ODAC Players of the Week - Week 33

ODAC Players of the Week - Week 33

FOREST, Va. --- Weather played havor with schedules over the weekend, but that didn't keep ODAC athletes from putting together some outstanding performances. Those earning weekly awards include (pictured, l-r, t-b): Robert Marcelle from Shenandoah baseball, Harley Jones from Randolph-Macon softball, Danny Devereux from Washington and Lee baseball, Haley Tucker from W&L women's lacrosse, Kevin Jackson from Roanoke men's lacrosse, Emily Henderson from RC women's tennis, Paul Gladstone from Virginia Wesleyan men's tennis, and Hanna Hull from VWC softball.

Entries for all eight winners from the past week of competition are posted below.  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: April 24, 2017

SOFTBALL - PITCHER
Hanna Hull, Virginia Wesleyan, Fr., Pitcher
Hull, a freshman from Chesterfield, Va., etched her name in ODAC history and put herself atop a NCAA Division III single-game high in picking up her Division III leading 21st victory of the season last week. Hull shutout Bridgewater, 3-0. She allowed just two hits, walked one and fanning a season- and career-best 19 batters. The 19 strikeouts tie the most in a game in the country this season. It also improved her division-leading strikeout total to 235, which marks a new ODAC and Virginia Wesleyan single-season record. Her league-best and nationally fourth-ranked ERA now stands at 0.43 (eight earned runs in 129.1 IP).

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BASEBALL - PITCHER
Danny Devereux, Washington and Lee, So., Relief Pitcher
Devereux, a sophomore from Mount Prospect, Ill., made two appearances for the Generals and picked up a save and a win in two conference outings. Devereux preserved a 7-6 win over Bridgewater on Wednesday, working a perfect ninth frame for his fifth save in the season. He came back to throw 3.2 innings to get the win in a 5-4 triumph over Roanoke. He gave up one unearned run on three hits with two strikeouts. Devereux is tied for the ODAC lead in wins with a 7-1 record. His five saves are one off the league lead, while his 1.64 earned run average tops all conference players.

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SOFTBALL - PLAYER
Harley Jones, Randolph-Macon, Jr., First Base
Jones, a junior from Brodnax, Va., helped nationally 18th-ranked Randolph-Macon to a sweep of Roanoke College last week. Jones went 1-for-2 with a double and walk and scored the game's lone run in the bottom of the sixth inning in a 1-0 victory in game one. In the nightcap, she doubled and homered on the way to driving in five runs. She also walked and scored a run in R-MC's 12-5 triumph. For the season, Jones is hitting .291 with an ODAC fourth-best five homers.

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BASEBALL - PLAYER
Robert Marcelle, Shenandoah, So., Second Base/Outfielder
Marcelle, a sophomore from Millsboro, Del., helped the nationally top-ranked Hornets collect four victories last week including three ODAC wins. Marcelle went 7-for-13 from the dish with two triples, a homer, seven runs driven in and five more runs scored. He added three walks and two stolen bases to rack up a .538/.667/1.077 slash line. Marcelle had a monster game in SU's 17-10 victory over Eastern Mennonite as he went 4-for-4 with both triples, a homer and six RBI while scoring three runs. He walked and drove in a run in a 16-4 win over Marymount (Va.), and added two hits, a pair of walks, and two stolen bases in the Hornets 5-4 and 4-1 doubleheader sweep at nationally 11th-ranked Randolph-Macon. For the season, Marcelle is hitting .444 with a .592 OBP and .667 slugging percentage.

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WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Haley Tucker, Washington and Lee, So., Midfielder
Tucker, a sophomore from Manakin-Sabot, Va., led the Generals to a pair of ODAC wins to secure her second weekly award of the season. Tucker notched nine points on the week, beginning with four goals and two assists in a 15-6 triumph at Shenandoah. She added seven draw controls and a pair of ground balls to her. Tucker added three more goals in the Generals' 15-4 victory at Guilford. She chipped in five draw controls, two ground balls, and caused two turnovers.

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MEN'S LACROSSE
Kevin Jackson, Roanoke, Sr., Attack
Jackson, a senior from Baltimore, Md., helped the Maroons collected a pair of conference wins including previous ODAC unbeaten Washington and Lee. Jackson notched 10 points on the week beginning with two goals and two assists in a 17-10 win at Bridgewater. He added three ground balls and a caused turnover to his line. Against Washington and Lee, Jackson scored three goals and dished out three assists. His goal with 33-seconds to play broke a 14-all tie and gave Roanoke a 15-14 victory over the Generals. He added four ground balls and a caused turnover. For the season, Jackson has racked up 49 points and 24 goals and 25 assists.

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WOMEN'S TENNIS
Emily Henderson, Roanoke, Sr., #1 Singles, #1 Doubles
Henderson, a senior from Abingdon, Va., went 4-0 combined at #1singles and #1 doubles to help the Maroons to a pair of ODAC victories. Henderson and partner Colette Wibaut earned an 8-0 victory in doubles play against Hollins and an 8-4 win against Virginia Wesleyan. Henderson then improved her ODAC record to 4-5 and her mark at #1 singles to 7-7 with a 6-3, 6-2 victory versus VWC. Henderson and Wibaut are now 10-5 overall and 5-4 versus conference foes.

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MEN'S TENNIS
Paul Gladstone, Virginia Wesleyan, So., #1 Singles, #2 Doubles
Gladstone, a sophomore form Port Orange, Fla., earns his second straight weekly award after leading Virginia Wesleyan to its second conference win of the season with an 8-1 victory over Roanoke. Gladstone earned a 6-0,6-1 victory at #1 singles and joined Joe Holloway for an 8-6 victory at #2 doubles. With the singles win, Gladstone even his fall record at #1 to 6-6 and is now 4-2 in the ODAC in all singles matches. He and Holloway are now 5-10 overall and 5-9 at #2 doubles.

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