ODAC Field Hockey Players of the Week Archive

2022-23 Field Hockey Players of the Week


October 31, 2022
Boatwright, a first-year from Washington, D.C., helped the nationally 18th-ranked Generals finish the season with a pair of ODAC victories to lock up the top seed in the upcoming ODAC Tournament. Boatwright was on the mark twice in Washington and Lee's 5-2 comeback victory over 14th-ranked Shenandoah University. She knotted the game at 2-2 just 1:14 before the end of the first half after collecting a rebounded shot and sending a backhanded effort through a crowd and into the cage. Boatwright then put the Generals ahead, 3-2, 5:58 into the third period. Freddie Tobeason sent a shot from just inside the top of the circle towards Boatwright just in front of the keeper. She redirected the effort into the cage for the eventual game-winner. The win over SU and three-goal margin of victory proved the difference in securing the top seed in the ODAC Tournament after the application of league tiebreakers. Boatwright was again on the scoresheet twice in W&L's regular season-capping 3-0 win at Bridgewater. She assisted Peyton Tysinger on the second goal of the with 5:02 left in the second quarter. She then notched the third goal of the game 5:08 into the third quarter. For the season, Boatwright has collected 24 points on 10 goals and four assists. She has scored three goals that would be considered game-winning efforts.

October 24, 2022
Romero, a senior from Gloucester, Va., helped lead nationally 20th-ranked Lynchburg to a pair of victories last week including one ODAC win. Romero put together a seven point week starting with a goal in a 5-0 victory on the road at Virginia Wesleyan. She scored the game's second goal with 11 minutes gone off an assist from Emily Yanes. Romero then had a hand in all three goals of the Hornets second road win of the week, a 3-1 result at Mary Washington. She knotted the game 1-all 6:26 into the second half by depositing home a rebounded effort. She then assisted Marlou Wendriks on the go-ahead goal a little over two minutes. Romero sealed the victory 10:40 from time with a second unassisted effort. For the season, Romero has posted 16 points on five goals and an ODAC ninth-best six assists.

October 17, 2022
Bullock, a junior from Millsboro, Del., put together an eight-point week in helping Roanoke to a pair of ODAC victories to improve to 11-3 overall and 5-0 atop the conference table. Bullock found the scoresheet twice in both Maroons wins. In a 6-1 win at Bridgewater, she made it 2-1 Roanoke at the 22:47 mark in the second quarter, putting RC ahead for good. She later made good on Lindsey Keyes pass for a 4-1 lead at 36:43 of the third frame. Bullock again was the difference-maker in a 3-1 victory over Randolph-Macon. Score two unassisted efforts to put RC ahead 2-0 at 33:39 and 3-0 at 40:33. For the season, Bullock has registered 21 points on 10 goals and one assist.

October 10, 2022
Vernarelli, a sophomore from Baldwin, Md., helped Roanoke to a trio of ODAC victories in a busy week that also included a fourth contest at Christopher Newport University (L, 2-0) in a non-conference showdown. Vernarelli scored five goals and dished out one assist for 11 points against the Maroons' ODAC counterparts, their first three games against league foes to stand atop the conference table at 3-0 with nationally 17th-ranked Shenandoah University. Vernarelli opened with the game's first goal in a 2-1 win over Eastern Mennonite. She collected a ball in the center of the circle and swiped it past EMU's keeper into the right side of the cage 1:13 into the third quarter. Vernarelli then registered her first career hat trick and second multi-goal game in a 6-0 win over Ferrum. She tallied the first three goals of game, beating the keeper in the at the 1:23, 2:12, and 5:07 marks of the first period. Her second goal came after some great passing off a penalty-corner with the final touch from Hope Keller. Roanoke then went on the road for back-to-back contests on the eastern side of the Commonwealth and registered a 6-0 win at Virginia Wesleyan. That victory marked the Maroons ninth straight triumph, setting a new program record. Vernarelli assisted Saige Bullock on the second goal of the game at the 14:08 mark and then made it 4-0 Maroons 5:25 into the second quarter. For the season, Vernarelli is third in the ODAC in points (25) and goals scored (10). She has registered at least one point in 8-of-10 games played.

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2021-22 Field Hockey Players of the Week


November 1, 2021
Wooten, a senior from Gaithersburg, Md., added five more goals to her season total including arguably the most important for Roanoke of the season as the Maroons won a pair of ODAC games to lock up the fourth seed and an all important quarterfinal hosting opportunity in the upcoming ODAC Tournament. Wooten opened her week with four goals in an 8-0 win at Ferrum. That set up the season finale at Randolph-Macon in which the Maroons all-time points and goals scored leader tallied the lone goal of the game for a 1-0 Roanoke win. Wooten intercepted a restart and finished off a give-and-go with Lindsey Keyes in the 16th minute. That win secured the fourth seed for the Maroons as R-MC will make the return trip to Salem as the fifth seed in the ODAC quarterfinals. For the season, Wooten is second in the ODAC in goals (21) and third in points (46). She has scored at least one goal in 13-of-17 games played.

October 25, 2021
Tysinger, a junior from Norfolk, Va., helped the nationally 12th-ranked Generals stay atop the ODAC standings with a pair of conference victories last week. In a 2-1 victory at Shenandoah -- which has received votes to the past two NFHCA coaches' polls -- Tysinger provided the assist on the game-winner scored by Maddy Duggleby in the 51st minute. Tysinger was then back on the scoresheet in a 7-2 triumph over Randolph-Macon. She scored twice with an unassisted effort in the 35th minute and then finished off a feed from Kailey Fitzgerald in the 46th minute. Tysinger, who put six shots on goal over the two games, has now racked up 14 points on six goals and two assists on the season. Washington and Lee has now won a program-best 13 straight games as it sits atop the ODAC standings at 6-0 in league play and 13-0 overall. The Generals have won 17 straight home games dating back to October 26, 2019.

October 18, 2021
McKibbin, a first-year from Magnolia, Del., posted an 11-point week as Shenandoah earned two ODAC wins to improve to 5-0 in league play and sit unbeaten tied atop the standings with nationally 14th-ranked Washington and Lee. The Hornets, who received votes towards last week's NFHCA coaches poll, continue to extend their program-record winning streak, which now stands at 12 straight games. McKibbin played a part in seven of the 11 goals SU scored last week in road wins at Roanoke and Bridgewater. Against the Maroons, she scored the opener just 36-seconds into the match and assisted Cassidy Morrison on the game's second goal in a 3-1 victory. On the week at Bridgewater, McKibbin scored three times (included a pair of unassisted efforts) and handed out two assists in an 8-0 triumph over the Eagles. For the season, McKibbin ranks second in the ODAC in points (36) and assists (12) and fourth in goals scored (12). She leads the league with five game-deciding goals.

October 11, 2021
Jones, a senior from Fredericksburg, Va., put together a 14-point week as she had a hand in eight Shenandoah goals over a pair of ODAC victories. The Hornets have now won program record 10 straight games and sit at 3-0 in league play tied with Lynchburg and Washington and Lee for the top spot in the conference table. Jones, who earned ODAC Offensive Player of the Year honors last spring, found the back wall of the cage three times during the midweek as SU traveled to Eastern Mennonite for an 11-0 victory over the Royals. She again beat the keeper on three occasions on the weekend but added two assists for eight points as the driving force behind a 9-0 triumph at home over Virginia Wesleyan. The two helpers extended her Shenandoah career record to 46, which is tied for seventh in ODAC history. She is tied for the program points record (136) and sits just three goals shy of matching the SU record for goals scored (47). Jones currently leads the ODAC in points (36) and goals scored (15). She is tied for fifth with six assists.

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2020-21 Field Hockey Players of the Week


April 13, 2021
Troutman, a junior from Mountville, Pa., put together a strong scoring and defensive week in helping Eastern Mennonite close the 2021 spring regular season with a 2-1 showing. Troutman started her week by coming forward from her defensive position to score the opening tally in a 3-0 victory at Sweet Briar. In game two, she both scored the game-winner and kept an Eagles goal off the board in a 3-2 victory over Bridgewater. With the game still in the balance in the third quarter, Troutman registered a defensive save to keep the score tied 1-1. Then, after BC had gone ahead and EMU tied it 2-all, Troutman finished off a dish from Rachel Breslin off a penalty corner in the 44th minute to secure the Royals win. In the final game of the week against league-leading Lynchburg, Eastern Mennonite held the Hornets to their lowest offensive output of the season in a 3-0 result. Troutman played a big part in that effort as she recorded a career-high four defensive saves. For the season, Troutman leads the ODAC with eight defensive saves to go along with three goals scored.

April 6, 2021
Weise, a junior from Bryn Mawr, Pa., helped lead Washington and Lee to a pair of ODAC wins, improving the Generals to 6-1 overall and in ODAC play. Weise opened with three goals for her first collegiate hat trick in W&L's 5-2 win over Shenandoah. She scored the game's first goal, and her second tally put W&L ahead for good at 3-2 with less than nine minutes to play. She tacked on the game's final goal in the 58th minute. Weise was again on the scoresheet in a 3-0 road win at Randolph-Macon. She opened W&L's ledger with the game's first goal in the 20th minute. For the season, Weise is fourth in the ODAC with seven goals and fifth with 14 points.

March 30, 2021
Ambrogi-Torres, a senior from Richmond, Va., produced an eight-point week to help Randolph-Macon its first two wins of the season, both against ODAC competition. Ambrogi-Torres scored twice in a 4-0 road win at Bridgewater. She registered the second and third goals of the game in the 39th and 43rd minutes, respectively, with the first coming via an assist by Catherine Magill. Ambrogi-Torres again scored two goals in a 3-1 home victory over Virginia Wesleyan. She put R-MC ahead, 2-1, in the 38th minute off a feed from Summer Kujawa and then closed the game's scoring in the 41st minute by finishing off a double-assist from Emma Landis and Sydney Duimstra. For the season, Ambrogi-Torres is fifth in the ODAC in goals scored (4) and 10th in points (9).

March 23, 2021
Lerro, a senior from Royersford, Pa., posted a 10-point week in leading Lynchburg to a pair of ODAC victories to improve to 4-0 on the season, all against league opponents. Lerro, a three-time All-ODAC First Team selection and reigning ODAC Player of the Year, opened with three points in a 3-2 overtime win over Washington and Lee. She scored the game's opening goal and then assisted Aaryn Boatwright on the game-winner just 1:04 into the extra frame. Lerro then poured in three goals with one assist in the Hornets 6-0 road win at Randolph-Macon. She scored the first, third, and fifth goals of the game while providing the helper on Sarah Miller-Richard's tally to close the scoring in the 58th minute. For the season, Lerro leads the ODAC in points (15) and goals scored (6). She is second in assists (3). Lerro moved up to seventh on the Lynchburg all-time career points chart, now boasting 179. She is ninth on the Hornets career assists list with 31.

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2019 Field Hockey Players of the Week


November 4, 2019
Brookman, a sophomore from Culpeper, Va., put together a 12-point week to help Randolph-Macon close the season with a pair of league victories to secure hosting privileges in one of the ODAC Tournament quarterfinals. Brookman scored twice in a 3-2 victory at Virginia Wesleyan. He rocket shot off a penalty corner with under a minute to play served as the game-winner. She then was on the mark four times an 8-0 victory that clinched the fourth seed for the Yellow Jackets. She scored the game's opening goal and added three straight in the second half. For the season, Brookman has collected 23 points on 10 goals and three assists. She is eighth in the ODAC in goals and ninth in points.

October 28, 2019
Wooten, a junior from Laytonsville, Md., picks up her first weekly award of the season after posting a nine point week in a pair of key ODAC victories to keep Roanoke in the hunt for a conference postseason berth. Wooten scored a trio of goals and handed out three assists over the two contests. She opened her week with a goal and three assists in a 7-0 triumph at Ferrum. She scored the game's second goal in the 10th minute and assisted on two Maroon tallies in the second quarter and one more in the fourth frame. Wooten continued her barrage in the scoring column with a pair of goals in a 5-1 triumph at Eastern Mennonite. She increased Roanoke's lead to 3-0 with a smash in the 27th minute, and then closed the game's scoring in the 50th minute via an unassisted effort. For the season, Wooten leads the ODAC in points (42) and goals scored (16). She is third in assists with 10.

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2018 Field Hockey Players of the Week


October 29, 2018
Simpao, a senior from Stafford, Va., picks up her second straight and third overall weekly award after leading Lynchburg to a pair of ODAC victories on the way to locking up the top seed in the upcoming ODAC tournament. Simpao registered seven points on the week, beginning with a pair of goals in a 3-1 win at Virginia Wesleyan. Her goals came in the 21st and 67th minutes with her first tally serving as the game-winner. She was back at it in the regular season finale against Washington and Lee as she scored the game's second goal in the 43rd minute and then assisted Isabella Eldridge on the third less than a minute later in the Hornets 4-1 win. For the season, Simpao leads the ODAC in points (56) and goals scored (21) and is second in assists (14).

October 22, 2018
Simpao, a senior from Stafford, Va., put together an 18-point week as Lynchburg picked up three ODAC victories to run its winning streak to seven straight games. Simpao opened with 12 points on five goals and two assists in a 9-0 triumph at Eastern Mennonite. The two assists gave her 46 for her career, setting a new Lynchburg record in surpassing the 45 helpers dished out by Allie Weir from 2007-10. Simpao then became the fifth Hornet to reach the 200 career point plateau with a goal and an assist in a 6-0 victory at Ferrum. She capped her week with a goal and an assist in a 4-0 triumph over Bridgewater. For the season, Simpao leads the ODAC in points (49) and goals (18) and is second in assists (13). Her career numbers stand at 204 points on 78 goals and 48 assists.

October 15, 2018
Lerro, a sophomore from Royersford, Pa., put together an 11-point week in helping Lynchburg to a trio of victories. Lerro, who has now scored in four straight games, opened her week wth two goals in a 4-1 non-conference win over Stevenson. She followed with the game's opening tally in a 4-1 ODAC win at Shenandoah. Lerro capped her performance with an assist of Nikki Simpao's opening goal and then notching Lynchburg's second and fifth goals in the Hornets 5-1 non-conference victory at Dickinson. For the season, Lerro is tied for the ODAC lead in goals scored (11) and is third in points (29) and assists (7).

October 8, 2018
Bishop, a junior from Felton, Del., was strong in front of net as Bridgewater went 1-1 against the last two ODAC champions. Bishop made seven seven saves in her first game of the week at Shenandoah, a 2-1 overtime defeat. She made six saves in the second half to force the extra frame. Bishop went unbeaten in game two as she saved all five shots on goal by Washington and Lee on the way to recording a 1-0 shutout victory over the reigning ODAC champions. For the season, Bishop is tied for first in the ODAC in fewest goals allowed (7) and goals against average (1.22) and is third with an .821 save percentage.

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2017 Field Hockey Players of the Week


October 30, 2017
Bishop, a sophomore from Felton, Del., stepped up with 19 saves over two league contests last week to help the Eagles wrap up the fourth seed in the upcoming ODAC Tournament. Bishop opened her week with eight saves in 70 minutes of action for a 2-1 victory at Virginia Wesleyan. She upped the ante in a second full game against Shenandoah, stopped 11 shots shot of the cage to lock up a 1-0 shutout. For the season, Bishop is fifth in the ODAC in saves (72), seventh in goals-against-average (2.08), and eighth in save percentage (.720).

October 23, 2017
Simpao, a junior from Stafford, Va., exploded for 19 points in the Hornets 2-0 week. Among the national leaders in several categories, Simpao opened with four goals and a pair of assists as Lynchburg posted a 10-1 victory at Ferrum. She again found the back of the cage four times against Randolph-Macon, chipping in an assist to help push Lynchburg to 5-1 in the ODAC standings. For the season, Simpao leads the ODAC in points (59) and assists (13) and is tied atop the goals scored chart (23).

October 16, 2017
Lerro, a freshman from Royersford, Pa., picks up her second weekly award of the season after registering 11 points in three Lynchburg victories last week. Lerro began scoring explosion with the opening goal and an assist in a 4-0 non-conference victory at Stevenson. She then scored all three goals in the Hornets' 3-1 triumph over Virginia Wesleyan. Lerro again provided the winning scoring in LC's second ODAC win of the week, this time notching the second goal of the game in a 3-1 win at Shenandoah. For the season, Lerro is second in the ODAC with 38 points, just two behind teammate Nikki Simpao. Lerro leads the league with 18 goals scored.

October 9, 2017
Tucker, junior from Manakin Sabot, Va., picks up her second straight weekly honor after leading Washington and Lee to a pair of ODAC victories. Tucker registered 11 points for the week as the Generals moved into a tie with Roanoke at 3-0 in league play following a 5-2 win at Eastern Mennonite and an 8-3 triumph over Randolph-Macon. She registered two goals at EMU, notching the second and third tallies of the game. Against R-MC, she registered the second, sixth and eight goals while assisting on Grace Amaden's score in the 68th minute. For the season, Tucker has moved into a tied for third in the ODAC with 20 points on nine goals and two assists. He nine goals are also third in the league.

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2016 Field Hockey Players of the Week


October 31, 2016
Copeman, a sophomore from Williamsburg, Va., contributed in all three games for Lynchburg last week and helped the Hornets return to the top of the ODAC Tournament field with the top billing and hosting duties for the semifinals and championship this coming weekend. Copeman opened with an assist in an 8-0 non-conference win over Ferrum. She then scored twice in a 3-0 victory over Roanoke. She capped her week with a goal in a 4-1 triumph over Eastern Mennonite. For the season, Copeman has notched 13 points on four goals and five assists.

October 24, 2016
Matisons, a freshman from Perth, Australia, picks up her second weekly award of the season after helping to lead Bridgewater to a pair of ODAC victories last week. Twice she hit for game-winners, including the deciding goal in a 3-2 win at cross-town rival Eastern Mennonite. Matisons then had a hand in all four Eagles' goals against Virginia Wesleyan, opening the game's scoring with the first of three tallies while adding an assist. For the season, Matisons is tied for first in the ODAC in assists (7), fourth in points (29) and fourth in goals scored (11).

October 17, 2016
Simpao, a sophomore from Stafford, Va., helped Lynchburg to a big ODAC win over Washington and Lee to catapult the Hornets to the top of the league standings. Simpao found the back of the net twice against the Generals, including the eventual game-decider, in Lynchburg's 3-1 win on Saturday. LC now sits atop the conference standings at 4-0. For the season, Simpao is second in the ODAC in both points (26) and goals scored (11).

October 10, 2016
Peterson, a senior from Towson, Md., put together a six-point week as she helped the Generals to a pair of victories. Peterson by scoring the opening and assisting on the second tally in a 2-0 victory at Randolph-Macon. She followed that with another goal and an assist in a 5-2 triumph at McDaniel. For the season, Peterson has nine points on two goals and an ODAC third-best five assists.

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2015 Field Hockey Players of the Week


November 2, 2015
Waxter, a junior from Baltimore, Md., helped the Generals secure the top seed in the upcoming ODAC Tournament with a four-goal week in two conference games. She started by notching her third hat trick of the season in a 6-0 win at Virginia Wesleyan. It also marked her second straight game with three goals and gives her four career hat tricks, the most in W&L history. Waxter's fourth goal of the week came via a 1-0 win over Bridgewater, which locked up the #1 seed and final four hosting responsibilities for the Generals in the ODAC Tournament. Waxter is currently tied for first in the ODAC with 15 goals, and her 31 points are third in the league.

October 26, 2015
Simpao, a freshamn from Stafford, Va., registered nine-point week as the Hornets went 2-1 over a six-day stretch. Simpao opened with a 34th minute goal to tie the game 1-1 in Lynchburg's 2-1 loss at nationally fifth-ranked Salisbury. She followed that with a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win at Ferrum. Simpao capped her week by scoring twice against then ODAC-leading Shenandoah, notching LC's second goal and then depositing the game-winner in the 59th minute towards a 3-2 victory. Simpao is tied for the ODAC lead with 34 points and eight assists, and is second with 13 goals scored.

October 19, 2015
Bailey, a senior from Norfolk, Va., put her stamp on all three goals of Shenandoah's goals this week as the Hornets posted a pair of overtime wins and sit atop the ODAC with a 4-0 league record. Bailey started her week by tallying the game's lone goal in the 79th minute for a 1-0 non-conference victory at Frostburg State. In a 2-1 double-overtime triumph over Washington and Lee, Bailey played a part in both goals. She assisted Alana Meadows on the first goal of the game, and then secured the Hornets' victory with her second goal of the week in the 99th minute of play. Bailey is currently second on the squad with 13 points on five goals and three assists.

October 12, 2015
Waxter, a junior from Baltimore, Md., helped the Generals to a pair of ODAC wins this week, keeping them tied atop the conference standings at 3-0 with Shenandoah. Waxter posted four goals on the week, including both of the game's tallies in a 2-0 win over Roanoke. She followed that up with the first and fourth goals in a 4-0 road win at Eastern Mennonite. Waxter is tied for second in the ODAC with eight goals and is fourth with 17 points.

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2014 Field Hockey Players of the Week


November 3, 2014
Cross, a senior from Agawam, Mass., put together an eight-point week as the Hornets defeated Eastern Mennonite University twice -- once to cap the regular season and a second time in the quarterfinals of the ODAC Tournament. In the regular season finale, Cross scored the game-winner with less than two minutes to play for a 2-1 win to lock up the third seed in the ODAC Tournament. In the quarterfinals, Cross scored all three of Shenandoah's goals to propel the Hornets into a semifinal matchup with second-seeded Bridgewater on Wednesday. For the season, Cross leads the ODAC in goals scored (15) and is tied for the lead in points (33).

October 27, 2014
Jacobs, a senior from Orange, Va., helped the Yellow Jackets to a pair of ODAC wins last week. Jacobs came forward from her defensive position to notch three goals and two assists on the week with a game-winning tally mixed in. She opened the week with a hand in three of R-MC's five goals in a 5-1 win over Virginia Wesleyan. She scored once and dished out a pair of assists. Over the weekend, Jacobs opened the game's scoring with a third-minute goal, and then deposited the game-deciding goal in the 46th minute for a 3-2 Yellow Jackets victory over Washington and Lee. For the season, Jacobs is tied for third in the ODAC with 28 points and 12 goals scored.

October 20, 2014
Strosser, a sophomore from Dover, Del., helped the Eagles to a pair of ODAC wins last week, which put them into second position in the ODAC standings. Strosser had a hand in all three goals in BC's double-overtime victory at Shenandoah, which previously had not lost in conference play. Strosser scored the first goal of the game and then sent to game into overtime with her tally in the 62nd minute. She assisted Taylor Prillaman on the game-winner in the 92nd minute. Later in the week, Strosser assisted on the game's opening goal in a 3-0 home win over Virginia Wesleyan. This week's goals were the first of the season for Strosser. She now has four total assists.

October 13, 2014
Link, a senior from Spotsylvania, Va., helped the Hornets to a pair of wins last week, including a double-overtime triumph on the road at Randolph-Macon. Link started her week by contributing to half of Lynchburg's goals in its 8-0 win Ferrum. She scored twice and assisted on two others. Then over the weekend at R-MC, Link helped the Hornets erase 3-0 deficit to come away with a 4-3 2-OT win. Link scored the game-tying goal late in the second half to push the game into extra time. For the season, Link leads the ODAC with 26 points and is tied for first with 11 goals scored.

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2013 Field Hockey Players of the Week


November 4, 2013
Link, a junior from Spotsylvania, Va., helped the Hornets lock up a perfect ODAC season and the top seed in the ODAC field hockey tournament. Link scored three times in Lynchburg's 6-1 season-ending win over Eastern Mennonite, which locked up a first round bye for the seven time conference champions. Link is currently fifth in the ODAC with 23 points and fourth with 11 goals scored.

October 27, 2013
Brock, a sophomore from Chesterfield, Va., helped the Hornets to a pair of wins last week as SU looks to secure a spot in the upcoming ODAC tournament. Brock started her week with a bang, recording the only goal in a 1-0 win at Eastern Mennonite. The tally came in the 40th minute of play. She then added to her point total at Roanoke on the weekend as she assisted on the opening goal in the Hornets' 2-0 triumph over the Maroons. Brock now has four goals and four assists on the season.

October 21, 2013
Bunting, a freshman from Pocomoke City, Md., helped the Hornets to a trio of wins over the past week, including ODAC victories over Sweet Briar and Virginia Wesleyan. Bunting, who notched four goals on the week, opened with one goal in a 7-1 triumph at home against the Vixens. She followed that with the second and third goals in a 4-2 non-conference win over Centre College. She capped her week with a tally in a 7-1 win at home against the Marlins. Bunting has notched 11 points on the season with five goals and one assist.

October 14, 2013
Loy, a sophomore from Millerstown, Pa., helped extend the Eagles winning streak of Roanoke to six straight games with a 3-2 overtime victory on Friday. Just over seven minutes into the extra frame, Loy notched the game-winner to secure the Eagles third straight victory and seventh in the last 10 games. Loy has now scored in three straight contests. She now has nine points on the season with four goals and an assist.

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2012 Field Hockey Players of the Week


October 29, 2012
Prillaman, a freshman from Magnolia, Del., led the Eagles to a pair of wins over the past week, including a quarterfinal victory over Roanoke. In the regular season finale, Prillaman scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Washington and Lee. The win locked up the third seed for BC in the ODAC tournament. She followed that performance with one of Bridgewater's goals in a 8-1 win over Roanoke to help propel the Eagles to the semifinals. On the year, Prillaman is ranked second in the league in goals scored with 14 and has tallied the most single-season goals for the Eagles program since Holly Ware's 16-goal effort in 1999. Prillaman also ranks in a tie for third in the league with 29 points.

October 22, 2012
Burleson, a senior from Newport News, Va., helped the Eagles to a 3-0 week including a pair of ODAC wins to move them into third position with one game left to play in the regular season. The senior back provided defensive support in BC's 2-1 win over Eastern Mennonite, marking the first win for the program over its cross-town rival since the 1982 season. Burleson then notched the only goal of the game in the Eagles 1-0 win at Sweet Briar on Saturday. She followed that with a goal and an assist in BC's 8-0 triumph at Hood, marking the road victories on the week.

October 15, 2012
VanHorn, a senior from Slatedale, Pa., helped the Hornets to a 2-1 week which featured their third ODAC win of the season. After a 3-2 overtime loss to Washington and Lee, VanHorn notched three goals in SU's remaining two games. She scored twice off penalty corners in a 3-2 win over St. Mary's (Md.) on Thursday. She followed that up with the game's only goal in a 1-0 win over Roanoke. VanHorn now has 17 points and eight goals on the season.

October 8, 2012
Jacobs, a sophomore from Orange, Va., led the Yellow Jackets to a pair of wins, including a league victory over Virginia Wesleyan to remain undefeated against conference opponents. Jacobs posted an assist and scored the game-winning goal in R-MC's 4-3 non-conference win over Frostburg State on Thursday. She followed that up by scoring the first goal of the game and assisting on Rachel Gardner's game-winner in double-overtime for a 2-1 Jackets' triumph. Jacobs is currently fourth in the ODAC in both goals (9) and points (22), while her two game-winning goals are tied for second in the league.

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2011 Field Hockey Players of the Week


October 31, 2011
Jacobs, a freshman from Orange, Va., helped R-MC lock up second place and a first-round bye in the ODAC Tournament with a hat trick against Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday. In R-MC’s 4-1 win, Jacobs tied the game at 1-1 and then added another first half strike to pull the Jackets ahead for good at 2-1. Jacobs capped the scoring 64 minutes in to seal the win for R-MC. Jacobs now has a team best 12 goals on the season, which is second in the ODAC.

October 24, 2011
Goodman, a sophomore from Poquoson, Va., helped the Eagles stay in the running for second in the ODAC field hockey standings by leading Bridgewater to a comeback victory over Randolph-Macon last week. Goodman kicked off the game's scoring with the only first half goal of the contest, but Randolph-Macon added two in the second half to take a 2-1 lead. Goodman knotted the game with a little less than seven minutes to go, scoring the final goal of regulation. She completed her hat-trick 4:26 into the extra frame, propelling the Eagles to victory. Goodman leads BC with eight goals this season.

October 17, 2011
Leonard, a junior from Yorktown, Va., picks up her fifth weekly honor by leading the Hornets to a 5-0 shutout victory over then second-ranked Franklin & Marshall College on Tuesday night. Leonard played a part in four of the five goals as she notched a hat-trick and assisted on one other tally. She broke a 0-0 tie in the 56th minute with her first goal of the contest, and then followed that with another tally 78 seconds later. She struck again in the 63rd minute for a 4-0 lead, and assisted Nicole Marburger on the game's final goal in the 67th minute. Leonard leads the ODAC in points (51) and goals scored (22). Entering last week, she was fifth in the country in points per game (3.67) and sixth in goals per game (1.58). She has registered at least one point in all but one game this season, and has scored two goals in 6-of-13 games played.

October 10, 2011
Leonard, a junior from Yorktown, Va., earns her fourth weekly award of the 2011 season after notching five goals in a pair of victories for the Hornets this past week. Leonard opened the week with four goals in a 10-0 victory over ODAC foe Virginia Wesleyan. She followed that up with a tally in a 4-0 win against York College (Pa.). Leonard leads the #4 Hornets and the ODAC in points (44), goals scored (19) and shots taken (120). Entering last week's games, Lynchburg was tops in the country in goals scored per game (5.3) and scoring margin (4.6). Leonard was tied for seventh in points per game (3.4) and 11th in goals per game (1.4).

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November 1, 2010
Tran, a senior from Simsbury, Conn., scored two goals and added an assist in two games last week. Both goals came in a 4-1 win over Virginia Wesleyan in the ODAC quarterfinal round. She also assisted on the game-winning goal in overtime in a 2-1 win over Bridgewater on Wednesday. Tran is currently tied for third in the ODAC in points (34) and fifth in goals scored (14).

October 25, 2010
McCarthy, a senior from Rixeyville, Va., earns her second weekly award of the season. McCarthy rattled in the cage four times in the Yellow Jackets 6-1 win over Roanoke on Tuesday. On Saturday, she scored the game tying goal in the 64th minute. Randolph-Macon went on to win in overtime 2-1. McCarthy leads the team and is tied for second in the ODAC with 15 goals. She joins teammate Lauren Seal with 32 points, tied for third in the conference.

October 18, 2010
Weir, a senior from Richmond, Va., picks up her second straight weekly honor and second overall of the 2010 season. Weir scored two goals in the Hornets' 4-0 win over Randolph-Macon in the only action of the week for Lynchburg. She currently leads in the ODAC with 36 points and 15 goals.

October 11, 2010
Weir, a senior from Richmond, Va., scored four goals and had three assists in two games on the week. She notched three goals and dished out two assists in Lynchburg's 8-0 win over Washington and Lee. Two of her goals came in a 13-second spurt in the first half, which was part of a three-goal burst over 1:21 in which LC pushed to a 5-0 after just over 13 minutes of play. She followed that up with one goal and another helper in a 4-1 over Shenandoah. Weir has scored 13 goals on the season, eclipsing her career-high of 12 in 2009.

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