February 9, 2015

ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: February 9, 2015

BASEBALL
Tom Concklin, Washington and Lee, So., Pitcher
Concklin, a sophomore from Hinsdale, Ill., started off the season in winning fashion as he helped the Generals to a 3-1 win over Marymount (Va.) as part of a season-opening doubleheader sweep. Concklin got the start in game two and fired four scoreless innings to earn the win in a the seven-inning contest. He gave up just one hit and walked three while striking out a career-high seven batters. He previously had struck out four batters on two separate occasions last season.

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BASEBALL
Nick Maiolo, Randolph-Macon, Jr., Catcher
Maiolo, a junior from Powhatan, Va., was blistering at the dish in the Yellow Jackets first three games of the season, all victories over St. Mary's (Md.). He went 8-for-11 with two doubles, a homer and nine runs batted in overall. He also walked once and stole three bases. He was 6-for-6 in Saturday's doubleheader, including a 4-for-4 showing with a double, five RBI and two steals in a 14-0 whitewashing of the Seahawks.

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INDOOR TRACK
Alex Martin, Guilford, Fr., Sprints/Jumps
Martin, a freshman from Winston-Salem, N.C., put together a strong performance at the Vince Brown Invitational hosted by Christopher Newport University. Martin's highlight performance came in the long jump when he finished third overall and first among NCAA Division III competitors with a leap of 6.76 meters (22' 2.5"), tying for the top spot in the ODAC. The jump also ranks 40th in the country. Martin sprinted in the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes, posted ODAC top-three times of 7.13 and 23.39 seconds.

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INDOOR TRACK
Kim Alfaro, Lynchburg, Jr., Throws
Alfaro, a junior from Toms River, N.J., put together a pair of impressive performances in the throws at the Vince Brown Invitational hosted by Christopher Newport University. Alfaro won the shot put with a throw of 12.84 meters (42' 1.5"), the second-best throw in the ODAC this season only her own previous-best toss. She placed second overall and first among NCAA Division III competitors in the weight throw, heaving the apparatus 16.18 meters (53' 1.0"). She was second to a Division I competitor from Hampton University. Alfaros toss of 16.18 meters is 19th-best in NCAA Division III.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Clayton Murtha, Washington and Lee, Fr., Forward
Murtha, a freshman from Dallas, Texas, averaged 30 points and 7.5 rebounds as the Generals went 1-1 last week. In an 83-72 triumph over Randolph, Murtha went 11-of-21 from the field and 7-of-7 from the line on the way to 29 points to go with 10 rebounds, three assists, a steal and a blocked shot. The double-double marked the first of his career. Murtha upped the scoring ante in an 82-77 setback to Randolph-Macon, becoming the first General freshman to score 30 or more points since 2002 with 31 points. He was 9-of-15 from the field and 13-of-17 from the foul line. He added five rebounds, an assist and a steal. Murtha is currently fifth in the ODAC in scoring (16.1 ppg) and fourth in total points (339). He leads the conference in free throws made (115-of-155) and third in field goal percentage (55.7; 112-of-201).

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Shakeerah Sykes, Eastern Mennonite, Sr., Forward
Sykes, a senior from Dumfries, Va., posted a pair of double-doubles to help Eastern Mennonite to two ODAC wins last week. Sykes dropped in 20 points with 11 rebounds to lead EMU to a 71-59 win at Washington and Lee. She was 9-of-16 from the field, adding an assist to her stat line. In a 78-63 triumph over Randolph, Sykes collected her 11th double-double of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds, adding an assist and five steals. She shot 8-of-13 from the field, making her 17-of-29 (58.6%) for the week. For the season, Sykes is fifth in the ODAC in scoring (15.4 ppg) and total points scored (307). She leads the ODAC in field goal shooting (55.5%) and is third in field goals made (132-of-238) and rebounding (9.0 rpg).

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