Sports in Brief: October 6

Field Hockey: College splits weekend CAA road contests, now 5-7

William and Mary (5-7, 1-2) took one out of two conference games this weekend, defeating Towson 2-0 Friday while dropping Sunday’s match-up versus Delaware 2-0. Sophomore defender Jen Harr and sophomore midfielder Kelsey Nawalinski each tallied a goal for the Tribe Friday, while sophomore goalkeeper Camilla Hill recorded the first shutout of her career. Sophomore Leah Zamesnik recorded an assist versus the Tigers for the Tribe.

Volleyball: Moloney leads Tribe past Dukes and Patriots

The Tribe (13-6, 2-2) defeated both James Madison and George Mason 3-2 last weekend thanks in large part to the efforts of freshman setter Jordyn Moloney. Moloney recorded double-digit dig numbers in both matches while also setting career highs in assists with 54 Saturday versus George Mason. Moloney set many of those balls for junior hitter Erin Skipper, who scored 23 kills in both matches to earn co-CAA Offensive Player of the Week honors.

Cross Country: Men finish second, women third at OSU Jamboree

The College took home top-three finishes in both men’s and women’s cross country last weekend at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree. The men’s squad, ranked 13th in the country, finished second with senior John Grey, junior Patterson Wilhelm and senior Colin Leak each finishing in the top-ten. The women’s team finished third, led by senior Emily Anderson who finished tenth with a time of 17:46.9. The team’s total score of 159 placed them ahead of 16th ranked Northern Arizona.

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