USA South Athletes of the Week - March 26, 2012
(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.)
Baseball Player of the
Week
Shannon Mark, Christopher
Newport - The senior outfielder from
Burke, Virginia went 8-for-13 (.615) with five RBI, four
runs scored, two triples and two walks as the
Captains posted a 3-0 record last week. In a 9-4 win
over Tufts, Mark was 3-for-5 with two runs scored,
one run batted in and one triple. In a doubleheader sweep
of USA South foe N.C. Wesleyan, Mark was a combined
5-for-8 with four RBI, two runs scored, one triple and two
walks. Also Nominated: Bill Wooding, Greensboro; Jimbo
Newcomb, Averett; Paul Jaglowski, Ferrum.
Baseball Pitcher of
the Week
Jacob Cadle,
Greensboro - The Denton, North
Carolina junior pitcher earned a victory in his only
appearance on the mound as The Pride defeated Frostburg State,
3-0. Cadle tossed seven shutout innings,
allowing six hits and one walk with seven strikeouts. Also
Nominated: Ryan Fleischmann, Christopher Newport; Cody Beaver,
Averett; Rusty White, Methodist; Cory Nelson, Shenandoah.
Softball Player of the
Week
Jordan Adams, Methodist - The
junior shortstop from Wilmington, North
Carolina went 5-for-9 (.556)
with three RBI, two runs scored, four stolen bases and
two walks as the Monarchs posted a 3-0 record last
week. In a doubleheader sweep of USA South foe N.C. Wesleyan,
Adams was a combined 3-for-6 with three RBI,
one run scored, two stolen bases and one walk. In a 7-5
victory over Salem, Adams was 2-for-3 with one run scored, two
stolen bases and one walk. Also Nominated: Alex Warren,
Meredith; Carly Creef, N.C. Wesleyan; Brittany Guepe, Shenandoah;
Leah Gibson, Averett.
Softball Pitcher of
the Week
Jessica Farmer,
Methodist - The Hope Mills, North
Carolina junior earned two complete-game
victories in two appearances last week for the Monarchs.
Farmer totaled 14 innings pitched and allowed one run on
eight hits with one walk and ten strikeouts. In a
5-0 victory over USA South foe N.C. Wesleyan, Farmer tossed a
complete-game shutout, allowing four hits with four
strikeouts. In a 7-5 win, Farmer allowed five runs, only
one of which was earned, on four hits with one walk and six
strikeouts.
Lacrosse Player of the
Week
Ashton Marshall, Christopher
Newport - The Round Hill,
Virginia sophomore midfielder tallied 26 points
on 18 goals and eight assists to go along with three draw
controls, two caused turnovers and one groundball as the Captains
posted a 3-0 record last week. In a 19-13 win over Lynchburg,
Marshall totaled seven points on four goals and three assists. In a
22-3 win over USA South foe Methodist, Marshall notched ten points
on seven goals and three assists with two caused turnovers, one
draw control and one groundball. Finally, in a 20-8 victory over
Guilford, Marshall contributed nine points on seven goals and two
assists with two draw controls. Also Nominated: Brooke Hewartson,
Ferrum; Kelsey Griffin, LaGrange; Samantha Sisson, Shenandoah.
Lacrosse Defensive
Player of the Week
Becca Geist, Christopher
Newport - The Fairfax,
Virginia junior midfielder helped the Captains to a
3-0 record last week by leading the team in caused turnovers with
eight. She also added five goals, four assists, four
groundballs and two draw controls last week. In a 19-13 win over
Lynchburg, Geist totaled four goals, two assists, four caused
turnovers, two groundballs and two draw controls. In a 22-3
win over USA South foe Methodist, Geist notched one goal,
one assist and one groundball. Finally, in a 20-8 victory over
Guilford, Geist contributed one assist, four caused turnovers
and one groundball. Also Nominated: Chelsea Totaro, LaGrange;
Ashley Cross, Shenandoah.
Men's Tennis Player of
the Week
Duncan Miller, Methodist -
The sophomore from Birmingham, Alabama earned a 2-0 record at
both the number-one singles and doubles positions last week for the
Monarchs. Miller earned straight-set singles wins over
opponents from Connecticut College and USA South
foe Greensboro. He teamed with Hans Baumstark to earn the
doubles wins. Also Nominated: Andrey Yasyr, Averett.
Women's Tennis Player
of the Week
Marion Gloor, Christopher
Newport - The junior from Niederlenz,
Switzerland earned a 4-0 record at the number-three
singles position and a 3-1 mark at the
top doubles spot last week for the
Captains. She earned straight-set singles wins over opponents
from Goucher, Mary Baldwin, Peace and
Meredith. Gloor teamed with Sarah Stafford to
collect the doubles wins over opponents from Goucher, Mary Baldwin
and Peace. Also Nominated: Betty Edwards, Meredith; Laura Baker,
Methodist.
Rookies of the Week
Baseball Rookie of the
Week
Corbin Lucas,
Shenandoah - The freshman outfielder
from Grottoes, Virginia went 7-for-17 (.412) with
three run scored, two RBI, one double and one walk as the
Hornets posted a 3-2 record last week. In a 4-1 win over
Randolph-Macon Lucas was 1-for-3. In a doubleheader split with
Lynchburg, Lucas went a combined 3-for-6 with one run batted in. In
a doubleheader split with USA South foe Methodist, Lucan went a
combined 3-for-8 with three runs scored, one run batted in, one
double and one walk. Also Nominated: J.T. Crowder,
Averett.
Baseball Rookie
Pitcher of the Week
No Nominations
Softball Rookie
of the Week
Ally Griffin, Methodist - The
freshman catcher from Wilmington, North Carolina went
5-for-10 (.500) as the Monarchs posted a 3-0 record last
week. In a doubleheader sweep of USA South foe N.C. Wesleyan,
Griffin was a combined 4-for-7. In a 7-5 victory over Salem,
Griffin was 1-for-3. Also Nominated: Kylene Culler, Ferrum;
Morgan Jones, Averett; Amanda White, Meredith.
Softball Rookie
Pitcher of the Week
Leah Powell, Averett - The
Midlothian, Virginia freshman earned a 2-0 record last week in
three appearances for the Cougars last week versus USA
South competition. Powell totaled
14.1 innings pitched and allowed four runs on
ten hits with one walk and 15 strikeouts. In a 9-0,
five-inning, win over Mary Baldwin, Powell tossed a no-hitter,
allowing just one walk with seven strikeouts to earn the victory.
In a 7-0 victory over Shenandoah, Powell threw a complete-game
shutout, allowing four hits with six strikeouts to collect the win.
Finally, in an 8-7 loss to Shenandoah, Powell pitched 2.1 innings
and allowed four runs on six hits with two strikeouts. Also
Nominated: Kayla Malone, Methodist.
Lacrosse
Rookie of the Week
Liz Bereit,
Shenandoah - The Latrobe,
Pennsylvania freshman midfielder tallied ten points
on seven goals and three assists last week as the Hornets
posted a 2-0 record. Bereit also accumulated eight draw controls,
four groundballs and one caused turnover last week. In a
19-2 win over Hood, Bereit scored four goals and
added one assist with two draw controls. In a 16-9 victory over
Greensboro, Bereit totaled three goals and two assists
with eight groundballs, two draw controls and one caused
turnover. Also Nominated: Ashley Davis, LaGrange; Katie Vu,
Christopher Newport; Caila Cummings, Ferrum.
Men's Tennis Rookie of
the Week
Jyri Hayrinen, Averett - The
freshman from Mikkeli, Finland earned a 2-0 singles record and
a 1-1 doubles mark last week for the Cougars.
Hayrinen earned singles wins at the number two and
three positions over opponents from USA South foe Greensboro
and Guilford, respectfully. In doubles action, Hayrinen teamed
with David Lembke and earned the with at the
number-one position versus Greensboro. Also
Nominated: Dillon Sullivan, Methodist.
Women's Tennis
Rookie of the Week
No Nominations
PLEASE NOTE: At least half of the teams in a sport must have competed within the previous week for honors to be awarded.
