2009-10 UNCW Women’s Golf Roster Name Sofia Hagsund Cristina Manrique Alei Mitchell Alexa Park Carmen Perez-Narbon Ashley Tait Sara Wagner
Ht. 5-11 5-7 5-5 5-5 5-4 5-8 5-6
Yr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
Hometown/High School (Previous School) Landskrona, Sweden/Allvar Gullstrandgymnasiet Madrid, Spain/Liceo Europeo Waycross, Ga./Waycross Southlake, Texas/Carroll Valencia, Spain/Esclazas Littleton, Colo. /Mullen Cherry Hills, Colo./Cherry Creek
Head Coach – Cindy Ho (8th season, Lamar ’90) Volunteer Assistant Coach – Janell Howland (1st season, Lamar ’00)
Table of Contents Quick Facts............................................ 1 UNC Wilmington .................................... 2 Adminstration......................................... 3 Head Coach Cindy Ho ........................... 4 Volunteer Coach Janell Howland........... 5 Player Profiles .................................. 6-12 2008-09 Final Statistics ....................... 13 Success On And Off The Course ........ 14 Seahawks On Tour .............................. 15 Individual Honors ................................. 16 Scoring Records & Championships .........17 Team Postseason History .................... 18 2009 Landfall Tradition ........................ 19 Home Courses/Seahawk Supporters .. 20 Academic Support/CHAMPS Life Skills...... 21 Wilmington: Gem of the Coast.................... 22 Adidas......................................................... 23 2010 NCAA WG National Championships.. 24
General Information Location....................... Wilmington, N.C. Founded ......................................... 1947 Enrollment ................................... 12,500 Colors ........................ Teal, Navy & Gold Nickname................................Seahawks Conference ..Colonial Athletic Association Chancellor .............. Rosemary DePaolo Athletics Director .......... Kelly Mehrtens
Team Information
Head Coach .......... Cindy Ho (8th season) Alma Mater .............................. Lamar, ’90 E-mail ............................... hoc@uncw.edu Phone............................... (910) 962-4163 Vol. Asst. Coach.............. Janell Howland Alma Mater .............................. Lamar, ’00 Home Courses: ............................ Country Club of Landfall .............................River Landing Golf Club ............................Cape Fear Country Club ............................ Pine Valley Country Club Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........... 6/3
2008-09 Statistics:
Christie Appleton, Sr., ............80.59, 9 tournaments Sofia Hagsund, Fr., ................77.85, 9 tournaments T.J. Harvey, So., .......................90.33, 1 tournament Cristina Manrique, So., ..........80.27, 6 tournaments Alei Mitchell, Fr., ....................82.83, 2 tournaments Stephanie Noser, Sr., .............80.33, 4 tournaments Carmen Perez-Narbon, Jr., ....75.66, 9 tournaments Ashley Tait, Jr., ......................75.51, 9 tournaments Sara Wagner, Jr., ...................85.00, 2 tournaments
Newcomers ..................................... 1
Sports Information
Sr. Assoc. AD. .................. Joe Browning E-mail ...................browningj@uncw.edu Phone..............................(910) 962-3236 Asst. SID (WG Contact) . Jarrett Abelson E-mail ......................abelsonj@uncw.edu Phone..............................(910) 962-3252
Asst. SID .............................Tom Riordan E-mail ....................... riordant@uncw.edu Phone..............................(910) 962-4099 Website ...................... UNCWsports.com Office Address ...... 601 S. College Road ............................. Wilmington, NC 24403
Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Athletics, based upon and consistent with the purpose of the university, is to encourage student scholarship and sportsmanship with emphasis placed on helping students make appropriate progress towards completion of their chosen academic degree program. Academic integrity is a basic element of athletic programming decisions, thus ensuring that the educational values, practices and mission of UNCW set the standards for the program.
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UNC Wilmington The University of North Carolina Wilmington boasts of undergraduate learning opportunities second to none and professors whose commitment to knowledge is sururpassed only by their dedication to students. It offers effective learning environments ts that integrate teaching and mentoring with research and service at a level that rivals ls exclusive research institutions of similar size. Students consistently praise the quality of their interactions with faculty and ex-press a high degree of satisfaction with their overall educational experience. The fac-ulty culture emphasizes teaching and mentoring, incorporating research as an important component of the undergraduate learning experience and an opportunity to have an impact on the state’s most pressing issues. International experiences are encouraged through study abroad programs and language and culture studies on campus. Recognized in recent years by several nation national publications as a top public undergraduate aduate institution, U UNCW continues its pursuit to soar to even ven greater heights. “The UNCW of today is a fantastic university,” said Chancellor Rosemary DePaolo. “The momentum mom that propels us to soar higher derives from our students’ achievements, faculty and staff accomplishments and strong support from alumni, friends, trustees, volunteer board members mem and other donors.” For 11 consecutive years UNCW has ranked in the top p 10 of the best public p regional g universities in the South by U.S.News & ver World Wo Report. For the fifth consecuutive tiv year, UNCW received the “Best st in the Southeast” designation byy The T Princeton Review. It is one of only o four North Carolina public uni-versities included in Peterson’ss v Competitive Colleges 2008: Top C Colleges for Top Students. C Established as Wilmington College in 1947, the university is made up of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Cameron School of Business, the School of Nursing, fers 73 bachelor’s the Watson School of Education and the Graduate School. UNC Wilmington offers d degrees and 25 master’s degrees, a Ph.D. in marine bio ology and an Ed.D. in educational leadership and administration. Degree programs in the School of Nursing, Watson School of Educat tion and Cameron School of Business are designed specifically to serve p professional workforce needs in the region. The College of Arts and Scie ences stresses applied learning e experiences across the liberal a disciplines to prepare its stuarts d dents to bridge the gap between t the classroom and the complex p problems of 21st century commun nities. UNCW’s strength in the natural sciences especially biological sciences sciences, sciences, chemistry chemistry, geologic geological sciences and other disciplines that form the core of its internationally respected niche in marine science, is the result of decades of intentional focus and investment. In the arts and literature, UNCW’s high profile programs are film studies and creative writing. The Department of Film Studies takes advantage of the location of UNCW in Wilmington, N.C., the home of Screen Gems Studios, the largest full-service motion picture facility in the United States east of California. The Master of Fine Arts in creative writing is one of the most respected on the East Coast, cited as one of “Five Top Innovative/Unique Programs in Creative Writing” in 2007 by Atlantic Monthly. The university has taken a leadership role in the long-term economic, environmental, educational, social and cultural health of the region. It has a strong commitment to adult learners and offers short, non-credit university courses, seminars, lectures, travel excursions and other educational opportunities. Overall, the university has an annual $500 million economic impact on the eight-county region. This represents 10 percent of total economic activity in the sevencounty region.
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Administration Rosemary DePaolo Chancellor Dr. Rosemary DePaolo became chancellor and chief executive officer of the University of North Carolina Wilmington in July 2003. During her tenure, the university has attained national prominence as a model for teaching, research, and service. Chancellor DePaolo has led the university to greatness by developing strategies and processes to recruit and retain the highest quality of diverse faculty and staff, attract the highest quality of students, reduce faculty-to-student ratios, improve retention and graduation rates, provide the buildings necessary to support a world class campus environment, and encourage more private philanthropic support than ever. She has overseen the construction and renovation of $250 million in public and private supported projects resulting in 15 new or renovated buildings. A $30.1 million state-of-the art nursing building is under construction and the third phase of new campus housing, as well as the first parking deck on campus, opened in August 2009. The additional housing brought UNCW to its goal of 40 percent of its undergraduate students living on campus. Private support has increased dramatically under her leadership. Generous supporters have allowed UNCW to set fundraising records for four years in a row. During this period, donors gave the university more than $30 million to support scholarships, professorships, academics, faculty research, athletics, student life experiences, and more, resulting in an increase in the university’s endowment by more than 50 percent. Under her guidance, UNCW achieved Millennial Campus designation of several sites to be used for public/private research ventures capitalizing on the university’s strengths in marine biotechnology, among others. She has encouraged the university community to work closely with government, health, education, non-profit and business leaders in the region through a number of formal and informal collaborations, including a recently established partnership with the Wilmington Housing Authority to provide educational services at one of their community centers. Chancellor DePaolo is actively involved in a wide range of civic activities, including service on a number of boards. These include serving on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the North Carolina Chamber, the state’s largest and most influential business group, ex-officio member of the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, chair of the Southeastern Advisory Committee for Biotechnology of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, and Executive Board of the North Carolina Campus Compact. A nationally recognized champion for higher education, Chancellor DePaolo served on a Higher Education Cabinet established by the New York Times and the Chronicle of Higher Education. She has served on the Board of Directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and the Association of American Colleges and Universities, and is also a current member of the Colonial Athletic Association’s Council of Presidents. UNCW has been praised by various publications for quality, affordability, and innovation. U.S. News & World Report has consistently ranked the university as one of the top 10 public master’s universities in the South, and Forbes placed UNCW second among best public universities in North Carolina. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance listed UNCW as one of the top 25 “Best Values” among public universities in the nation and one of the top three in North Carolina. Before arriving in Wilmington, Chancellor DePaolo was president of Georgia College & State University. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from Queens College of the City University of New York and a master of arts and a doctorate in 18th century English literature from Rutgers University. A native of Long Island, N.Y., she is married to Fred Wharton, a retired professor of English.
Kelly Mehrtens Director of Athletics Kelly Mehrtens is completing her third year as UNC Wilmington’s Director of Athletics with a track record of outstanding leadership and success in collegiate athletic administration. Under Mehrtens’ watch, UNCW’s student-athletes have continued to achieve academic and athletic excellence, while also demonstrating a dedicated commitment to community service through the school’s active Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Academically, all of UNCW’s 19 intercollegiate teams finished above the multi-year score of 925 in the NCAA’s most recent APR report, and several were honored by the respective governing bodies for their work in the classroom in 2008-09. On top of that, the Seahawks have won six Colonial Athletic Association Championships over the last two years, including the school’s first men’s tennis title in the spring of 2009. In the spring of 2010, UNCW will served as the host institution for the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at the Country Club of Landfall. Prior to her appointment at UNCW on July 2, 2007, Mehrtens compiled an impressive administrative resume at four institutions after record-setting days as an All-American student-athlete at the University of Alabama. A native of Panama City, Fla., Mehrtens previously spent almost four years as associate director of athletics and senior women’s administrator at the University of Kansas. As a key member of KU’s senior administrative team, she oversaw 15 men’s and women’s sports with operating budgets totaling more than $15 million, serving as a highly-efficient manager of high profile revenue and non-revenue sports programs. In addition to handling numerous senior administrative duties in Lawrence, the 46-year-old Mehrtens also established a successful track record in the fund-raising realm. She played a key role on KU’s fundraising team that has racked up $19 million in facility improvements in three years. In addition, she helped the Jayhawks increase their annual giving in athletics from $5 million in 2003 to $12 million. Mehrtens has truly been an advocate of the student-athlete. She developed KU’s Student-Athlete Development/Leadership Program and worked with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee to raise $1 million to help fund women’s sports facilities. Prior to joining the staff at Kansas, Mehrtens worked in a similar capacity at the University of Illinois. She oversaw all operations for men’s basketball, women’s basketball, volleyball, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s swimming and softball for the Illini. She also administered game contracts and scheduling for men’s basketball, coordinated post-season travel for men’s and women’s basketball and performed numerous other senior management-level duties, including the creation of a softball program and overseeing construction of a $1.7 million softball facility in Champaign. From 1989-92, Mehrtens worked as assistant athletic director for business and senior women’s administrator at the University of Miami. She managed the program’s $20 million budget and was responsible for financial planning and budgets for all of the Hurricane programs. Prior to her stint in Coral Gables, Mehrtens served as special assistant to the director at Northeastern’s University Center for the Study of Sport In Society and as assistant athletic Director for Business in NU’s women’s athletics department. Mehrtens also spent two years as executive director of S.M.A.R.T. Sports, Inc., a community-based partnership program to provide mentoring for youth in Miami, Fla., between the Miami and Illinois appointments.
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Head Coach Cindy Ho Eighth Season • Lamar, 1990 • Victoria, British Columbia UNC Wilmington’s nationally-recognized women’s golf program is in good hands with Cindy Ho, one of the nation’s veteran golf coaches. In her eighth season in the Port City, Ho has guided the Seahawks to six tournament wins, four conference championship titles and five NCAA Regional berths. She has had a total of 22 All-Conference performers during her tenure with the Seahawks as well as four Conference Players-of-the-Year and three League Rookie-of-the-Year honorees. In addition, 10 players have earned National Golf Coaches Association All-Scholar accolades a total of 24 times, while three players have kept the last five CAA Women’s Golf ScholarAthlete-of-the-Year awards in the Port City. The Seahawks finished the 2009 season one stroke short of capturing their third straight Colonial Athletic Association Championship. Carmen Perez-Narbon took home individual medalist honors in the Championship to become the second player in program history to win the individual title at the event. Perez-Narbon was recognized as the league’s Playerof-the-Year for the second time in three years as she also garnered First-Team All-CAA honors for the third straight season. Tait joined Perez-Narbon as a First-Team All-CAA honoree and was named the CAA’s Women’s Golf Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year. In her first year with the Seahawks in 2003, Ho was named Big South Conference Coach-of-the-Year after leading the Seahawks to their second consecutive Big South title and an NCAA appearance. Ho then duplicated those feats again in 2004 in UNCW’s final campaign as an associate member of the Big South. In 2005, the Seahawks racked up another NCAA berth in their first season of Colonial Athletic Association competition. UNCW won the championship of the Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Classic behind medalist Michelle Jarman and senior Becky Berzonski The Ho Profile was named 2005 CAA Player-of-the-Year. In 2006, the Seahawks finished as the runner-up at the CAA ChamFull Name ..................................................... Cynthia Ho Date of Birth ........................................................July 25 pionship, had three top-3 and six top-10 finishes. Jarman qualified as Birthplace ............................... Victoria, British Columbia an individual at the NCAA East Regional Championship. The 2007 squad made its first trip to the championship podium as a Education member of the CAA, winning the 2007 title. The squad garnered a host ►B.S., Kinesiology, Lamar University, 1990 ►M.S., Kinesiology, Lamar University, 1992 of individual honors as Ho was named CAA Coach-of-the-Year, while Perez-Narbon was named First-Team All-CAA, CAA Player-of-the-Year Collegiate Playing Experience and CAA Rookie-of-the-Year. Emily Klein joined Perez-Narbon on the ►Four-year letterwinner, Lamar, 1986-90 ►Two-time NGCA All-Scholar, 1989,90 First-Team and Ashley Tait collected Second-Team honors. Tait won ►Sun Belt Conference, All Academic, 1990 medalist honors at the CAA Championships with a four-shot victory ►Team Captain, 1989-90 over Perez-Narbon and Georgia State’s Joanna Klatten. ►Ben & Julie Rogers Leadership Award, 1989-90 The 2008 campaign saw Coaching Experience the energetic Ho pilot the ►Longwood University, Head Coach, 1992-2002 ►UNC Wilmington, Head Coach, 2003-present Seahawks to their second straight Colonial Athletic AsAccomplishments sociation Championship as ►Named NGCA Division II Coach-of-the-Year, 1996 & 2001 ►Named NGCA D-II Regional Coach-of-the-Year, 2001 they overcame a two-stroke ►Named Big South Coach-of-the-Year, 2003, 2004 deficit in the final round to ►Named CAA Coach-of-the-Year, 2007 defeat nationally-ranked ►Coached 10 NGCA All-Americans recognized 18 times ►Coached 15 NGCA All-Scholars recognized 29 times Georgia State. UNCW also ►Coached 2 Big South Players-of-the-Year made its sixth NCAA Re►Coached 1 Big South Rookie-of-the-Year gional appearance in the last ►Coached 2 CAA Players-of-the-Year ►Coached 2 CAA Rookie-of-the-Year seven years as it capped its ►Coached 3 CAA Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year season by posting the high►Coached 12 players who have earned est NCAA finish in program All-Conference Honors on 17 occasions ►Coached 2004-05 UNCW team that had second-high- history. est collective GPA in NCAA (3.672) Perez-Narbon and Tait ►Coached one Honda-Broderick NCAA Division II were recognized as FirstPlayer-of-the-Year, 1995 ►Coached one three-time NGCA National Champion Team All-CAA performers, medalist while Stephanie Noser was ►Coached NGCA Co-Freshman-of-the-Year ►Member, NCAA Women’s Golf Committee, 1995-2000 a Second-Team All-CAA ►Member, NGCA Board of Directors, 1996-2002 honoree, In addition, Perez4 • 2010 Women’s Golf Media Guide
Narbon was named to the NGCA All-Region team for her ninth-place finish at the NCAA East Regional. A 1990 graduate of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, Ho led Longwood University to two National Golf Coaches Association Division II National Championships titles in 1993 and 1995, along with the 1994 Eastern College Athletic Championship. The Lancers also posted three other top-4 finishes at the NGCA National Championship and won 14 titles during Ho’s tenure. Ten Lancers combined to earn 18 All-American honors and six players earned NGCA Academic All-Scholar honors. Ho was named NGCA Coach-of-the-Year in 1996 and 2001 and was selected as the NGCA Division II East Regional Coach-of-the-Year in 2001. A native of Victoria, British Columbia, Ho finished second at the 1986 Canadian Junior Championships and was ranked sixth and eighth in Canada in 1986 and 1985, respectively. A starter in 27 collegiate tournaments at Lamar, Ho’s best finish was as runner-up at the SMU Mustangs Invitational in 1989. In 1988, Ho earned a spot on the British Columbia Amateur team and helped B.C. to runner-up finishes at the Canadian Women’s Amateur and the Western Canadian Championship. In 1995, Ho placed second in the Virginia Amateur Stroke Play and was a semifinalist in the Virginia Amateur. Ho’s other interests include running, sculling and swimming. She completed the SunTrust Richmond Marathon in 2001, finishing just over three hours and 37 minutes, and has competed in numerous road races.
Volunteer Assistant Coach Janell Howland First Season • Lamar, 2000 • Boise, Idaho Former Lamar standout and Duramed FUTURES Tour veteran Janell Howland is in her first season as a volunteer coach with the UNCW women’s golf program. Her primary responsibilities will be to assist Head Coach Cindy Ho in planning and conducting daily team practice, individual skill instruction and coaching during tournaments. “Janell has been a wonderful addition to our program in a short time since joining the team in January,” said Ho. “Her skill, knowledge and organizational skills, along with her engaging personality are a perfect combination in working with the players and with me in all aspects of our program.” An eight-year member of the FUTURES Tour, Howland has competed in more than 120 events and has posted 11 top-10 finishes, highlighted by medalist honors at the 2007 Louisiana Pelican Classic. She ranks among the top 50 in the tour’s career money winners, having amassed more than $80,000 in winnings in that span. Howland has participated in nine LGPA events during her career, including the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open. Howland began playing golf at the age of 15 and amassed an impressive amateur playing resume in a short time frame. She began her collegiate career at Tri-State University, where she was a member of the program for two seasons. Howland enjoyed both team and Individual success with the Thunder as she led the squad to the 1997 NAIA Women’s Golf National Championship while winning individual medalist honors the 1998 Manchester Championship and posting a runner-up finish at the 1998 Tri-State Championship. Howland transferred to Lamar University for her final two seasons and continued to enjoy success on the links by winning the Sam Houston State Championship and the Springlake Championship in 1999. After college, she won the 2001 Bermuda Match Play Championship. Howland also left her mark on women’s amateur golf in Idaho, winning both the Women’s Stroke Play and Match Play Championships in 2001 and 2002 before making the decision to turn pro in October of 2002. A native of Boise, Idaho, Howland received her Bachelor’s degree in marketing from Lamar in 2000. 2010 Women’s Golf Media Guide • 5
Carmen Perez-Narbon SEnior | 5-4 Valencia, Spain Esclazas 2008-09: CAA Player-of-the-Year for the second time in her career ... First-Team All-CAA selection for third straight season ... All-Tournament Team honoree at CAA Women’s Golf Championship for the third time in her career... Fashioned 75.66 stroke average in 27 rounds ... Recorded three top-10 finishes ... Claimed medalist honors at CAA Women’s Golf Championship, posting 219 (73-72-74) scorecard to win by one stroke ... Shot season-low 71 in first round of Windy City Collegiate Classic. 2007-08: First-Team All-CAA selection for second straight season ... Participated in nine events, including NCAA East Regional ... Posted team-low 74.36 stroke average in 25 rounds ... Recorded seven top-10 finishes with four top-5 results ... Finished ninth at NCAA East Regional with tournament total 219 (71-72-76) ... Claimed individual medalist honors at Lady Paladin Invitational, shooting 70-78-69=217 at the event ... Won Lady Seahawk Classic in a one-hole playoff after posting a 217 (78-68-71) in the three-round event ... Named to All-Tournament Team at CAA Championships after posting tournament total of 222(73-76-73) ... Participated as an amateur in LPGA’s MasterCard Classic, becoming first active UNCW player to take part in a LPGA event. 2006-07: CAA Rookie and Player-of-the-Year, the first player in league history to win both awards in the same season ... Turned in team-low 75.2 stroke average in 29 rounds ... Participated all 10 events during 2006-07 season...Posted six top-20 finishes, including two top-5 results ... Placed second at Lady Seahawk Invitational with even-par result of 216 (76-66-74) ... Established new school record for lowest single round total with 66 in second round of Lady Seahawk Invitational ... Finished in a tie for second at CAA Championship with a 10-over-par 226 (78-71-77), four strokes behind teammate and tournament champion Ashley Tait. Junior: Finished second at 2006 European Girls Championship, shooting 75-73=148 . . . Advanced to Championship Bracket of 2006 British Junior Girls Championship, losing in first round to Swedish standout Caroline Hedwall, 2 and 1 ... Finished ninth at 2006 Spanish Under-18 Junior Championship . . . Ended 2006 Spanish National Tournament in 14th place, shooting 74-76-74=224 ... Member of Spanish Junior National Team ... Also competed on Valencia 21-Under Women’s Amateur Team. Personal: Full Name: Camern Perez-Narbon Ferraz ... Born Nov. 18, 1988, in Valencia, Spain ... Daughter of Fernando Perez Narbon and Carmen Ferraz ... Coached by former European PGA Professional Jose Rodriguez and former LPGA player Marta Doti...Recorded top-10 finishes at 2007 Spanish National Championship and 2007 Finnish Amateur ... Member of Spanish National Amateur Team that captured 2007 European Team Championship. Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career
Carmen Perez-Narbon’s Career Statistics Tourn. Rnds Strokes Avg. Low Round 10 29 2,180 75.17 66 at Lady Seahawk Invitational 9 25 1,859 74.36 68 at UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic 9 27 2,043 75.66 71 at Ron Moore 28 81 6,082 75.08 66 at Lady Seahawk Invitational
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Ashley Tait SEnior | 5-8 Littleton, Colo. Mullen (Tulane) 2008-09: CAA Women’s Golf Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year ... First-Team All-CAA selection for second consecutive season ... Earned All-Tournament Team accolades at CAA Women’s Golf Championship for the third straight season ... Two-Time CAA Women’s Golfer-of-the-Week (Oct. 16 and March 25) ... Posted team-low 75.51 stroke average in 27 rounds ... Recorded three top-10 finishes, including two top-five results ... Matched career-low with 69 in first round of Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate ... Finished in a tie for ninth at the event with a 69-77-72=218 total ... Tied for third at UNCG-Starmount Fall Classic with 75-71-75=230 scorecard ... Claimed second at CAA Women’s Golf Championship with 75-74-71=220 result. 2007-08: First-Team All-CAA selection ... Played in all 10 events, including NCAA East Regional ... Fashioned 75.96 stroke average in 28 rounds ... Named to All Tournament Team at CAA Championships after recording second-place finish with a 69-73-70=212 scorecard ... Shot a career-low 69 in first round of CAA Championships ... Finished tied for 10th at Cuthbert Cup with two-round total of 148 (74-74). 2006-07: Second-Team All-CAA honoree ... Took part in all 10 events during season ... Fashioned a 78.0 stroke average in 29 rounds ... Posted three top-20 finishes, including two top-5 results ... Claimed medalist honors at CAA Championship, posting six-over-par 222 (76-73-73) to win event by four strokes ... The six-over-par total matched the lowest score by an individual in tournament history ... Carded season-low 73 on three occasions during season. 2005-06 (Tulane): Attended Tulane for the fall semester before transfering due to suspension of women’s golf program resulting from recovery of Hurricane Katrina. High School/Junior: Lettered four years at Mullen High School ... Ranked 71st among U.S. Junior Players in 2005 ... Listed as 34th best player in 2005 AJGA Class ... Won 2003 Colorado Junior Championship ... Led Mullen to four high school state championship titles ... Won state individual title three of four years in high school, becoming just the second person in Colorado to accomplish the feat ... Named All-State every year of high school ... Top player for Colorado at 2004 Junior America’s Cup ... Advanced to second stage of qualifying for 2004 U.S. Women’s Open ... Competed in U.S. Women’s Public Links in 2005 and 2006 ... Played in 2006 Colorado Women’s Open ... Qualified for 2003 USGA Junior and World Junior Championship ... Finished second at AJGA Trans American Junior Championship in 2004. Personal: Full Name: Ashley Nicole Tait ... Born February 3, 1987, in Denver, Colo. ... Daughter of Pat and Cindy Tait. ... Father is a PGA teaching professional in Colorado ... Majoring in Finance and Accounting ... Finished fourth at 2007 Colorado Stroke Play Championship and 21st at Colorado Open ... Made the cut at both the U.S. Women’s and the North/South Amateur events. Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career
Tourn. 10 10 9 29
Ashley Tait’s Career Statistics Rnds Strokes Avg. Low Round 29 2,261 77.96 73 four times 28 2,127 75.96 69 at CAA Golf Championships 27 2,039 75.51 69 at Ron Moore 84 4,388 76.98 69 at CAA Golf Championships/Ron Moore
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Sara WAgner SEnior | 5-5 Cherry Hills, Colo. Cherry Creek 2008-09: Competed in two events ... Posted 85.0 stroke average in six rounds ... Carded seasonlow 80 in second round of UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic ... Finished tied for 64th to post her best result of the season. 2007-08: Took part in two tournaments, finishing with 80.60 stroke average in five rounds ... Shot a season-low 78 in second round of Myrtle Beach Classic. 2006-07: Participated in one event during freshman season, posting a 245 (85-76-84) in the Lady Seahawk Invitational...Finished in a tie for 61st at the event...Shot career-low 75 in the second round. High School/Junior: Lettered four years at Cherry Creek High School . . . Helped high school to four regional championships, finishing state runner-up in freshman year . . . Three-time MVP of high school squad . . . Recorded Top-10 finishes at State Championships in junior and senior seasons . . . Competed in 2005 USGA Junior Girls Championship . . . Made cut in 2006 U.S. Women’s TransNational at Stonewall Country Club . . . Won 2005 Colorado Girls Junior Golf Association Collindale Invitational, shooting a 74. Personal: Full Name: Sara Jennings Wagner . . . Born June 2, 1988, in Denver, Colo. . . . Daughter of Steve and Barbara Wagner.
Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career
Tourn. 1 2 2 5
Sara Wagner’s Career Statistics Rnds Strokes Avg. Low Round 3 245 81.66 76 at Lady Seahawk Invitational 5 403 80.60 78 at Mrytle Beach Classic 6 510 85.00 80 at UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic 14 1158 82.71 76 at CAA Golf Championships
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Cristina Manrique Junior | 5-4 Madrid, spain Liceo Europeo 2008-09: Participated in six events ... Registered a 80.27 stroke average in 18 rounds ... Shot career-low 73 in opening round of UNCG-Starmount Classic ... Posted best finish of season at UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic, carding 239 (78-82-79) to finish in tie for 35th. 2007-08: Took part in two events, fashioning 84.33 stroke average in six rounds ... Shot a careerlow 79 in second round of Lady Paladin Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR: Took part in the 2006 and 2007 editions of the National Spanish Amateur. PERSONAL: Full Name: Cristina Manrique...Born Aug. 21, 1989 in Madrid, Spain...Daughter of Alberto Manrique and Elena Pedrazuela...Majoring in Business Administration.
Year 2007-08 2008-09 Career
Cristina Manrique’s Career Statistics Tourn. Rnds Strokes Avg. Low Round 2 6 506 84.33 79 at Lady Paladin Invitational 6 18 1,445 80.27 73 at UNCG Starmount Fall Classic 8 24 1,951 81.29 73 at UNCG Starmount Fall Classic
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Sofia Hagsund Sophomore | 5-11 Landskrona, Sweden Allvar Gullstrandgymnasiet 2008-09: Took part in all nine events during freshman season ... Recorded 77.85 stroke average in 27 rounds ... Carded season-low 71 in first round of LSU Golf Classic ... Finished tied for 20th at CAA Women’s Golf Championship with a 235 (85-75-75) result. AMATEUR/PREP: Ranked among the top 10 for her age group and top 25 for all girls under 21 in Sweden ... Claimed back-to-back individual medalist honors in Skandia Tour Riks event in Blekinge in 2006 and 2007 ... Also recorded first-place finishes in the Wendel Junior Open in 2006 and the Procivitas Junior Open in 2007 ... Posted top 15 finish in stroke play at 2007 under 21 Swedish Junior National Championship ... Member of Landskrona Elite Team ... Has participated in Swedish Senior and Junior National Team Championships with the Landskrona squad. PERSONAL: Full Name: Sofia Elin Hagsund ... Born Dec. 16, 1989, in Landskrona, Sweden ... Daughter of Christer and Birgitta Hagsund.
Year 2009 Career
Tourn. 9 9
Sofia Hagsund’s Career Statistics Rnds Strokes Avg. 27 2,102 77.85 27 2,102 77.85
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Low Round 71 at LSU Golf Classic 71 at LSU Golf Classic
Alei Mitchell Sophomore | 5-8 Waycross, Ga. Ware County 2008-09: Saw action in two events ... Turned in 82.83 stroke average in six rounds ... Shot seasonlow 77 in second round of UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic ... Posted best finish of season at Lady Seahawk, tying for 25th with a 236 (79-77-80) scorecard. HIGH SCHOOL: Named to Georgia 3-AAA All-State and All-Region squads as senior ... Took home medalist honors at Coal Mountain Classic and Golden Isles Invitational ... Was runner-up in State and Region 3-AAA tournaments ... Helped Ware County to three 3-AAA Region Championships and three 3-AAA state runner-up finishes ... Also lettered in soccer, softball basketball and cross country ... Member of Junior National Honor Society. AMATEUR: Back-to-back winner at University of Florida Junior Classic, winning 2006 and 2007 editions of the event ... Posted two top-10 finishes in American Junior Golf Association events, including a tie for fifth at AJGA Heritage Junior Championship ... Also recorded top-5 finishes in 15 junior events. PERSONAL: Full Name: Clemmie (Alei) Mitchell ... Born March 14, 1990, in Waycross, Ga. ... Daughter of Rodrick and Clemmie Mitchell ... Named Homecoming Queen at Ware County as a senior.
Year 2007-08 Career
Tourn. 2 2
Alei Mitchell’s Career Statistics Rnds Strokes Avg. Low Round 6 497 82.83 77 at UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic 6 497 82.83 77 at UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic
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Alexa Park Freshman | 5-5 Southlake, Texas Carroll HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years at Southlake Carroll ... Helped Dragons win backto-back State 5A championships ... Led team and placed 6th individually in 2009 5A State Championship with 75-75=150 finish ... Actively participated in AJGA, TJGT, and TLJT junior tours... Won TLJT Bruce Lietzke Championship and TJGT Baylor Invitational during 2008-2009 season... National Honor Society member and Academic Excellence award winner. PERSONAL: Full Name: Alexandriana Hee-jun Park ... Born in Somerville, N.J., on Nov. 22, 1991 ... Daughter of Priscilla and Sam Park.
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2008-09 Final Statistics Team Results Tournament Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate Windy City Collegiate Classic UNCG-Starmount Fall Classic Landfall Tradition Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic LSU Golf Classic UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic Bryan National Collegiate CAA Women’s Golf Championship
Dates Sept. 22-24, 2008 Oct. 6-7, 2008 Oct. 12-14, 2008 Oct. 24-26, 2008 Feb. 22-24, 2009 March 13-15, 2009 March 23-24, 2009 April 3-5, 2009 April 17-19, 2009
Rounds 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Place 10 11 3 10 21 15 4 16 2
Teams 13 13 15 12 43 18 12 18 10
+/+55 +68 +49 +84 +77 +30 +67 +71 +51
Score 919 932 901 948 941 894 931 935 891
Individual Results Low Tournament
Player Rounds Strokes Ashley Tait 27 2039 Carmen Perez-Narbon 27 2043 Sofia Hagsund 27 2102 Cristina Manrique 18 1445 Stephanie Noser 12 964 Christie Appleton 27 2176 Alei Mitchell 6 497 Sara Wagner 6 510 T.J. Harvey 3 271 FOUR-PLAYER TEAM 27 8292
54-holes 69 71 71 73 74 75 77 80 87 290
Low
#
Round Events 6 9 3 9 2 9 6 4 9 2 2 1 11 9
Finish Top
5 1 1
10 2 1 3
20 3 3 6 +20
Average 75.51 75.66 77.85 80.27 80.33 80.59 82.83 85.00 90.30 307.1
Team low rounds (best 10)
1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10.
290 294 294 296 297 299 300 300 300 304
LSU Golf Classic - March 13, 2009 UNCG-Starmount Fall Classic, Oct. 13, 2008 CAA Women’s Golf Championship, April 19, 2009 LSU Golf Classic, March 15, 2009 CAA Women’s Golf Championship, April 18, 2009 UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic, March 23, 2009 Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate, Sept. 24, 2008 UNCG-Starmount Fall Classic, Oct. 13, 2008 CAA Women’s Golf Championship, April 17, 2009 UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic, March 23, 2009 Player low rounds (best 10)
1. 2. 4.
10.
69 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 71 72 72 72 72
Ashley Tait - Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate, Sept. 22, 2008 Ashley Tait - LSU Golf Classic, March 13, 2009 Ashley Tait - LSU Golf Classic, March 15, 2009 Carmen Perez-Narbon - Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate, Sept. 23, 2008 Carmen Perez-Narbon - Windy City Collegiate Classic, Oct. 6, 2008 Ashley Tait - UNCG-Starmount Fall Classic, Oct. 13, 2008 Sofia Hagsund - LSU Golf Classic, March 13, 2009 Ashley Tait - UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic, March 23, 2009 Ashley Tait - CAA Women’s Golf Championship, April 19, 2009 Ashley Tait - Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate, Sept. 24, 2008 Sofia Hagsund - Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic, Feb. 23, 2009 Carmen Perez-Narbon - LSU Golf Classic, March 14, 2009 Carmen Perez-Narbon - CAA Women’s Golf Championship, April 18, 2009 2010 Women’s Golf Media Guide • 13
UNCW Women’s Golf Success On and Off the Course
In the seven years Coach Cindy Ho has been at the helm of the UNCW women’s golf program, the Seahawks have earned five berths in the NCAA Regionals. Ho also guided UNCW to back-to-back Big South titles in 2003 and 2004 and its first two Colonial Athletic Assocation crowns in 2007 and 2008. The Seahawks have been recognized consistently for their work in the classroom as well. The 2004-05 team’s collective GPA of 3.672 ranked second out of all NCAA women’s golf programs. In 2008-09, three players earned NGCA All-Scholar honors. During Ho’s tenure at UNCW, 10 players have earned this distinction 24 times. Additionally, senior Ashley Tait was named CAA Women’s Golf Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year in 2008-09, marking the fifth straight year a UNCW golfer has earned the prestigious distinction. Former standout and volunteer assistant coach Michelle Jarman was named CAA Female Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year in 2005, and CAA Female Golf Scholar-of-the-Year in 2005 and 2006. Jarman was also the first Seahawk women’s golfer to earn a NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship.
Senior Carmen Perez-Narbon captured medalist honors at the 2009 Colonial Athletic Association’s Women’s Golf Championship, joining teammate Ashley Tait as the second UNCW golfer in three seasons to win the CAA Championship.
Christie Appleton 2009 NGCA All-Scholar Team 14 • 2010 Women’s Golf Media Guide
Perez-Narbon (left) and Tait pose after being recognized as the 2008-09 CAA Player-of-the-Year (Perez-Narbon) and the 200809 Women’s Golf Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year (Tait). Perez-Narbon was the third player in program history to earn conference Player-of-the-Year honors, while Tait was the third player to be named Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year as the last five award receipients have all hailed from UNCW.
Sofia Hagsund 2009 NGCA All-Scholar Team
Ashley Tait 2009 NGCA All-Scholar Team
Seahawks On Tour The UNCW women’s golf program has enjoyed a significant presence on both the Ladies Professional Golfers Assocation (LPGA) Tour and the Duramed FUTURES Tour, the official developmental tour of the LPGA, in recent years.
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Individual Honors 1981 Donna Barnette Cindy Flowers Connie Poole Robbie Roberts Darci Wilson 1982 Heidi Crossley Cindy Flowers Connie Poole Robbie Roberts Darci Wilson Leigh Walters
1990 Paula Brzostowski
Yunuen Sanchez AIAW Nat. Champ. Participant AIAW Nat. Champ. Participant AIAW Nat. Champ. Participant AIAW Nat. Champ. Participant AIAW Nat. Champ. Participant
2003 Becky Berzonski Amelie Farrah Audrey Gale
AIAW D III All-American Member of AIAW Nat. Champ. Team Member of AIAW Nat. Champ. Team AIAW Nat. Champ. Participant AIAW D III All-American Member of AIAW Nat. Champ. Team AIAW Nat. Champ. Participant Member of AIAW Nat. Champ. Team AIAW Nat. Champ. Participant AIAW D III All-American Member of AIAW Nat. Champ. Team AIAW Nat. Champ. Participant AIAW D III All-Amerian Member of AIAW Nat. Champ. Team AIAW Nat. Champ. Participant
Michelle Jarman Yunuen Sanchez
2004 Becky Berzonski
Amelie Farrah Audrey Gale Michelle Jarman
NCAA Nat. Champ. Participant NCAA Division I HM All-American
Shaela Wolf
1998 Nicole Flood
NCAA East Regional Participant
2005 Becky Berzonski
2001 Courtney Pomeranz
All-Big South Conference
Michelle Jarman
NCAA Central Regional Participant All-Big South Conference NCAA Central Regional Participant NCAA Central Regional Participant All-Big South Conference
Alison Leeper Stephanie Otteson
2002 Becky Berzonski Becca Dean Amelie Farrah Courtney Pomeranz
UNCW Chancellor’s Cup Awarded to top male and female student-athlete 1989-90 .................................................... Mary Parker Thomas 2000-01 .............................................................. Linda Johnson 2001-02 .................................................................. Becca Dean 2002-03 ...........................................................Yunuen Sanchez 2004-05 ........................................................... Becky Berzonski Thomas V. Moseley Award Awarded to the most outstanding student-athlete 2005-06 ..................................................................................Michelle Jarman Coach-of-the-Year 2002...................................... Jan Mann (Big South Conference) 2003....................................... Cindy Ho (Big South Conference) 2004....................................... Cindy Ho (Big South Conference) 2007............................. Cindy Ho (Colonial Athletic Association)
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Liana Viljoen
All-Big South Conference NCAA Central Regional Participant All-Big South Conference NCAA East Regional Participant All-Big South Conference NCAA East Regional Participant Big South Rookie-of-the-Year All-Big South Conference NCAA East Regional Participant All-Big South Conference NCAA East Regional Participant All-Big South Conference NCAA East Regional Participant Big South Conference Medalist Big South Player-of-the-Year All-Big South Conference NCAA East Regional Participant Big South Conference Medalist All-Big South Conference NCAA East Regional Participant NCAA East Regional Participant All-Big South Conference NCAA East Regional Participant NCAA East Regional Participant CAA Player-of-the-Year First-Team All-CAA NCAA East Reg.ional Participant First-Team All-CAA NCAA East Regional Participant CAA Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year NCAA East Regional Participant Second-Team All-CAA NCAA East Regional Participant NCAA East Regional Participant
2006 Michelle Jarman Stephanie Noser Stephanie Otteson
First-Team All-CAA CAA Golf Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year NCAA East Regional Participant First-Team All-CAA CAA Rookie-of-the-Year Second-Team All-CAA
2007 Carmen Perez-Narbon CAA Player-of-the-Year CAA Rookie-of-the-Year First-Team All-CAA NCAA Central Regional Participant Emily Klein First-Team All-CAA NCAA Central Regional Participant Ashley Tait Second-Team All-CAA NCAA Central Regional Participant Liana Viljoen CAA Golf Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year NCAA Central Regional Participant Stephanie Noser NCAA Central Regional Participant 2008 Carmen Perez-Narbon First-Team All-CAA NCAA East Regional Participant Emily Klein NCAA East Regional Participant Ashley Tait First-Team All-CAA NCAA East Regional Participant Liana Viljoen CAA Golf Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year NCAA East Regional Participant Stephanie Noser Second-Team All-CAA NCAA East Regional Participant 2009 Carmen Perez-Narbon First-Team All-CAA CAA Player-of-the-Year Ashley Tait First-Team All-CAA CAA Golf Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year
NGCA All-Scholar Team Players who have at least a 3.5 GPA and play 50 percent of team’s schedule 1988.................................................... Mary Thomas 1990.................................................... Mary Thomas ....................................................... Nina van Drumpt 1994............................................... Stephanie Poulin 1999...................................................Linda Johnson 2000.......................................................Becca Dean 2001.......................................................Becca Dean .......................................................Heather McMunn ....................................................... Yunuen Sanchez 2002................................................Becky Berzonski ...............................................................Becca Dean .......................................................Heather McMunn ....................................................... Yunuen Sanchez 2003................................................Becky Berzonski ........................................................ Michelle Jarman ....................................................... Yunuen Sanchez 2004................................................Becky Berzonski ........................................................ Michelle Jarman
2005................................................Becky Berzonski ........................................................ Michelle Jarman ..............................................................Liana Viljoen ........................................................ Whitney Whaley 2006............................................... Christie Appleton ........................................................ Michelle Jarman ............................................................ Alison Leeper .....................................................Stephanie Otteson ..............................................................Liana Viljoen 2007.........................................................Emily Klein ................................................................. Ashley Tait ..............................................................Liana Viljoen 2008.........................................................Emily Klein ................................................................. Ashley Tait ..............................................................Liana Viljoen ............................................................ Alison Leeper 2009............................................... Christie Appleton ...........................................................Sofia Hagsund ................................................................. Ashley Tait
Scoring Records & Championships Team Scoring Records Holes 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 36 36 36 36 36 36 54 54 54 54 54 72
Event Lady Seahawk Invitational CAA Golf Championships The Landfall Tradition Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Landfall Tradition Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate Cuthbert Cup Cuthbert Cup CAA Golf Championships Cuthbert Cup Landfall Tradition Big South Championships Lady Paladin Invitational LSU/Cleveland Classic Spider Spring Invitational CAA Golf Championships Landfall Tradition LSU/Cleveland Classic Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Lady Paladin Invitational AIAW
Score 284 287 288 288 290 290 290 290 290 580 590 595 596 597 601 879 881 889 891 892 1375
Date March 26, 2007 April 18, 2008 Oct. 27, 2007 Sept. 26, 2004 Oct. 30, 2004 Sept. 18, 2007 Feb. 24, 2008 Feb. 25, 2008 April 20, 2008 Feb. 25, 2008 Oct. 30, 2004 April 15, 2002 Oct. 25, 2004 April 5, 2003 April 3, 2004 April 19, 2008 Oct. 31, 2004 April 6, 2003 Sept. 25, 2004 Oct. 26, 2004 1980
Holes 18
36
54
72
Individual Scoring Records
Golfer Score Carmen Perez-Narbon 66 Michelle Jarman 67 Amelie Farrah 68 Carmen Perez-Narbon 68 Emily Klein 68 Michelle Jarman 139 Becky Berzonski 142 Emily Klein 142 Carmen Perez-Narbon 142 Ashley Tait 142 Becky Berzonski 143 Michelle Jarman 143 Paula Brzostowski 143 Carmen Perez-Narbon 144 Michelle Jarman 210 Emily Klein 212 Ashley Tait 212 Paula Brzostowski 215 Paula Brzostowski 216 Carmen Perez-Narbon 216 Donna Barnette 341
Event Lady Seahawk Invitational Ann Rhoads Invitational Spider Spring Invitational UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic CAA Golf Championships Unlimited Potential Big South Championships Lady Seahawk Invitational Lady Seahawk Invitational CAA Golf Championships Landfall Tradition Landfall Tradition Peggy Kirk Bell NCAA East Regional Unlimited Potential Lady Seahawk Invitational CAA Golf Championships Tiger-Tide Peggy Kirk Bell Lady Seahawk Invititional AIAW
Date March 26, 2007 Sept. 19, 2005 April 4, 2004 April 7, 2008 April 20, 2008 Sept. 26, 2004 April 13, 2004 March 26, 2007 March 26, 2007 April 19, 2008 Nov. 2, 2003 Oct. 30, 2004 Mar. 12, 1990 May 9, 2008 Sept. 26, 2004 March 27, 2007 April 20, 2008 Oct. 29, 1989 Mar. 13, 1990 March 27, 2007 1980
Team Championships Date Nov. 10-11, 1979 Nov. 15-16, 1980 Oct. 6-7, 1980 June 16-19, 1982 1984 1987 Nov. 10-12, 1989 Nov. 6-7, 2000 Sept. 7-9, 2001 Apr. 15-17, 2002 Sept. 6-8, 2002 Apr. 4-6, 2003 Apr. 13-15, 2003 Mar. 22-23, 2004 Apr. 2-4, 2004 Apr. 12-14, 2004 Sept. 24-26, 2004 March 26-27, 2007 April 20-22, 2007 April 18-20, 2008
Tournament NCAIAW Division III State Championships NCAIAW Division III State Championships AIAW Division III Regional Championships AIAW Division III National Championships ECAC Championships ECAC Championships ECAC Championships Edwin Watts-Palmetto Intercollegiate Unlimited Potential-Bay Tree Intercollegiate Big South Conference Championships Unlimited Potential-Bay Tree Classic LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic Big South Conference Championships Lady Seahawk Invitational Spider Spring Invitational Big South Conference Championships Unlimited Potential-Bay Tree Invitational Lady Seahawk Invitational CAA Golf Championships CAA Golf Championships
All-Time Individual Medalists Player Darci Wilson Sandy Chester Paige Cribb Paula Brzostowski Paula Brzostowski Paula Brzostowski Nina van Drumpt Nina van Drumpt Gwen Gravina Nina van Drumpt Nina van Drumpt Gwen Gravina Beth Demane Gwen Gravina Courtney Pomeranz Haether McMunn Amelie Farrah Yunuen Sanchez Becky Berzonski Becky Berzonski Becky Berzonski Michelle Jarman Becky Berzonski Michelle Jarman Michelle Jarman Michelle Jarman
Emily Klein Ashley Tait Carmen Perez-Narbon Carmen Perez-Narbon Carmen Perez-Narbon
Score 79-78=157 80-72-75=227 75-73-72=220 78-79=149 70-73-73=216 78-73-76=227 77-74-76=227 83-79-72=234 75-78-76=229 77-74=151 77-72-74=223 76-78-78=232 80-75-75=230 79-79=158 76-74=150 79-72-71=222 76-69-72=217 75-76-70=221 76-76-76=228 73-73-73=219 73-69-75=217 70-69-71=210 73-73-78=224 75-73-76=224 72-78-71=221 72-74-72=218
71-71-70=212 76-73-73=222 70-78-69=217 78-68-71=217 73-72-74=219
Tournament AIAW Region II Championship Longwood Invitational Longwood Invitational ECAC Golf Championship Peggy Kirk Bell Tournament Seahawk-Azalea Invitational Longwood Invitational ECAC Golf Championship Seahawk Fall Invitational Charleston Southern Invitational USC Women’s Invitational Lady Seahawk Fall Invitational Seahawk-Azalea Invitational Winthrop Invitational Bradford Creek Invitational Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic Big South Conference Champ. Lady Seahawk Invitational Spider Spring Invitational Big South Conference Champ. Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Pinehurst Challenge Pinehurst Challenge Pinehurst Challenge Lady Seahawk Invitational
Lady Seahawk Invitational CAA Championships Lady Paladin Invitational UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic CAA Championships
Date Oct. 6-7, 1980 Sept. 12-14, 1986 Sept. 1987 Sept. 24-25, 1988 March 11-13, 1990 April 13-15, 1990 Sept. 14-16, 1990 Oct. 19-21, 1990 Nov. 16-18, 1990 Feb. 11-12, 1991 Mar. 29-31, 1991 Nov. 15-17, 1992 Apr. 9-11, 1993 Feb. 14-15, 1994 Mar. 4-5, 2001 Sept. 7-9, 2001 Apr. 4-6, 2003 Apr. 13-15, 2003 Mar. 22-23, 2004 Apr. 2-4, 2004 Apr. 12-14, 2004 Sept. 24-26, 2004 Mar. 6-8, 2005 Mar. 6-8, 2005 Mar. 12-14, 2006 Mar. 27-28, 2006
March 26-27, 2007 April 20-22, 2007 Oct. 19-21, 2007 April 7-8, 2008 April 17-19, 2009
Site Chapel Hill, N.C. Pinehurst, N.C. Wilmington, N.C. Wilmington, N.C. New Haven, Conn. New Brunswick, N.J. Wilmington, N.C. Charleston, S.C. Bay Tree Plantation/N. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Sea Trail Golf Club/Sunset Beach, S.C. Bay Tree Plantation/N. Myrtle Beach, S.C. The University Club/Baton Rouge, La. Sea Trail Golf Club/Sunset Beach, S.C. River Landing Golf Club/Wallace, N.C. Hunting Hawk Golf Club/Glen Allen, Va. Greenwood Country Club/Greenwood, S.C. Bay Tree Plantation/N. Myrtle Beach, S.C. River Landing Golf Club/Wallace, N.C. The Homestead (Old Course), Hot Springs, Va. The Homestead (Old Course), Hot Springs, Va.
Course Echo Farms G.C. Longwood G.C. Longwood G.C. Timacuan Golf and C.C. Topsail Greens C.C. Longwood G.C. Penn State Blue G.C. Topsail Greens C.C. Santee G.C. The Woodlands C.C. Topsail Greens C.C. Topsail Greens C.C. Rock Hill C.C. Ironwood C.C. Bay Tree Golf Plantation LSU University Club Sea Trail Golf Resort River Landing Golf Club Hunting Hawk Golf Club Greenwood Country Club Bay Tree Golf Plantation Pinehurst #8 Pinehurst #8 Pinehurst #8 River Landing Golf Club
River Landing Golf Club The Homestead (Old Course) Furman University Golf Course River Landing Golf Club Callaway Gardens Golf Resort
Location Wilmington, N.C. Farmville, Va. Farmville, Va. Hanover, N.H. Lake Mary, Fla. Hampstead, N.C. Farmville, Va. State College, Pa. Hampstead, N.C. Santee, S.C. Columbia, S.C. Hampstead, N.C. Hampstead, N.C. Rock Hill, S.C. Greenville, N.C. Myrtle Beach, N.C. Baton Rouge, La. Sunset Beach, N.C. Wallace, N.C. Glen Allen, Va. Greenwood, S.C. N. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Pinehurst, N.C. Pinehurst, N.C. Pinehurst, N.C. Wallace, N.C.
Wallace, N.C. Hot Springs, Va. Greenville, S.C. Wallace, N.C. Pine Mountain, Ga.
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Team Postseason History 1979 1980 1981
1982
NCAIAW Division III State Champion NCAIAW Division III State Runner-up AIAW Division III Region 2 Team Champion NCAIAW Division III State Champion AIAW Division III Region 2 Team Champion AIAW Division III National (Third Place) NCAIAW Division III National Champion
1984 1987 1988 1989 1990 2001 2002 2003 2004
ECAC Champion ECAC Champion ECAC Runner-up ECAC Champion ECAC Runner-up Big South Conference (3rd Place) Big South Conference Champions NCAA Central Regionals (18th) Big South Conference Champions NCAA East Regionals (17th) Big South Conference Champions
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
NCAA East Regionals (18th) Colonial Athletic Association (T-2nd) NCAA East Regionals (15th) Colonial Athletic Association (2nd) Colonial Athletic Association (1st) NCAA Central Regionals (16th) Colonial Athletic Association (1st) NCAA East Regional (13th) Colonial Athletic Association (2nd)
2002 Big South Champions NCAA Central Regional partcipants
2005 NCAA East Regional participants
2003 Big South Champions/NCAA East Regional participants
2007 CAA Champions/NCAA Central Regional participants
2004 Big South Champions/NCAA East Regionals participants
2008 CAA Champions/NCAA East Regional participants
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2009 Landfall Tradition In the fall of 2009, 18 of the nation’s top collegiate e women’s golf programs will battle in one of the pre-mier tournaments in the country. The eighth annual Landfall Tradition will take place e Oct. 23-25 at the Country Club of Landfall’s Pete e Dye Course. The event will also serve as the falll preview to the 2010 NCAA Division I Women’s Golff Championships, scheduled to be held May 18-21 att the Dye Course. Tournament Information Name: The Landfall Tradition Format: 54 hole, stroke play Par: 72 Yardage: 6,325
The Field
Alabama
Arizona State
Auburn
Denver
Duke
Georgia
LSU
Michigan State
New Mexico
Oklahoma State
Pepperdine
Purdue
USC
UCLA
UNC Chapel Hill
UNCW
Virginia
Wake Forest
Country Club of Landfall The links at The Country Club of Landfall provide the men’s and women’s golf teams at UNC Wilmington with a superb course overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. It also has excellent practice facilities. The Jack Nicklaus Course, site of the N.C. Seniors and the Carolina Seniors, is one of three nine-hole championship golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus. Considered among the best and most distinctive in the southeast region, the courses provide five sets of tee placements to provide pleasure for any handicap level golfer. Constructed in 1991, the Nicklaus Course has added to the prestige of the Landfall community. The course offers a unique feel by trailing along the Intracoastal Waterway and takes full advantage of the area’s salt and fresh water marshes. 2010 Women’s Golf Media Guide • 19
Home Courses/Seahawk Supporters Country Club of Landfall Home Course of the Seahawks Designed to preserve and enhance the natural character of the land, the 27 holes of the Jack Nicklaus Course take advantage of Landfall’s abundant saltwater and freshwater marshes as well as the panoramic views of Howe Creek and the Intracoastal Waterway. The challenging course features rolling fairways, strategic sand and grass bunkers, smooth Bentgrass greens and water on 12 holes. The layout offers many shot-making challenges and few golfers leave the course without using every club in the bag. The Nicklaus Course is host to the prestigious UNCW Landfall Tradition every fall and provides the Seahawks with excellent practice facilities throughout the year.
River Landing Golf Club Located conveniently in nearby Wallace, N.C., River Landing Golf Course offers a beautiful 36-hole layout designed by nationally acclaimed architect Clyde Johnston of Hilton Head, S.C. The stunning course is a challenge for the best golfer, but its design, featuring five sets of tees, makes it enjoyable for players at all levels. The course, which follows the scenic Northeast Cape Fear River, has bent grass greens and Bermuda grass fairways. A cascading waterfall and arched bridge accent the spectacular 18th hole, voted one of the best in North Carolina. River Landing serves as the host site of the U.S. Open Qualifying, the annual UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic and the N.C. Women’s Amateur.
Cape Fear Country Club An original Donald Ross-designed course, Cape Fear Country Club is one of the area’s most prestigious golf courses. The par 72, 6,716-yard layout was built in 1896 and served as home of the PGA’s Azalea Open for 22 years from 1949-72. It is still popular today and is recognized as one of the most pristine courses in the South. CFCC, the oldest member of the Carolinas Golf Association, features Tifway Bermuda fairways and Pencross Bent greens. In fact, the historic course was the first one in North Carolina to have grass greens. The 1996 Carolinas Amateur was staged at CFCC.
Pine Valley Country Club For more than 45 years, Pine Valley Country Club has been providing excellent golf ammenities for the Cape Fear Region. The Bermuda fairways and bent grass greens play 6,490 yards from the blue tees and 5,872 from the whites. Featuring fast, undulating postage stamp greens, Pine Valley provides a true test for the golfer’s short game.
PGA Master Professional Drew Pierson Drew Pierson, owner of Drew Pierson Golf, Ltd. in Wrightsville Beach, handles club fitting for the UNCW Women’s Golf Team. A recipient of the 1992 Carolinas Section Horton Smith Trophy, Pierson has put his insight and knowledge of club fitting to work as a consultant for eight major club and/or shaft manufactors. Stressing the impact the equipment has on the golfer and his swing development, Pierson has had articles published in several prominent golf magazines and has presented at the PGA National Teaching and Coaching Summits on three occasions (1990, 1994 and 2000). Drew has worked with a large number of college and amateur golfers and hundreds of PGA professionals around the country through the PGA education program. He has also served as a guest instructor at many facilities and PGA Teaching and Playing seminars. 20 • 2010 Women’s Golf Media Guide
Women’s Golf Endowed Scholarship Catherine Smith Warner An endowed scholarship was established by Deborah Warner in honor and memory of her mother, Catherine Smith Warner, a supporter of UNCW and Seahawk Women’s athletics. The scholarship, the first endowed scholarship in women’s golf, was created to recognize an individual who excels both in her sport and in the classroom.
Liana Viljoen 2006-07, 2007-08 Recipient
Ashley Tait 2008-09, 2009-10 Recipient
Academic Support/ CHAMPS Life Skills
s erald rion J Ehler ’s Da n a 9 De 2008-0 nt ie Receip
Sandy Williford Assistant AD/ Academics
Jessica Long Academic Coordinator
Rodney Young Academic Coordinator
The Athletic Academic Support Program provides a variety of services for all the university’s student-athletes. The program offers academic counseling and support to help student-athletes successfully balance the demands of their athletic and academic schedules. Progress reports monitoring class attendance and test results and accessing tutorial needs are completed two times each semester by professors of classes in which UNCW student-athletes are enrolled. The University College is designed to assist students during their academic careers, with special emphasis on the first and second years of study when they are expected to work toward fulfilling the basic studies requirements as outlined in the university catalog. The assistant athletic director for academics meets with student-athletes on a regular basis to assist in their academic success and monitor their progress toward a degree. Each freshman is assigned to an advisor for personal assistance in selecting courses, maintaining required scholastic records and planning a complete University College educational program. The program’s primary objective is to assist students toward completing basic studies. Several other programs are provided for academic support at UNCW, including the Writing/Reading Place, the Learning Center, the Math Lab, tutorial services, Disability Services, personal and career counseling, study hall and a laptop program. The Writing/Reading Place offers one-on-one tutoring for any academic writing assignment. Tutors help students get started with a paper, offer aid in the development and organization of the project and provide strategies that help at each stage of the composing process. Computers for word processing are available in Randall Library. The Learning Center helps all students develop skills necessary to become successful, independent learners through tutorial assistance, supplemental instruction, study skills workshops and individual consultations. Students desiring help with any level of math can find it at the Math Lab. Staffed by faculty and students, the center in Bear Hall takes students on a walk-in basis. Any tutorial assistance from the Writing/Reading Place, the Learning Center and the Math Lab is free and available to all student-athletes.
CHAMPS/Life Skills Meets Student-Athlete Needs To prepare student-athletes for the challenges of life beyond the playing field, UNCW and the NCAA team up in the popular CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. UNCW is currently one of 669 institutions involved in the popular program. The CHAMPS/Life Skills Program is designed to provide student-athletes with the education and the experiences to assist them in bridging the gap between college life and professional life in the work world and to make meaningful contributions to their communities. The CHAMPS/Life Skills Program focuses on five commitment areas viewed as critical to personal growth: (1) Academic Excellence - to support the academic progress of the student-athlete toward intellectual development and graduation. (2) Athletic Excellence - to build philosophical foundations for the development of athletic programs that are broadbased, equitable and dedicated to the well-being of the student-athlete. (3) Personal Development - to support the development of a well-balanced lifestyle for the student-athlete, encouraging emotional well-being, personal growth and decision-making skills. (4) Career Development - to encourage each student-athlete to develop and pursue their career and life goals. (5) Service - to engage the student-athlete in service to his or her campus and surrounding communities. The NCAA has worked with its member institutions and educational consultants to create instructional materials and program models to address the needs of today’s student-athletes. Topics such as diversity education, developing sexual responsibility, nutrition, eating disorder prevention and awareness, time management, community service and career development are just some of the areas covered within the curriculum. A freshman seminar course is designed to assist student-athletes in making the transition to college, this seminar focuses on college-level study skills, time management, awareness of available university services, etc. It is open only to entering freshmen and generates two hours of elective credit toward graduation.
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2008-09 Academic Highlights For the sixth consecutive year, the women’s cross country team was designated as a United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Academic All-American Team. Junior Darion Jeralds was named recipient of the prestigious Dean Ehlers Leadership Award in men’s basketball, becoming the sixth Seahawk to earn the award in its 15-year existence. Darion Jeralds and Daniel Mercer were named to the CAA’s All-Academic Team in men’s basketball. The men’s basketball team received a Public Recognition Award from the NCAA’s Academic Performance Program by placing among the top 10 percent among teams nationally for its academic work. It was the second straight season the team has garnered the award. Junior Darion Jeralds was named the CAA’s Men’s Basketball Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year. The men’s cross country team was designated as a United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Academic All-American Team. The women’s soccer team received the NSCAA’s Ethics and Sportsmanship Award and the College Team Academic Award for the fifth consecutive season. A total of 28 student-athletes, 14 each semester, achieved a perfect 4.00 grade point during the 2008-09 year. More than 90 student-athletes recorded a 3.50 or higher GPA during each semester of 2008-09. All of UNCW’s 19 intercollegiate teams finished above the multi-year score of 925 in the NCAA’s annual APR report. Ashley Tait, Christie Appleton and Sofia Hagsund were named to the National Golf Coaches Association All-Scholar Team. Junior Ashley Tait was named CAA Scholar Athlete-of-the-Year in women’s golf, marking the fifth consecutive year that a UNCW player has won the award. Track and field standouts Aisha Jones and Brian Blumenstein were named Academic All-Americans by the National Track and Field Coaches Association. The women’s tennis team was recognized by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association as an Academic All-American Team for the third straight year and the ninth time overall. The women’s track and field team earned the National Track and Field Coaches Association’s designation as an All-Academic Team.
Women’s Soccer
2008 NSCAA College Team Academic Award winner
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Wilmington: Gem of the Coast
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Impossible Is Nothing
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