September 22, 2014

ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: September 22, 2014

FOOTBALL
Josh White, Shenandoah, Fr., Defensive Back
White, a freshman from Highland Springs, Va., helped the Hornets improve to 2-1 by recording a pair of interceptions in Shenandoah's 45-20 home win over Ferrum. Both of White's takeaways came in the fourth quarter and led to SU touchdowns, effectively putting the game out of reach. His first came at his own 30-yard line, which he returned 43 yards to the Ferrum 27-yard line. Four plays later, SU punched it in for seven points. On the next Ferrum offensive play, White picked off his second pass, this one at midfield. He returned it 47 yards to the three-yard line. Two plays later, SU tacked on another touchdown. White added three tackles and a broken up pass to his day.

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FOOTBALL
Matt Pawlowski, Guilford, Jr., Quarterback
Pawlowski, a junior from Greensboro, N.C., picks up his second straight weekly award after helping the Quakers to a 35-27 win over Southern Virginia University and Guilford's first 3-0 start since 2007. Pawlowski completed 28-of-38 passes (73.7%) for 394 yards and four touchdowns. He completed passes to eight different receivers, and his touchdown passes covered 34, 26 and two yards twice. He has thrown four or more touchdown passes in each game this season. Pawlowski has yet to throw an interception in 105 pass attempts this season, going 77-of-105 (73.3%) for 1,047 yards and 14 touchdowns thru three games. He hasn't thrown an interception in his last five games dating back to last season. His four TDs on Saturday moved him into second place on Guilford's all-time list with 53 career scoring strikes.

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FIELD HOCKEY
Shelbi Holloman, Roanoke, So., Attack
Holloman, a sophomore from Suffolk, Va., helped the Maroons to a 3-0 week as she collected eight total points. She opened on Wednesday with the game-winner in a 3-2 triumph at Wilson. She followed that up with a hat-trick in a 5-0 win at Ferrum College. The Maroons also defeated Bethany University (W.Va.) on the weekend. Holloman currently leads the ODAC with six goals scored and 12 total points.

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GOLF
Alex Taylor, Roanoke, Jr.
Taylor, a junior from Roanoke, Va., led the Maroons to the team title at the Shenandoah Invitational. Taylor tied for second overall, posting rounds of 75 and 71 for a six-over 146 on the 7,000-yard par-70 layout at the Shenandoah Valley Golf Club. Roanoke carded rounds of 303 and 285 (588) to best NCAA Division II Shepherd University by one stroke in the team standings.

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GOLF
Mary-Frances Hall, Washington and Lee, Fr.
Hall, a freshman from State Road, N.C., won her collegiate debut at the ODAC Preview held at Rock Barn Golf & Spa, the site of the 2014 and 2015 ODAC Golf Championships. Hall shot an even-par 72 to win by six strokes over the next closest competitor. Her even score bettered any single round posted at Rock Barn at last season's preview and conference championships.

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MEN'S SOCCER
Isaac Arrington, Virginia Wesleyan, Sr., Forward
Arrington, a senior from DeSoto, Texas, helped the Marlins to a 2-0 week by registered seven total points. He opened with both goals in a 2-1 victory at Wesley College on Wednesday. He continued his hot streak at Washington and Lee, scoring the Marlins first goal and assisting Josh Kemp on the game-winner in the Marlins' 2-1 win over the Generals. Arrington is tied for second in the ODAC with 10 points and tied for first with four assists. All of his points have come in the last three games, all VWC victories.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER
Dessi Dupuy, Lynchburg, Sr., Forward
Dupuy, a senior from Lynchburg, Va., poured in four goals with an assist as she adds to her ODAC all-time best career total for goals scored. Dupuy chipped in two goals and dished out an assist in the Hornets 10-0 win over Emory & Henry on Friday. She followed that with two more goals in a 4-0 win 2013 NCAA qualifier Christopher Newport University. Dupuy has now scored seven goals and handed out four assists for 18 points, all second in the ODAC this season.

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VOLLEYBALL
Mackenzie Shand, Washington and Lee, So., Middle Blocker
Shand, a sophomore from Saline, Mich., helped the Generals to a 4-0 week that included a trio of ODAC victories. From the middle of the Generals offense and defense, Shand collected 39 total kills and hit at a blistering .516-clip. She commanded the net effectively, registering 15 total blocks including five to go with six digs and seven kills in a 3-1 win over St. Mary's (Md.). In a 3-2 win over Lynchburg, Shand smacked winners on 16-of-22 attacks with just one error for a .682 attack percentage. she added in three blocks. She had 10 kills and hit an even .500 with three more blocks in a 3-0 win over Bridgewater. For the season, Shand leads the ODAC with a .421 attack percentage (110-19-216) and is tied for first with 46 total blocks.

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CROSS COUNTRY
Ryan Gehman, Eastern Mennonite, Sr.
Gehman, a senior from Millersville, Pa., helped Eastern Mennonite claim the team title at the Shenandoah Valley Invitational. His time of 21:03 topped the field by 16-seconds on the four-mile custom layout at Elk Run Trails. EMU posted a team score of 28 points to best Bridgewater in the team ranks.

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CROSS COUNTRY
Kat Lehman, Eastern Mennonite, Fr.
Lehman, a freshman from Dover, Ohio, picks up her second weekly award of the season after leading Eastern Mennonite to a "perfect" scoring total and first place at the Shenandoah Valley Invitational. All five scoring Royals placed first-thru-fifth in the point-assigned rankings --- one non-collegiate runner placed first overall --- giving EMU a team score of 15. Lehman led all collegiate runners with a five-kilometer time of 19:27.00, 36-seconds faster than teammate Hannah Chappell-Dick in second place.

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