December 17, 2012

ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: December 17, 2012

 

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Julian Ramirez, Roanoke. So., Guard
Ramirez, a sophomore from Palmyra, Va., helped lead the Maroons to a 97-87 win over Averett University, which also snapped Roanoke's three-game losing streak. Ramirez scored 19 of his team-high 27 points in the first half as he buried 6-of-7 shots from the field including a 5-for-5 showing from beyond the arc. He finished the contest 9-of-12 from the field and 4-of-6 from the foul line to account for his career-high scoring output. He also notched a game-high seven assists to go with three rebounds and a pair of steals. Ramirez, who averages 11.5 points per game, is currently third in the ODAC with 42 assists (5.3 apg) through eight games played.

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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Jasmine Greene, Hollins, Sr., Guard
Greene, a senior from Hampton, Va., had a banner day leading Hollins to a 71-64 comeback victory in overtime against Salisbury University over the weekend. She notched a game-high 28 points that included a 13-for-13 showing from the free throw line, which ranks second in the ODAC record books for most free throws made in a game without a miss (Megan Silva, R-MC, 16-of-16 vs. BC on 12/6/05). Greene helped HU complete its comeback from a seven-point halftime deficit by burying a three-pointer with 20-seconds to play to send the game into overtime. She went 8-for-8 from the stripe in the extra period to help ice Hollins' victory. Greene added eight rebounds, eight steals and seven assists to her stat line. The seven assists gave her 315 for her career, which is tops in Hollins' program history (309). She currently is #1 in the ODAC with 30 steals and is fourth in scoring at 15.5 points per game.

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SWIMMING
Dani Horne, Greensboro, Senior
Horne, a senior from Alexandria, Va., put together a pair of strong performances over the two weeks including five individual event victories and one more in a relay win. In a 130-49 duel meet win over Guilford, Horne won the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 1:06.58, and added the first place showing in the 1000-yard freestyle in 13:00.06. She and her Pride teammates claimed the top spot in the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:56.28. At LaGrange, Horne won the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard breaststroke, and the 200-yard backstroke.

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