It goes without saying that the mid-week edition of Alumni Update is abbreviated because of Hurricane Florence. Methodist College, where former Cedar Ridge volleyball liberio Lili Henry currently plays, has had four matches either postponed or canceled, including a USA South Conference Tri-Match set for Rocky Mount this weekend. The Elon Women’s Soccer team, where 2018 Orange graduate Kayla Hodges plays, had its Wednesday night match against UNC Wilmington postponed. The Phoenix also had a match set against Davidson on September 14 cancelled. The Cape Fear Community College volleyball team, where Cedar Ridge graduate Lindsay Thompson plays, hasn’t played in nearly two weeks. The Sea Devils were supposed to compete in the Region X-travaganza at the Tarlton Complex in Hickory this weekend, but it has also been postponed. Cape Fear isn’t slated to play again until next Thursday. The William Peace University women’s soccer team, where former Orange star Jordan Rogers plays, has had five games postponed or canceled because of Florence, including Saturday’s game against Methodist in Fayetteville. The Pacers are slate to resume the season on Tuesday against Hollins University in Roanoke, VA. Despite all that, some former Hillsborough athletes returned to action this week.
Bryse Wilson: The 2017 Orange graduate made his third pitching appearance for the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, his first in two weeks. In an 8-1 loss to St. Louis, Wilson pitched the 9th inning and gave up three hits, two runs with one strikeout. His ERA is now 6.43. Despite the loss, Atlanta leads the Philadelphia Phillies by 6 games with ten games remaining and is en route for its first division championship since 2013. Wilson is currently on Atlanta’s 40-man roster, which was expanded on September 1st. The playoff roster will be whittled down to 25 players if the Braves make the postseason. On Wednesday, Atlanta defeated St. Louis 7-3. Wilson’s teammate with the Gwinnett Stripers and the Braves, 22-year-old Touki Toussaint, earned his second Major League win, striking out eight over five-plus innings.
Brittany Daley: The former Cedar RIdge centerback has played in every game for the Greensboro College women’s soccer team, which is off to a 5-0 start. On Wednesday night, the Pride defeated Marymount (VA) 3-1 in Arlington, VA. Daley started at centerback, her third start this season. She has played 195 minutes through five games. Greensboro, a Division III team, will host Bob Jones University on Friday afternoon at Pride Field.
Chandler Compton: The former Orange High reserve came off the bench on Wednesday night as Wofford lost to South Carolina 5-0 at Stone Stadium in Columbia, SC. Compton has played in four games for the Terriers this season, making two starts and compiling 212 minutes of game action.
Lionel Reid-Shaw: Now a wingback with Division III Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Reid-Shaw started in the Red Devils’ 2-1 victory over Frostburg State in Frostburg, MD on Wednesday afternoon. The Red Devils are now 4-2-1 and are ranked 5th in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Reid-Shaw has started all seven of Dickinson’s games.
Jordan Lloyd: The Brevard College junior started in the Tornadoes’ USA South Conference opener on Wednesday night at Boshamer Gym in Brevard, falling to Piedmont 3-0. Lloyd finished with three kills, one ace, and 12 digs. Lloyd is 2nd on the team with 49 kills and 88 digs. On Saturday, Brevard travels to Berea, KY to face Huntingdon.
Kevin Wright Jr. The 2018 Cedar Ridge graduate has been medically cleared for game action for North Carolina Wesleyan. However, his college debut won’t come this weekend. The Battling Bishops were supposed to travel up to Bridgewater in Virginia, but the game has been postponed. Wesleyan is slated to host LaGrange at Rocky Mount Athletic Stadium on September 29th. Wright was held out of Wesleyan’s opening games by team doctors. Wesleyan has a 1-1 record after opening the season with a 35-28 victory over Thomas More, followed by a 59-21 loss to Shenandoah.