ODAC Players of the Week - Week 3

ODAC Players of the Week - Week 3

FOREST, Va. --- The weather has been national news over the past week with Hurricane Florence affecting nearly everything on the East Coast. That included sports schedules, which were forced into major alterations. Still, that didn't keep ODAC athletes from performing at high levels for the events that were competed. Plus, golf joins the ranks this week. Those earning ODAC weekly honorees include (pictured from top-left): Chamberlain Zulauf from Roanoke men's cross country, Kaitlyn Johnson from Lynchburg women's cross country, Laurie Jones from Washington and Lee women's golf, Wesley Jones from Emory & Henry men's golf, Caitlin Mertens from LYN women's soccer, Hayden Bauserman from Shenandoah football, Kayla Alderman from SU field hockey, Aaron Cox from Randolph-Macon football, Emily Cheatwood from SU women's volleyball, and Tyequis Stallins from E&H men's soccer.

Below are entries for all 10 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: September 17, 2018

FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aaron Cox | Randolph-Macon | So. | Defensive End
Cox, a sophomore from Grifton, N.C., put together a strong day in helping to lead the Yellow Jackets defense in their 41-6 triumph over former ODAC associate member Catholic University. R-MC limited Catholic to just 230 yards of total offense and 4.0 yards per play. The Cardinals finished 2-of-13 (15%) on third downs, with R-MC holding them to less than three yards per rush. R-MC finished with 10 tackles for loss -- including six sacks -- that cost CUA 49 yards of offense. Cox registered three stops on the day including the first two sacks of his collegiate career that wiped out 17 yards of CUA offense and stopped a possession. His first sack set back CUA seven yards in the first quarter with R-MC leading 14-6, while his second quarterback sack ended a CUA second-quarter drive with a 10-yard setback. That drive stop was one of six times Randolph-Macon forced Catholic into three-and-out drives. The Yellow Jackets capitalized on those stops with 17 points on their ensuing possessions.

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FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hayden Bauserman | Shenandoah | Sr. | Quarterback
Bauserman, a senior from Woodstock, Va., set records for the second straight week in the Hornets back-and-forth 56-48 setback to Hobart College. Bauserman matched his own school-record with six touchdown passes for the second straight week, giving him 15 scoring throws thru the first three weeks of the season. Against the Statesmen, Bauserman set a new Shenandoah record by completing 46 passes of his 64 attempts. That ties for third all-time in the ODAC and is the first time an ODAC quarterback has completed that many passes since Catholic University's Greg Cordivari in 2011. Bauserman finished with 471 yards thru the air, the first time he's thrown for at least 400 yards this season and sixth time in his nearly four-year career as SU's signal-caller. He completed passes to 10 different receivers and spread his touchdown passes to four different players including favored target Jake Wallace, who hauled in 14 passes for 195 yards and three scores. Bauserman currently leads the ODAC in passing yards (1,097), touchdowns (15), completions (105), and attempts (156) and is second in completion percentage (67.3) and passer efficiency (156.8).

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FIELD HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kayla Alderman | Shenandoah | Sr. | Forward
Alderman, a senior from Lushun, Md., is the second straight Hornet to win the field hockey weekly award after helping Shenandoah to a pair of non-conference victories last week. Twice she found the back of the cage, first against Dickinson College as she scored the game-tying goal in an eventual 2-1 road victory. Alderman was back in the spotlight at Stevenson University. She broke a 2-2 tie in the 78th minute in overtime to propel the Hornets over the Mustangs, 3-2. Alderman now has 10 points on four goals and two assists, helping SU open the season 5-1.

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GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Wesley Jones | Emory & Henry | So.
Jones, a sophomore from Seymour, Tenn., won the Bob Dibble Classic hosted by Tusculum College at Link Hills Country Club in Greeneville, Tenn. Jones is the first Emory & Henry tournament medalist since the Wasps reinstated the program in 2016-17. Jones carded a pair of under-par rounds on the par 71 track set to 6,763 yards. He opened with a 1-under 70 before finishing with a 3-under 68 to win by three strokes at 4-under 138. His efforts helped Emory & Henry to third in the team standings at 606 (301-305).

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GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Laurie Jones | Washington and Lee | So.
Jones, a sophomore from Atlanta, Ga., put together a top-10 performance at the Montgomery C.C. Intercollegiate hosted by Huntingdon College at Montgomery Country Club in Montgomery, Ala. Jones finished in a tie for sixth overall with three other players at 6-over par 150 after two ronds on the par 72 layout set at 5,802 yards. She opened with an even-par 72 before finishing with a 6-over 78. Her efforts helped Washington and Lee finished second overall in the team standings at 610 (305-305). That is the lowest 36-hole team score for the Generals in program history.

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MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tyequis Stallins | Emory & Henry | Sr. | Forward
Stallins, a senior from Chesapeake, Va., put together a six-point week in helping Emory & Henry to a pair of non-conference wins. In a 3-0 win over Warren Wilson, Stallins assisted Jeff Hurlock on the opener and then cashed in the final tally of a pass from Morgan Moser. Stallins was involved in both goals in the Wasps 2-1 victory over Johnson University. He assisted Matthew Goodwin on the game's first goal in the seventh minute. With score tied for more than 50 minutes, Stallins broke the deadlock with a 73rd minute goal off a pass from C.J. Poulsen to lock up the triumph. Stallins currently leads the ODAC in points (16) and goals scored (7).

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WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Caitlin Mertens | Lynchburg | Sr. | Forward
Mertens, a senior from Succasunna, N.J., picks up her second weekly award after registering a five-point week in the Hornets 2-0 showing versus non-league opponents. She struck the first time just after halftime against Emory University as she finished a feed from Rachel Cooke in the 55th minute in what would become a 1-0 triumph for Lynchburg. Mertens was featured twice on the scoresheet in a 4-0 victory over Sewanee. She assisted Kennedy Jakubek on the game's opening goal in the 39th minute, and then beat the keeper in the 56th minute for the contest's third tally as Jakubek returned the favor with the assist. For the season, Mertens is third in the ODAC in points (11) and second in goals scored (5).

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VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Emily Cheatwood | Shenandoah | Jr. | Middle Hitter
Cheatwood, a junior from Manchester, Md., helped lead the Hornets to a 3-1 week that included a sweep of a quad-match over the weekend. SU's middle hitter was strong both offensively and defensively at the net, racking up 40 kills, 11.0 blocks, 47.5 points and hitting .319 over the four matches. In the Hornets 3-1 loss to Washington and Lee in their ODAC opener, Cheatwood registered 13 kills with 6.0 total blocks including two solo stuffs. Cheatwood continued with 27 kills, 5.0 blocks, and six digs in three 3-0 victories over Pitt-Greensburg, Marywood, and Wilson. She had 15 kills to go with three blocks (1 solo) and two digs while hitting .355 in the last match versus the Phoenix. For the season, Cheatwood is averaging 2.72 kills per set and ranks second in the ODAC in hitting (.284) and eighth in total kills (87). She is sixth with 20.0 total blocks.

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CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Chamberlain Zulauf | Roanoke | Fr.
Zulauf, a freshman from Vienna, Va., was the top ODAC and Division III runner at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational over the weekend. Zulauf finished 22nd overall with a time of 25:34.9 on the course measured at 7.6-kilometers. His efforts helped Roanoke to sixth in the team standings with 148 points.

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CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Kaitlyn Johnson | Lynchburg | So.
Johnson a sophomore from Spotsylvania, Va., was the fastest ODAC and Division III runner at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational over the weekend. She set a new six-kilometer personal-best time by more than a minute with a 22:36.4 to finish eighth overall in Blacksburg. She helped Lynchburg to fourth in the team standings with 94 points.

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