Baseball
Hitter |
Trevor Szekely
Univ. of Mount Union
Stats: 6 for 9 (.667), 5 RBI, 3 Doubles, 1 Stolen Base
Highlights: Szekely led the Purple Raiders to a doubleheader sweep of Heidelberg, finishing the day 6-for-9 with a team-high five RBIs. He went off in game one victory with a pair of two-RBI doubles (three doubles total) and a stolen base, followed by an RBI single and two runs scored in the game 2 win.
Pitcher |
Luke Ickes
Univ. of Mount Union
Stats: 15 IP, 0.6 ERA, 7 Hits, 4 Runs, 1 ER, 5 BB, 17 K
Highlights: Ickes anchored the Purple Raiders' doubleheader sweep, most notably earning a win on the mound in game two by striking out a career-high 10 batters and allowing only one earned run over 7.0 innings, improving to a perfect 6-0 on the season. At the plate in both games combined, he finished the day with four hits and three runs scored while also showcasing his speed with two stolen bases in the nightcap.
Softball
Pitcher |
Emma Reemsnyder
Univ. of Mount Union
Stats: 14 IP, 0.5 ERA, 11 Hits, 1 Run, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Highlights: Reemsnyder had a great week for the Purple Raiders, she won both of her starts, going the distance in both. She gave up just one run in a complete game effort in a 7-1 win over Heidelberg and then followed that up by throwing a complete game shutout against Wooster, where she allowed just three hits and struck out five.
Hitter |
Katie Sweeney
Marietta College
Stats: 8 of 9 (.889), 7 RBI, 3 Doubles, 1 Homerun
Highlights: Sweeney had a monster day at the plate in Marietta's split with BW finishing the day 8-for-9. In game one, Sweeney was 5-for-5 with 2 doubles and 4 RBI. She followed that by going 3-for-4 with 1 double, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. For the week she hit. 889, slugged 1.556 and had a .889 on base percentage.
Tennis
Aiden Yeager
Ohio Northern University
Position: 1 Singles / 2 Doubles
Highlights: Yeager went 2-0 to led the Polar Bears in a 7-0 sweep of Otterbein on Saturday to pick up Northern's second OAC victory of the season. He won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles and 6-2 at No. 2 doubles. This is his second time receiving the honor this season.
Jenna Bell
Ohio Northern University
Positions: 1 Singles / 2 Doubles
Highlights: Bell went a combined 2-0 to lead the Polar Bears in a 7-0 sweep at Otterbein to clinch at least a share of its second consecutive OAC Regular Season title. She won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1 singles and 6-1 at No. 2 doubles. This is Bell's seventh career OAC Player of the Week honor and fourth this season, including her third in a row.
Track and Field
Track | 4x100 Meter Relay
Josiah Hunter,
Ryder Greenwood,
Donovan Geiger,
Brayden Shinault
Univ. of Mount Union
Meet: Otterbein Twilight
Highlights: Mount Union posted the 3rd best time in Division III this weekend running 40.71 in the 4x100 to secure first place at the Otterbein Twilight meet.
Field |
Brady Burrey
Univ. of Mount Union
Meet: Otterbein Twilight
Highlights: Burrey won the javelin throw with a toss of 201' 4" at the Otterbein Twilight which ranks him 13th in Division III.
Track |
Morgan Blair
Wilmington
Meet: Otterbein Twilight
Highlights: Blair secured second place in the 5000 Meter Run, crossing the line in 17:54.28.
Field |
Lillian Dennis
Meet: Otterbein Twilight
Highlights: Dennis highlighted the field events with a massive improvement in the Discus, surpassing her previous season best with a throw of 43.00m. She placed second in the event, with the mark ranking her in the Top 25 in Division III and currently standing as the best throw in the Great Lakes Region. Dennis also added a 10th-place finish in the Shot Put, posting a new season-best mark of 10.78m.
Lacrosse
Offense |
Noah Dodgion
Baldwin Wallace
Stats:13 Points, 12 Goals, 1 Assist
Highlights: Dodgion scored a career-high seven goals in the 15-14 win over top-ranked OAC opponent Ohio Northern last week. The Yellow Jackets had a 2-0 week, also beating Capital 18-9 on Saturday to finish with an undefeated conference record of 8-0. Against ONU, Dodgion scored the last goal of the third period and first three goals of the fourth period to swing the game in BW’s favor. This started a 6-0 run for BW that was crucial to securing the victory. Against Capital he scored five goals and added one assist to contribute six points in the win.
Defense |
Zach Courie
Otterbein University
Stats: 18 Saves, .545 Save%, 2 Caused TO, 7 Gound Ball
Highlights: Against Wilmington, Courie made three saves in just 30 minutes of work, earning a 22-16 victory. Courie was masterful on Saturday in Otterbein's 13-12 comeback win over Muskingum. The junior totaled 15 saves – five coming in the fourth quarter and one clutch one with under a minute to preserve the lead. He caused two turnovers and added five ground balls as well.