AROUND CAMPUS

Waving a stop sign

Brown University men's soccer goalkeeper Jarrett Leech, a senior from Collegiate, made three saves in last weekend's 2-1 win over Columbia. He remained unbeaten in 2008 (5-0-1) and preserved his status as one of the league's most efficient keepers.

Through six matches, Leech led the league in saves percentage (.952) and goals-against average (0.16).

Leech earned four soccer monograms at Collegiate and led the Cougars to state championships in 2004 and 2005. He captured all-Prep, all-state and All-Metro distinction for three consecutive seasons.

Second-half surge

Senior forward Kelly Renkin scored twice in 72 seconds to carry UNC Wilmington's women's soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Virginia Commonwealth University last Sunday.

Renkin, a Clover Hill alumna, tied the score 1-1 5:50 into the second half. Her second goal was the game-winner. Renkin is the Seahawks' career leader with 13 game-winning goals.

Renkin, named to the all-CAA first team in each of the past two seasons, leads the Seahawks in goals (five) and points (12).

No adjustment needed

Former Mills Godwin volleyball player Eleanor Anne Lafoon is making significant contributions as a freshman middle hitter at U.Va.-Wise.

Lafoon helped Wise win two Appalachian Athletic Conference matches last week. She had 13 kills and four blocks in a three-set loss at Montreat. She delivered six kills, a .455 hitting percentage and four blocks in a win over Virginia Intermont.

Through 18 matches, Lafoon leads the Highland Cavaliers in blocks with 56 (0.92 bpg). She is second in kills with 132 (2.16 kpg) and is tied for second in aces with nine. Lafoon was the AAC player of the week in early September with 35 kills and 14 blocks in four matches.

Lynchburg goal rush

Allie Weir, Lynchburg's prolific junior attack from James River, was named Old Dominion Athletic Conference field hockey player of the week for the second time this fall after scoring seven goals in three victories.

Weir scored four consecutive first-half goals to lead Lynchburg's 11-0 romp over Shenandoah. She has scored three goals in a game 11 times in her college career.

Weir leads Lynchburg with 18 goals and 37 points through 12 matches.

October surprise

Roanoke College men's soccer goalkeeper Adam Thompson made three saves in last weekend's 1-0 upset of No. 18-ranked Salisbury. The victory was Roanoke's first in this nonconference series since 1997.

Thompson, a senior from Trinity Episcopal, logged his fourth shutout of the season and second in a week. Through 10 matches, he led the ODAC in shutouts, was second in goals-against average (0.60) and fourth in saves percentage (.786). He had seven saves in a 3-1 win over Virginia Wesleyan.

Thompson played soccer and baseball at Trinity. He was twice chosen as the soccer team's MVP and was the school's male athlete of the year in 2005.

Bulletin board

Through 11 games, sophomore midfielder Kylie Cale (Thomas Dale) is the Christopher Newport field hockey team's leader with nine assists. . . . Freshman midfielder Nick Hudson (J.R. Tucker) scored for Randolph's soccer team in a 2-1 overtime victory over Guilford.

Freshman middle hitter Jennifer Mallard (Mills Godwin) rang up 22 kills for UNC Wilmington's volleyball team in last week's matches against Jacksonville and Georgia State.

Freshman midfielder Bryan Wharton (Deep Run) scored three times for Hampden-Sydney's soccer team in a 5-1 win over Bridgewater. . . . Wofford's Brittany Thompson (Mills Godwin) was chosen as the outstanding libero at the conclusion of the recent South Carolina State volleyball invitational. -- Vic Dorr Jr.
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