ODAC Players of the Week - Week 2

ODAC Players of the Week - Week 2

FOREST, Va. --- Week two saw the addition of women's golf to the ranks of those already in action.  Those earning weekly awards include (pictured l-r, t-b): Christina Herbert from Bridgewater women's golf, Gibson Ziah from Guilford football, Haley Tucker from Washington and Lee field hockey, De'Eric Bell from Guilford football, Meg Guignon from Washington and Lee volleyball, Mac Strehler from Washington and Lee men's cross country, Hannah Olds from Lynchburg women's soccer, Logan McHugh from Randolph-Macon men's soccer, and Kerri Dalton from Roanoke women's cross country.

Below are entries for all nine winners from the past week of competition.  Click on the associated links to see that sport's weekly honor roll.

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ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: September 12, 2016

FOOTBALL
Gibson Ziah, Guilford, Jr., Defensive End
Ziah, a junior from Snellville, Ga., continued the strong start to his season in helping Guilford to a 47-32 triumph over Methodist. Ziah registered a career-best 10 tackles from his defensive end position, making four solo stops. He got the backfield for 1.5 tackles for a loss costing the Monarchs four yarfds of offense. He is tied for tops in the ODAC with 4.5 tackles for a loss thru the first two weeks of play. Ziah got involved in the turnover battle against MU, forcing a fumble inside of three minutes before halftime. Guilford turned the Methodist miscue into seven points just eight-seconds before the whistle for a 24-0 advantage at the break. In addition to his 4.5 TFLs, Ziah leads the ODAC with three sacks and has notched 18 tackles.

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FOOTBALL
De'Eric Bell, Guilford, Jr., Running Back
Bell, a junior from Jackson, Ga., ran his way into the ODAC and Guilford record books in the Quakers 47-32 victory over Methodist. Bell ran for 295 yards and four touchdown on 29 carries, setting Quakers' records for single-game rushing yards and tying the school mark for rushing touchdowns. The four scores tie with several other players for the fourth-most in ODAC history, while his 295 yards rank fifth in the conference annals. Bell's scoring runs covered 69, four, 91, and one yard, sequentially. The 91-yard sprint is the second-longest run from scrimmage in Guilford history. He added 10 more combined yards on receptions and punt returns to finish with 305 all-purpose yards. Thru the first two weeks, Bell leads the ODAC with 420 yards and six touchdowns rushing.

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FIELD HOCKEY
Haley Tucker, Washington and Lee, Fr., GK
Tucker, a sophomore from Manakin-Sabot, Va., had a hand in four of the Generals six goals scored last week as Washington and Lee posted a pair of wins over St. Mary's (Md.) and Kenyon. Tucker assisted Maggie Waxter on the first goal and then capped the game's scoring with a goal of her own in W&L's 3-1 triumph over St. Mary's. She then found the cage twice in a 3-1 over Kenyon, notching the first tally of the contest and then again putting the finishing touches on the Generals' efforts. For the season, Tucker is tied for third in the ODAC with eight points on three goals and two assists.

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GOLF
Christina Herbert, Bridgewater, Jr.
Herbert, a junior from Williamsburg, Va., started off the season in winning fashion as she claimed medalist honors at each of her first two events. Herbert tied for the lead at the Lynn Schweizer Invitational by tying her career-low round with 69 on the second day. She went on to win the tiebreaker with a par on the first playoff hole. Her 3-over par 145 led Bridgewater to fifth in the team standings, which included rebounding from a 352 in the opening round to 310 on the final day. Herbert added her second medal at the one round Shenandoah Invitational. Her 2-under 70 was seven strokes better than the second place finisher. Bridgewater won the team title by 27 strokes over Marymount (Va.).

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MEN'S SOCCER
Logan McHugh, Randolph-Macon, Sr., Midfielder
McHugh, a senior from Aberdeen, Md., helped the Yellow Jackets to a 2-0-1 week including a pair of victories at the Delmarva Cup. After Randolph-Macon opened the week with a 1-1 draw against Marymount (Va.), McHugh notched a pair of assists to move his league leading total to four helpers in the Yellow Jackets' 3-1 win over Wesley College. He then got in on the goal scoring, finding the back of the net for a pair of tallies, including the opener, a 3-0 victory over Washington College. McHugh is tied for fourth in the ODAC with eight points on two goals and four assists, helping R-MC to a 3-0-2 start to the season.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER
Hannah Olds, Lynchburg, Jr., Forward
Olds, a junior from Wilmington, N.C., registered seven points last week, helping the Hornets to a 2-0 showing. Olds notched the opening tally and then added an insurance goal in a 4-0 victory over perennial national qualifier Emory University. She then added a goal and an assist in a 6-0 win over Berry College. Olds earned a spot on the Roanoke College Kickoff All-Tournament Team for her efforts. She currently leads the ODAC with 10 points and four goals scored.

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VOLLEYBALL
Meg Guignon, Washington and Lee, So., Outside Hitter
Guignon, a sophomore from St. Louis, Mo., helped lead Washington and Lee to four victories in four matches at the W&L Invitational. Guignon earned MVP honors after collecting 47 kills to go wtih 22 digs and four total blocks. She had eight kills in a 3-1 win over Centre before going for double figures in the final three matches of the tournament. She started with 13 winners while hitting .333 in a 3-0 win over Averett. She had 14 kills and seven digs in a 3-1 victory over Southern Virginia, and capped her tournament with 12 kills, six digs and two blocks in a 3-0 win over St. Mary's (Md.). For the season, Guignon has notched 72 kills to go with 57 digs in helping Washington and Lee to a 7-1 start.

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CROSS COUNTRY
Mac Strehler, Washington and Lee, Sr.
Strehler, a senior from Moseley, Va., won the ODAC Preview Meet at Buena Vista Links Golf Course, leading the Generals to the team title. Strehler topped the watches with an eight-kilometer time of 27:32.80, 20-seconds clear of second place. Washington and Lee racked up 20 points on the day, with Lynchburg sitting second at 45 markers.

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CROSS COUNTRY
Kerri Dalton, Roanoke, Sr.
Dalton, a senior from Roanoke, Va., posted her first meet victory of the season by claiming the ODAC Preview Meet hosted by Washington and Lee at the Buena Vista Links in Buena Vista, Va. Dalton stopped the watches at 15:16.4 after completing the four-kilometer track just 2.4-seconds clear of second place. Her efforts helped Roanoke to second in the team standings with 61 points.

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