Nicoll, a junior from Centreville, Va., opened the 2012 campaign 2-0 with a 5-3 opening day win over Ferrum and a 5-1 victory over Stevenson this past Saturday. Against Ferrum, Nicoll pitched six shutout innings while allowing just three hits. He also struck out five batters while walking just one. In his match up against Stevenson, he allowed one run on four hits in five innings. In his 11 total innings pitched, Nicoll has allowed seven hits, one run and boasts a 0.82 earned run average with eight strikeouts against just two walks.

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Melendez, a freshman from Lansdale, Pa., had a strong debut for the Royals, batting .571 in his first doubleheader, including a 1.429 slugging percentage. The Royals' lead-off hitter reached base in seven of his first 10 plate appearances, posting a .700 on-base percentage. For the week, Melendez hit 4-for-7 with three walks, three doubles and a homerun. He scored four runs and knocked in three while stealing one base. In his first game, he accounted for both of the Royals’ runs, scoring one and knocking in the other. He added the homer, EMU’s first of the season, in his second game, a 9-1 victory over NC Wesleyan.

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Tallman, a sophomore from Grand Blanc, Mich., broke two school records at the Bucknell Winter Classic on Saturday. He finished first overall in the 400-meter dash with a new school standard of 49.06, crushing his own record of 49.96 that he set last year. His 49.06 is also currently the third fastest time in NCAA Division III and the fastest mark in the ODAC this season. Tallman also finished third overall and first among Division III competitors in the 200-meter dash with a school-record time of 22.31, eclipsing the old mark of 22.78. That time is also a new season-best standard for the conference.

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Penick, a junior from Amherst, Va., moved into second place all-time at Lynchburg in the shot put as she heaved the apparatus 12.56 meters (41' 2.5") on Friday night at Liberty in the LU Quad Meet. She mark is #1 in the ODAC this season. She currently ranks 30th in NCAA Division III.

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Green, a junior from Marshville, N.C., led the Wasps to their first two-win week since Dec. 30/31 and their first back-to-back victories over ODAC teams this season. His 31 points against Roanoke on Wednesday marked a career high. He did it on 10-of-12 shooting from the field, including 2-of-3 from beyond the arc, and converting 9-of-11 foul shots. He added four rebounds and two assists to his stat line. Green added 17 points and seven boards, as well as the game-winning layup with 10-seconds to play, in an 81-80 win over Eastern Mennonite. Green, who has reached double figures in 18-of-23 contests, leads the team in scoring (14.5 ppg) and is tied for third in rebounding (4.6 rpg).

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Seipp, a freshman from Gaithersburg, Md., helped Virginia Wesleyan to a pair of ODAC victories last week, including an overtime victory over Eastern Mennonite to take over the top spot in the ODAC standings. Seipp, who has scored in double figures in 15 straight games, notched 19 points to go with seven rebounds and four steals in a 67-56 win over Lynchburg. She was 4-of-7 from beyond the arc. In the Marlins' 82-76 extra time win over EMU, Seipp scored the final six points of the game as she nailed a three-pointer and connected on 3-of-4 free throws down the stretch. She finished with 27 points, matching her career-high. She added six rebounds, three assists and two steals as VWC moved to 15-2 in ODAC play (18-4 overall).

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