For Immediate Release - 4/21/09 - #341
LC Williamsburg Natives Honored As ODAC Athletes of the Week
SALEM, VA - The Lynchburg College spring teams continued to rack up the weekly awards on Monday, as Lynchburg softball player Lauren Duguay (Williamsburg, VA/Jamestown) and men's tennis player Kyler Paluga (Williamsburg, VA/Lafayette) were honored Monday by the league office.
Duguay, hit for a .714 batting average in a 5-1 week for the Hornets. In 14 at bats, she recorded 10 hits, five runs, two doubles, one homerun, eight RBI, and 15 total bases. She slugged 1.071% and had an on-base percentage of .667.
Lauren tallied two hits in five games and also drove in one or more runs in five games. Duguay finished the conference season with a .489 batting average in 18 contests. In ODAC games, she tallied 23 hits in 47 at bats with 13 runs, four doubles, five homeruns, 22 RBI, 42 total bases, and slugged .894.
Paluga helped LC to a four-match win streak over the last two weeks, which was the longest streak for a Hornet men's tennis squad since the 2003 season. Paluga has won his last five doubles outings at No. 2 doubles, while winning his last five matches in singles.
On the week, Paluga earned singles wins over Guilford and Southern Virginia while posting doubles victories over Guilford, Southern Virginia and Emory & Henry.
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