April 21, 2014

ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: April 21, 2014

BASEBALL
Darrell Thompson, Shenandoah, So., Pitcher
Thompson, a sophomore from Stephens City, Va., tossed a complete game shutout in a 9-0 win over Bridgewater, helping the Hornets to the top seed in the upcoming ODAC Baseball Tournament. The southpaw gave up just six hits and fanned a season-high 12 batters with two walks in nine innings on the hill. He picked up his eighth win, which also marked the seventh victory against league foes. Both totals rank atop the ODAC. His 64 strikeouts also lead the ODAC, while his 2.38 earned run average sits eighth.

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BASEBALL
Keegan Dolan, Washington and Lee, Sr., Outfielder
Dolan, a senior from Bethesda, Md., put together a strong week in helping the Generals to a 4-2 week against ODAC foes to secure the fourth seed in the upcoming ODAC Baseball Tournament. Dolan had at least one hit in all six contests, going 10-for-29 overall with a double, three homers, eight runs scored and seven runs driven in. He also stole a pair of bases and took care of 23 total chances in the outfield without an error. Dolan finished the regular season with a 3-for-6 day with two homers and five RBI as the Generals came back for a 9-5 win over Virginia Wesleyan. The two dingers give him an ODAC-best 10 on the year, breaking the W&L single season record. He's now fourth the Generals' career lists with 17 homeruns. He's also fourth with 31 career steals. This season, Dolan is batting .364 with 32 RBI.

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GOLF
Kyle Fuller, Randolph-Macon, Jr.
Fuller, a junior from Richmond, Va., tield for second at the Glenn Heath Memorial hosted by Newport News Apprentice. He posted a pair of rounds of 75 on the par 72, 6,822-yard track at the Williamsburg Club in Williamsburg, Va. His first round 75 left him in a tie for the lead, and he ended up finishing three shots off the lead. Fuller is fourth in the ODAC with a 74.95 per round average.

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MEN'S LACROSSE
Aaron Murphy, Lynchburg, So., Attack
Murphy, a sophomore from Downingtown, Pa., picks up his second weekly honor after helping the Hornets to a pair of ODAC wins, setting up a logjam at the top of the ODAC standings with three teams with only one conference loss. Murphy opened with one goal and a pair of assists as the Lynchburg handed Washington and Lee its first ODAC loss of the season via an 11-8 scoreline. His tally came on the game's lone man-advantage opportunity. On the weekend, Murphy accounted for half of LC's scoring with a career-high six goals in a 12-7 home win over Randolph-Macon. He also picked up three gound balls and caused a pair of turnovers. For the season, Murphy is fourth in the ODAC with 55 points on 35 goals and 20 assists.

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MEN'S TENNIS
Michael Holt, Washington and Lee, So., No. 2 Singles, No. 1 Doubles
Holt, a sophomore from Henrico, Va., put together a 7-1 week as the Generals went 3-1 against some of the top teams in the ITA's Atlantic South Region in addition to a win in the ODAC quarterfinals. W&L went up against regionally top-rated Emory University, #10 Sewanee and #11 Oglethorpe, going 2-1 with the lone loss coming against Emory. Holt competed at #2 singles and #1 doubles all week, posting a 3-1 record in singles action with his lone loss to region's fourth-ranked player from Emory (6-4, 6-7, 10-8). Holt won 6-1, 6-4 against OU and followed that with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Sewanee. In the ODAC Tournament against Randolph, he won 6-1, 6-0. In doubles play, Holt and teammate Taylor Shamshiri went 4-0. Rated #5 in the region, the Generals duo defeated the 15th-rated pair from OU, 8-6, and then trounced the #2 team from Emory, 8-3. Holt and Shamshiri added 9-7 and 8-1 wins over Sewanee and Randolph. Holt is now 17-6 overall in singles play and 21-4 in doubles action.

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SOFTBALL
Amber Ingram, Lynchburg, Jr., Pitcher
Ingram, a junior from Floyd, Va., won twice last week with a pair of complete game efforts as the Hornets rattled off a 5-1 week. Ingram tossed a three-hit shutout against Emory & Henry in game two of a doubleheader sweep of the Wasps. She fanned seven batters and didn't walk anyone as LC won, 3-0. She came back with another seven innings effort in a 3-2 triumph at Ferrum in game two of a split with the Panthers. She gave up two runs on eight hits with two walks and six strikeouts. Ingram is now 13-3 on the season with a 2.88 earned run average in 107.0 innings pitched.

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SOFTBALL
Marty Wilcox, Guilford, Jr., Infield/Outfield
Wilcox, a junior from South Charlest, W.Va., helped the Quakers to a 3-0 week. She had multiple hits in all three games, including a pair of three-hit efforts as she went 8-for-10 from the dish with a double, three homers, eight runs batted in and six runs scored. She also walked twice towards an .833 on-base percentage. She went 5-for-7 in a doubleheader sweep of Bridgewater, and then went 3-for-3 with two homers and six RBI in a 22-0 rout of Southern Virginia. Wilcox is now batting .398 and is second in the ODAC in both homeruns (9) and RBI (41).

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WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Lauren Procaccino, Washington and Lee, Fr., Attack
Procaccino, a freshman from Manhasset, N.Y., led the Generals to a 3-0 win in ODAC play, which also saw them lock up the top seed in the upcoming ODAC Women's Lacrosse Tournament. Procaccino opened her week with a career-high five goals in a 20-4 win against Sweet Briar. She followed that with two goals and two assists in a 20-0 win at Hollins. She capped her performances with four more tallies and two caused turnovers in a 16-9 win at Bridgewater. Of her 13 shots overall, 12 were on-goal for a 92.3-percent shooting percentage. Procaccino has racked up 25 points in her rookie season on 21 goals and four assists.

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WOMEN'S TENNIS
Toni McDonald, Randolph-Macon, Fr., No. 3 Singles, No. 1 Doubles
McDonald, a freshman from Richmond, Va., put together a 5-0 week in helping Randolph-Macon to a 3-0 week that included a 5-0 win over Shenandoah to move on to the semifinals of the ODAC Tournament. She competed at #3 singles and #1 doubles all week, going 2-0 in singles play. She defeated her singles opponents from Guilford (6-1, 6-0) and Bridgewater (6-2, 6-4) and was leading 6-1, 5-0 against SU when the match was ended due to reaching a point of completion. McDonald and partner Angelina Sportelli went 3-0 at #1 doubles, boasting wins of 8-1, 8-6 and 8-2 over their opponents from GC, BC and SU.

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