February 24, 2014

ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: February 24, 2014

BASEBALL
Nate Plein, Washington and Lee, Sr, Pitcher
Plein, a senior from El Cajon, Calif., appeared in three games this past week, earning a win and a save in nine innings pitched. He opened the week with a scoreless inning with a strike out to save a 5-2 win over N.C. Wesleyan. After pitching an inning of relief in a 5-4 loss to Averett, Plein was nearly perfect in defeating Maine-Presque Isle, 12-0. He went the distance in the first game of a pair of seven-inning contests (doubleheader), giving up just one hit without a walk and striking out three batters. The shutout is the first of his collegiate career and improves his season record to 2-0 with a save in 11.2 innings of work.

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BASEBALL
Adam Posey, Eastern Mennonite, Sr., 1st Base/Pitcher
Posey, a senior from Poquoson, Va., jumpstarted the Royals' offense from the leadoff spot in Eastern Mennonite's 5-0 week. Posey hit .684 (13-of-19) while reaching base in 16-of-22 plate appearances towards a .739 on-base percentage. He had a pair of three-hit games in addition to a 4-for-4 showing in the week's final contests against Mt. St. Vincent (8-4). Posey registered five doubles and a triple in addition to beling a homer. He drove in 11 runs, including six in a 12-8 triumph over Juniata. He also scored nine runs and walked three times. Posey is currently batting .556 on the season, second in the ODAC.

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INDOOR TRACK
Aaron Jeong, Washington and Lee, Jr., Sprints
Jeong, a junior from Federal Way, Wash., put together a school record-breaking day at the Kent State Tune-Up over the weekend. Jeong put his name atop the ODAC seasonal charts in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.91 seconds. He finished sixth overall and first among NCAA Division III competitors in an event field that featured athletes from all three NCAA divisions. Jeong's time, which ranks 14th in the country, also bested his own school record, which was set at 7.02 seconds. In addition to the 60-dash, Jeong also competed in in the 200-meter dash, posting a time of 23.24 seconds.

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INDOOR TRACK
Kim Alfaro, Lynchburg, So., Throws
Alfaro, a sophomore from Toms River, N.J., put together a strong day in the throws at the Lynchburg Sprints, Jumps and Throws Challenge. She won the both the shot put and the weight throw events, posting the ODAC's seasonal best mark in the latter. She heaved the weight 49' 11.25", which ranks 50th in the country. She tossed the shot 38' 9", second only to her throw of 39' 1" earlier this season.

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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Charles Smith, Emory & Henry, Sr., Forward
Smith, a senior from Fayetteville, N.C., helped the Wasps to their first two confernece wins of the season, snapping a 20-game losing skid last week. Smith was 6-of-7 from the field and hit five foul shots towards 17 points to go with seven rounds in a 78-74 win over Guilford. He added three assists to his stat line. Smith followed that with 18 points on 8-of-15 from the field in a 77-75 victory over Roanoke. He added 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. She also had a steal in his 34 minutes on the floor. Smith capped his week with 18 points and five boards with one assist in a loss (84-75) to Eastern Mennonite. Smith is currently averaging 11.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.

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MEN'S LACROSSE
Steve Latona, Shenandoah, Fr., Attack
Latona, a freshman from Ellicott City, Md., notched 15 points in a pair of non-conference wins for Shenandoah. In a 23-1 triumph at Southern Virginia, Latona scored five times and dished out an assist. He followed that with five more tallies and four helpers for nine points in a 16-4 victory versus Alvernia. He added a pair of ground balls. Latona currently leads the ODAC with 19 points and 12 goals scored. His seven assists are tied for second.

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MEN'S TENNIS
Blake Brown, Guilford, Jr., 5/6 Singles, 2 Doubles
Brown, a junior from Kokomo, Ind., went 3-0 in the Quakers 1-1 week, posting a pair of singles wins and one doubles contest. In an 8-1 win over Greensboro, Brown played out of the No. 5 flight and defeated Ian Weiner, 6-1, 6-0. He and partner Turner Votipka won 8-2 over Weiner and Matt Miller at No. 2 doubles. In a 7-2 setback to Methodist, Brown slid to the No. 6 singles and posted a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Austin Daglis.

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SOFTBALL
MacKenzie Creech, Virginia Wesleyan, Sr., Pitcher
Creech, a senior from Hilsborough, N.C., picks up her second straight weekly honor after helping the Marlins to a sweep of 17th-ranked Christopher Newport. In a matchup of nationally ranked foes, the VWC vs. CNU series was featured as a marquee showdown by the NFCA. Creech took to the circle in game one and set the down with a complete-game shutout of the Captains. She gave up five hits and walked a batter while fanning three in seven innings of work. So far this season, Creech is 2-0 with 1.00 earned run average in 14 innings of work. She's struck out 15 batters.

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SOFTBALL
Melanie Tenney, Lynchburg, Sr., Second Base
Tenney, a senior from Yorktown, Va., helped the Hornets to a 3-1 season-opening week with strong play both at the dish and in the field. Tenney went 7-for-14 with three doubles, a homer and seven runs batted in. She also scored six runs, walked once and stole a base. Tenney had at least one hit, highlighted by a 3-for-3 showing with a pair of doubles and two RBI in a 10-4 over Averett. Her homerun came in game two against Methodist where she collected a pair of hits and drove in four runs. In the field, LC's second baseman field 19 chances cleanly.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Bianca Ygarza, Eastern Mennonite, Sr., Forward
Ygarza, a senior from Conestoga, Pa., picks up her second weekly award of the season after leading the Royals to a pair of ODAC wins and the top seed in the upcoming ODAC Women's Basketball Tournament. Ygarza was 7-of-9 from the field and 4-of-5 from the line on the way to 18 points in EMU's 75-69 win at Shenandoah. She chipped in nine boards and an assist to the effort. Her hot shooting continued at home against Lynchburg as Ygarza made 5-of-8 shots from the field and both her free throws in EMU's 76-46 triumph over the Hornets. She added seven boards and a steal. Ygarza is seventh in the conference at 14.1 points per game. She's third in field goal shooting at 54.1-percent (131-of-242).

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WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Margaret Klein, Washington and Lee, Sr., Attack
Klein, a senior from North Andover, Mass., picks up her second straight weekly honor after leading the Generals to a pair of wins last week. She opened with four goals and a ground balll in a 16-6 win at St. Mary's (Md.). She followed that with two goals and an assist in a 12-5 victory over 18th-ranked Mary Washington. She secured a draw and a caused a turnover in that contest. Over the first two weeks, Klein leads the ODAC with 11 points and 10 goals scored.

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WOMEN'S TENNIS
Sonja Meighan, Washington and Lee, Jr., No. 1 Singles, No. 1 Doubles
Meighan, a junior from McLean, Va., led the Generals to a 1-1 showing that including a 9-0 win over Bridgewater and a 8-1 setback to NCAA Division III James Madison. Against BC, Meighan won 6-0, 6-1 over Katie Gordon at No. 1 singles. Meighan and Patricia Kirkland teamed up at No. 1 doubles to defeat Gordon and Maria Hawkins, 8-0. Against JMU, Meighan lost the first set to Taylor Pinchoff at No. 1 singles, but came back to win set two, 7-5. Pinchoff closed out the match, 11-9, in the third set. The Generals' point came from Meighan and Kirkland at No. 1 doubles as the duo topped Pinchoff and Alex Huie, 9-7.

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