ODAC Players of the Week - Week 8

ODAC Players of the Week - Week 8

FOREST, Va. --- The fall seasons are coming to a close with cross country already in the books with field hockey, men's soccer, women's soccer, and volleyball all closing their regular schedules this week. Those earning ODAC weekly honorees include (pictured from top-left): Amanda Kelley from Bridgewater women's golf, James Mishoe from Guilford men's golf, Hunter Taylor from Emory & Henry football, Allison Webb from Washington and Lee volleyball, Tyler Redmond from E&H football, Bailey Kratz from BC women's soccer, Dylan Ritch from W&L men's soccer, Hannah Freibert from W&L women's swimming, Danny Lynch from W&L men's swimming, and Nikki Simpao from Lynchburg field hockey.

Below are entries for all 10 winners from the past week of competition.  Click on the associated links to see that sport's weekly honor roll.

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ODAC Players of the Week

Thru Week Prior to: October 22, 2018

FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tyler Redmond | Emory & Henry | So. | Defensive Back
Redmond, a sophomore from Arden, N.C., helped the Wasps post a 52-50 victory over Shenandoah on Saturday. Redmond posted 10 tackles with five solo stops that also featured half a tackle for a loss. He added a pass breakup as well. Redmond's most important contribution came on the very first play from scrimmage with the first of three turnovers forced by the Wasps' defense. Redmond jarred the ball loose from SU's running back and came up with the loose ball he created. Three plays later, E&H turned that into the first touchdown of the game for an early 7-0 lead. Redmond is currently tied for fourth in the ODAC in total tackles (50) and is second in solo stops (40). He has intercepted two passes and forced and recovered two fumbles.

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FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hunter Taylor | Emory & Henry |
Taylor, a sophomore from Summerville, S.C., had a breakout game in the Wasps 52-50 triumph over Shenandoah. Taylor became just the third player in Emory & Henry football history to throw six touchdown passes in a game, tying the school record. It also ties for the sixth-most thrown in a game in ODAC history. Taylor finished 22-of-40 for 281 yards and the six touchdowns without an interception for a 163.5 efficiency rating. He threw TD passes of 11, 11, 40, 15, 5, and 12 yards. He and Derrick Yates were especially effective as they connected eight times for 148 yards and three touchdowns. Yates returned the favor and completed a 17-yard pass to Taylor on a misdirection play. Taylor also got involved in the running game, carrying the ball 13 times for 83 yards to give him 381 yards of total offense. For the season, Taylor is third in the ODAC in passing yards (1,466), yards per game (244.3), touchdowns (15), and completions (113). He has also run for 343 yards and five touchdowns.

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FIELD HOCKEY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nikki Simpao | Lynchburg | Sr. | Forward
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.

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GOLFER OF THE WEEK
James Mishoe | Guilford | Jr.
Mishoe, a junior from Cary, N.C., picks up his second weekly award of the fall after tying for second at the Golfweek Division III Invitational at the Raven Golf Club in Sandestin, Fla. Mishoe finished just one stroke behind medalist Dan Shepherd from Methodist University, posting a 6-under 207 over three rounds of competition on the par-71 track set at 6,659 yards. Mishoe went under par in all three rounds, posting a 1-under 70 in round one before turning in a 3-under 68 over the second set for 18 holes. He capped his performance with a 2-under 69. His efforts helped nationally eighth-ranked Guilford to sixth in the team standings at 21-over 873 (291-288-294). The tournament featured 13 of the top 27 teams in the latest Division III rankings by Golfstat including six in the top-10.

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GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Amanda Kelley | Bridgewater | Sr.
Kelley, a senior from Newport News, Va., picked up her second collegiate medal at the Knights Invitational hosted by Southern Virginia University at Vista Links Golf Club in Buena Vista, Va. Kelley won by one stroke over Mia Koch from Randolph-Macon, firing a 9-over 81 on the par 72 layout set at 5,803 yards. She made three birdies over an even-par final nine to come back to claim the victory. Kelley's efforts also helped Bridgewater secure the team title by three strokes over R-MC at 60-over 348.

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MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dylan Ritch | Washington and Lee | Sr. | Forward
Ritch, a senior from Mint Hill, N.C., put together a big week in leading Washington and Lee to a trio of ODAC victories that extends the Generals winning streak to 10 straight contests. W&L now stands atop the conference table with 25 points (8-0-1). Ritch found the net twice in a game on two separate occasions last week, including in a 6-1 triumph at Guilford. He again scored twice with one run-of-play tally and a converted penalty kick in a 3-0 victory at Bridgewater. Ritch was the man in the spotlight in the final game of the week as he smacked a shot off the post and into the net in the 37th minute for a 1-0 victory at Roanoke. For the season, Ritch leads the ODAC in assists (8), is third in points (24), and fourth in goals scored (8).

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SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Danny Lynch | Washington and Lee | So.
Lynch, a sophomore from Richmond, Va., helped the Generals top Washington College, 154-106, in a dual meet last week. He won a trio of individual events, each of which rank #1 in the ODAC or would rank #1 if not for his own previous times. Lynch won the 200-yard butterfly in 1:56.01 to take over the top spot in the conference. He did the same in the 200-yard backstroke, setting a pool record in the process at 1:55.52. His third win came in the 200-yard IM in 2:00.07, ranking behind only his previous best mark (1:59.19).

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SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Hannah Freibert | Washington and Lee | So.
Freibert, a sophomore from Lexington, Ky., helped the Generals to a 151-99 dual meet win over Washington College. She won a pair of individual events and helped her teammates set a new pool record in one relay. Freibert claimed top prize in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:09.80, which ranks behind just her own season-best mark (1:08.83) and that of teammate Emily Hageboeck (1:06.26) on the ODAC lists. She also won the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:29.30, which is second-best in the conference behind Hageboeck (2:21.87). Freibert and teammates Ashley Johnston, Ali MacQueen, and Claudia Barnett set a new pool record in the 200-yard medley relay with a winning mark of 1:50.93.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bailey Kratz | Bridgewater | Sr. | Forward
Kratz, a senior from Telford, Pa., helped the Eagles keep pace at the top of the ODAC standings with a pair of conference victories last week. Kratz opened with a goal on a converted penalty kick and an assist in an 8-0 win over Hollins. Then, in a key top-of-the-table matchup at Randolph-Macon, she stepped up and converted a penalty kick in the 98th minute for the game's lone goal and a 1-0 triumph. For the season, Kratz is tied for the team lead with 18 points on six goals and six assists, the latter number tying third in the ODAC.

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VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Allison Webb | Washington and Lee | Sr. | Outside Hitter
Webb, a junior from Thousand Oaks, Calif., put together a strong week to lead Washington and Lee to a trio of conference victories. Webb hammered out 35 kills at a 3.89 per-set clip with a .449 hitting percentage. She added 11 digs, six aces, and six blocks to help her to 45.0 points responsible at 5.0 per set. Webb opened with six kills against zero errors for a .462 attack percentage in a 3-0 win over Eastern Mennonite. She added five aces and a block-assist in that match. Webb followed with 15 kills against just one error for a .500 percentage in a 3-0 victory over Hollins. She tacked on five digs, an ace, and two solo blocks to account for 6.0 points per set. The Generals capped their week with a 3-0 victory over Virginia Wesleyan. Webb had 14 kills and hit .393 while adding in five digs and a trio of assisted blocks. For the season, Webb has racked up 208 kills at 2.60 per set. She ranks sixth in the league with a .285 attack percentage and is eighth with 44 assisted blocks.

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