February 11, 2013
ODAC Players of the Week
Thru Week Prior to: February 11, 2013
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BASEBALL
Zach Whitaker, Hampden-Sydney, Fr.,
Pitcher
Whitaker, a sophomore from Roanoke,
Va., fired his fourth career complete game and first of the 2013
season in a 1-0 win over the University of Mary Washington on
Sunday. The 2012 ODAC Rookie of the Year tossed seven shutout
innings, surrendering just four hits without a walk. He fanned one
batter to earn his first victory of the season and lower his earned
run average to 0.82 in 11 innings pitched.
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BASEBALL
Keegan Dolan, Washington and Lee, Jr.,
Outfielder
Dolan, a junior from Bethesda, Md.,
supplied plenty of power in the Generals first two games of the
season, a pair of victories over Rochester College (Mich.). In a
12-0 win over the Warriors in game one, Dolan went 2-for-3 with a
pair of doubles, a run scored and two runs batted in. He followed
that with a 3-for-3 outing in W&L's 5-2 win in game two as he
smacked two more doubles, belted a homer, scored three runs and
drove in two more. He added stolen base to his stat line.
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INDOOR TRACK
Tom Sippie, Lynchburg,
Freshman
Sippie, a freshman from Toms River,
N.J., put together a pair of solid performances at the
Lafayette/Rider Winter Games at The Armory in New York City. Sippie
record a pair of ODAC season-best times while placing in the
top-five amongst NCAA Division III competition. In the 200-meter
dash, he posted a time of 22.95 seconds to finish 10th overall and
third amongst D-III runners. He followed that with a time of 50.70
seconds in the 400-meter dash, placing sixth overall and second
versus D-III competitors.
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INDOOR TRACK
Alexis Janney, Roanoke,
Freshman
Janney, a freshman from Daleville,
Va., won a pair of individual events and was part of the Maroons'
winning 4x400-meter relay team at the Susquehanna Invitational
hosted by Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa. In the
200-meter dash, Janney set a new ODAC top time by crossing the line
in 26.75 seconds. She added a win in the 60-meter dash with a time
of 8.13 seconds, third-best in the conference. Janney was joined by
teammates Alease Kinney, Jessica Mejia, and Carmen Graves in
posting a time of 4:03.02 to win the 4x400-meter relay
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Chris Astorga, Virginia Wesleyan, Sr.,
Forward
Astorga, a senior from Suffolk, Va.,
helped Virginia Wesleyan post three road wins last week, including
a non-conference triumph over #16 Christopher Newport and a pair of
ODAC wins over Eastern Mennonite and regionally-ranked Guilford. In
a 79-66 win over CNU, Astorga dropped in 17 points and corralled
eight rebounds to go with a pair of assists. He followed that with
15 points, six rebounds, two assists and a steal in a 70-65 win
over Eastern Mennonite. Over the weekend, Astorga poured in 22
points with nine boards and two assists. He made four
three-pointers. For the season, Astorga is fourth in the conference
in scoring at 16.2 points per game.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Steph Rheinheimer, Eastern Mennonite,
Jr., Guard
Rheinheimer, a junior from Manheim,
Pa., helped the Royals to a pair of conference wins last week,
including a victory over fellow regionally-ranked foe Guilford to
take over sole possession of first place in the ODAC. In a 81-70
win over Randolph-Macon during hte midweek, Rheinheimer notched a
career-high 19 points as she connected on 7-of-11 shots from the
field, including 5-of-9 from three-point territory. She added two
boards and two assists in 34 minutes of action. Against Guilford,
Rheinheimer canned four more shots from beyond the arc towards 12
points in addition to four rebounds, two assists and a steal. For
the seaosn, Rheinheimer averages 8.7 points per game and is third
in the ODAC in three-pointers made (46).
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