr., Forward
Huber, a junior from Ashland, Va., earned MOP honors at the Hampton Inn South Tip-Off Tournament hosted by the University of Mary Washington, leading the Yellow Jackets to a pair of wins to start the campaign. One of those victories came via a 92-86 decision over nationally third-ranked Christopher Newport University in the season-opener. Huber went for 24 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field in that contest, also hitting a trio of three-pointers to go along with two assists and three steals. She followed that with 21 points, nine assists, three boards and three steals in a 92-70 victory over Rutgers-Newark. She was 6-of-11 from the field in that contest, burying five from downtown and going 4-of-4 from the stripe.

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SWIMMING
Carrie Crowther, Bridgewater, Sr.
Crowther, a senior from Burgess, Va., put together three individual event wins and helped her BC teammates to a relay victory in the Eagles 167-94 dual meet win over Sweet Briar. Crowther took over the top spot in the ODAC in the 50 freestyle, posting a time of 25.06. She also won two other freestyle events, posting times of 55.43 in the 100 free and 2:01.80 in the 200 free. Both times rank in the ODAC's top-three this season. Crowther and her teammates also won the 200-meter freestyle relay in 2:00.24

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