February 17, 2014

ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: February 17, 2014

BASEBALL
Ty Hill, Emory & Henry, So, Pitcher
Hill, a sophomore from Knoxville, Tenn., picked up his first win of the year in game two of the Wasps doubleheader at Berry College. Hill went the distance with seven strong innings in the 4-1 win. He gave up one run on four hits with two walks. He fanned four Vikings.

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BASEBALL
Bay Liskey, Bridgewater, So., Designated Hitter
Liskey, a sophomore from Bridgewater, Va., hit .625 in the Eagles' season-opening sweep at N.C. Wesleyan. In game one, Liskey went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored, a RBI and a stolen base to help BC to an 8-1 win. In Bridgewater's 5-3 victory in game two, Liskey went 2-for-3 with two more runs scored. He also smacked his first homer of the season.

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INDOOR TRACK
Harrison Toney, Roanoke, So., Mid-Distance/Distance
Toney, a sophomore from Roanoke, Va., took over the top spot on the ODAC seasonal top times chart in the mile run at the UCS Invitational hosted at JDL Fastrack. His time of 4:22.31 was good enough for 20th overall and tops among NCAA Division III competition in the race.

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INDOOR TRACK
Jaclyn Mohlmann, Shenandoah, Jr., Annandale, Va.
Mohlmann, a junior from Annandale, Va., won and set a school record in the Pentathlon at the Bomber Invitational. She racked up 3,249 points, which included a win in the 800-meter run. Her time of 2:22.89 in the 800-run sits second in the ODAC. Outside of the pentatlon, she compted in the 400-meter dash and a set a school record with a time of 1:03.44.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL
David Falk, Eastern Mennonite, Jr., Center
Falk, a junior from Madison, Va., helped the Royals to a pair of ODAC wins, including a victory over a top-25 (by D3hoops.com) for the second straight week. Falk picked up his league-leading 14th double-double in Eastern Mennonite's 73-68 home win over 21st-ranked Randolph-Macon. He was 10-of-14 from the field towards 21 points to go with a game-best 19 rebounds. He also blocked four shots. On Saturday, Falk led EMU with 19 points in a 76-69 victory over Randolph at home. He was 6-of-8 from the field, also converting 7-of-12 from the foul line. He collected seven rebounds in addition to two steals and a pair of blocked shots. For the season, Falk leads the ODAC in rebounding (13.3 rpg) and blocked shots (68). He's third in field goals shooting (61.1 %) and 11th in scoring (14.5 ppg).

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MEN'S LACROSSE
Joe Wood, Washington and Lee, Sr., Midfielder
Wood, a senior from Bronxville, N.Y., helped the Generals to a pair of wins to open the season. He notched a goal and an assist in W&L's 16-4 triumph against Ferrum. He followed that with five points in a 14-6 victory at Christopher Newport. He scored four times and helped out on another, giving him five goals and two assists thru the first two games of 2014.

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MEN'S TENNIS
Michael Holt, Washington and Lee, So., No. 1 Singles/No. 1 Doubles
Holt, a sophomore from Richmond, Va., led the Generals to a 9-0 triumph over Virginia Wesleyan last week. Playing out of the top flights in both singles and doubles action, Holt topped 17th-ranked Graham Wilson in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, in singles play. He and Taylor Shamshiri topped Wilson and Kenneth Downing, 8-2, at #1 doubles.

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SOFTBALL
MacKenzie Creech, Virginia Wesleyan, Sr., Pitcher
Creech, a senior from Hillsborough, N.C., started off the 2014 campaign in dominating fashion in helping the Marlins to a sweep of N.C. Wesleyan. Creech went the distance in game one, equaling her 2013 season-high in her first start this year with 12 strikeouts over seven innings. She gave up two runs on two hits while walking a pair. She has now struck out 378 batters in her career, just four shy of third all-time at VWC.

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SOFTBALL
Cynthia Hayes, Guilford, Sr., Infielder
Hayes, a senior from Seagrove, N.C., wasted no time in getting her season started after seeing last year cut short due to injury. Hayes went 6-for-8 in the Quakers season-opening sweep of Methodist University. In a 15-3 win in game one, she went 4-for-5 with two runs scored, a pair of RBI and a stolen base. She followed that with a 2-for-3 showing and a run scored in a 4-1 victory. Hayes, also walked in the latter contest, has reached base in seven of her first nine plate appearances.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Taylor Huber, Randolph-Macon, Jr., Forward
Huber, a junior from Ashland, Va., picks up her third weekly award after leading Randolph-Macon to conference wins at Shenandoah (86-77) and at home against Guilford (80-74). Huber scored 50 points over the two games, including 24 at SU. She cashed in 10-of-11 free throws, adding six rebounds, two assists and four steals to her stat line. Against the Quakers, Huber posted 26 points with an 11-for-12 performance from the stripe. She also buried a trio of three-pointers in addition to four rebounds, an assist, a steal and a blocked shot. For the season, Huber leads the ODAC in scoring (22.0 ppg) and three-pointers made (61). She's also fifth in steals (43).

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WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Margaret Klein, Washington and Lee, Sr., Attack
Klein, a senior from North Andover, Mass., led the Generals to a 12-11 overtime win at home against 16th-ranked Christopher Newport in the 2014 season opener. She scored two goals in the first half to give the Generals a 6-5 halftime lead. She increased the lead to 7-5 after notching the first goal of the second half. After a CNU comeback sent the game to overtime, Klein notched the game-winning goal with 18 seconds left in the second 3:00 minute period to secure the victory. Klein paced the Generals with four goals, one groundball and three draw controls.

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WOMEN'S TENNIS
Meghan Buell, Washington and Lee, Jr., No. 1 singles/No. 1 doubles
Buell, a junior from New Albany, Ohio, led the Generals to a 9-0 win over Virginia Wesleyan to open the spring season. Playing from both the #1 singles and doubles positions against the Marlins, Buell turned back Mia Proctor in singles play in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. She and Chelsea Mixon parterned to defeated Proctor and Hannah Parent, 8-2, in doubles action.

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