The Sun Conference Players of the Week 3/19/18
Donnie Smith
BASEBALL
Pitcher of the Week: Felix Dieguez, Southeastern
Dieguez turned in a memorable performance on the mound. The Tampa native tossed a complete seven-inning game no-hitter, the first in program history since the Fire threw a combined no-hitter on 1/24/14 versus Calumet College of St. Joseph's. Dieguez only allowed three IUSB baserunners during the contest, two via base on balls and one hit by pitch. The Hillsborough Community College transfer struck out 11.
Player of the Week: Marco Rivera, Keiser
Rivera recorded a hit in all five games including setting the program record for home runs in a game with 3.
GOLF
Men: Augusto Charaf, Webber International
Freshman Augusto Charaf earned co-medalist honors and led the Warriors in a 305-347 dual meet victory over North Park University on Tuesday, March 13. Charaf's one-over-par score of 73 at the par-72, 7,030-yard course at the Club at Eaglebrooke in Lakeland, Florida, his best round of his collegiate career so far, gave him a share of the individual win along with North Park's Tim Strandell. It was his second top-three finish in a dual meet with rounds of 75 or lower for the second week in a row.
Women: Lauren Bird, Coastal Georgia
Top Mariner finisher at the Embry Riddle Eagle Invitational, which featured six Division II teams (Coastal Georgia was on the only NAIA program competing)... Among four players who tied for 11th... Played on the Jones Course at LPGA International, in which no one in the field recorded an even-par or under-par score in either round.
SOFTBALL
Pitcher: Lauren West, Thomas
A perfect 4-0 week for West, with 2 wins as a starter, and 2 wins in relief. 17 strikeouts and only 1 walk in 19.2 innings.
Player: Megan Isoba, Webber International
Senior Megan Isoba hit two home runs to the lead the way for Webber in the 6-2 victory over No. 17 USCB in game one of the series. She led the Warriors with four runs scored and a very strong 1.333 slugging percentage on the week. Was 2-for-3 with two runs scored twice during the week, one of which efforts helped the Warriors force extra innings against No. 12 Thomas in game two.
TENNIS
Men: Marc Schneider, Webber International
Freshman Marc Schneider went 3-0 in singles action during Webber's spring break tennis action at Hilton Head. He won the super tiebreaker in a lengthy 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-7) victory at No. 4 singles against No. 17 Asbury while also winning 6-2, 6-3 against Iowa Central and 8-2 over Arcadia.
Women: Camille Gbaguidi, SCAD Savannah
The senior continues to dominate. With this win, her career singles record improves to 56-2. Her two losses came her freshman year.
TRACK
Men’s Field: Nicolas Douglas, Warner
Douglas tied the Warner University school record for the Triple Jump. He matched the distance of Devontra Flemming back in April of 2013. Not to mention, he accomplished this feat only trailing to two athletes from NCAA D-I FIU and NCAA D-I Nova Southeastern. 0.08 kept him from finishing second and 0.01 kept him from being the sole holder of the Warner University record outright.
Men’s Track: Sean Trainor, Webber International
Turned heads at the NCAA Division-I UNC-Pembroke Braves Classic, winning the men's 800 meter run, finishing second in the 1,500 meter run and setting a new personal record in the 5k. Impressively surpassed The Sun Conference qualifying time in the 800 by over 11 seconds.
Women’s Field: Samantha Davila, Webber International
Performed well in the throwing events at the NCAA Division-I UNC-Pembroke Braves Classic, and surpassed The Sun Conference qualifying mark of 27.09 meters in the discus throw by over nine meters. Throw a new personal record in the javelin and hit a new season-best in the discus.
Women’s Track: Lillian Calix, Webber International
Ran a season-best time and qualified for conference in the 100 meter hurdles. Women's time in the 4x100 meter relay was also a season-best. Won her flight among eight jumpers in the long jump.