Old
Dominion Athletic Conference
Players
of the Week
September 4, 2007
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
RUNNER OF THE WEEK
ROBERT AARON,
VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
Aaron, a
junior from Virginia Beach, Va., was the highest-placing ODAC and Marlin
runner, men or women, in the Blue Marlin Invitational, finishing fourth
in a field of 50. He finished the 8-kilometer run in a time of 28:37.1,
the 21st fastest in program history. Aaron broke up a pack
of six Mary Washington runners who finished 1-2-3 and 5-6-7.
Aaron's time is also the top 8-K time in the ODAC through the first
weekend of the season.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
RUNNER OF THE WEEK
ASHLEY ROANE,
VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
Roane, a
junior from Chesapeake, Va., opened the season with a seventh-place
finish among 50 women who competed in the Blue Marlin Invitational. Her
time of 20:34.4 is the fifth fastest in VWC history and gives her five
of the top nine 5-kilometer times in program history. She was the ODAC
and Marlin runner to cross the finish line in the meet and currently
boasts the top 5-K time in the early conference season.
FIELD HOCKEY PLAYER OF
THE WEEK
ALLIE WEIR,
LYNCHBURG COLLEGE
Weir, a sophomore from
Richmond, Va.,
led the
Hornets to victories over St. Vincent College and Sewanee to open the
first weekend of competition. She had four goals and two assists
Saturday to give LC an 8-0 win over St. Vincent Saturday and followed up
with a goal and three assists in a 5-1 victory over Sewanee.
| Field Hockey
Honor Roll |
|
Brianna Jacques, Bridgewater |
Scored both goals in Bridgewater's 2-0 victory over Villa Julie. |
|
Jill Dixon, Randolph-Macon |
Scored twice in an 8-0 win over Sweet Briar to help the Jackets
to a 1-1 record. |
|
Lindsey Paz, Roanoke |
Made 33 saves between the pipes against C.W. Post and Drew over
the weekend. |
|
Melissa Carron, SBC |
Scored the game winning goal and notched an assist in the
Vixens' 2-1 overtime victory against St. Vincent. |
MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK
PHIL FRANCOIS,
LYNCHBURG COLLEGE
Francois, a senior from West Windsor, N.J., scored all five Hornet goals
this weekend to push the men’s soccer team to two wins and the Arby's/Hampden-Sydney
College Classic Title. The converted defender notched two penalty kick
goals in a 2-0 win over Alvernia Saturday, and scored three more in a
3-1 victory over Ursinus on Sunday. Francois was named the Classic’s MVP
for his efforts.
| Men's Soccer
Honor Roll |
|
Elliott Anderson, Emory & Henry |
Scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Ohio Valley. |
|
Greg Danahy, Hampden-Sydney |
Scored twice in the Tigers 4-0 victory over Alvernia. |
|
David Krukiel, Randolph-Macon |
Notched is first collegiate goal and an all-tournament team
selection at the RMC Select Classic. |
|
Michael Rouhana, Roanoke |
Assisted on a goal in a 2-0 win over John Carroll; came back to
score the game-tying goal against Rutgers-Camden; named Domino's
Classic MVP. |
|
Brandon Massie, Virginia Wesleyan |
Named the RMC Select Classic MVP after scoring twice in a 2-1
win over Illinois Wesleyan and assisting on two goals in a 4-1
victory over Wheaton (Mass.). |
WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
ASHLEY HOATH,
LYNCHBURG COLLEGE
Hoath, a sophomore from
Alexandria, Va.,
scored
two game-winning goals and three overall this weekend to give LC the
Haverford College Kickoff tournament title. She netted the team’s first
two goals in a 3-1 win over Montclair State on Saturday and scored the
game’s only goal Sunday with 4:10 remaining in regulation to lift the
Hornets over Haverford in the championship game.
| Women's Soccer
Honor Roll |
|
Katie Lamm, Eastern Mennonite |
Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over Rutgers-Camden;
then notched the game-tying goal against F&M in the second half;
that game remained tied through overtime, but EMU was declared
the tourney champion by penalty kicks (5-4). |
|
Nikki Greco, Emory & Henry |
Scored twice in a 5-0 win over Mountain State; added two more
and an assist in a 7-0 win over Mary Baldwin. |
|
Lacy Phelps, Randolph-Macon |
Scored the game-winning goal in a come-from-behind win over Lees
McRae, a D-II school. |
|
Kristen McCoy, Roanoke |
Scored twice in a
3-2 win over Richard Stockton including the game winner in the
87th minute. |
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF
THE WEEK
MARSHA HERMES,
BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE
Hermes, a senior from
Warrenton, Va.,
averaged
5.24 kills per game and finished with a .401 hitting percentage to lead
the Eagles to a 4-0 record and the championship at the Eastern Mennonite
University Invitational. Hermes had 10 kills and a .526 hitting
percentage in a 3-0 victory over Mary Baldwin. She added 22 kills with a
.526 percentage in a 3-0 victory over Frostburg St. Against N.C.
Wesleyan, Hermes had 20 kills and a .333 hitting percentage. In the
title match, a 3-0 victory over Bluffton, Hermes put down 16 kills with
a .286 hitting percentage.
| Volleyball
Honor Roll |
|
Lauren Whitmer, Emory & Henry |
Hammered out 31 kills and 11 blocks at the E&H Volleyball
Invite; had 16 kills and hit at a .300 clip against Chowan. |
|
Amanda Walsh, Lynchburg |
Registered 41 kills and 17 total blocks in a 4-0 weekend for the
Hornets; also came away with five aces. |
|
Janice Unrast, Randolph |
Put together 35 kills and 20 digs in an 0-4 weekend for the
WildCats; put down 16 kills with two aces against Ferrum. |
|
April Hines, Randolph-Macon |
Had a team-high nine kills with two aces and three blocks in a
3-0 win over Marymount. |
|
Tori Bridge, Roanoke |
Setter came away
with 175 assists in a 2-2 week for the Maroons (16 games); Had a
season-high 50 helpers against Averett. |
|
Cassidy Jones, Sweet Briar |
Collected 46 kills and a .275 hitting pct. in a 1-3 week for the
Vixens; had matches of 14, 13 and 11 kills; also had five aces
in the win over SUNY-IT. |
|
Debbie Sterne, Virginia Wesleyan |
Racked up 43 kills and a .415 hitting pct. in a 3-1 week for the
Marlins; went for 14 kills and three blocks in a win over
DeSales. |
