FOREST, Va. --- We're into the final week of the regular season for several ODAC sports, with conference athletes putting forth some of the best outings of the season for week 15 reporting. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards include (pictured from top and left): Justin Woodall from Hamdpen-Sydney baseball, Hanna Hull from Virginia Wesleyan softball; Zach Perkins from Washington and Lee baseball; Lexi Powell from Lynchburg softball, Taylor Garcia from W&L women's tennis, Eric Husselbaugh from Bridgewater men's lacrosse; Alyson Bittinger from Shenandoah women's lacrosse, and Jack Fishwick from Roanoke men's tennis.
Below are entries for all eight winners from today's multi-sport release. Stay tuned for track & field and volleyball awards on Tuesday followed by golf honors on Wednesday.
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BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Justin Woodall | Hampden-Sydney | So. | Pitcher
Woodall, a sophomore from Mechanicsville, Va., earns his second weekly award of the season after tossing his first collegiate complete game to lead Hampden-Sydney to a 4-0 victory at Bridgewater. It also went down as a shutout for Woodall as he gave up no runs on five hits in a full nine frames. He walked three and struck out nine batters, which ties his career-best mark. He was 50/50 in ground ball versus fly ball outs, inducing seven each. Woodall is now 4-0 on the season in nine appearances including eight starts. He has struck out 53 batters over 50.1 innings of work. He owns a 2.32 ERA.
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BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Zach Perkins | Washington and Lee | So. | Outfielder/Pitcher
Perkins, a sophomore from Vienna, Va., contributed at the plate and on the hill in helping Washington and Lee to a 3-0 week. Perkins slashed at .667/.667/1.000, going 8-for-12 overall with a pair of doubles, a triple, eight RBI, eight runs scored, a pair of walks, and a stolen base. He went 2-for-3 with a walk, three RBI, and a run scored in a 12-5 win over Eastern Mennonite. He then registered six hits in the Generals sweep of Virginia Wesleyan, 20-8 and 13-8. Perkins went 4-for-5 with a double, triple, four RBI, and four runs scored in game one. He followed with two hits including a double with a walk, RBI, stolen base, and three runs scored in game two. For the season, Perkins is hitting .356 with a .435 OBP and a .589 slugging percentage. Perkins also started and went 8.0 innings to earn the win over EMU. He gave up four runs (three earned) on eight hits with a walk and nine strikeouts.
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MEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Eric Husselbaugh | Bridgewater | Sr. | Attackman
Husselbaugh, a senior from Annapolis, Md., put together an 18-point week as Bridgewater moved closer to locking up a conference tournament berth with a pair of ODAC wins last week. In a 22-12 win over Virginia Wesleyan, Husselbaugh registered 11 points on seven goals and four assists to go with three ground balls and a caused turnover. He became the program's all-time leading scorer against the Marlins, and then joined the 200-point club in a 19-1 win over Ferrum in the second game of the week. He reached that milestone in just his 48th game played as he posted seven goals with two assists against the Panthers. He added three ground balls and a caused turnover to his line. For the season, Husselbaugh has racked up 36 points on 27 goals and nine assists.
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MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jack Fishwick | Roanoke | Sr. | #1 Singles/#1 Doubles
Fishwick, a senior from Roanoke, Va., put together a big week in helping Roanoke to a 2-2 showing including 2-1 against ODAC opponents. Fishwick went 4-0 in singles play at the #1 flight and 3-1 with partner Zach Kriebel at #1 doubles. The duo posted an 8-5 win in doubles play with Fishwick adding a 6-4, 2-6, 10-7 win over Rufus Nurminen in singles play to account for the Maroons two points in a 7-2 non-conference setback to Averett. After Fishwick and Kriebel lost, 8-5, to Washington and Lee in doubles action, Fishwick defeated Evan Brady, 6-3, 0-6, 10-8, to post RC's point in an 8-1 loss to the Generals. In an 8-1 team win over Emory & Henry, Fishwick and Kriebel won 8-1 and then Fishwick added a 6-2, 6-1 win over Brandon McGuire in singles play. In a 7-2 team victory over Shenandoah, RC's doubles duo won 8-4 with Fishwick posting a 6-4, 6-0 win over Keith Orr in singles action.
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SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Hanna Hull | Virginia Wesleyan | Gr. | LHP
Hull, a graduate student from Chesterfield, Va., won four times last week in five decisions and six appearances as the Marlins locked up the top seed entering the ODAC Tournament. The four victories increased Hull's career total to 124 wins, tying her for #1 all-time in NCAA Division III history. She opened with a 16-1 win over Eastern Mennonite, working the first 3.0 innings in the five-frame victory. She did not allow a run or hit and did not walk a batter while fanning five Royals. Virginia Wesleyan, ranked second in the country, and #10 Emory & Henry then completed the series they began a few weeks prior, which was halted in the first game and restarted last week. VWU won the first game 10-0 in five innings with Hull going 3.0 frames. She did not allow a hit or run and walked one batter with four strikeouts. Hull then started game two and went the distance, giving up one run on four hits in seven innings. She walked four batters and struck out 15 Wasps on the way to a 4-1 triumph. Hull then suffered her third loss of the season in a 5-2 result against visiting Shenandoah. She gave up five runs on three hits with five walks and five strikeouts. She rebounded well in game one against Roanoke, working a full seven frames on the way to a 5-0 win. She did not allow a run and gave up just two hits with two walks and 11 strikeouts. She worked the final inning of game two -- a 1-0 Maroons win -- giving up a hit and striking out a pair. For the season, Hull is 16-3 with a 1.64 ERA in 102.2 innings of work. She has struck out 136 batters and teams are hitting only .143 against her.
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SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lexi Powell | Lynchburg | Fy. | Outfielder
Powell, a first-year from Vinton, Va., helped Lynchburg to a 4-2 week against ODAC opponents to close the regular season in lead-up to the ODAC Tournament. Powell slashed at .500/.522/.636, going 11-for-22 with three doubles, seven RBI, four runs scored, a walk, and three stolen bases over the six outings. She drove in at least one run in the first five games of the week. Powell went 2-for-4 in both games of a road sweep of Roanoke (1-0, 8-7), driving in a run in each contest. She doubled in game two and stole a base in game one. In a sweep of Guilford, Powell went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base in an 8-7 win in game one. She went 2-for-3 in game two with two RBI, a run scored, and stolen base towards a 12-2 win. In a sweep loss at Emory & Henry (8-5, 7-2), she singled, walked, and drove in a run in game one. For the season, Powell is slashing .346/.444/.369 with nine doubles and 23 RBI. She is tied for the team lead with eight stolen bases.
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WOMEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alyson Bittinger | Shenandoah | Jr. | Midfielder
Bittinger, a junior from Westminster, Md., posted the second-best scoring day in Shenandoah program history on Saturday in helping SU defeat Lynchburg, 22-12. The win locked up the third seed for Shenandoah in the upcoming ODAC Tournament. Bittinger registered a career-high 10 goals including a 3-for-3 showing on free-position attempts. She added seven draw controls and a ground ball to her stat line. For the season, Bittinger leads the ODAC in goals scored (56) and is second in points (60).
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WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Taylor Garcia | Washington and Lee | Jr. | #1 Singles | #1 Doubles
Garcia, a junior from Mandeville, La., had a busy week in helping Washington and Lee to a 4-0 showing against ODAC opponents and a 1-1 mark in non-conference ranked matches. Garcia, who 4-1 in top flight singles play and 3-1 in #1 doubles action with partner Margaret Charlton, led off her week with two points in a 5-2 win over Virginia Wesleyan. She and Charlton won 8-1 in doubles with Garcia adding a 6-1, 6-1 win over Alexa Brewster in singles action. She and Charlton took an 8-4 loss in doubles with Garcia falling 6-4, 6-1 to Abby Moghtader in singles play as the #18 Generals fell to #15 Mary Washington, 6-3. Garcia and Charlton rebounded against Lynchburg with an 8-6 doubles win. Garcia added a 6-2, 6-2 singles win over Christina Harris on the way to a 9-0 team triumph. W&L pulled out a 7-2 result over #31 Christopher Newport. Garcia and Charlton won 8-7 (7-5) with Garcia adding a 6-1, 6-2 win over Reagan Delp in singles play. Garcia capped her week with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Grace Holderman as part of W&L's 9-0 win over Randolph-Macon. For the season, Garcia is 7-2 overall in singles matches and 5-3 in doubles play, all from the top flight.
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