ODAC Players of the Week - Week 34

ODAC Players of the Week - Week 34

FOREST, Va. --- Weekly awards are reduced by nearly half today with golf and outdoor track & field regular seasons in the books. No worries, however, as those still in action put together strong performances for ODAC crowds. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, l-r, t-b): Jason Sarro from Roanoke men's lacrosse, Cordelia Peters from Washington and Lee women's lacrosse, Whitney Kiser from Bridgewater women's tennis, Matthew Moody from Hampden-Sydney men's tennis, Jacob Pilarski from Virginia Wesleyan baseball, Madie Rhoads from Randolph-Macon softball, Sam Watson from RC baseball, and Harley Jones from R-MC softball.

Below are entries for all eight winners from the past week of competition.  Click on the associated links to see that sport's weekly honor roll.

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ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: April 24, 2018

BASEBALL - PITCHER
Jacob Pilarski, Virginia Wesleyan, So., Pitcher
Pilarski, a sophomore from Pittsburgh, Pa., was outstanding both on the hill and at the dish in the Marlins 4-0 week on the road. Pilarski went the distance with a four hit shutout over nine innings in a 8-0 victory at Emory & Henry in game one of a sweep of the Wasps. He walked one batter and fanned nine on the way to his ODAC-leading ninth victory. He had a stretch of retiring eight straight batters thru the middle innings of the contest. He owns a 1.45 earned run average with 55 strikeouts in 62.0 innings of work on the season. With the bat in his hands, Pilarski went 8-for-13 with three doubles, five runs driven in, two runs scored, and two stolen bases in three games. He was 4-for-8 with a double, three RBI, and a run scored in a non-conference sweep (6-4, 12-4) at Methodist. After his shutout pitching performance in game two at E&H, he went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and a run scored in a 14-6 victory in game two. Pilarski is hitting .356 (31-for-87) with eight doubles, three homers, 21 RBI, 17 runs scored, and the ODAC's fifth-best slugging percentage at .575.

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BASEBALL - PLAYER
Sam Watson, Roanoke, So., Outfielder
Watson, a sophomore from Virginia Beach, Va., was a mainstay on the basepaths in the Maroons 4-1 week as he generated 14 runs of offense and hit .526 (10-for-19) with a pair of walks for the week. Watson reached base at least twice in each game and registered four multi-hit outings. He opened with a 2-for-4 showing with three runs driven in and a run scored in a 15-6 non-conference win over Greensboro. He had two more hits including a double with a RBI, run scored, and a walk in a 5-3 win over Emory & Henry. Watson went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in the Maroons lone setback, an 8-5 decision to Washington and Lee. He followed with a 1-for-3 effort in a 6-1 win in game two, driving in two runs and scoring once with a walk and a stolen base. He capped his week with a 2-for-4 performances with a RBI and two runs scored in an 11-2 non-conference victory over Ferrum. For the season, Watson is hitting .319 (37-for-116) with four doubles, 27 runs scored, and 21 runs driven in.

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MEN'S LACROSSE
Jason Sarro, Roanoke, So. Attackman
Sarro, a sophomore from Baltimore, Md., put together a 15-point week as Roanoke registered a pair of ODAC victories to remain in the mix at the top of the ODAC standings. Sarro opened with a career-high nine points on three goals and six assists in a 25-4 triumph over Bridgewater. He also picked up a ground ball. Sarro then registered six points on three goals and three assists in a 16-9 road win at Virginia Wesleyan. He added two ground balls in that contest. For the season, Sarro is second in the ODAC with 70 points, eighth in goals scored with 31, and #1 in the league with 39 assists.

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MEN'S TENNIS
Matthew Moody, Hampden-Sydney, So., #1 Singles, #1 Doubles
Moody, a sophomore from Raleigh, N.C., went a combined 8-0 between action at #1 singles and #1 doubles in a 3-1 week for the Tigers that included a 3-0 run against ODAC opponents. Hampden-Sydney jumped to fourth in the ODAC standings at 5-2 in league play. Moody joined his brother Michael for four victories at top-flight doubles. They won 8-5 over Southern Virginia, 8-4 over Lynchburg, 8-1 against Randolph, and 8-2 against Randolph-Macon. Matthew picked up a 6-4, 6-4, win in singles play against SVU, making him responsible four two of H-SC's points in their 5-4 team setback. He earned a 6-3, 4-6, 10-5, in the Tigers' 7-2 victory over Lynchburg. He added a 6-2, 6-0, win in Hampden-Sydney's 9-0 win over Randolph, and finished with a 6-0, 6-1, triumph in H-SC's 7-2 decision over Randolph-Macon. Moody is now 12-4 in singles play and is 15-1 in doubles play as part of the regionally 15th-ranked doubles tandem with Michael.

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SOFTBALL - PITCHER
Madie Rhoads, Randolph-Macon, Fr., Pitcher
Rhoads, a freshman from Portsmouth, Va., put together a 3-0 performance over three starts in the last eight days to close the regular season and helped nationally fourth-ranked Randolph-Macon lock up the #2 seed in the upcoming ODAC Tournament. Rhoads opened with the biggest win of the season for any Division III team as she toss a complete game to defeat nationally top-ranked Virginia Wesleyan, 2-1, marking the Marlins first loss of the season. She gave up one run on four hits with two walks and nine strikeouts. Rhoads followed that with the first two complete game shutouts in an 11-0 win at Roanoke. She allowed two hits and walked one while fanning 11 Maroons in a full seven frames. She capped her week with another two-hit shutout in a 5-0 win at Randolph in her last start of the regular season. She walked three and struck out seven in seven innings. Rhoads is now 12-0 on the season with an ODAC-best 0.52 earned run average to go with 118 strikeouts in 80.2 innings of work.

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SOFTBALL - PLAYER
Harley Jones, Randolph-Macon, Sr., First Base
Jones, a senior from Brodnax, Va., hit safely in all eight games for nationally fourth-ranked Randolph-Macon over the last eight days, driving in at least one run in all but one contest. She went 10-for-23 on the week with two doubles, a triple, homer, nine RBI, five runs scored, three walks, and a stolen base to help the Yellow Jackets to a 7-1 showing. She doubled and drove in two runs in a split (1-2, 2-1) with nationally top-ranked Virginia Wesleyan, snapping the Marlins 41-game winning streak in the second contest. Jones went 3-for-6 with a double, triple, homer, four RBI, and three runs scored in a sweep (8-1, 11-0) of Roanoke. She went 2-for-6 with a RBI and a run scored in a sweep (4-3, 2-1) of Guilford. Jones capped her stretch by going 3-for-6 with two RBI and a runs scored in a regular-season ending sweep of Randolph (5-0, 6-0) to wrap up the #2 seed in the upcoming ODAC Tournament. Jones is hitting .364 on the season with the ODAC's fourth-best slugging percentage at .718. She is second in the ODAC in homeruns (9) and RBI (41).

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WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Cordelia Peters, Washington and Lee, Jr., Attack
Peters, a junior from Larkspur, Calif., helped the nationally 10th-ranked Generals to a trio of wins last week including a pair of ODAC victories as the regular season conclusion draws near. Peters started her week with four goals and three assists to go with four ground balls and a caused turnover in an 18-5 win at Bridgewater. She added an assist, draw control, ground ball, and caused turnover in limited minutes of a 25-0 shutout on the road at Randolph. Peters capped her week with four more points in a 15-7 win over #23 Stevens. She scored two goals and dished out a pair of assists to go with two ground balls and a caused turnover. For the season, Peters is fifth in the ODAC with 51 points on 35 goals and 16 assists.

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WOMEN'S TENNIS
Whitney Kiser, Bridgewater, So., #1/2 Singles, #1/2 Doubles
Kiser, a sophomore from Mt. Solon, Va., went 7-1 in four matches for the Eagles with Bridgewater picking up a pair of ODAC team wins along the way. In a 9-0 victory over Shenandoah, Kiser paired with Shannon Quinn for an 8-0 win at #2 doubles before earning a 6-2, 6-0, victory at #1 singles. Kiser and Jamiah Lewis took an 8-3 loss at #1 doubles against Virginia Wesleyan, but Kiser recovered for a 6-3, 6-3, win at #2 singles. Kiser and Lewis put themselves in the win column at #1 doubles against Guilford with an 8-1 result. Kiser helped put the caps on a 9-0 team win with a 6-1, 6-1, victory at #2 singles. Kiser and Quinn renewed their partnership in a team win over Southern Virginia with an 8-4 victory at #2 doubles. Kiser returned to top-flight singles with a 6-1, 6-3 win.

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