April 9, 2012
ODAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
THRU WEEK PRIOR TO: APRIL 9, 2012
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BASEBALL
Robert Garrett, Lynchburg, Senior,
Pitcher
Garrett, a senior from Richmond, Va.,
turned in best performance of the season as he helped Lynchburg
sweep previous league-leading Bridgewater in a double-header last
week. Garrett fired the first seven innings of a 4-0 shutout of the
Eagles as he gave up just four hits and fanned six. The victory
gives him four wins on the season, and helped lower his earned run
average to 2.85, which is seventh in the ODAC.
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BASEBALL
Dan Savage, Lynchburg, Junior, Third
Base
Savage, a junior from Ashburn, Va.,
had a huge week at the plate, highlighted by a 5-for-5 performance
in the second game against Bridgewater College. In that game,
Savage smacked a pair of three-run homeruns while adding two
doubles and a single along with another RBI for a total of seven in
the game. He also plated two other runs during the week and crossed
the plate a total of four times. He hit .467 during the week and is
hitting .425 this season. Savage leads the ODAC in doubles (17), is
tied for first in RBI (39) and is third in the conference in hits
(51).
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MEN'S LACROSSE
Jeff Keating, Roanoke, Senior,
Attack
Keating, a senior from Chatham, N.J.,
led the Maroons to a pair of ODAC wins with 13 total points between
the two games. In a 26-3 triumph over Randolph, Keating tallied
four goals and dished out a pair of assists. He also picked up two
ground balls. In a 14-12 win over Washington and Lee, Keating
scored three times and passed out four helpers for a game-high
seven points. Keating is currently first in the ODAC in points
(54), assists (25), man-up goals (13), and man-down goals (2), and
is fifth in goals scored (29).
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MEN'S TENNIS
Mederick Ceril, Randolph-Macon, Junior,
No. 1 Singles, No. 1 Doubles
Ceril, a junior from France, remained
undefeated in conference play, topping James Lee of Roanoke, 6-2,
6-1 Saturday afternoon. Ceril has won 11 consecutive matches dating
back to his first match of the season when he fell at Division I
George Mason. He now sits at 6-0 in #1 singles action in ODAC play.
In No. 1 doubles action, Ceril partnered with Chandler Weston to
cruise to an 8-2 win over Lee and Matt Osman. Ceril's wins helped
propel the Yellow Jackets to a 6-3 victory over Roanoke
College.
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OUTDOOR TRACK
Tim Smith, Roanoke, Senior,
Distance
Smith, a senior from Roanoke, Va., put
his ODAC champion cross country skills to work for a big day at the
Duke Invitational over the weekend. In the 10,000-meter run, Smith
crossed the finish line first overall in a time of 30:55.43,
besting runners from all NCAA divisions. Smith's time set a new
school record, ranks 20th in NCAA Division III this season, and set
a new ODAC season-best time.
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OUTDOOR TRACK
Amanda Theall, Shenandoah, Junior,
Throws
Theall, a junior from Blossville,
N.Y., put together a solid showing at the Goucher Invitational in
each of the weighted throws. In the shot put, she set a school
record with a toss of 12.17 meters (39' 11.25") to place second
overall and first among NCAA Division III competitors. It also
established a new ODAC season-best mark for the event. In the
discus, Theall was fourth overall and second among D-III athletes
with a throw of 36.43 meters (119' 6"). Theall set her second
school record of the day in the weight throw as her heave of 44.70
meters (133' 9") placed fifth overall and third among D-III
competitors.
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SOFTBALL
Molly Smith, Eastern Mennonite, Junior,
Pitcher
Smith, a sophomore from Elkton, Va.,
threw a pair of complete-game shutouts in three appearances for the
Royals during their 3-1 week. She opened the week with 1.2 innings
of scoreless relief work in game one against Randolph. She gave up
one hit and fanned a batter during that outing. In game two, she
went a full seven innings, working around five hits and an
uncustomary six walks without giving up a run. She also struck out
one in the 2-0 victory. Smith finished her week a five-inning
run-shortened performance in which she game up just four hits and
fanned three in a 9-0 win over Sweet Briar. Smith was also solid at
the dish as she batted 7-for-13 (.538) with two doubles, two
homers, nine RBI and five runs scored.
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SOFTBALL
Melanie Lamb, Bridgewater, Junior, Third
Base
Lamb, a junior from Ruckersville, Va.,
was solid at the plate last week, helping to lead the 15th-ranked
Bridgewater Eagles softball team to a 3-1 week on the diamond. Lamb
went 6-of-11 at the plate with three runs scored and eight RBI to
lead the Eagles at the dish. Lamb exploded in Bridgewater's 6-2
victory at Lynchburg with a 2-for-3 effort with a double and four
RBI. She was 3-for-6 in that series. She followed that with four
more RBI, another double and three more hits in five at-bats in a
sweep of Sweet Briar.
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WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Darragh Evarts, Roanoke, Freshman,
Midfielder
Evarts, a freshman from Golden's
Bridge, N.Y., put together possibly the finest week of her rookie
campaign with 13 points on 11 goals and two assists during
Roanoke's 2-0 week. In a 20-6 win over Randolph, Evarts scored
seven times on seven shots while also handing out an assist. She
also racked up nine draw controls, six ground balls and caused
three turnovers. In a 15-9 win over Sweet Briar, Evarts added four
goals and one more helper while picking up one grounder and forcing
a pair of turnovers. Evarts is third on Roanoke's squad with 48
points, and is sixth in the ODAC with 39 goals.
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WOMEN'S TENNIS
Karen Montoya, Hollins, Junior, No. 1
Singles, No. 1 Doubles
Montoya, a junior from Delicias,
Mexico, picks up her second weekly award after leading Hollins to
three victories last week. She was nearly perfect in top flight
singles and doubles action. Against Mary Baldwin, Montoya won 6-0,
6-1 in singles play and teamed with sister Patricia Montoya for an
8-1 win in doubles competition. Against Sweet Briar, Karen won 6-0,
6-0 and 8-0 in singles and doubles action against the Vixens. She
capped her week with 6-0, 6-1 and 8-4 wins against Southern
Virginia. Montoya is now 12-0 in singles play this spring, all but
two coming from the No. 1 singles position.
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