LANCASTER, Pa. -- Centennial Conference action is heating up as the spring regular season comes to a close over the next few weeks. A number of record-breaking performances and repeat honorees highlight this week's conference awards in baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis and track & field.
In track & field,
Victoria Kadiri of Johns Hopkins broke her own Division III national record while
Darya Mikusova of Dickinson set a new CC record.
Michael Melnikov of Swarthmore men's tennis and
Drew Tyson of Swarthmore men's lacrosse continued their torrid campaigns, with Melnikov earning his second straight and fourth overall weekly honor and Tyson securing weekly accolades for the third week in a row.
Joey Sangiuolo of Dickinson and
Lily Macatee of Gettysburg women's lacrosse collected awards for the second time this spring.
See below for this week's full list of award winners for the week of April 8-14.
BASEBALL
Player of the Week
Max Beadling, Jr., INF, Swarthmore
San Francisco, Calif. | Berkshire School
Beadling led the Garnet in hitting (.583) and OPS (1.654) over four games, tallying seven hits, four doubles, six walks, three stolen bases, one RBI, and four runs. He recorded a hit in all four contests and reached base at least three times in every game. Beadling hit a double and scored a run in three of the four matchups. He only had four plate appearances with runners on base but reached in three of them.
Pitcher of the Week
Joey Sangiuolo, Sr., RHP, Dickinson
Fairfield, Conn. | Fairfield-Ludlowe
Sangiuolo went 2-0 and did not allow a run or hit in 6.2 frames of relief work last week. On Saturday against 10th-ranked Johns Hopkins, Sangiuolo tossed 3.2 innings with two strikeouts and two walks, capping the 5-4 Red Devil win by getting the final batter of the game to strike out looking. The next day against Muhlenberg, the senior righthander entered a tied game in the bottom of the ninth and helped propel Dickinson to an 11-inning victory with 3.0 innings of work, striking out three and walking none. He currently ranks third in the conference in ERA (2.20).
2024 Baseball Weekly Awards
Player of the Week
Feb. 27 -
Shea Mckenna, McDaniel
March 5 -
Kaden Sigmon, Dickinson
March 12 -
Patrick Kelly, McDaniel
March 19 -
Aidan Sullivan, Swarthmore
March 26 -
Emmanuel Ajewole, Gettysburg
Apr. 2 -
Alex Shane, Johns Hopkins
Apr. 9 -
Dillon Souvignier, Johns Hopkins
Apr. 16 -
Max Beadling, Swarthmore
Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 27 -
Mike Rabayda, Haverford
March 5 -
Joey Sangiuolo, Dickinson
March 12 -
Mike Rabayda, Haverford
March 19 -
Koll Peichel, Dickinson
March 26 -
Peter Mullen, Franklin & Marshall
Apr. 2 -
Andrew Moy, Swarthmore
Apr. 9 -
Mike Rabayda, Haverford
Apr. 16 -
Joey Sangiuolo, Dickinson
SOFTBALL
Player of the Week
Jenna Harper, So., Utility, Washington College
Sugar Grove, Ill. | Kaneland
Harper hit .524 (11-for-21) with seven RBIs, nine runs scored, three doubles and a home run in a 5-1 week for the first-place Shorewomen. Harper tallied at least one hit in all six games and posted a .810 slugging percentage and .522 on-base-percentage for an OPS of 1.332. In the second game on Sunday vs. Haverford, an 11-3 five-inning victory, Harper went 3-for-3 with three runs scored, three RBIs, a home run, double and a sacrifice fly, missing the cycle by a triple. In the opener against the Fords, the sophomore went 2-for-4 with a run, RBI and walk. On Saturday in a split at Swarthmore, Harper went 2-for-4 in each game, scoring twice in game two and tallying a run and RBI in a 7-2 game one victory. In a sweep of McDaniel last Tuesday, she went 1-for-3 with two RBI in a 9-4 second game win versus McDaniel and 1-for-3 in the opener.
Pitcher of the Week
Abby Kohan, So., RHP, Dickinson
Arlington, Va. | Wakefield
Kohan went 2-0 in the circle last week, helping the Red Devils to a 4-1 week including a perfect 4-0 conference record. In Tuesday's 1-0 win over Franklin & Marshall, Kohan hurled a complete-game two-hitter with 10 strikeouts and just one walk. She tossed another complete-game on Saturday in a 4-3 win over Haverford, surrendering six hits and three runs (one earned) with five strikeouts and one walk. Kohan fanned 15 over 14 innings throughout the week and accounted for eight putouts and 10 assists on the field.
2024 Softball Weekly Awards
Player of the Week
March 5 -
Makayla Calamita, McDaniel
March 12 -
Carlie Goldstein, Gettysburg
March 19 -
Sophia Cicchetti, Muhlenberg
March 26 -
Olivia McClammy, Swarthmore
Apr. 2 -
Peri Kahn, Muhlenberg
Apr. 9 -
Giovanna Komst, Gettysburg
Apr. 16 -
Jenna Harper, Washington College
Pitcher of the Week
March 5 -
Libertie Schatzman, McDaniel
March 12 -
Paige Forry, Gettysburg
March 19 -
Justine Bergara, Muhlenberg
March 26 -
Stephanie Wichman, Ursinus
Apr. 2 -
Paige Forry, Gettysburg
Apr. 9 -
Megan Hughes, Gettysburg
Apr. 16 -
Abby Kohan, Dickinson
MEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Player of the Week
Jack Bill, Fr., M, Muhlenberg
Bloomsbury, N.J. | Delaware Valley Regional
Bill recorded six goals and an assist as Muhlenberg picked up a pair of Centennial Conference road wins against Ursinus and Gettysburg to extend its winning streak to four and move into a tie for third in the CC. He notched a pair of goals and an assist in a 10-8 win at Ursinus and added four, including the game-winner 40 seconds into overtime, in a 12-11 upset of 15th-ranked Gettysburg. Bill scored his six goals on only 12 shots.
Defensive Player of the Week
Drew Tyson, So., GK, Swarthmore
Santa Ana, Calif. | Foothill
Tyson earned CC Defensive Player of the Week for the third straight week after helping the 11th-ranked Garnet remain unbeaten in the Centennial with a pair of wins. He posted an 8.95 goals against average, a .605 save percentage, and 26 saves over the two contests. Tyson stopped two-thirds of the shots he faced and allowed just six goals while making 12 saves in an 18-7 win at Washington. He then wrapped up the week with 14 saves and a .560 save percentage to help Swarthmore upset No. 5 Dickinson, 12-11. Tyson has registered double-digit saves in eight straight games and is 10th in Division III in save percentage.
2024 Men's Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 20 -
Ethan Kessler, Gettysburg
Feb. 27 -
Von Mabbs, Swarthmore
March 5 -
Charlie Johnson, Gettysburg
March 12 -
Jason Fritz, McDaniel
March 19 -
Wyatt Malia, Muhlenberg
March 26 -
Reid Tietjen, Haverford
Apr. 2 -
Michael Hardiman, Swarthmore
Apr. 9 -
Clay Almgren, Swarthmore
Apr. 16 -
Jack Bill, Muhlenberg
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 20 -
Adam Soper, Franklin & Marshall
Feb. 27 -
Brighton Lorber, McDaniel
March 5 -
Sage Garito, Franklin & Marshall
March 12 -
Evan Karetsos, Dickinson
March 19 -
Jonathan Singer, Ursinus
March 26 -
Patrick Scarborough, Dickinson
Apr. 2 -
Drew Tyson, Swarthmore
Apr. 9 -
Drew Tyson, Swarthmore
Apr. 16 -
Drew Tyson, Swarthmore
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Player of the Week
Jordan Basso, Sr., A, Gettysburg
Rye, N.Y. | Rye
Basso broke the Gettysburg all-time scoring record, helping lead the Bullets to a pair of ranked wins in the process. The senior registered two goals and nine assists in the two games. In a 12-2 win over No. 13 Stevens on Tuesday, she scored two goals and added four assists - the last of which came on a pass to freshman Meghan Crane with 6:43 remaining in the contest - to finish with 310 career points and pass Julika Blankenship's 2001-04 record. With five helpers in a 16-5 win over No. 23 Haverford on Saturday, she increased her total to 315 points. She also added four ground balls and two caused turnovers on the week.
Defensive Player of the Week
Lily Macatee, Jr., D, Gettysburg
Street, Md. | North Harford
Macatee led the Bullets' defense in a stout week. The unit allowed just seven goals in the two games against nationally-ranked foes that included a stretch of 70 minutes, 50 seconds without surrendering a goal, including holding No. 13 Stevens off the board for the final three quarters. Macatee recorded her first collegiate point on Tuesday with an assist in addition to 11 draw controls, three ground balls and two caused turnovers on the week.
2024 Women's Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 20 -
Delaney Herbert, Dickinson
Feb. 27 -
Caroline Sullivan, Gettysburg
March 5 -
Nicole Steiner, Muhlenberg
March 12 -
Mia Salvatierra, Washington College
March 19 -
Isabela Bloomquist, Swarthmore
March 26 -
Julia Daly, Gettysburg
Apr. 2 -
Julia Daly, Gettysburg
Apr. 9 -
Lauren Pittman, Franklin & Marshall
Apr. 16 -
Jordan Basso, Gettysburg
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 20 -
Julie Breedveld, Gettysburg
Feb. 27 -
Lauren Pittman, Franklin & Marshall
March 5 -
Eva Baumann, Haverford
March 12 -
McKenna Seashole, Washington College
March 19 -
Lizzie Symonds, Haverford
March 26 -
Lily Macatee, Gettysburg
Apr. 2 -
Lauren Pittman, Franklin & Marshall
Apr. 9 -
Melissa Pierpont, Muhlenberg
Apr. 16 -
Lily Macatee, Gettysburg
MEN'S TENNIS
Athlete of the Week
Michael Melnikov, So., Swarthmore
Karlsruhe, Germany
Melnikov repeated as Player of the Week after going 4-0 as No. 10 Swarthmore defeated No. 38 Haverford College and No. 40 Christopher Newport. Melnikov teamed with Utham Koduri for a pair of top doubles wins. The Garnet duo took down Haverford, 8-2, and Christopher Newport, 8-3. The sophomore also went unbeaten in top singles with a 6-3, 7-5 win over the Fords and a 6-0, 6-1 victory over the Captains.
2024 Men's Tennis Weekly Awards
Feb. 20 -
Michael Melnikov, Swarthmore
Feb. 27 -
Max Lindstrom, Swarthmore
March 5 -
Michael Melnikov, Swarthmore
March 12 -
Ethan Yu, Ursinus
March 19 -
Marko Arboleda, Haverford
March 26 -
Marco Azar, Johns Hopkins
Apr. 2 -
Adam Contract, Gettysburg
Apr. 9 -
Michael Melnikov, Swarthmore
Apr. 16 -
Michael Melnikov, Swarthmore
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Athlete of the Week
Samantha Wang, Fr., Johns Hopkins
El Monte, Calif. | Arcadia
Wang went 2-0 in singles and 1-0 in doubles to help Johns Hopkins to a 3-0 week. She lost a total of just four games in her three matches. On Wednesday at Bryn Mawr, she paired with Sophia Kim for an 8-1 win at number one doubles. Wang then won without losing a game, and clinched the Blue Jay victory over the Owls, at number two singles. She followed that with a 6-1, 6-2 win at number four singles and clinched the win for JHU at Haverford on Saturday.
2024 Women's Tennis Weekly Awards
Feb. 20 -
Lia Melvin, Johns Hopkins
Feb. 27 -
Oviya Kumaran, Swarthmore
March 5 -
Sydney Langer, Johns Hopkins
March 12 -
Allie Armour, Ursinus
March 19 -
Abbey Russano, Haverford
March 26 -
Sophia Kim, Johns Hopkins
Apr. 2 -
Piper Sartison, Washington College
Apr. 9 -
Sophia Kim, Johns Hopkins
Apr. 16 -
Samantha Wang, Johns Hopkins
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track Athlete of the Week
Trevor Richwine, So., Dickinson
Newville, Pa. | Big Spring
Richwine recorded the third-fastest 800 meter time in Centennial history and the fifth-fastest time in the nation and at the Bucknell Outdoor Classic over the weekend. Richwine's time of 1:50.02 set a new Dickinson school record and was the fastest among DIII competitors at the meet. His time reset the DC school mark by over two seconds, with the previous time of 1:52.39 being held by Mason Hepner since 2017.
Field Athlete of the Week
Justin Kolpan, Fr., Franklin & Marshall
Pittstown, N.J. | Delaware Valley Regional
Kolpan set a new Franklin & Marshall school record in the javelin at West Chester's Bill Butler Invitational. Kolpan's mark of 59.22 meters won the event while also breaking the previous F&M record set by Tanner Erisman during the 2018 season. That mark currently ranks second in the Centennial Conference this spring and is 17th in all of Division III.
2024 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Track Athlete of the Week
March 19 -
Kenneth Relovsky, Swarthmore
March 26 -
Tyler Trout, Gettysburg
Apr. 2 -
Aiden Tobin, Ursinus
Apr. 9 -
Devon Greaves, Ursinus
Apr. 16 -
Trevor Richwine, Dickinson
Field Athlete of the Week
March 19 -
Noel House, Muhlenberg
March 26 -
Will Bramley, Franklin & Marshall
Apr. 2 -
John Reichenbach, Muhlenberg
Apr. 9 -
Dylan DeMagistris, Muhlenberg
Apr. 16 -
Justin Kolpan, Franklin & Marshall
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track Athlete of the Week
Darya Mikusova, Sr., Dickinson
Niantic, Conn. | East Lyme
Mikusova repeated as Track Athlete of the Week after setting Centennial and school records in the 400 hurdles at the Bucknell Outdoor Classic. Mikusova's time of 1:00.49 bested the previous CC mark of 1:00.83 set by Johns Hopkins' Megan McDonald in 2014. The previous Dickinson record of 1:01.99 had stood since 2002, held by Christine Hufenbecher. She now ranks third in all of Division III for the event.
Field Athlete of the Week
Victoria Kadiri, Sr., Johns Hopkins
Lynn, Mass. | Phillips Academy
Kadiri put together a historic weekend at the Bison Outdoor Classic, breaking her own national record in the triple jump while also setting a pair of personal-best marks en route to a pentathlon victory. In second with one attempt left in the triple jump, the senior cleared an other-worldly 13.43 meters to topple the national record she set herself last season. The mark is the best in Division III, Centennial Conference and Johns Hopkins history and ranks in the top five across all divisions.
2024 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Track Athlete of the Week
March 26 -
Sara Penuela, Dickinson
Apr. 2 -
Annie Huang, Johns Hopkins
Apr. 9 -
Darya Mikusova, Dickinson
Apr. 16 -
Darya Mikusova, Dickinson
Field Athlete of the Week
March 26 -
Lydia Morris-Kliment, Swarthmore
Apr. 2 -
Rainah Dunham, Ursinus
Apr. 9 -
Rainah Dunham, Ursinus
Apr. 16 -
Victoria Kadiri, Johns Hopkins
