March 31, 2014

ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: March 31, 2014

BASEBALL
Kyle Henshaw, Bridgewater, Sr., Pitcher
Henshaw, a senior from New Kent, Va., put together a strong outing in leading the Eagles to a 5-1 win at home over Christopher Newport. Henshaw fired seven innings, giving up one unearned run on five hits with one walk and three strikeouts. He is now 3-1 on the season, lowering his earned run average to 1.29 to take over third in the ODAC.

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BASEBALL
Michael Paul, Shenandoah, Jr., Third Base
Paul, a junior from Red Hill, Pa., strengthened his grip on the ODAC batting lead on the way to picking up his third straight weekly award. Paul hit .556 in three Hornets' wins, going 10-for-18 from the dish with two doubles, three homers and 15 runs batted in. He also scored seven times and racked up a 1.167 slugging percentage. He had four hits each in wins over Dickinson (14-5) and Virginia Wesleyan (21-5), adding seven RBI against DC. Both of his knocks in an 18-7 win over Franklin & Marshall left the yard. For the season, Paul leads the ODAC in batting average (.495), RBI (46), total bases (78) and slugging (.839). He's tied for first in homers (7).

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GOLF
Tyler Weeks, Bridgewater, So.
Weeks, a sophomore from Bassett, Va., led Bridgewater to a 14th overall team finish at the Marine Corps Federal Credit Union Intercollegiate Championship at Camp Lejeune. After opening with a three-over 75 on the longer and tougher Gold Course at Paradise Point, Weeks carded a school-record 64 on the par-70 Scarlet Course. His three-under 139 finish -- which also set a BC record for lowest 36-hole score --- tied for second amongst 160 total competitors, but he was awarded third on a scorecard playoff with Stuart Winsby from Webber International University.

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GOLF
Olivia Bowling, Randolph-Macon, So.
Bowling a sophomore from Charlotte Hall, Md., finished second overall at the Randolph-Macon Invitational hosted at Hanover Country Club. He posted a five-over 77 to finish one shot off medalist Kelsie Carralero (76) from Methodist University. Bowling led R-MC to a second place team finish at 357.

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MEN'S LACROSSE
Thomas Armstrong, Hampden-Sydney, Jr., Midfielder
Armstrong, a junior from Charlotte, N.C., helped the Tigers to a pair of wins last week. On Wednesday, Armstrong scored twice and helped out on another tally in Hampden-Sydney's 9-5 at Greensboro. He followed that with three goals and an assist in an 11-5 home triumph over Virginia Wesleyan. Armstrong leads H-SC with 28 points on 19 goals and nine assists. He has four man-up goals this season, which ranks fifth in the ODAC.

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MEN'S TENNIS
Fitzhugh Johnson, Hampden-Sydney, Fr.
Johnson, a freshman from Fredericksburg, Va., put together a perfect 4-0 week as the Tigers won a pair of ODAC matches last week. In a 6-3 win over Guilford, Johnson won 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 at #2 singles. He followed that with an 8-4 win at #1 doubles with partner J.B. Weaver. In a 9-0 win over Shenadoah, Johnson won 6-0, 6-0 at #2 singles, and against teamed with Weaver for an 8-3 win at #1 doubles.

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OUTDOOR TRACK
Greg Wilson, Lynchburg, Sr., Throws
Wilson, a senior from Bourne, Va., had a big day in the throwing areas at the Jopson Invitational hosted by Bridgewater College. Wilson all three throwing events in which he competed, taking over the top spot in the ODAC season rankings in two of them. He won the discus with a throw of 43.00 meters (141' 1.0"), which is the best in the conference by nearly three feet. His toss of 54.47 meters (178' 8.0") in the hammer throw won the event and is tops in the ODAC by more than 17 feet. He also won the shot put at the Jopson Invitational with a heave of 14.37 meters (47' 1.75"), which is second in the league to his own earlier throw at the Dr. Jack Toms Invitational earlier this season.

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OUTDOOR TRACK
Dana Lee, Washington and Lee, Fr., Jumps/Sprints
Lee, a freshman from Nashville, Tenn., competed in four events and won twice at the Commonwealth Duals over the weekend. Lee took over the top spot on the ODAC seasonal lists in the long jump by winning the event with a leap of 5.30 meters (17' 11.5"). She also won the 100-meter dash in a time of 12.90 seconds, which ranks fifth in the league. Lee capped her individual showing in the triple jump by finishing second at 10.93 meters (35' 10.5"), which is good for third in the ODAC. Lee also ran a leg of the Generals' 4x100-meter relay team which placed third at the Duals in 50.96 seconds.

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SOFTBALL
Kristina Karagiorgis, Virginia Wesleyan, Jr., Pitcher
Karagiorgis, a junior from Ashburn, Va., picked up both wins as the Marlins swept Mary Washington last week. In a five inning shortened 10-1 win in game one, Karagiorgis started and worked the first three frames, giving up on unearned on four hits with two walks and four strikeouts. She also started game two, an 8-1 win for VWC. She went six innings and gave up no runs on three hits with two free passes and five punchouts. Karagiorgis also got it done at the dish, going 4-for-6 with two RBI. She is now tied atop the conference with 10 wins, improving to 10-2 with an ODAC second-best 1.19 earned run average.

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SOFTBALL
Christine Simon, Randolph-Macon, So., Outfielder
Simon, a sophomore from Richmond, Va., helped lead Randolph-Macon to a doubleheader sweep of Methodist University last week. She went 6-for-9 over the two games, including a 4-for-5 showing with a double, two runs scored and a run batted in towards a 10-1 win in game one. In a 5-3 triumph in game two, Simon smacked a double and a triple with two RBI. She also walked once. Simon collected a .700 on-base percentage and slugged 1.111 in the series. She's currently fourth in the ODAC with a .510 batting average and third with a .574 OBP.

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WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Lily Colley, Guilford, Sr., Attack/Midfielder
Colley, a senior from Wells, Maine, increased her margin on the ODAC points and assists leads as she picks up her third straight weekly award. Colley led Guilford to a 1-1 showing as she scored seven times and dished out three assists in a 20-18 loss to Farmingdale State, which is receiving recognition towards the latest IWLCA national poll. It marks her second game with 10 or more points this season. Colley followed with three goals and four assists in an 18-5 triumph against Sweet Briar. She picked up nine ground balls on the week while also causing four turnovers. College leads the ODAC in points (69) and assists (31). She's third in goals scored (38).

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WOMEN'S TENNIS
Dina Velazco, Randolph, So.
Velazco, a sophomore from Barquisimeto, Venezuela, went 6-0 individually as the WildCats won three matches. In a 6-0 win over Southern Virginia, Velazco won 6-1, 6-1 at #3 singles and joined partner Jenna Sweet in an 8-3 win at #2 doubles. In a 5-3 win over Emory & Henry on Friday, Velazco and Sweet won 8-4 at #2 doubles, with Velazco winning 6-4, 6-0 at #3 singles. in an 8-1 win over Virginia Wesleyan, Velazco moved up to #2 singles and posted a 6-0, 6-1 victory. She and Sweet won 8-3 at #2 doubles.

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