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ODAC Field Hockey Report: Week 2

ODAC teams posted 10 total victories last week, one more than the opening seven days of play. Batten (1-0), Bridgewater (2-0), and No. 21 Washington and Lee (2-0) were each unbeaten with Randolph-Macon (2-1) picking up a pair of wins. No. 17 Lynchburg went 1-2 with a ranked win to close its three-game week, while No. 19 Shenandoah went 1-1.

  • SHAY SCHOONES | LYNCHBURG | GOALKEEPER
    Schoones, a senior from Hoogeveen, Netherlands, posted double figures in saves in each of Lynchburg's three games as the No. 17 Hornets went 1-2 showing against tough competition including a pair of ranked teams. Schoones made 35 total saves and posted an eye-opening .921 save percentage over 184:08 guarding Lynchburg's cage. In a 1-0 overtime loss at the University of Mary Washington on Wednesday, she made 10 stops before being beaten in the 65th minute. On Saturday in a 2-1 loss at No. 23 Ursinus College, Schoones turned away 13 shots in a second one-goal loss. The next day, Schoones helped Lynchburg flip the script at No. 20 Dickinson College as she stopped all 12 shots on-goal for a 2-0 Hornets' shutout. Schoones currently leads the ODAC in saves (51) and save percentage (.864) and sits tied with Bridgewater's Rachel Adel with a league-best three shutouts.

  • JANNE ROELINK | RANDOLPH-MACON | FORWARD
    Roelink, a junior from Den Helder, Netherlands, found the scoresheet in all three of Randolph-Macon's games last week to help the Yellow Jackets to a 2-1 showing. On Tuesday, Roelink scored once in RMC's 3-1 win over Division II foe Barton College. She found the back of the cage twice on Saturday to lead Randolph-Macon to a 3-1 win over Hood University. In a 2-1 setback to SUNY New Paltz the next day, Roelink tallied the Yellow Jackets' goal. For the season, Roelink is tied for second in the ODAC in goals scored (5) and third in points (10).

  • LANDRY MEYER
    Batten, Senior, Forward
    Meyer accounted for four points with two goals in Batten's 3-2 victory over Sewanee. She scored each of the Marlins' first two goals to help set up the one-goal win.

    BERKLEY MILLER
    Batten, Junior, Goalkeeper
    Miller played all 60 minutes in goal and made five saves in Batten's 3-2 victory over Sewanee. She allowed two goals and finished the contest with a .714 save percentage.

    THALEIA KHADER
    Bridgewater, Freshman, Goalkeeper
    Khader stopped all seven shots she faced over 45 minutes as she combined with Rachel Adel for a pair of shutouts during Bridgewater's 2-0 week. She made five saves in the second half against Catholic to help fend off a late Cardinals charge in a 1-0 victory, then added two stops against FDU-Florham.

    OLIVIA OHLEGER
    Bridgewater, Senior, Midfield
    Ohleger scored twice for four points as Bridgewater went 2-0 with shutout victories over Catholic and FDU-Florham. Her penalty-stroke goal provided the game-winner in a 1-0 victory at Catholic before she added another goal in a 6-0 win over FDU-Florham.

    TERESA GREEN
    EMU, First Year, Goalkeeper
    Green totaled 23 saves over 90 minutes and posted a .767 save percentage across two appearances. She recorded an ODAC-high 16 saves while allowing three goals against Juniata, then added seven stops against Oberlin.

    ALLIE FREEMAN
    Lynchburg, Senior, Midfield
    Freeman totaled three points on one goal and one assist while leading Lynchburg offensively during its three-game week. She scored against No. 23 Ursinus and assisted on the second goal in the Hornets' 2-0 victory over No. 20 Dickinson.

    VALENTINA AMBROGI-TORRES
    Randolph-Macon, Senior, Goalkeeper
    Ambrogi-Torres recorded 16 saves over 165:37 and posted an .800 save percentage while helping Randolph-Macon to a 2-1 week. She allowed just four goals across the three contests and closed the week with a season-high eight saves against New Paltz after making six in a 3-1 victory over Hood.

    CHLOE MILLER
    Roanoke, Sophomore, Goalkeeper
    Miller totaled 11 saves over 120 minutes with a .733 save percentage in Roanoke's two games. She made all 11 stops against Denison before recording a clean sheet in the Maroons' 1-0 victory over Kenyon.

    MERRIN VESPUCCI-PAXSON
    Roanoke, Freshman, Midfield
    Vespucci-Paxson scored one goal for two points during Roanoke's two-game week. Her goal came in the final minute against Kenyon and stood as the game-winner in the Maroons' 1-0 victory.

    CASSIDY ALEXANDER
    Shenandoah, Sophomore, Goalie
    Alexander made 10 saves over 120 minutes and posted a .769 save percentage during Shenandoah's 1-1 week. She made four second-half saves in a 2-1 win over Hood, including three during the opening four minutes of the fourth quarter with Shenandoah protecting a 1-0 lead, before adding six stops against Mary Washington.

    CHARLOTTE DREANY
    Washington and Lee, Junior, Defender
    Dreany contributed three points on one goal and one assist as Washington and Lee posted a pair of 4-0 victories. She assisted on a goal off a corner against Catholic before scoring her first goal of the season, the game-winner, against St. Mary's.

    LAUREN ZOOTA
    Washington and Lee, Junior, Midfield
    Zoota registered three points on one goal and one assist as Washington and Lee earned a pair of 4-0 victories. After appearing in just three total games over her first two collegiate seasons, Zoota has moved into a starting role and contributed a goal against Catholic followed by an assist against St. Mary's.

Janne Roelink
Shay Schoones