February 23, 2015

ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: February 23, 2015

INDOOR TRACK
Ian McDonald, Washington and Lee, So., Mid-Distance/Distance
McDonald, a sophomore from Richmond, Va., etched his name into both the Washington and Lee and ODAC record books after his performance at the UCS Invitational hosted at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C. McDonald was the top collegiate finisher in the mile run and third overall, posting a time of 4:12.51. That topped McDonald's previous W&L record of 4:15.24, and also eclipsed the ODAC standard of 4:14.25 set by former Lynchburg College All-American Ricky Flynn in 2009. McDonald's time is tops in the ODAC this season and ninth in NCAA Division III.

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INDOOR TRACK
Hannah Chappell-Dick, Eastern Mennonite, Jr., Mid-Distance
Chappell-Dick, a junior from Bluffton, Ohio, carved her name into the ODAC and Eastern Mennonite record books after a strong day at the UCS Invitational hosted at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C. Chappell-Dick placed sixth overall and tops among NCAA Division III competition in the mile run, eclipsing the 5:00-mark for the first time in her career with at 4:56.37. The time snapped her own EMU record of 5:05.65 set earlier this season. He also reset the ODAC standard of 4:58.17 set by former Roanoke College All-American, Carmen Graves, in 2013. Chappell-Dick's time is currently fourth in the nation. She's one of only 12 runners in D-III to run a sub-5:00 mile this season.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Clayton Murtha, Washington and Lee, Fr., Forward
Murtha, a freshman from Dallas, Texas, helped the Generals to a pair of ODAC wins to lock up the seventh seed in the upcoming ODAC Tournament. Murtha averaged 27.5 points over the two games, beginning with 24 points in a 72-64 in at Roanoke. He was 5-of-11 from the field and nailed all 14 of his foul shots. He added six rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot. In a 76-74 win at Randolph, Murtha led all players with 31 points, tying a career-high. He was 9-of-16 from the field and 13-of-15 from the stripe, making him 27-of-29 from the free throw line on the week. He added 12 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. He also dished out two assists and blocked a pair of shots. Murtha is currently second in the ODAC in total points scored (429) and third in scoring average (17.2 ppg). He leads the ODAC in free throws made (157-of-202), is third in field goal shooting (53.8%; 136-of-253) and ninth in foul shooting (77.7%).

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MEN'S LACROSSE
Cam Lewis, Washington and Lee, Sr., Attack
Lewis, a senior from Chapel Hill, N.C., helped the Generals send Denison University to their first regular season loss since April 2013 with an 11-5 triumph on the road. Lewis exploded for eight goals, tying the Washington and Lee record for goals in a game. Four Generals had previously score that many goals, the last being Ande Jenkins in 1997. Lewis also picked up three ground balls. He has nine goals and an assist in two games so far this season.

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MEN'S TENNIS
Brendan Kelleher, Virginia Wesleyan, So., No. 5/6 Singles
Kelleher, a sophmore from Baltimore, Md., posted a trio of singles wins in the Marlins three-match weekend. In VWC's 8-1 win over Chowan, Kelleher defeated Sasha Kirsanov, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 6 singles. He posted a 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 triumph at No. 5 singles over Michael Dodd, giving VWC it's only point against regionally 10th-ranked Christopher Newport. In a tough 5-4 loss to Franklin & Marshall, which is ranked 12th in the Atlantic South Region, Kelleher topped Evan Drapeau, 6-2, 6-2, from the sixth flight. Virgnia Wesleyan is currently ranked 17th in the South Region.

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SOFTBALL
Hope Johnson, Lynchburg, Sr., Pitcher
Johnson, a senior from Evington, Va., got the win in Lynchburg's 7-0 triumph over Methodist over the weekend. She hurled five scoreless frames, giving up one hit while fanning three and not walking a batter. The win marks her first of the season. She's thrown 14 innings in the early going.

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SOFTBALL
Taylor Boyd, Guilford, So., Shortstop
Boyd, a sophomore from Franklinton, N.C., helped the Quakers to a 2-2 week that included a sweep of William Peace. The GC shortstop went 8-for-14 from the dish, including a 6-for-8 effort in two against Averett. She scored four runs, smacked a pair of doubles and sprinted her way to a triple. She also drove in a run and walked once. For the week, she hit .571 with a .600 OBP and a .857 slugging percentage.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Anais Weatherly, Guilford, So., Forward
Weatherly, a sophomore from Winston-Salem, N.C., helped the Quakers wrap up the fifth seed going into the ODAC Tournament with a pair of wins last week. Weatherly opened with 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists in a 73-71 triumph at Emory & Henry. She was 8-of-17 from the field. Weartherly followed that with a career-high 32 points to help the Quakers to a 72-66 win over regionally-ranked Lynchburg. She was 12-of-22 from the field and 7-of-8 from the charity. She added five rebounds, three assists and four steals to her totals. Weatherly is currently eighth in the ODAC in scoring at 14.2 points per game. She's first in offensive rebounds (83) and third in total rebounding (8.8 rpg), steals (62) and field goals made (152).

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WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Rachel Levy, Shenandoah, Fr., Goalkeeper
Levy, a freshman from Mahopac, N.Y., helped Shenandoah to a 1-1 showing in its first two games of the season. The Hornets goalkeeper made 20 combined saves. She had 10 stops in the season-opening loss to Mary Washington (15-6). She helped SU rebound against Lebanon Valley, making 10 more saves to preserve an 8-7 victory. Six came in the second-half.

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WOMEN'S TENNIS
Sveva Mazzari, Emory & Henry, Fr., No. 1 Singles, No. 1 Doubles
Mazzari, a freshman from San Remo, Italy, started off her spring season with a pair of clean victories over her opponents from Salem College, helping lead E&H to a 5-4 team win. Mazzari topped Andrea Akers, 6-0, 6-0, to win at No. 1 singles. She and Chiara Mossi teamed up at No. 1 doubles and took down Ashley Koehler and Kerri Morgan, 8-0.

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