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Old
Dominion Athletic Conference
Athletes of the Week
April 2, 2007
BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE
WEEK
Andrew Pittman,
Eastern Mennonite University
Pittman, a sophomore
from Culpepper, Va., hit a robust .917 over three games for the Royals,
going 11-for-12 against conference opponents including a team high 14
total bases. Pittman was 1-for-2 with a double against
Randolph-Macon, but followed that up with a 10-for-10 showing in a split
with Emory & Henry. He went 5-for-5 in both contests, collecting a
triple and two RBI in the second affair. The Royals' leftfielder
is now hitting .330 on the season with 12 runs batted in.
BASEBALL PITCHER OF
THE WEEK
Dave Whigham,
Virginia Wesleyan College
Whigham, a senior from
Ocean City, Md., led VWC to an 8-1 victory over Bridgewater by tossing a
complete game, allowing only two hits, one walk, one earned run and
striking out a career-high 11 batters. Whigham leads the VWC
pitching staff with 49 strikeouts in 40.2 innings of work. He owns
a 1.33 earned run average and a 3-2 overall record.
| Baseball
Honor Roll |
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Chad Boone, Guilford |
Extended his hitting streak to a season-best nine games by going
10-for-20 with two doubles, a pair of homers and six RBI in five
Quaker games. |
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Reid MacLean, Guilford |
Gave up only one earned run in 3.2 innings of relief, picking up
the victory against Hampden-Sydney. |
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Josh Michael, Hampden-Sydney |
Went 9-for-19 with three doubles and three RBI in a 3-2 week for
the Tigers. |
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Robbie Bailey, Hampden-Sydney |
Earned the victory in five innings over work against Shenandoah,
then picked up the save against Guilford... fanned six batters
and allowed two unearned runs in 6.2 innings pitched. |
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Robbie LaBrie, Lynchburg |
Went 4-for-5 with a grand slam and four RBI in the Hornets only
game of the week. |
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D.W. Moore, Lynchburg |
Earned the win against E&H, going seven innings while giving up
two runs on seven hits and fanning five. |
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Matt Tiller, Randolph-Macon |
Scattered six hits and allowed only a first inning run in going
the distance for a victory against EMU. |
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James Madden, Washington & Lee |
Went 5-for-14 with a triple, homer, five runs score and five
more driven in... he also stole a pair of bases. |
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Clayton Edwards, Washington & Lee |
Tossed a complete game for his fifth win of the season against
RMC, allowing one run on four hits while striking out four. |
GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Nathaniel James,
Washington & Lee University
James, a junior from
Keller, Texas, carded an eight-under-par score of 206 (65-69-72) to
finish as the individual medalist at the Marine Corps Federal Credit
Union Intercollegiate held in Camp Lejeune, N.C., over the weekend.
James bested 159 other players and won the tournament in a two-hole
playoff. As a team, the Generals finished 12th out of 32 teams
with a score of 879 (276-296-305). For the season, James has won
three tournaments and averages 73.5 strokes per round.
| Golf
Honor Roll |
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Joseph Poplin, Guilford |
Finished third at Camp Lejeune in record setting fashion... shot
a 207 three round total to tie the GC school 54-hole mark... his
first and second round combined total of 133 set a new Quaker 36
record... his round of 62 on day two also set a new GC mark. |
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Ralston King, Randolph-Macon |
Shot 65-74 in the first two rounds at Camp Lejeune... his 65
marks an RMC school record. |
MEN'S LACROSSE
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Billy Cameron,
Roanoke College
Cameron, a junior from
Salem, Va., went 30-for-34 on face-offs during Roanoke's 2-0 week which
included a 17-16 overtime win over #4 Lynchburg. In that Victory,
Cameron went 18-for-21 on face-offs, winning three in the final minute
of play which allowed the maroons to comback from a four-goal deficit.
He then won the face-off to open overtime, ran the ball down the field,
and scored the game-winning goal just 12 seconds into the extra frame.
He finished the game with a goal and an assist. In the team's win
over Colby, Cameron was 12-for-13 on face-offs and also had a goal and
an assist. He also finished the week with a team high 19
groundballs.
| Men's Lacrosse
Honor Roll |
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Andrew Vigne, Guilford |
Goaltender made 11 saves vs. Hampden-Sydney, his fifth straight
contest with 10 or more stops. |
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Kenny Mathison, Hampden-Sydney |
Scored nine goals and assisted on two others in three Tiger
wins... scored four apiece in wins over Union and CNU. |
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Johnny Black, Lynchburg |
Scored six times and assisted on two others in a loss to
Roanoke. |
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Chris Lalli, Washington & Lee |
Made 31 total stops between the pipes in two W&L wins including
a victory over #4 Middlebury. |
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Traci Phipps,
Randolph-Macon College
Phipps, a senior from
Annapolis, Md., scored seven goals and added six assists in a 2-1 week
for the Yellow Jackets. In a 12-10 come-from-behind win over
Virginia Wesleyan, Phipps recorded a pair of goals and dished out five
assists. In a loss to Guilford, Phipps scored four times and
chipped in a helper. At Greensboro on Sunday, Phipps notched her
remaining goal in a 10-7 victory.
| Women's Lacrosse
Honor Roll |
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Sarah Wade, Bridgewater |
Scored seven
times and assisted on three others in a 2-1 week for the
Eagles... also caused eight turnovers. |
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Mary Hutchins, Guilford |
Scored five
times and helped on four others goals in a 2-0 week for
Guilford... score four goals with three assists in a 16-5 win
over Methodist. |
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Nichole Locher, Lynchburg |
Notched four
goals and assisted on eight others in a 1-1 week for
Lynchburg... Scored three times and added five helpers in a win
over Hollins. |
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Ellie Donahue, Sweet Briar |
Put up five
points on two goals and three assists in a win over Hollins. |
SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE
WEEK
Krystal Ellis,
Sweet Briar College
Ellis, a junior from Rustburg, Va., led the
Vixens in hitting with a .556 average over six games last week. In
Sweet Briar's 2-1 win over RMWC, she knocked in one run and scored the
other. Against Guilford, Ellis game the Vixens singled and scored
the first of two insurance runs in the seventh inning to secure a win
for SBC. Her run was pivotal as GC pushed a run across in the home
half of the frame. For the week, she hit 10-for-18 with three
doubles, a triple, five runs scored and three RBI.
SOFTBALL PITCHER OF
THE WEEK
Natasha Viafora,
Eastern Mennonite University
Viafora, a junior from Stanley, Va., was
dominant and almost perfect against Mary Washington as the right-hander
didn't allow a baserunner until the Eagles got a clean double off the
wall with two outs in the sixth inning. She retired the next
batter to seal the 12-0 shortened complete game victory. For the
week, she struck out 31 batters in 18 innings in the circle, allowing
only six hits and walking one without surrendering a run. She went
the distance in all three of her contests, each resulting in victory to
improve her season record to 8-3.
| Softball Honor Roll |
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Mirdanda White, Eastern Mennonite |
Hit .313 with a
homer and six RBI and five runs scored in a 6-0 week for the
Royals. |
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Kelly Guarnieri, Guilford |
Went 6-for-14
with two doubles, a homer, three runs scored and four more
driven in for the Quakers. |
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Caroline Cubbage, Lynchburg |
Went 4-for-8
with a homer, six RBI and four runs scored in four wins for the
Hornets... also stole two bases. |
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Ali Manns, Lynchburg |
Won a pair of
games in 12 innings of work, giving up only two runs while
striking out nine. |
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Ashley Crouch, Randolph-Macon |
Went 7-for-11
with four runs scored and three RBI in a 2-2 week for the
Jackets... went 5-for-6 in a double-header against Main Presque
Isle with three runs scored and three RBI. |
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Becky Clark, Randolph-Macon |
Gave up only
two hits and one run while striking out one in six innings in a
1-0 loss to Lynchburg. |
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Nikki Taylor, Sweet Briar |
Went 3-1 over the week, tossing 18 innings and fanning
eight in the process. |
MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
Jeff Zenisek,
Virginia Wesleyan College
Zenisek, a senior from Jacksonville, Fla.,
led VWC to a 3-0 week with a 9-0 win at NC Wesleyan, a 5-4 triumph at
Bridgewater, and a 9-0 victory at Eastern Mennonite. Jeff has won
his last four consecutive singles matches to improve to 10-5 overall,
8-2 in dual matches and 6-1 in the ODAC, all at the #2 spot. He is
also part of a 14-3 #1 doubles tandem with Eric Caudill, a duo that has
won six consecutive matches and is now 5-0 in the ODAC.
| Men's Tennis Honor Roll |
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Andrew Thornton, Bridgewater |
Went 3-0 at #4
singles and 2-1 and #1 doubles in a 1-2 week for the Eagles...
won in straight sets over EMU and VWC in singles action. |
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Andrew McLeod, Hampden-Sydney |
Won his only
match of the week, a 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 triumph over Bridgewater at
#5 singles... also won at #2 doubles. |
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Jay Duimstra, Lynchburg |
Won both his
singles matches at the four-spot and went 1-1 at #2 doubles...
won both singles contests in straight sets. |
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Seth Feibelman, Washington & Lee |
Went 3-0 at #4
singles and 3-0 at #3 doubles in a trio of non-conference wins
for the Generals... is now 15-4 in singles action and 11-2 in
doubles play. |
WOMEN'S TENNIS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Imee Bautista,
Virginia Wesleyan College
Bautista, a freshman from Virginia Beach,
Va., led VWC to a 2-0 week with a 7-2 win at NC Wesleyan and an 8-1
victory at Bridgewater. She improved her overall singles record to
21-4 (including tournaments), becoming the first woman in VWC history to
record 20 wins in a single season. She accomplished the same feat
in doubles, improving to 21-2 with partner Megan Crook to become the
first VWC doubles tandem with 20 wins. Imee is now 12-1 in dual
matches at the #1 position in singles and 12-1 in dual matches in
doubles.
| Women's Tennis Honor Roll |
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Marlena Pipkin, Bridgewater |
Went 3-0 at #4
singles an 2-1 at #1 doubles in a 2-1 week for the Eagles. |
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Lia Williams, Guilford |
Clinched the
Quakers' win over SBC with a 7-6, 6-2 triumph from the #5
spot... also won at #3 doubles. |
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Blair Blincoe, Sweet Briar |
Won both her
singles matches from the two-spot and went 2-0 at #1 doubles in
a 1-1 week for the Vixens. |
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Emily Applegate, Washington & Lee |
Went 3-0 at #1
singles and 2-1 in doubles action at the Fab 5 Tournament
against two top-10 ranked schools and one more in the top
20. |
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK &
FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Nathan Rittenhouse,
Bridgewater College
Rittenhouse, a sophomore from Green Bank,
W.Va., placed second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Liberty
ASICS Collegiate Invitational. Rittenhouse finished with a time of
9:42.58 to set a new Bridgewater record in the event. He eclipsed
the previous mark by almost 46 seconds.
| Men's Outdoor Track and
Field Honor Roll |
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Nathan Turner, Eastern Mennonite |
Finished third
in the shot, fifth in the hammer and seventh in the discus at
the Liberty Invitational. |
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Chris Word, Lynchburg |
Placed sixth in
the 100-meter dash and seventh in the 200-meter dash at Liberty. |
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Bryan Hutcheson, Virginia Wesleyan |
Placed second
in the 200-meter dash at teh Captains' Classic at CNU. |
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Michael Keenan, Washington & Lee |
First ever W&L
competitor in the decathlon... collected 4,037 points to
establish the school mark. |
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK
& FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Meredith Withers,
Roanoke College
Withers, a junior from Swoope, Va., won the
heptathlon at the Division I Liberty University ASICS Invitational on
Saturday. She finished with 4,389 points. She won the
100-meter hurdles in the event, and placed third in the high jump, and
fourth in both the shot put and 200-meter dash in Friday's first day of
action. On Saturday, she was fourth in the long jump, second in
the javelin, and second in the 800-meter run.
| Women's Outdoor Track &
Field Honor Roll |
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Courtney Hartman, Bridgewater |
Placed third in
the heptathlon at Liberty with 4,088 points... ran a
personal-best 26.02 in the 200. |
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Dominique Hull, Eastern Mennonite |
Placed second
in the discus and seventh in the shot at Liberty. |
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Sarah Funderburke, Lynchburg |
Came in third
in the at Emory University in the 400-meter dash. |
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Ashley Ladyman, Virginia Wesleyan |
Placed third in
the discus at the Captains' Classic at CNU with a program record
toss of 32.01 meters. |
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