ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball

ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball

FOREST, Va. --- Game-winning goals in field hockey and soccer, huge attacking numbers in volleyball, and record-setting national-caliber performances in two of the conference's largest track meets highlight the second day of reporting in week 11 of ODAC action. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards include (pictured from top and left): Linsey Bailey from Roanoke volleyball, Maria-Teresa Ambrogi-Torres from Randolph-Macon field hockey, Kenny Nzekwe from Guilford men's soccer, Lucy Perry from RC women's soccer, Julian Douglas from Lynchburg men's track & field, Katelyn Gamble from Washington and Lee women's track & field, Sam Crawford from RC men's track & field, and Adalia Coleman from Bridgewater women's track & field.

Below are entries for all eight winners from today's release. Stay tuned for ODAC weekly golf awards on Wednesday.

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FIELD HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Maria-Teresa Ambrogi-Torres | Randolph-Macon | Sr. | Forward
Ambrogi-Torres, a senior from Richmond, Va., produced an eight-point week to help Randolph-Macon its first two wins of the season, both against ODAC competition. Ambrogi-Torres scored twice in a 4-0 road win at Bridgewater. She registered the second and third goals of the game in the 39th and 43rd minutes, respectively, with the first coming via an assist by Catherine Magill. Ambrogi-Torres again scored two goals in a 3-1 home victory over Virginia Wesleyan. She put R-MC ahead, 2-1, in the 38th minute off a feed from Summer Kujawa and then closed the game's scoring in the 41st minute by finishing off a double-assist from Emma Landis and Sydney Duimstra. For the season, Ambrogi-Torres is fifth in the ODAC in goals scored (4) and 10th in points (9).

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WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lucy Perry | Roanoke | Sr. | Midfielder
Perry, a senior from Richmond, Va., put together a three-point week in helping Roanoke to a pair of ODAC wins to improve to 5-2-1 overall and 4-2-1 in ODAC play. Perry began her week with an assist in Roanoke's 6-0 home win over Eastern Mennonite. She provided the setup pass for Eliza Ryan's game-opening goal in the 15th minute. Perry was then called upon to provide the difference-making strike in the Maroons 1-0 overtime road win at Randolph-Macon. Perry converted from the penalty spot in the 94th minute for her first goal of the year to seal Roanoke's victory. For the season, Perry has recorded five points powered by three assists, which ranks second in the ODAC.

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MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kenny Nzekwe | Guilford | So. | Forward
Nzekwe, a sophomore from Owerri, Nigeria, posted two important goals in helping Guilford register two wins against ODAC competition to improve to 3-2-1 on the season. After missing out in the Quakers 1-0 home win over Emory & Henry, Nzekwe return to the lineup to score both goals in the Quakers 2-1 come-from-behind victory on the road at Bridgewater. After the Eagles took a 1-0 lead just 1:04 into the game, Nzekwe collected his second two-goal game of the season with a pair of second-half tallies to complete the comeback. He scored the equaliser via an unassisted effort in the 47th minute and came thru with the would-be game-winner as the click ticked to 58:00 off a feed from Sebastian Salas-Munoz. For the season, Nzekwe second in the ODAC with five goals scored.

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WOMEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Katelyn Gamble | Washington and Lee | Fy. | Jumps/Sprints
Gamble, a first-year from Houston, Texas, put together a stellar day in both field and track events at the Harry G. "Doc" Jopson Invitational hosted by Bridgewater College over the weekend. Gamble won the long jump with an ODAC-best leap of 5.43 meters (17-9.75). That is third-best mark in Washington and Lee program history and ranks seventh in NCAA Division III. Gamble also took two turns on the track, including a third place finish in the 200-meter dash in 25.58 seconds. That time is tied for second in W&L history in 11th in the country. Gamble joined teammates Jamie Spanfeller, Jordynn Palethorpe, and Susannah Birle in winning the 4x100-meter relay in 49.90 seconds. That time is fourth in Generals' program history as well as fourth in the ODAC and 16th in Division III this season.

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MEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Julian Douglas | Lynchburg | Sr. | Jumps/Sprints
Douglas, a senior from Lynchburg, Va., competed in both field and track events at the Dr. Jack Toms Invitational hosted by the University of Lynchburg over the weekend. Douglas dominated in the long jump, winning the event with a new personal-best and event-winning mark of 7.07 meters (23-2.50). The leap is more than two-feet longer than the next ODAC competitor on the season chart. It also ranks third in NCAA Division III. Douglas also competed in the 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay. He finished second in the 100m dash in 11.11 seconds. He joined teammates Zashon Brown-Flowers, London Diggs, and Ryan Fore in placing third in the 4x100-relay in 42.36 seconds. That time is second in the ODAC and ninth in the country.

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WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Adalia Coleman | Bridgewater | Fy. | Sprints
Coleman, a first-year from Warrenton, Va., blistered the track in the two shortest sprints over the weekend at the Harry G. "Doc" Jopson Invitational hosted by Bridgewater College. Coleman won both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes, setting new ODAC seasonal top times in the process. She stopped watches first in the 100m dash in 12.15 seconds, which ranks second in NCAA Division III this season. She added a gold medal in the 200m dash in 25.04 seconds, which is third in the country. Both times rank second in Bridgewater program history.

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MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Sam Crawford | Roanoke | So. | Sprints
Crawford, a sophomore from Winston-Salem, N.C., competed twice and won two events at the Dr. Jack Toms Invitational hosted by the University of Lynchburg over the weekend. Not only did Crawford take over the top position in the ODAC in winning the 400-meter dash, but his time of 48.33 seconds is currently #1 in NCAA Division III by 0.02 seconds over JP Vaught from Centre College. Crawford joined teammates Troy Crawley, Xavier O'Brien, and Blake Morin in setting a new Roanoke record in the 4x100-meter dash with a winning time of 42.24 seconds. That time is tops in the ODAC and sixth in the country.

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VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Linsey Bailey | Roanoke | Jr. | Outside Hitter
Bailey, a junior from Fincastle, Va., collected 34 kills over seven sets in two matches to help Roanoke improve to 4-2 on the season with a pair of ODAC victories on the weekend. Bailey exploded for a season-high 23 kills in a 3-1 victory over Bridgewater in the first of two matches for the Maroons on Saturday. It is the 14th time in her career she has registered 20 or more kills in a match. She hit .210 for the against the Eagles and added 17 digs for her second double-double of the season. She chipped in two aces and a block assist towards 25.5 total points (6.4/set) for the match. Bailey then hit .333 with 11 kills to go with seven digs in a 3-0 win over Shenandoah to cap the tri-match with BC and SU. She added three aces and a block assist on the way to 14.5 points (4.8/set) earned. For the season, Bailey is second in the ODAC in kills (86), kills per set (3.91), total attacks (257), and points earned (97.0). She is third in points per set (4.4).

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