April 13, 2015

ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: April 13, 2015

BASEBALL
Zack Engelmann, Lynchburg, So., Pitcher
Engelmann, a sophomore from Potomac Falls, Va., went 1-0 with a save in two appearances for the Hornets last week. His first outing was a four-inning save in a 12-6 win at Hampden-Sydney. He was unscathed in registering 12 outs, fanning a pair for his first save of the season. Three days later, Engelmann started and earned a 13-2 triumph over 15th-ranked Randolph-Macon. In seven innings, he gave up two runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts. For the season, Engelmann is 1-0 with a 2.70 earned run average in 20.0 innings of work.

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BASEBALL
Joe Rogers, Lynchburg, Sr., Outfielder
Rogers, a senior from Farmville, Va., went 11-for-17 (.647) last week, helping the Hornets to a 5-1 showing to move up into sixth position in the ODAC standings. He had three multi-hit games, including a 5-for-6 showing with six runs batted in and three runs scored in a 12-6 win at Hampden-Sydney. He was 3-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and a RBI in a 10-3 non-conference win at Greensboro. He added a double and a RBI in an 11-4 victory at Washington and Lee. He finished wth two hits, a walk and two runs scored in a 13-2 win at Randolph-Macon. He finished with eight RBI and nine runs scored on the week, while five walks helped him to a .760 OBP. He's currently third in the ODAC with a .489 OBP and fifth with a .393 batting average. His 46 hits and 29 runs scored are second and third in the conference, respectively.

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GOLF
Ty Palmer, Guilford, So.
Palmer, a sophomore from Kernersville, N.c., earned all-tournament honors at the Emory Spring Invitational as helped lead the Quakers to a tie for third in a field that feature seven of the top-25 teams in the latest Golfstat.com NCAA Division III ratings. Palmer finished sixth overall, posting a pair of 73's to finish at two-over 146 at the Barnsley Gardens Resort. It was the fourth top-10 showing for Palmer this season. He lowered his stroke average to 74.6, which sits fourth in the conference. Guilford posted a 606 (301-305) to tie with LaGrange College.

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GOLF
Olivia Bowling, Randolph-Macon, Jr.
Bowling, a junior from Charlotte Hall, Md., tied for fourth out of 45 individuals at the Methodist Spring Invitational. The reigning ODAC Player of the Year posted rounds of 78 and 77 to finishing three strokes back of Emily Javadi from Sewanee for medalist honors. The event marks Bowling's fourth top-five showing in seven starts this season. She now owns a 78.3 stroke average, fourth in the ODAC. Randolph-Macon placed fourth as a team at 689 (345-344) on the Methodist University Golf Course.

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MEN'S LACROSSE
Austin Stewart, Lynchburg, Jr., Attack
Stewart, a junior from Reisterstown, Md., continued his red-hot scoring run as Lynchburg won two conference games last week to keep the nationally fifth-ranked Hornets undefeated in league play. Stewart scored 10 times in the two contests, registering 11 points overall as LC topped Randolph and Virginia Wesleyan. He scored five times with one helper and a caused turnover in a 20-6 triumph over the cross-town WildCats. He then added five more goals with a caused turnover in a 19-5 victory over the Marlins, which marked VWC's first loss in league play. Stewart leads the ODAC in points (65) and goals scored (59). He's currently second in NCAA Division III in goals per game (4.45) and 10th in points per game (4.91).

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MEN'S TENNIS
Ryan Byrd, Randolph-Macon, Sr., No. 1 Singles, No. 1 Doubles
Byrd, a senior from Toano, Va., helped the Yellow Jackets to a pair of 9-0 victories against league foes last week. Byrd won 6-0, 6-1, at #1 singles against Hampden-Sydney, and followed that with a 6-4, 6-4, top flight victory over Randolph. He and Ira Usry went 2-0 at #1 doubles, picking up 8-5 and 8-6 wins, respectively.

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OUTDOOR TRACK
Alex Martin, Guilford, Fr., Sprints/Jumps
Martin, a freshman from Winston-Salem, N.C., put together a strong day at the Aggie Invitational hosted by North Carolina A&T. He was the top NCAA Division III finisher in the 100-meter dash, posting a time of 10.94. That sits seconds on the ODAC's charts this season. He was the second D3 finisher in the 200-meter dash in 22.21, which took over the lead on the conference's seasonal list. He and his teammates also posted a time of 44.44 in the 4x100-meter relay.

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OUTDOOR TRACK
Hannah Chappell-Dick, Eastern Mennonite, Jr., Mid-Distance
Chappell-Dick, a junior from Bluffton, Ohio, put herself in the national spotlight for the second straight week. She was the only NCAA Division III athlete in the 800-meter run field at the Mason Spring Invitational, and she promptly finished ninth overall and broke her own Eastern Mennonite record with a time of 2:11.36. Her time not only tops the ODAC seasonal charts by nearly seven seconds, but it also ranks fourth in the country.

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SOFTBALL
Nelda Bagley, Randolph-Macon, Fr., Pitcher
Bagley, a freshman from Kenbridge, Va., put together a huge week for the Yellow Jackets as she record five of Randolph-Macon's six wins on the week. Bagley went the distance for three of her victories, while she made three other relief appearances to account for the two remaining wins as the Yellow Jackets registered a trio of ODAC sweeps. In a game one win (7-3) over Eastern Mennonite, Bagley gave up three runs, two earned, on six hits with three strikeouts in a full seven frames. She three two frames in the second game, not figuring in the decision (W, 9-4). Bagley won both ends of a doubleheader sweep at Guilford. She threw seven full innings in game one, giving up one run on five hits with seven strikeouts in a 2-1 triumph. She worked 2.2 innings in game two, fanning four while giving up a run on two hits in a 4-3 victory. Bagley earned a 1-0 shutout of Emory & Henry in game one against the Wasps, scattering seven hits with two walks and 11 strikeouts. She worked two more scorelss innings in game two, surrendering three hits and a walk with three punchouts in a 4-3 win. Bagley is now 12-3 with a 1.71 ERA in 98.0 innings in the circle. Her 12 wins, 98 innings and 107 strikeouts all rank second in the ODAC.

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SOFTBALL
Madison Gilman, Randolph-Macon, Jr., Catcher
Gilman, a junior from Glen Allen, Va., was a clutch performer in four one-run wins for Randolph-Macon, helping the Yellow Jackets to six victories overall last week. Gilman hit .400 (8-for-20) with three multi-hit games. She smacked four doubles and a pair of homers to go with seven runs batted in and four runs scored. She clubbed both homers in a 7-3 win over Eastern Mennonite, adding three RBI. She had two hits and drove in both runs in a 2-1 win at Guilford. In game two against the Quakers, She had a run-scoring double in a 4-3 triumph. Gilman was involved in both game-winners in a sweep of Emory & Henry. She scored the game's only run in a 1-0 victory in game one. She registered two hits in game two, including a game-deciding RBI double in the seventh towards a 4-3 win. Gilman has now doubled in four straight games. Gilman is seventh in the league in batting (.421) and OBP (.477), while she's third in slugging (.737). Her 32 RBI are fourth.

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WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Claire Feeney, Roanoke, Jr., Midfielder
Feeney, a junior from Old Greenwich, Conn., put together a 14-point week over two ODAC wins last week, moving Roanoke to fourth in the league standings. Feeney got her week started with seven points on five goals and two assists in a 22-6 win over Sweet Briar. She added four draw controls, four ground balls and a caused turnover. Feeney followed that with a game-best six goals in an 18-6 triumph over Virginia Wesleyan. She added an assist to go with six draw controls, two ground balls and two caused turnovers. Feeney now has 33 points on 23 goals and 10 assists, all second on the squad.

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WOMEN'S TENNIS
Victoria Coffee, Hollins, Sr., No. 1 Singles, No. 1/2 Doubles
Coffee, a senior from Plano, Texas, put together a strong week from the top flights and helped lead Hollins to a 2-1 week against ODAC competition. Coffee was 3-0 at #1 singles and 2-1 splitting time at #1 and #2 doubles as HU defeated Virginia Wesleyan (7-2) and Guilford (5-4) in addition to a loss against Roanoke (8-1). Coffee won 6-3, 6-1, in singles play against the Maroons, adding 6-0, 6-0 and 6-1, 6-2, triumphs over VWC and GC, respectively. She and Tiffany Hodges fell to Roanoke (8-3) at #1 singles, but rebounded for an 8-4 over VWC at the top flight. Coffee was then joined by Amelia Verkerk in an 8-3 win over the Quakers at #2 doubles. Hollins' 2-1 week moved them from the bottom position to seventh in the league standings.

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