USA South Athletes of the Week - April 2, 2012
(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.)
Baseball Player of the
Week
Paul Jaglowski, Ferrum - The
senior shortstop from Chesapeake, Virginia went 13-for-21
(.619) with eight runs scored, five
RBI, five doubles, four stolen bases and one walk as
the Panthers posted a 3-2 record last week. In a
doubleheader sweep of USA South foe Averett, Jaglowski was a
combined 4-for-7 with six runs scored, three RBI, two doubles,
three stolen bases and one walk. In a 5-4 win over Bridgewater,
Jaglowski was 3-for-5 with one run scored, one run batted in, one
double and one stolen base. Finally, in two defeats versus USA
South rival Methodist, Jaglowski was a combined 6-for-9 with one
run scored, one run batted in and two doubles. Also Nominated:
Jake Alexander, N.C. Wesleyan; James Carter, Averett; Steven
Pfeiffer, Greensboro; Chris McDougal, Christopher Newport; Dustin
Brown, Methodist.
Baseball Pitcher of
the Week
Greg Goldsmith, Christopher
Newport - The Falls
Church, Virginia junior tossed the
fourth one-hitter in program history in a 6-0 win
over USA South foe Averett in his only appearance for the Captains
last week. Goldsmith tossed the complete game and allowed three
walks with six strikeouts. Also Nominated: Chris Perry,
Methodist; Michael Cobb, Greensboro; Tyler Muench, Averett.
Softball Player of the
Week
Chloe Brzycki, Ferrum - The
sophomore infielder from Lynchburg,
Virginia went 11-for-29 (.379) with 12 RBI,
seven runs scored, three home runs, two doubles and two
walks as the Panthers posted a 5-3 record last week.
In two losses to Lynchburg, Brzycki was a combined
1-for-9 with one run batted in. In a doubleheader sweep of USA
South foe Mary Baldwin, Brzycki was a combined 2-for-8 with two
RBI, two runs scored and one double. In a doubleheader split with
USA South rival Greensboro, Brzycki was a combined 2-for-4 with two
RBI, two runs scored and one home run. Finally in a doubleheader
sweep of USA South foe Peace, Brzycki was a combined 6-for-8 with
seven RBI, three runs scored, two home runs and one
double. Also Nominated: Jenna Rudder, Averett; Meredith Mills,
N.C. Wesleyan; Jordan Adams, Methodist; Jennifer Falin, Christopher
Newport; Denise Mitchell, Shenandoah.
Softball Pitcher of
the Week
Jessica Dzeskewicz,
Meredith - The Yadkinville, North
Carolina junior earned a 4-0 record in four
appearances last week for the Avenging Angels.
Dzeskewicz totaled 19.1 innings pitched and allowed one
run on nine hits with three walks and 18
strikeouts. In a game-one, 3-2, win over USA South foe N.C.
Wesleyan, Dzeskewicz came on in relief to record one out and earn
the victory. In a game-two, 4-0, victory over N.C. Wesleyan,
Dzeskewicz tossed a complete-game shutout and allowed seven hits
with seven strikeouts. In a 4-1 win over USA South rival Mary
Baldwin, Dzeskewicz again pitched a complete-game while allowing
one run on two hits with seven strikeouts. Finally, in a 14-0,
five-inning, win over Sweet Briar, Dzeskewicz did not allow a hit
in her five innings pitched with two walks and four strikeouts.
Also Nominated: Brooke Over, Shenandoah; Kaitlyn Culler, Ferrum;
Melanie Hazelwood, Christopher Newport.
Lacrosse Player of the
Week
Brittany Ziobro,
Greensboro - The Winter Park,
Florida junior attacker set a new school and USA South
record for points in a game with 13 in a 20-0 victory over USA
South foe N.C. Wesleyan in the team's only action last week. Ziobro
tallied six goals and seven assists in the win. Also Nominated:
Ashton Marshall, Christopher Newport; Courtney Hamm, Ferrum; Kelsey
Griffin, LaGrange; Samantha Sisson, Shenandoah.
Lacrosse Defensive
Player of the Week
Ashley Cross,
Shenandoah - The Agawam, Massachusetts
sophomore goalkeeper helped the Hornets to a 2-1 record
last week by posting one shutout and stopping 29 shots. In a 17-11
win over Randolph-Macon, Cross collected nine saves and one
groundball. In a 21-0 victory over USA South foe LaGrange, Cross
posted the shutout and made four saves. Finally, in a 16-8 loss to
Susquehanna, Cross stopped 16 shots. Also Nominated: Chelsea
Totaro, LaGrange; Kelly Lane, Christopher Newport; Tierra
Lyles, Greensboro.
Men's Tennis Player of
the Week
Eric Shulman, Christopher
Newport - The senior from Glen Allen,
Virginia earned a 3-0 record at number-one singles and a
3-1 mark at the top doubles position last week for the Captains.
Shulman earned straight-set singles wins over opponents from
nationally-ranked N.C. Wesleyan, Ferrum and Roanoke. He teamed
with Matt King to earn two doubles wins and Will Sloan
for the remaining one. Also Nominated: Artsiom Prostak, N.C.
Wesleyan; David Lembke, Averett; Greg Patterson, Methodist.
Women's Tennis Player
of the Week
Laura Baker, Methodist - The
Lincolnton, North Carolina sophomore earned a 2-0 record
at the number-three and number-one singles positions to
go along with a 6-0 record at the
top doubles spot last week for the
Monarchs. She earned singles wins at the number-three
spot over opponents from Meredith and Ferrum while two more wins at
the top-singles spot were over opponents from Peace and Southern
Virginia. Baker teamed with Katherine Meindl to
collect the doubles wins over opponents from Meredith, Ferrum,
Peace, Greensboro, Southern Virginia and Shenandoah. Also
Nominated: Kristin Seidel, N.C. Wesleyan; Puja Patel, Meredith.
Rookies of the Week
Baseball Rookie of the
Week
Timothy Coston,
Averett - The freshman
from Knightdale, North Carolina went 4-for-12 (.333) with
six RBI, three runs scored, two doubles and one home run as
the Cougars posted a 2-1 record last week. In a 12-6 loss to
USA South foe Ferrum, Coston was hitless but did score a run and
drew a walk. In a 23-0 win over Virginia University of Lynchburg,
Coston was 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Finally,
in a 10-3 victory over Roanoke, Coston was 3-for-4 with three
RBI, two runs scored, one double and his first collegiate home run.
Also Nominated: Brad Guengerich, N.C. Wesleyan.
Baseball Rookie
Pitcher of the Week
Hatteras Brooks, N.C.
Wesleyan - The Washington, North
Carolina freshman tossed a complete-game shutout in his
only appearance for the Bishops last week. In an 8-0 victory over
Hampden-Sydney, Brooks went the distance and allowed four hits with
three walks and six strikeouts. Also Nominated: A.J.
Howell, Averett.
Softball Rookie
of the Week
Sabrina Hill, Christopher
Newport - The freshman first baseman from
Stafford, Virginia went 11-for-27 (.407) with nine RBI,
four runs scored, three doubles, one home run, two walks and one
stolen base as the Captains posted a 7-1 record last week. In
a doubleheader sweep of USA South foe Methodist, Hill was
a combined 2-for-7 with two RBI, two runs scored and one stolen
base. In a doubleheader sweep of Lynchburg, Hill was a combined
4-for-8 with two doubles and two RBI. In a doubleheader split with
Mary Washington, Hill was a combined 2-for-7 with two RBI and one
run scored. Finally, in a doubleheader sweep of USA South rival
Greensboro, Hill was a combined 3-for-5 with three RBI, one single,
one double, one home run and two walks. Also Nominated: Kendra
Hoes, N.C. Wesleyan; Morgan Jones, Averett; Amanda White, Meredith;
Lindsay Tippett, Methodist.
Softball Rookie
Pitcher of the Week
Lisa Mitro, Averett -
The Richmond, Virginia freshman appeared in three games
last week and earned three no-decisions for the for the
Cougars last week versus USA South competition. Mitro
totaled 7.1 innings pitched and allowed one run
on ten hits with two strikeouts. In an 8-6 win over
Peace, Mitro tossed 1.2 innings of relief and allowed one run
on four hits with one strikeout. In a 10-2 victory over Mary
Baldwin, Mitro pitched one-third of an inning, allowing one hit.
Finally, in a 2-1 loss to Methodist, Mitro tossed the first 5.1
innings without allowing a run on five hits with one strikeout.
Lacrosse
Rookie of the Week
Liz Bereit,
Shenandoah - The Latrobe,
Pennsylvania freshman midfielder tallied nine points
on five goals and four assists last week as the
Hornets posted a 2-1 record. Bereit also accumulated ten draw
controls, four groundballs and four caused
turnovers last week. In a 17-11 win over
Randolph-Macon, Bereit scored one goal with four
draw controls, one groundball and one caused turnover. In a
21-0 victory over USA South foe LaGrange, Bereit totaled
three goals and three assists with five draw controls,
two groundballs and two caused turnovers. Finally, in a
16-8 loss to Susquehanna, Bereit scored one goal and added one
assist with one draw control, one groundball and one caused
turnover. Also Nominated: Caila Cummings, Ferrum; Nadya Fedun,
Greensboro; Sophia Duran, LaGrange.
Men's Tennis Rookie of
the Week
Hans Baumstark, Methodist -
The freshman from Subic Bay, Philippines earned a 3-0 singles
record at the number-two singles position and a 1-1 mark
at the top doubles spot last week for the Monarchs.
Baumstark earned singles wins over opponents from Ferrum,
Hampden-Sydney and Shenandoah. In doubles action,
Baumstark teamed with Duncan Miller to earn a win over
Ferrum. Also Nominated: Mikhail Polyakov, Averett; Peter
Hviid, N.C. Wesleyan; Will Sloan, Christopher Newport.
Women's Tennis
Rookie of the Week
Michelle Hart, N.C.
Wesleyan - The freshman from Rosebud,
Australia earned a 3-0 singles and doubles record last
week for the Bishops. She earned two singles wins at the
number-three positions over opponents from Ferrum and Greensboro
while one win, over Ferrum, came at the number-two spot. In
doubles, all three victories came at the number-two position with
teammate Yvonne Kamegne. Also Nominated: Emily Talley,
Methodist.
PLEASE NOTE: At least half of the teams in a sport must have competed within the previous week for honors to be awarded.
