2021 Softball Players of the Week

  • Lexi Powell, Lynchburg, Fy., Outfielder
    April 26, 2021
    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.
  • Hanna Hull, Virginia Wesleyan, Gr., LHP
    April 26, 2021
    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.
  • Alex Braun, Emory & Henry, Sr., Outfielder/Pitcher
    April 19, 2021
    Braun, a senior from Lexington, S.C., put together a strong week both at the dish and in the circle as she helped nationally 17th-ranked Emory & Henry to a 4-0 week against ODAC opponents. With a bat in her hand, Braun slashed at .583/.643/1.000 in going 7-for-12 with a pair of doubles, a homer, six RBI and four runs scored over the Wasps four games. On the pitching plate, she started twice and earned a pair of complete game victories with 18 strikeouts over 14.0 innings of work. In a sweep of Ferrum, she went 3-for-3 in game one with a two-run homer to spot E&H a 2-0 lead on the way to an 8-1 win. In game two, she doubled in addition to shutting out the Panthers, 1-0. She scattered five hits and walked a pair while fanning seven batters over 7.0 frames in the circle. Braun began a road sweep of Bridgewater by going 1-for-4 and scoring the eventual game-winning run in a 2-1 win. In a 7-4 victory in game two, she went 2-for-3 with a double and four RBI while scoring twice and walking once. In the circle, she gave up four runs on eight hits with walks and 11 strikeouts in seven innings. For the season at the plate, Braun leads the ODAC in batting (.564), OBP (.595), slugging (1.013), doubles (17) and homers (6). She is second in hits (44), RBI (32), and total bases (79) and third in runs (27). In the circle, she is 10-2 with a save in 13 appearances including 12 starts. She has struck out 92 batters, the second most in the ODAC, and owns a 1.93 ERA in 79.2 innings of work. She has posted complete games in all 12 starts.
  • Cameron Derr, Emory & Henry, Sr., Pitcher
    April 19, 2021
    Derr, a senior from Denver, N.C., put together a 1.0 ERA and two wins against ODAC competition last week to help the nationally 17th-ranked Wasps stay atop the league table and push Emory & Henry's winning streak to nine straight games. Derr opened the week with a complete-game five-hitter in an 8-1 win over Ferrum. She gave up one run while scattering those five hits. She walked five batters and fanned 11 Panthers over seven full frames. In a 2-1 win on the road at Bridgewater, Derr surrendered one run on just three hits. She walked six, but made up for that with 13 strikeouts to give her 24 punchouts over 14.0 innings for the week. On the season, Derr leads the ODAC with 101 strikeouts. She is 10-1 with a 3.30 ERA over 70.0 innings pitched. The opposition is hitting .199 against her.
  • Arielle Eure, Ferrum, Jr., Outfielder
    April 12, 2021
    Eure, a junior from Summerfield, N.C., helped Ferrum to a 3-1 week by registering seven extra-base hits and a .615/.643/1.462 slash line over the four contests. Eure, who had two hits in each game, doubled twice and scored a run in the Panthers game one 5-1 victory at Guilford. In a 6-3 win in game two, Eure doubled amongst her two hits, drove in a run, and scored twice. Eure again had four hits in a split with Averett University. She belted a pair of solo homers, walked, and scored three runs in Ferrum's 15-7 setback to the Cougars in game one. In a 5-3 win in game two, she doubled twice on the way to two RBI with a run scored. For the season, Eure owns a .338/.420/.610 slash line. She is third in the ODAC in total bases (47), fourth in doubles (7) and homers (4), and fifth in runs scored (21).
  • Madie Rhoads, Randolph-Macon, Sr., Pitcher
    April 12, 2021
    Rhoads, a senior from Portsmouth, Va., surrendered just three hits and fanned 21 batters over 14.0 innings in the circle nationally 20th-ranked Randolph-Macon extended its winning streak to seven games last week. Rhoads opened with a full seven frames in a 2-1 victory over Eastern Mennonite University. She gave up one unearned run on two hits. She walked one and fanned 10 Royals. She set down each of the first six batters she faced, including four via punchout. She then returned 11-of-12 batters thru the middle innings with that lone baserunner coming via a wild pitch after a strikeout. Rhoads was nearly unhittable in a 4-0 win over Mary Washington in her second game of the week. She gave up a lone hit and walked a pair with 11 strikeouts in a full seven innings. She retired each of the first 12 Eagles she faced before walking the lead-off batter in the fifth inning. For the season, Rhoads is 5-2 with four complete games and an ODAC-best three shutouts in seven appearances, all starts. She owns a 2.12 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 39.2 innings of work. Her 10.24 strikeouts per game lead the conference. Opponents are hitting only .157 against her, the second-lowest average in the league.
  • Danielle Stewart, Virginia Wesleyan, Sr., 1st Base/Utility
    April 05, 2021
    Stewart, a senior from Centerville, Md., blistered at the dish in the nationally second-ranked Marlins 3-1 week. Stewart slashed at .692/.714/.846 with a pair of doubles, eight RBI, and four runs scored over the four contests. She started with a single and walk to go with two RBI in an 8-0 win in game one of a doubleheader split at #23 Randolph-Macon. In game two, she singled and drove in two runs in the Yellow Jackets' 5-4 win. Stewart was a perfect 7-for-7 in a doubleheader sweep of Ferrum on the weekend. She was 3-for-3 from two RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base in a 12-0 win in game one. In game two, she went 4-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI, and two runs scored towards a 16-8 triumph. For the season, Stewart is slashing .422/.500/.594. She is second in the ODAC in hits (27), third in total bases (38), and fourth in doubles (6) and RBI (18).
  • Brantley Swift, Bridgewater, So., Pitcher
    April 05, 2021
    Swift, a sophomore from Reedville, Va., earned three victories in three complete game starts last week including a stellar effort to help Bridgewater defeat nationally fourth-ranked Christopher Newport University. Swift opened with a seven strong frames in a 6-2 win at Eastern Mennonite. She gave up two runs (one earned) on seven hits without a walk and five strikeouts. She followed that with a second seven-inning effort in a 6-1 win over Shenandoah. She surrendered one unearned run on five hits. She did not walk a batter for a second straight game and fanned four Hornets. Swift again allowed just five hits in winning at CNU, 2-1. She gave up one run and walked one with a pair of strikeouts over seven frames. For the season, Swift is 4-0 with an ODAC-best 0.68 ERA. She has walked just three batters and fanned 12 in 31.0 innings in the circle. Bridgewater stands atop the ODAC standings at 9-1 overall and 6-0 in league play.
  • Sarah Wimer, Bridgewater, Jr., Catcher
    March 29, 2021
    Wimer, a junior from Broadway, Va., slashed at .467/.500/1.000 in helping Bridgewater to a 4-0 start to its season that included a sweep on the road at ODAC foe Ferrum. Wimer went 7-for-15 with two doubles, two homers, eight RBI, seven runs scored, two stolen bases, and a walk over the four contests. Both homers game in a 12-3 rout of Mary Baldwin where Wimer went 3-for-4 with four RBI and three runs scores. She also drove in four runs in game one against MBU, bashing pair of doubles. Against Ferrum, Wimer hit safely in both games and scored two runs apiece in 10-2 and 7-6 triumphs. She stole a base in game one and added a walk in game two.
  • Michelle Lehan, Lynchburg, Sr., Pitcher
    March 29, 2021
    Lehan, a senior from Virginia Beach, Va., picked up a pair of wins against ODAC opponents last week to help Lynchburg to a 3-1 showing overall. Lehan earned a 7-1 win over nationally 23rd-ranked Randolph-Macon in the second game of a split with the Yellow Jackets. She allowed two hits and one unearned run in 7.0 frames in the circle for her first complete game of the year. She walked a pair of struck out a career-high eight batters. She set down 10 of the last 11 batters she faced including each of the final six hitters via strikeout. Lehan then started and won game one of a doubleheader sweep on the road at Shenandoah. In Lynchburg's 2-1 game one win, Lehan worked the first 6.1 innings and gave up one run on a pair of hits. She worked around six walks with six strikeouts. For the season, Lehan is 3-1 in seven appearances including five starts over 27.1 innings of work. She owns a 1.79 ERA and opponents are hitting just .175 against her. She has struck out 29 batters.
  • Madison Glaubke, Virginia Wesleyan, Sr., Outfielder
    March 22, 2021
    Glaubke, a senior from Virginia Beach, Va., experienced a power surge in helping nationally top-ranked Virginia Wesleyan to a 3-1 week. Glaubke hammered four homers and drove in nine runs while slashing .364/.533/1.455. In a 10-1 loss to #5 Christopher Newport in game one of a split, she went deep for the Marlins run while also walking and stealing a base. She walked, stole a base, and scored in VWU's 3-1 win in game two. In a doubleheader sweep (14-1, 10-4) on the road at Guilford, Glaubke went deep three times and drove in eight runs with two walks, five runs scored, and two stolen bases. She hit a three-run homer in game one and belted a pair of two-run blasts in game. For the season, the former ODAC Player of the Year is slashing .296/.415/.574. She is tied with Emory & Henry's Alex Braun for the ODAC's homerun lead with four. Glaubke is second in walks (11) and stolen bases (12) and third in runs (17), RBI (17), and total bases (31).
  • Emily Seale, Virginia Wesleyan, Fy., Pitcher
    March 22, 2021
    Seale, a first-year from Madison, Va., helped nationally second-ranked Virginia Wesleyan to a 3-1 week by going 2-0 in the circle. Seale's efforts were highlighted by a 3-1 complete-game victory over #5 Christopher Newport University. She gave up one run on three hits with a walk and three strikeouts. Seale followed with three scoreless frames in a 14-1 five-inning win at Guilford. She gave up one hit and walked three with one strikeout. For the season, Seale is 8-1 in 11 appearances including nine starts. She owns a 1.44 ERA and has fanned 21 batters in 53.1 innings of work.
  • Jessica Goldyn, Virginia Wesleyan, Sr., Catcher
    March 15, 2021
    Goldyn, a senior from Buffalo, N.Y., picks up her second weekly award of the season after hitting safely in all four games to lead nationally third-ranked Virginia Wesleyan to a 3-0-1* week. Goldyn, who has hit safely in 14-of-15 games played including each of the past 10 outings, slashed at .667/.765/1.083 over three games last week. She went 2-for-5 with three walks, three runs scored, and four stolen bases in a win (5-1) and a tie (5-5) with nationally 22nd-ranked Randolph-Macon. Goldyn turned up the production in a sweep (13-4, 10-3) on the road at Shenandoah. She combined to go 6-for-7 with two walks, a double, two triples, six RBI, three runs scored, and four stolen bases. That included a 4-for-5 showing in game two with a double, triple and four RBI. For the season, Goldyn leads the ODAC in runs on-base percentage (.667), (20), hits (24), triples (5), RBI (18), total bases (43), walks (15), and stolen bases (23). She is second in doubles (6) and slugging (1.000) and third in batting (.558). * Game two vs. R-MC was called in the 8th inning due to darkness; the game is considered complete
  • Emily Campbell, Eastern Mennonite, Jr., Pitcher
    March 15, 2021
    Campbell, a junior from Broadway, Va., allowed just one hit and no runs in 11.1 combined innings of work as Eastern Mennonite kicked off its season with a doubleheader split at Southern Virginia University. In game one, Campbell tossed the first seven-inning no-hitter by a Royals' pitcher in more than a decade on the way to a 3-0 victory. She walked one batter and fanned a career-best 11 batters. Campbell returned to the circle with a scoreless relief appearance to close game two, a 5-1 SVU victory. She gave up hit and walked one while striking out four more Knights in 4.1 innings of work.
  • Alex Braun, Emory & Henry, Sr., Outfielder/Pitcher
    March 08, 2021
    Braun, a senior from Lexington, S.C., starred both at the dish and in the circle for Emory & Henry last week as she powered the Wasps to a 4-0 week with sweeps of Marville (Tenn.) College (8-6, 6-2) and Meredith College (11-9, 10-1). With a bat in her hand, Braun slashed .667/.692/1.333 as she went 8-for-12 with five doubles, a homer, five RBI, three runs scored, and a walk. She was 5-for-6 in a the sweep of Maryville, registering a double and homer in game one and doubling twice in game two with three combined RBI. She was 3-for-7 combined against Meredith with two doubles and two RBI in game one. In the circle, Braun went the distance in game two of both series and did not walk a batter with 20 strikeouts in 12.0 innings of work. Against the Scots, Braun gave up two runs on five hits with 12 strikeouts in 7.0 frames. She followed that with a one-run five-hit effort over 5.0 innings against the Angels. She again did not issue a few pass and fanned eight batters. This season at the plate, Braun leads the ODAC in batting (.640), OBP (.654), slugging (1.280), hits (16), doubles (7), homers (3), RBI (14), and total bases (32). She is third in runs scored (10). In the circle, she is 4-0 with a 2.04 ERA over 24.0 innings of work. She has struck out 29 batters, good for third in the league. She has only walked three hitters.
  • Kayley Cox, Lynchburg, Sr., Pitcher
    March 08, 2021
    Cox, a senior from Yorktown, Va., registered a pair of complete game victories to help Lynchburg to a 4-0 week with sweeps at Methodist University and against Averett University. In a 4-1 victory in game one at Methodist, Cox gave up one run on five hits over 7.0 frames. She walked one and fanned five Monarchs. Twice during the contest she set down seven batters in a row. Cox's second victory came via a 3-2 triumph in game one against Averett. She surrendered two runs on five hits over another seven-inning shift in the circle. She did not walk a batter and struck out a pair. Three times she sat down five Cougars while scattering those five hits. For the season, Cox is 2-0 in three appearances. She is second in the ODAC with a 1.87 ERA over 15.0 innings of work. She has given up 13 hits and struck out seven batters. Lynchburg is now 4-2 on the young season.
  • Daja Burgee, Virginia Wesleyan, Sr., Catcher
    March 01, 2021
    Burgee, a senior from Chesapeake, Va., slashed at .545/.615/1.182 in helping nationally fourth-ranked Virginia Wesleyan to a pair of sweeps over Meredith College (9-1 | 6-0) and third-ranked Christopher Newport University (2-0 | 11-8). Burgee had a hit in each contest beginning with a 3-for-3 effort in game one against MC. She doubled and homered with three RBI and three runs scored in that contest. She went 1-for-2 with a RBI, walk, and a run scored in game two. Against CNU, Burgee went 1-for-3 in game one and then bashed a three-run homer to break a 3-3 tied in the third inning of game two. She drove in four runs in total in that game. For the season, Burgee is owns a .588/.632/1.000 slash line and is tied for the ODAC lead in homers (2) and RBI (9) with Emory & Henry's Alex Braun.
  • Hanna Hull, Virginia Wesleyan, Gr., LHP
    March 01, 2021
    Hull, a graduate student from Chesterfield, Va., earns her second straight weekly honor after picking up a pair of wins last week including a complete game shutout of nationally third-ranked Christopher Newport University. Hull started her week with a five-inning one-hitter in a 9-1 victory over Meredith College. She gave up one run on one hit with three walks and seven strikeouts over five frames. Then came two appearances against the #3 Captains. Hull two-hit CNU in the first game picking up a 2-0 seven inning shutout. She walked six batters and fanned eight in keeping CNU off balance. She then finished game two, working the final 1.1 innings of an 11-8 Virginia Wesleyan victory. She gave up two runs on three walks and did not allow a hit while striking out two more batters. Hull is now 3-0 on the season with a 1.03 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 20.1 innings in the circle. Opponents are hitting .050 against her. Fourth-ranked Virginia Wesleyan is now 6-0 on the season.
  • Jessica Goldyn, Virginia Wesleyan, Sr., Catcher
    February 22, 2021
    Goldyn, a senior from Virginia Beach, Va., started off her season by reaching base seven times in eight plate appearances in Virginia Wesleyan's sweep of William Peace on the road. Goldyn went 4-for-5 in game one, smacking a pair of doubles and a triple on the way to four RBI and two runs scored. She also accounted for two of the Marlins' 10 stolen bases in the 9-0 triumph. Behind the plate for game two, Goldyn went 2-for-2 with another double and two runs scored. She also walked in VWU's 10-0 victory, helping her finish with an .857/.875/1.571 slash line for the two games. Goldyn is now a .391 lifetime hitter with 17 doubles, eight triples, and 54 stolen bases.
  • Hanna Hull, Virginia Wesleyan, Gr., LHP
    February 22, 2021
    Hull, a graduate student from Chesterfield, Va., kicked off the 2021 season with a seven inning no-hitter in a 9-0 victory at William Peace. The ODAC's leader in nearly all career and single-season pitching categories, Hull made up for an uncharacteristic seven walks with 16 strikeouts. She struck out the side in the first, third, fifth, sixth, and seventh innings, fanning the last six batters she faced. This the 54th time Hull has struck out 10 or more batters in a game and 10th time she punched out 16 or more. Her career-best -- and ODAC and VWU records -- is 19 strikeouts in 2017. For her career, Hull is now 110-9 with 1,169 strikeouts and a 0.68 ERA in 732.2 innings of work.