September 16, 2013

ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: September 16, 2013

FOOTBALL
Byron Mitchell, Shenandoah, Sr., Def. Back
Mitchell, a senior from Virginia Beach, Va., helped Shenandoah pick up its first win of the 2013 season and the head coaching career of Scott Yoder with a 43-29 win over Ferrum. Mitchell made seven stops with a tackle for a loss from the Hornets' defensive backfield, but his two biggest plays came defending special teams. Late in the second quarter, Mitchell returned possession to SU by forcing and recovering a fumble on a punt return. On Ferrum's next possession, Mitchell blocked a punt and the resulting loose ball went out of the back of the end zone for a safety. That jumpstarted a run of 22 unanswered points from the Hornets as they out-scored Ferrum, 36-8, over the final 33 minutes of the game.

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FOOTBALL
Andrew Smith, Shenandoah, So., Running Back
Smith, a sophomore from Haymarket, Va., helped the Hornets to their first win of the season, which also marked the first victory under new head coach Scott Yoder. Smith led all ODAC runners with 185 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries in Saturday's come-from-behind win at Ferrum. He also caught for passes for 33 yards and another score. Both of Smith's touchdowns came as SU recovered from a 21-7 second-quarter deficit on the way to a 43-29 triumph. He added 23 yards of returns, giving him 241 all-purpose yards on the day, the highest in a single game in the ODAC so far this season.

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FIELD HOCKEY
Lindsay Baker, Virginia Wesleyan, Jr., Goalkeeper
Baker, a junior from Havertown, Pa., helped Virginia Wesleyan to 3-0 for the first time since 2003 by making 13 saves in a 2-1 overtime win over Frostburg State on Sunday. She stopped two flurries of shots in the second half as the Bobcats tried to end the game in regulation. They had a shot to do it again in overtime, but Baker thwarted FSU's penalty stroke. Seven minutes later, VWC notched the game-winner. Baker currently leads the ODAC with a 0.64 GAA, allowing only two goals so far this season.

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GOLF
Matt Dye, Bridgewater, Senior
Dye, a senior from Hartwood, Va., won individual medalist honors at the Tom Kinder Invitational, helping Bridgewater to second place in the team standings. Dye was the only player to finish under-par as he posted a 1-under 143 (71-72) on the par 72, 6,500-yard track at Lakeview Golf Course in Harrisonburg. His first round 71 tied for low-round of the tournament with four other players. The win marks his first collegiate tournament as the top finisher. He's also the first Eagle to win their own tournament since Shawn Harper in 2007.

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GOLF
Rachael Wright, Washington and Lee, Sophomore
Wright, a sophomore from Roanoke, Va., started off the 2013-14 campaign in fine fashion as she placed third overall at the Dickinson Invitational hosted at Blue Ridge Country Club in Harrisburg, Pa. Wright carded a 10-over round of 82, placing four strokes back of the medalist in the one round tourney. Wright's efforts helped the Generals place fourth as a team (+92, 380) on the par 72, 5,805-yard track.

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MEN'S SOCCER
Josh Kemp, Virginia Wesleyan, So., Midfielder
Kemp, a sophomore from Frisco, Texas, put together a five-point week as he helped Virginia Wesleyan to a pair of wins last week. He started the week with a goal and an assist in a 6-1 home win over Southern Virginia. He back that up with the game-winning goal in the 70th minute of a 2-1 on the road at Eastern Mennonite. Kemp has six points on the season with two goals and two assists.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER
Nora Osei, Eastern Mennonite, Jr., Forward
Osei, a junior from Springfield, Va., notched her second career hat-trick as she helped the Royals to a 1-1 week. Osei notched all three of her goals in the first half as Eastern Mennonite took down Cairn, 4-1. Osei now has five goals and one assist on the season. She is currently tied for second in the ODAC in goals and points (11).

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VOLLEYBALL
Meghan Meleski, Washington and Lee, Sr., Setter
Meleski, a senior from Richmond, Va., helped lead Washington and Lee to a 3-0 week that included ODAC wins over Randolph-Macon and Virginia Wesleyan. The Generals' setter notched 120 assists on the week, averaging 12.0 per set over the three matches and helping W&L to a .270 team hitting percentage. She notched 43 helpers with 14 digs, four blocks and three aces in a 3-0 win over R-MC. She backed that up with 42 assists, six digs and two aces in a 3-0 triumph against Virginia Wesleyan. She capped her week with four kills, 35 assists, 12 digs and two blocks in a 3-0 victory over Averett. Meleski currently leads the ODAC with 328 assists and a 9.94 per set average.

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CROSS COUNTRY
Anthony McBride, Lynchburg, Junior
McBride, a junior from Meriden, Kans., placed 10th among NCAA Division II, III and NAIA competitors at the Furman College Invitational. He was the fourth NCAA Division III runner to cross the line, posting an eight-kilometer time of 25:34.92. Lynchburg placed third in the D-II/III/NAIA category, finishing behind Mount Olive College (D-II) and Emory University (D-III).

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CROSS COUNTRY
Naomi Tice, Lynchburg, Senior
Tice, a senior from Houston, Texas, placed 24th among NCAA Division II, III and NAIA competition at the Furman University Invitational. She posted a time of 24:06.08 over the six-kilometer course. Lynchburg placed sixth among the D-II/III/NAIA team standings, finishing behind Emory University in Division III.

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