FOREST, Va. --- The turn of the calendar to October means all sports are heavy into conference play. The performances reflect that with several outstanding showings as ODAC standings start to take shape. Those earning ODAC weekly honorees include (pictured from top-left): Kaitlyn Johnson from Lynchburg women's cross country, Jamie Hiegel from Bridgewater men's cross country, Alec Cobb from Hampden-Sydney football, Nikki Simpao from LYN field hockey, Chad Vanlandingham from H-SC football, Laurie Jones from Washington and Lee women's golf, Hunter Martin from H-SC men's golf, Alex Davidson from Virginia Wesleyan women's soccer, Adam Watson from Randolph men's soccer, and Linsey Bailey from Roanoke volleyball.

Below are entries for all 10 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: October 1, 2018

FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Chad Vanlandingham | Hampden-Sydney | Sr. | Linebacker Vanlandingham, a senior from Mechanicsville, Va., helped the Tigers return from a three-week hiatus to defeat Emory & Henry, 56-27. Vanlandingham was stellar on Hampden-Sydney's defensive front that shutdown the Wasps offense while the Tigers attack built a strong lead. He tied for team-high honors with seven tackles including 3.0 for a loss that cost Emory & Henry 19 yards of offense. Two of his TFLs went for sacks, including one that was a strip-sack which H-SC recovered just outside its own red zone. That helped set the tone for the Tigers' defense, which held E&H to just 32 yards over a six-drive stretch in the second and third quarters, allowing the offense to tack on 21 unanswered points over that period. Vanlandingham is third in the ODAC with 5.0 tackles for loss with two sacks. He's made 17 total stops over H-SC's first three games. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Alec Cobb | Hampden-Sydney | Sr. | Quarterback Cobb, a senior from Jamestown, N.C., helped the Tigers to their first win of the season after being idle for the past three weeks. Cobb set a new personal career-record with 519 passing yards in the 56-27 triumph over Emory & Henry. He has thrown for 1,304 yards and 10 touchdowns in three career games against E&H. Cobb's 514-yard total on Saturday is second in Hampden-Sydney history and seventh on the ODAC single-game lists just behind former H-SC signal-caller Corey Sedlar's 522-yard effort in 2009 against Gettysburg College. Cobb was 37-of-55 with five touchdowns thru the air. He added a sixth score via a 1-yard rush midway thru the first quarter. Cobb completed passes to seven different receivers with three going over 100-yards -- Major Morgan (11 for 181), Blake Page (8 for 109), and Kaleb Smith (10 for 105). He hit Morgan with a pair of TD passes while Page, Kaleb Smith, and Brandon Smith hauled in the remaining scoring throws. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

FIELD HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK Nikki Simpao | Lynchburg | Sr. | Forward/Midfielder Simpao, a senior from Stafford, Va., had a hand in four of Lynchburg's five goals scored last week against Roanoke College in league play and at York (Pa.) College in non-conference action. Simpao was the linchpin on all three goals in the Hornets 3-1 triumph over Roanoke. She scored the first two goals of the game and then assisted Brittany Claybaugh on the third tally to lock up a win in Lynchburg's conference opener. Simpao added her third goal of the week at York when her 54th minute marker put Lynchburg up 2-1 before the Spartan's scored twice late to post a 3-2 result. For the season, Simpao is tied for first in the ODAC in goals scored (9) and is second in points (21). Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC FIELD HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK

GOLFER OF THE WEEK Hunter Martin | Hampden-Sydney | Fr. Martin, a freshman from Gloucester, Va., started off his collegiate career in winning fashion as he claimed medalist honors at the Tom Kinder Memorial hosted by Bridgewater College at Lakeview Golf Club in Harrisonburg, Va. Martin's win didn't come without a little extra effort, however, as he and teammate John Ferguson tied for first at 2-under 142 following two rounds on the par 72 layout set at 6,906 yards. Martin birdied the first playoff hole to secure the individual medal. He carded rounds of 70 and 72 against to match Ferguson's total following his 69-73 showing. The pair led the Tigers to a four-stroke win over host Bridgewater in the team standings at 1-over 577 (288-289) for the tournament. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC GOLFER OF THE WEEK

GOLFER OF THE WEEK Laurie Jones | Washington and Lee | So. Jones, a sophomore from Atlanta, Ga., picks up her second weekly award of the season after leading Washington and Lee at the Williams Fall Invitational over the weekend. Jones tied for sixth overall after two rounds at Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown, Mass., posting rounds of 80 and 74 for a 12-over 154 on the par 71 track set at 5,826 yards. Chloe Levins from Middlebury College won (146) won the individual medal. Jones' efforts helped the Generals to eighth in the team standings at 670 (351-319) despite playing with just four players. New York University (622) won the team title. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC GOLFER OF THE WEEK

MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK Adam Watson | Randolph | Sr. | Forward Watson, a senior from Richmond, Va., put together a seven-point week as he had a hand in four of Randolph's five goals in the WildCats' 1-1 showing. Watson opened with two goals in a 4-3 double-overtime loss at Eastern Mennonite. Twice he brought the WildCats back to level with tallies in the seventh and 87th minutes before EMU slotted home the winner in the 106th minute. Watson was the deciding factor in a 2-1 home win over Virginia Wesleyan. He assisted Gunnar Copeland on the game's opening goal just 1:14 into the contest. In the 77th minute, Watson put Randolph up 2-0 with 25-yard free kick he bent around the Marlins' wall and past a diving keeper. For the season, Watson is third in the ODAC in points (15) and goals scored (7), having scored at least once in each of the past four matches. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK

WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK Alex Davidson | Virginia Wesleyan | Jr. | Forward Davidson, a junior from Virginia Beach, Va., exploded for 11 points on five goals and an assist to help Virginia Wesleyan rack up a pair of conference road win last week. Davidson provided the offensive punch in a 4-0 win at Randolph. With the game scoreless in the 77th minute, Davidson opened up the game's account with the first of her first four tallies, each of which came during a 4:05 span in the 81st minute. She was back at it on Saturday as Virginia Wesleyan traveled across the state for a 5-1 win at Emory & Henry. She assisted Anna Pedicone on the game's first goal in the second minute. After E&H knotted the score 1-all, Davidson put the Marlins ahead for good with an unassisted effort in the 19th minute. For the season, Davidson is fifth in the ODAC in goals scored with her five marks last week. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK

VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Linsey Bailey | Roanoke | Fr. | Outside Hitter Bailey, a freshman from Fincastle, Va., picks up her second weekly award of the season after leading Roanoke to a trio of ODAC wins last week. Bailey registered no fewer than 16 kills in a match on the way to averaging 5.44 kills and 5.9 points per set while hitting .380 over the three contests. She opened with 16 kills and a .333 hitting percentage to go with 12 digs and two aces in a 3-0 victory over Guilford. She accounted for 18.0 points at a 6.0 per-set average in that match. Bailey collected 16 more kills while hitting .286 along with seven digs and a block 3-0 victory at Lynchburg. She capped her week with 17 winners against just one error in 29 attempts for a .552 hitting percentage in a 3-0 win over Eastern Mennonite at Lynchburg. She added 10 digs, an ace, and a block on the way to racking up 18.5 points for a 6.2 per-set average. For the season, Bailey leads the ODAC in kills (211) and kills per set (4.06) and ranks second in points (230.5), points per set (4.4), and total attacks (562). Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK Jamie Hiegel | Bridgewater | Sr. Hiegel, a senior from Richmond, Va., put this best foot forward at the Queen City Invitational hosted by Queens University in Charlotte, N.C. Hiegel was the top NCAA Division III runner in a field of 263 competitors, finishing seventh overall. His time of 24:39.0 is the top eight-kilometer time of the season in the ODAC. The next fastest D-III runner stopped the watches nearly a minute behind him. Bridgewater placed 14th as a team with 394 points. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK Kaitlyn Johnson | Lynchburg | So. Johnson, a sophomore from Spotsylvania, Va., picks up her second weekly award of the season after chiming in 14th overall in the women's Brown Division at the Paul Short Run. Johnson posted a time of 22:09 following the six-kilometer run to finish as the seventh-fastest Division III runner in the field. That time is also the second-fastest in program history. Lynchburg placed 19th as a team in the 43-team event. Click to learn more about the past week in ODAC CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK