ODAC Players of the Week - Week 30

ODAC Players of the Week - Week 30

FOREST, Va. --- The crossover season from winter to spring is official complete. ODAC teams participated heavily in league play with playing warming up much like the temperatures outdoors. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Alex Nelson from Randolph-Macon men's golf, Maggie Kingora from Virginia Wesleyan women's golf, Jason Sarro from Roanoke men's lacrosse, Haley Tucker from Washington and Lee women's lacrosse, Rachel Murray from Lynchburg women's track & field, Joe O'Connor from W&L men's track & field, Jessica Cammarata and Reid Sharkey from LYN track & field, Jack Fishwick from RC men's tennis, Whitney Kiser from Bridgewater women's tennis, Tyler Blevins from Hampden-Sydney baseball, Kayla Hugate from LYN softball, Drew Calohan from Ferrum baseball, and Hanna Hull from VWU softball.

Below are entries for all 14 winners.  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: March 25, 2019

BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Drew Calohan | Ferrum | Jr. | Pitcher
Calohan, a junior from Rustburg, Va., was stellar on his way to a fourth win this season, second-most in the ODAC behind teammate Joey Pride (5). Calohan tossed 8.0 shutout innings on the way to a 7-0 victory at Emory & Henry. He gave up just four hits and issued one intentional walk while fanning four Wasps. He retired 10 of the last 11 batters he faced with a hit-by-pitch breaking up the streak. For the season, Calohan is 4-2 with a 3.34 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 32.1 innings of work. This was his first appearance against an ODAC team this year.

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BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tyler Blevins | Hampden-Sydney | Sr. | 1st Base
Blevins, a senior from Draper, Va., was an on-base machine as he reached in 10-of-13 plate appearances for a .714 on-base percentage in Hampden-Sydney's three victories. He slashed .667/.714/1.111 overall. Blevins opened by going 1-for-3 with a walk, RBI, and a run scored in an 11-6 victory at Lynchburg. He followed that with a 3-for-3 day in a 12-6 triumph over Eastern Mennonite in game one of a series sweep. He doubled and homered while driving in three runs, scoring three times, and drawing a walk. In game two, Blevins went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored towards a 6-1 victory. For the season, Blevins is slashing .328/.500/.586 with five doubles, two homers, 12 RBI and 17 runs scored. His .500 OBP is #1 in the conference and his 18 walks are tied with teammate Ryan Clawson for the ODAC lead.

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GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Alex Nelson | Randolph-Macon | Jr.
Nelson, a junior from Weems, Va., finished in a tie for second out of 48 golfers at the second Marlins Invitational this spring. Nelson locked with Averett's Ben Potter at 6-over 150 at the par 72 layout set to 6,900 yards at Beechwood Country Club in Ahoskie, N.C. Both came up two strokes shy of winner Jorgen Buskbjerg also of Averett. Nelson opened with a 5-over 77 before tightening up his play to a 1-over 73 in round two. Randolph-Macon finished tied for second as a team with Pfeiffer University at 51-over 627 (321-306).

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GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Maggie Kingora | Virginia Wesleyan | Jr.
Kingora, a junior from Sterling, Va., picked up a one-stroke victory over Amanda Kelley from Bridgewater at the second Marlins Invitational hosted by Virginia Wesleyan this spring. Kingora fired an 18-over 162 over two rounds on the par 72 track set at 5,800 yards at the Beechwood Country Club in Ahoskie, N.C. She opened with 79, one of only two rounds under 80 in the tournament (the other a 77 by teammate Hannah Turner). Kingora tacked on an 83 in round two to secure the victory. Virginia Wesleyan finished third as a team at +186 762 (394-368).

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MEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jason Sarro | Roanoke | Jr. | Attackman
Sarro, a junior from Baltimore, Md., picked up a pair of wins on the road last week with a 14-point play-making performance. Sarro opened with three goals and three assists in a 20-8 triumph at Mary Washington. He added five ground balls and scored his goals on just seven shots with five on-target. Sarro then upped the ante in a 17-8 victory at Guilford. He scored five times and dished out a trio of assists to go with two ground balls. He fired 11 shots towards the Quakers' cage, all on-target. For the season, Sarro leads the ODAC in points (51) and assists (26) and is tied for fourth in goals scored (25).

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MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jack Fishwick | Roanoke | So.
Fishwick, a sophomore from Roanoke, Va., helped the Maroons to a 1-1 team record against ODAC foes last week as he went 4-0 overall including 2-0 at #2 singles and 2-0 at #1 doubles. Fishwick was in on both of Roanoke's points in a 7-2 setback to Randolph-Macon. He won 6-0, 6-3 over Jacob Haines at #2 singles and teamed with Grayson White for an 8-4 win at #1 doubles. Fishwick again accounted for two points in a 5-4 team triumph over Emory & Henry. He won 6-2, 6-1 over Archer Marlow at #2 singles and joined White for an 8-2 victory at #1 doubles.

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OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Joe O'Connor | Washington and Lee | Fy. | Jumps/Hurdles
O'Connor, a first-year from Henrico, Va., picks up his second straight weekly award after performing well in three events at the Dr. Jack Toms Invitational hosted by the University of Lynchburg. O'Connor furthered his grip on #1 in the ODAC in the pole vault as he cleared 4.57 meters (15-0.00) to win the event. That mark is ranked seventh in NCAA Division III and is 0.57 meters (1-10.50) higher than the conference's second-best athlete. O'Connor also competed in the high jump, clearing 1.78 meters (5-10.00) to place seventh, and took a turn in the 110-meter hurdles. He posted a time of 15.57 seconds to place second.

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OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Rachel Murray | Lynchburg | Sr. | Throws
Murray, a senior from Chesapeake, Va, competed in three throw events at the Dr. Jack Toms Invitational and posted ODAC top-10 performances in each. Murray's best effort came in the javelin as she set a new career-best mark with a heave of 39.49 meters (129-7.00) to place second overall and first among Division III competitors. That mark not only tops the ODAC but ranks 12th in NCAA Division III. Her throw is 7.2 meters (23-0.00) longer than the next closest conference competitor. Murray also finished seventh in both the discus and hammer throw at 32.80 meters (107-7.00) and 37.93 meters (124-5.00), respectively.

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OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Reid Sharkey | Lynchburg | Jr. | Mid-Distance
Sharkey, a junior from Fairfax, Va., put together a pair of top-35 NCAA performances at the Dr. Jack Toms Invitational hosted by the University of Lynchburg. Sharkey finished second overall and first among collegiate competitors in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:57.47. That sits third in the ODAC and 34th in NCAA Division III. Sharkey was even better in the 1,500-meter run, winning the event with an ODAC top-time of 3:56.02. That mark is the only sub-4:00 time in the ODAC and ranks seventh in the country.

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OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jessica Cammarata | Lynchburg | Fy. | Sprints
Cammarata, a first-year from Ledgewood, N.J., was stellar at the Dr. Jack Toms Invitational as she won a pair of individual sprints and helped her teammates to two more wins in relays. Cammarata won the 400-meter dash in 0:58.44, which stands atop the ODAC chart and ranks 10th in NCAA Division III. She added a win in the 200-meter dash in 0:26.00, which is also #1 in the ODAC and 23rd in the country. Cammarata also legs of the winning 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams, which posted times of 0:50.26 and 4:12.80, respectively.

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SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hanna Hull | Virginia Wesleyan | Jr. | Pitcher
Hull, a junior from Chesterfield, Va., picks up her second straight and third overall weekly honor after going 3-1 with a save in five appearances last week. Hull opened her week with a 1-0 shutout over nationally 24th-ranked Randolph-Macon. She gave up three hits and walked two batters while fanning nine Yellow Jackets. In her second start of the week against ODAC foes, Hull worked the first 3.0 frames in a 13-0 triumph over Bridgewater, giving up one hit with four strikeouts. She came back to get the final two outs in the top of the fifth inning in game two before the Marlins posted seven runs in the bottom of the frame to lock up an 11-3 shortened victory and a statistical save for Hull. The two-time NFCA Player of the Year was at her best in game one against nationally second-ranked Christopher Newport. She went the distance in a 3-1 win, giving up one run on two hits. She made up for five walks with 14 punchouts that featured striking out the side three times. Hull was saddled with the loss in game two, 2-1, allowing an unearned run in the eighth inning in her only inning of work. For the season, Hull is 13-1 with a 0.20 ERA and a NCAA Division III-best 145 strikeouts in 71.1 innings in the circle.

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SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kayla Hugate | Lynchburg | Jr. | Shortstop
Hugate, a junior from Chesterfield, Va., helped lead nationally 15th-ranked Lynchburg to a 5-1 week that including a sweep of #24 Randolph-Macon. Hugate hit safely in all six games on the way to slashing .409/.423/.455. In a series split with Ferrum, she drove in both Hornet runs in a 3-2 setback in game one. She doubled and drove in another run while scoring one of her own in a 10-4 victory in game two. Hugate turned up her production in 4-1 and 7-2 victories over R-MC as she went a combined 5-for-7 with a walk and four runs scored over the two contests. In a sweep of William Peace, Hugate singled and scored the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh for a 2-1 victory in game one. She drove in two runs, scored another, and walked in an 8-5 victory in game two. For the season, Hugate is slashing .333/.395/.427 with five doubles, a triple, nine RBI and an ODAC-best 27 runs scored.

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WOMEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Haley Tucker | Washington and Lee | Sr. | Midfielder
Tucker, a senior from Manakin-Sabot, Va., made the most of Washington and Lee's lone contest as she helped the nationally second-ranked Generals improve to 4-2 against teams ranked in the IWLCA coaches poll with a 13-12 victory over then #7 York College (Pa.). Tucker posted a career-high 10 points powered by a career-best seven goals including W&L's final two tallies to provide the eventual difference in the contest. She added three assists along with five draw controls and a pair of ground balls. Tucker, who missed last season due to injury, is tied for second in the ODAC in points (37) and sits third in goals scored (26).

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WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Whitney Kiser | Bridgewater | Jr.
Kiser, a junior from Mt. Solon, Va., helped the Eagles to a 1-1 week by going 2-0 in singles action and 2-0 in doubles play with partner Nicole Shifflet. Kiser was responsible for two of Bridgewater's three points in a 6-3 setback to Southern Virginia. She won 6-0, 6-4 at #1 singles and joined Shifflett for a hard-fought 8-7 victory at #1 doubles. Kiser again picked two points in the second match of the week, helping the Eagles to a 7-2 triumph over Ferrum. Kiser worked her way to a 6-1, 5-6, 6-2 win at #1 singles and paired with Shifflett for an 8-0 shutout at #1 doubles.

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