2012-13 akron women's golf media guide

The UniversiTy of Akron 2012-13 women’s golf • 1

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tAble of contentS1 - thiS iS Akron golf Quick Facts 1 What is a Zip? 2 2012-13 Schedule 2 2012-13 Roster 3 Team Photograph 3 Rosemont Country Club 4 State-of-the-Art Training Facilities 5 PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge 6 The Mid-American Conference 7

8 - Student-AthleteS Hanna Ek 8 Tyler Etcheberry 9 Sara Chaves 10 Whitney Graff 11 Laura Murray 12 Sierra Everson 13 Frida Fougberg 13 Lesli Stolly 13

14 - StAff Head Coach Jenny King 14-15 Graduate Assistant Amanda Butler 15

16 - 2011-12 review 2011-12 Results 16 2011-12 Overall Statistics 16 Individual Results 17

18 - recordS Team Records 18 Individual Records 18-19 Team Honors 19 Individual Honors 19 All-Time Results 20-21

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The 2012-13 University of Akron women’s golf me-dia guide is a product of The University of Akron Athletics Communications office. The publication was designed, written and edited by Dallas Moyer, with editorial assistance from Gregg Bach. Cover design and layout by Dallas Moyer. Photography by John Ashley, Phil Burling, Jeff Harwell and Ernie Aranyosi.

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generAl informAtionLocation Akron, Ohio (44325)Population 200,000 (fifth largest in Ohio)Founded 1870 (as Buchtel College)Enrollment 29,699Nickname ZipsColors Blue (PMS 282) and Gold (PMS 871)Conference Mid-AmericanPresident Dr. Luis M. ProenzaDirector of Athletics Tom WistrcillSenior Associate AD/External Relations Dan SatterSenior Associate AD/Senior Woman Admin. Mary Lu GribschawFaculty Athletics Representative J. Dean CarroAthletic Dept. Phone: (330) 972-7080Ticket Office Phone: 1-888-99-AKRONWeb site: GoZips.comFacebook: Facebook.com/ZipsWGolfTwitter: @ZipsWGolf

women’S golf StAffHead Coach:Jenny King (Kentucky, 2001) – fifth season Twitter: @ZipsCoachKing

Graduate Assistant:Amanda Butler (Akron, 2012) – first season

roSemont country clubLocation Fairlawn, OhioPar 72Yardage 6,025 yardsLink www.gozips.com/athletics/facilities/Rosemont

ProgrAm hiStorySeasons of Golf Entering FifthFirst Season of Golf 2008-09Total Events 45All-Time Wins 3All-Time Runner Ups 6All-Time Top-Fives 21Best Mid-American Conference Finish t-3rd (2009)

AthleticS communicAtionSAssistant Director/Women’s Golf SID: Dallas Moyer E-Mail [email protected] Office Phone (330) 972-6292 Mobile Phone (330) 571-4145 Twitter @ZipsDallas

mid-AmericAn conference contActMedia Relations Assistant/Women’s Golf Contact:Stephanie Paris E-Mail [email protected] Office Phone (216) 566-4622 ext. 322 Office Fax (216) 858-9622 Web Site mac-sports.com

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ScheduleFALL 2012

Date Event Location Course Time (ET)Sept. 8 Redbird Invitational – Day One Normal, Ill. Weibring Golf Club All DaySept. 9 Redbird Invitational – Day Two Normal, Ill. Weibring Golf Club All DaySept. 17 Cardinal Cup – Day One Simpsonville, Ky. Cardinal Club All DaySept. 18 Cardinal Cup – Day Two Simpsonville, Ky. Cardinal Club All DaySept. 22 Wolverine Invitaitonal – Day One Ann Arbor, Mich. U of M Golf Course All DaySept. 23 Wolverine Invitaitonal – Day Two Ann Arbor, Mich. U of M Golf Course All DaySept. 28 Nittany Lion Invitational – Day One State College, Pa. Penn State Blue Course All DaySept. 29 Nittany Lion Invitational – Day Two State College, Pa. Penn State Blue Course All DaySept. 30 Nittany Lion Invitational – Day Three State College, Pa. Penn State Blue Course All DayOct. 15 2012 MAC Preview – Day One Nashport, Ohio Longaberger Golf Club All DayOct. 16 2012 MAC Preview – Day Two Nashport, Ohio Longaberger Golf Club All Day

SPRING 2013

Date Event Location Course Time (ET)March 8 Rio Verde Invitational – Day One Rio Verde, Ariz. White Wing Golf Course All DayMarch 9 Rio Verde Invitational – Day Two Rio Verde, Ariz. White Wing Golf Course All DayMarch 10 Rio Verde Invitational – Day Three Rio Verde, Ariz. White Wing Golf Course All DayMarch 17 MSU Ocala Spring Invitational – Day One Ocala, Fla. Juliette Falls Golf Resort All DayMarch 18 MSU Ocala Spring Invitational – Day Two Ocala, Fla. Juliette Falls Golf Resort All DayMarch 19 MSU Ocala Spring Invitational – Day Three Ocala, Fla. Juliette Falls Golf Resort All DayMarch 23 Low Country Intercollegiate – Day One Hilton Head, S.C. Moss Creek Golf Club All DayMarch 24 Low Country Intercollegiate – Day Two Hilton Head, S.C. Moss Creek Golf Club All DayMarch 25 Low Country Intercollegiate – Day Three Hilton Head, S.C. Moss Creek Golf Club All DayApril 5 EKU Colonel Classic – Day One Richmond, Ky. Arlington Country Club All DayApril 6 EKU Colonel Classic – Day Two Richmond, Ky. Arlington Country Club All DayApril 13 Indiana Invitational – Day One Bloomington, Ind. IU Golf Course All DayApril 14 Indiana Invitational – Day Two Bloomington, Ind. IU Golf Course All DayApril 26 2013 MAC Championship – Day One Nashport, Ohio Longaberger Golf Club All DayApril 27 2013 MAC Championship – Day Two Nashport, Ohio Longaberger Golf Club All DayApril 28 2013 MAC Championship – Day Three Nashport, Ohio Longaberger Golf Club All Day

One of the unique nicknames in all of inter-collegiate athletics belongs to The University of Akron. Originally Zippers, athletic director Kenneth “Red” Cochrane officially shortened the nickname to the Zips in 1950. Twenty-five years earlier a campus-wide contest had been conducted to choose a nickname for The University’s athletics teams. Suggestions submitted by students, faculty, and alumni included Golden Blue Devils, Tip Toppers, Rubbernecks, Hillbillies, Kangaroos and Cheveliers. The winner, freshman Margaret Hamlin, received a prize of $10 for Zippers, a $6 pair of rubber overshoes and a brand name of the BF Goodrich Company. The evolution of Zippy, UA’s mascot, began 40 years ago when the student council decid-ed the University needed a mascot. “Zippy” the kangaroo was officially declared the school’s mascot on May 1, 1953. The first known printed reference to the mascot as “Zippy” was a 1965 Zip football press brochure. The Buchtelite’s first use of the name “Zippy” came Sept. 24, 1965, in an identification of a photo of the cheerleaders listing “Mascot - ‘Zippy’ - Charles Huettner.” In 2007, Zippy was named the Capital One National Mascot of the Year.

What is a Zip?

Head Coach Jenny King and freshman Sierra Everson.


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roSterALPHAbEtICAL RoStER

NAME YR.-ExP. SWINGS HoMEToWN (PREvIoUS SCHooL)Sara Chaves Jr.-2L Right Bogota, Colombia (Abraham Lincoln School)Hanna Ek RSr.-3L Left Falun, Sweden (Falu Frigymnasium)Tyler Etcheberry RSr.-3L Right Wesley Chapel, Fla. (Saddlebrook Preparatory)Sierra Everson Fr.-HS Right Gahanna, Ohio (Gahanna Lincoln High School) Frida Fougberg Fr.-HS Right Partille, Sweden (Lerums Gymnasium)Whitney Graff Jr.-2L Right Canfield, Ohio (Canfield High School)Laura Murray So.-1L Right Tipp City, Ohio (Tippecanoe High School)Lesli Stolly Fr.-HS Right Lima, Ohio (Shawnee High School)

Head Coach: Jenny King (Kentucky, 2001), Fifth SeasonGraduate Assistant: Amanda Butler (Akron, 2012), First Season

BY CLASSSenior (0): Redshirt Senior (2): Hanna Ek, Tyler Etcheberry.Junior (2): Sara Chaves, Whitney Graff.Sophomore (1): Laura Murray.Freshman (3): Sierra Everson, Frida Fougberg, Lesli Stolly.

BY SWINGLeft (1): Hanna Ek.Right (7): Sara Chaves, Tyler Etcheberry, Sierra Everson, Frida Fougberg, Whitney Graff, Laura Murray.

BY STATE/CoUNTRYColumbia (1): Sara Chaves.Florida (1): Tyler Etcheberry.ohio (4): Sierra Everson, Whitney Graff, Laura Murray, Lesli Stolly.Sweden (2): Hanna Ek, Frida Fougberg.

back Row (l to r): Redshirt Senior tyler Etcheberry, Freshman Sierra Everson, Junior Whitney Graff, Redshirt Senior Hanna Ek, Graduate Assistant Amanda butler.Front Row (l to r): Head Coach Jenny King, Sophomore Laura Murray, Junior Sara Chaves, Freshman Frida Fougberg, Freshman Lesli Stolly.


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When the Zips hit the links, they have the benefit of playing at the Rosemont County Club, which serves as the official home course for The University of Akron women’s golf team. The championship course is located in nearby Fairlawn, Ohio, and is the site of the Zippy Invitational, an annual event that showcases some of the top col-legiate programs in the Midwest.

The course features an award-winning design by the Hurdzan Design Group, features tree-lined fairways, subtle doglegs and bunkering. There are few wa-ter hazards and ravines to impede play. The course measures 5,260 yards from the women’s tees and 6,006 from the men’s tees. The championship blue tees course is 6,433 yards.

Rosemont Country Club began as the Montrose Club in 1920. In 1991, a new clubhouse was built, accompanied by a new swim and tennis complex, golf learning center and driving range.

The clubhouse is equipped with numerous amenities, including locker rooms for both women and men, steam room and sauna.

RoSEMoNt CouNtRy CLubquICK FACtS

Year Built: 1910 Designer: Tom Bendelow Greens Grass Type: Bent Grass Fairways Grass Type: Bent Grass Water Hazards: Yes Sand Bunkers: 51-60 Yardage Markers: 200, 150, 100 Yard Markers Women’s Tees: 5,260 yards (Par 72) Men’s Tees: 6,006 yards (Par 71) Championship Tees: 6,433 yards (Par 71)


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indoor PrActice fAcilityThe University of Akron’s indoor golf facility is one of the finest in the Midwest. In order to assist with each student-athlete’s play on the course, the indoor golf facility features a putting green, bunker and a video motion analysis system.

In addition to helping the players perform on the course, the golf facility also features offices for the coaching staff and a study lounge to help classroom performance.

The biggest advantage the facility gives the golf team is the ability to train year round. Along with the use of state-of-the-art technology for performance analysis, UA’s golf team now has an advantage over the nation’s top competition.

In addition to the indoor golf facility, the Stile Athletics Field House features a full 120-yard AstroPlay field and a 300-meter Mondo track.

Additional components of the building include spectator seating for approximately 1,200, a sports medicine center, varsity locker rooms and athletics equipment storage areas.

In 2006, additional offices were added to the facility, housing the coaching staffs for UA’s football, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s soccer, track and field, and cross country teams.

To help the team prepare for a long season on the course, the field house features a strength and conditioning center with over 8,000-square-feet of space, which includes both strength training and rehabilitation equipment.

This addition to UA athletics enables the women’s golf team and the rest of the University’s intercollegiate teams to have an advantage when it comes to recruiting the top student-athlete’s in the nation. All 19 of UA’s intercollegiate athletics teams have access to the area, both in season and for off-season condition-ing workouts.

INdooR PRACtICE FACILIty quICK FACtS

INDooR FACILITY Year opened: 2004 Features: Putting Green Bunker Driving Range Video Motion Analysis System Coaches’ Offices Team Meeting Lounge

STILE FIELDHoUSE Year opened: 2004 Features: 120-yard AstroPlay Field 300-meter Mondo Track Strength & Conditioning Center Sports Medicine Center


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Pnc wAgon wheel chAllengeOn Aug. 24, 2011, the athletics departments at The University of Ak-ron and Kent State University today announced participation in a new competition called “The PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge,” which further expands an intercollegiate athletics rivalry dating back more than a half-century between the two schools.

The PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge is based on a time-honored competi-tion for an historic wooden wagon wheel trophy awarded originally in 1945 to the winner of the annual Akron-Kent State football game. Start-ing with the 2011-12 academic year, the PNC-sponsored rivalry broaden the competition to include 15 NCAA varsity sports, with victories in each sport adding one point to the challenge standings.

Fans can learn more about the rivalry and follow the results and stand-ings via www.PNCWagonWheelChallenge.com.

“PNC’s new athletic challenge will spark more excitement in a broad range of sports between these rival schools,” said Kevin O. Thompson, PNC regional president for Akron, Canton and Wooster. “By showcasing the talents of student-athletes, we will further engage alumni and the community to support our schools.”

In keeping with tradition, the annual winner of the football contest will gain possession of the historic wooden Wagon Wheel trophy, while the school that accumulates the most total points in all varsity matchups for that academic year will receive an overall series trophy.

“The Akron-Kent State rivalry is a regional event and this partnership will help expand it to more sports and likewise more fans,” Akron direc-tor of athletics Tom Wistrcill said. “We’re excited to have PNC serve as sponsor of what is one of the more unique rivalries in college athletics. As members of the Mid-American Conference, the results of our compe-titions against one another are already very important, but the Wagon Wheel Challenge will increase the level of bragging rights around the community.”

According to legend, the “Wagon Wheel” trophy traces its beginnings to the spring of 1870 when Akron industrialist John R. Buchtel set out for the town of Kent in search of a site to establish a college. In the muddy Ohio fields, however, his wagon became bogged down in the area where Kent State University is currently located. When horses pulled the wagon, a wheel came loose and became buried until it was discovered in 1902 during the construction of a pipeline along the Western Reserve Trail.

The wheel eventually fell into the possession of Dr. Raymond Manches-ter, who as the Kent State Dean of Men in 1945, suggested the local his-toric artifact be offered as the trophy to the winner of the annual Akron-Kent State football game.

“College athletics is built on strong rivalries, and we’re fortunate to have one of the closest in the country with Akron,” Kent State director of ath-letics Joel Nielsen said. “We’re very appreciative of PNC’s support of the Wagon Wheel Challenge – this model has worked very well with other schools and it can only help grow this rivalry and make it even stronger.”

IMG College, the sponsorship and multi-media rights holder for both Akron and Kent State athletics negotiated the PNC Wagon Wheel Chal-lenge.

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (www.pnc.com) is one of the nation’s largest diversified financial services organizations providing retail and business banking; residential mortgage banking; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth manage-ment and asset management. Follow @PNCNews on Twitter for breaking news, updates and announcements from PNC.

PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge - Rules and qualifying Sports• Each of the fifteen (15) sports will be worth one (1) point. For a school

to be the winner of The PNC Wagon Wheel Challenge, it must accumu-late at least eight (8) points.

• The point is awarded to the team that wins the season series in the head-to-head competition.

• If the teams play head-to-head once in a given season (e.g. football), then the school that wins will receive the point.

• All regular season games count toward the season series tally (in-cluding if non-conference games are played) with the school that wins more games (e.g., winning two of three in softball) receiving the point. If teams split the regular season matchups (e.g., in basketball), then each team receives a one-half (½) point for that sport.

• For men’s and women’s cross country, golf and indoor/outdoor track and field, one point is awarded to whichever school finishes higher in the MAC Championship for each of those sports. (For these sports, no other competitions – in-season or post-season – will count toward the series).

• MAC and/or NCAA Tournament games can count toward deter-mining the season series winner (e.g., the schools split the two regular season meetings in basketball and then meet in the MAC Tournament, whichever school wins that game is awarded the point).

• In the event of a 15-sports season tie, the school that won the trophy the previous year will retain possession.

2011-12 ResultsKent State won the inaugural Wagon Wheel trophy by a margin of 9.0-6.0. KSU earned points in baseball (1.0), women’s basketball (0.5), men’s cross country (1.0), football (1.0), men’s golf (1.0), women’s golf (1.0), women’s soccer (1.0), women’s indoor track & field (1.0), women’s out-door track & field (1.0) and volleyball (0.5).

Akron scored points in men’s basketball (1.0), women’s basketball (0.5), women’s cross country (1.0), softball (1.0), men’s indoor track & field (1.0), men’s outdoor track & field (1.0) and volleyball (0.5).

2011-12 – Kent State 9.0, Akron 6.0

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS


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the mid-AmericAn conferencethiS iS the mid-AmericAn conference

Providing leadership in education and diversity, the Mid-American Con-ference moves into its 66th year of service to the student-athlete.

Since its inception in 1946, the Mid-American Conference has progres-sively grown and developed into one of the most aggressive Division I conferences in the country. One of only 11 football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conferences, the MAC named Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher as its eighth commissioner in March of 2009.

The league has grown its commitment to championships by expanding to six its number of neutral site post season events – football (Ford Field, Detroit), volleyball (SPIRE Academy, Geneva, Ohio), men’s and women’s basketball (Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland), softball (Firestone Stadi-um, Akron) and baseball (All Pro Freight Stadium, Avon, Ohio).

In 2011, the MAC set a conference record with a 4-1 record in bowl games and won the prestigious ESPN Bowl Challenge Cup for the best FBS conference record in bowl games. The MAC also tied a conference record for bowl invitations in a single season as the five bowl invitations marked the fourth time in conference history (2004, 2008, 2009, 2011). The five MAC programs that were extended bowl invitations included: Temple (Gildan New Mexico Bowl), Ohio (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl), Western Michigan (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl), Toledo (Military Bowl pre-sented by Northrop Grumman) and Northern Illinois (GoDaddy.com Bowl).

The 2011 season also witnessed Northern Illinois win the 2011 Mara-thon MAC Football Championship Game with a 23-20 win over Ohio. MAC programs were a combined 4-0 against Army last season (wins by Northern Illinois, Miami, Ball State and Temple), while Temple had an impressive 38-7 win at Maryland (ACC), Western Michigan’s 38-31 win at UConn (Big East), Ohio’s 44-7 win over Marshall (Conference USA) and Ball State’s 27-20 win over Indiana (Big Ten).

For the first time in its history, the MAC will have seven bowl relationships--three primary and four secondary. The three primary agreements are with the Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl (Detroit, Mich.), GoDaddy.com Bowl (Mobile, Ala.) and Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Ida.). In addition, the MAC has secured secondary agreements with the BBVA Compass Bowl (2012-2013), the Gildan New Mexico Bowl (2012-2013), the Beef O’Brady’s St. Petersburg Bowl (2012-13) and the TicketCity Bowl (2012).

In its partnership with ESPN, the MAC is in the fourth year of its eight-year rights agreement (through 2016-2017 academic years) for football, as well as men’s and women’s basketball. The deal is the most exten-sive in the 66-year history of the conference. The agreement calls for a minimum of 25 events annually to be produced and aired on an ESPN platform including the men’s and women’s basketball championships, a regular-season MAC presence on ESPN, the Marathon MAC Foot-ball Championship Game and a minimum of 11 regular-season football games.

Women’s athletics continued to shine for the MAC this past year. The MAC had a total of five women’s basketball programs invited to postsea-son tournaments. Eastern Michigan claimed the MAC tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, while Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Miami and Toledo all received at-large invitations to the WNIT Tournament. The Toledo Rockets were the defending WNIT champions and began the 2012 WNIT Tournament with wins over Detroit, Cincinnati and VCU before falling to Syracuse in overtime in the WNIT ‘Elite Eight’.

From two-time Super Bowl quarterback winning Ben Roethlisberger (Mi-ami University), NFL Defensive MVP James Harrison (Kent State Univer-sity), three NFL Pro Bowlers (Cleveland KR Josh Cribbs, San Diego TE Antonio Gates, Pittsburgh LB James Harrison), British Open winner Ben Curtis (Kent State University), World Series winning manager Bob Brenly (Ohio University) and Olympic bobsled team member Brock Kreitzburgh (University of Toledo), the Mid-American Conference continues to excel in producing leaders in the world of athletics.

hiStory of the mAcBased in Cleveland since July 1999 following a 15-year stay in Toledo, Ohio, the MAC has established historic measurements in both football and men’s and women’s basketball since moving to Northeast Ohio. The MAC was founded as a five-school league on February 24, 1946 in Co-lumbus, Ohio with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne State and Western Reserve admitted as charter members. The Mid-American Conference has 12 full-time schools and a 13th, UMass for football only beginning in 2012.

In 1946 men’s basketball was the first competitive sport in the MAC, which now sponsors a total 23 sports. Women’s sports were brought into the conference’s structure in 1980. For men, championships (11) are sponsored in football, basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer, swim-ming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wres-tling, golf and tennis. For women, championships (12) are sponsored in basketball, softball, volleyball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, gymnastics, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis.

mid-AmericAn conference commiSSionerdr. Jon A. Steinbrecher

Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher enters his fourth year with the Mid-American Conference (MAC) after being named the league’s eighth commissioner on March 16, 2009.

Steinbrecher has expanded bowl opportunities for the conference and stabilized conference membership in football, increased national and re-gional television exposure, launched the conference’s first-ever digital network, renegotiated the conference marketing rights agreement with ISP/IMG College and enhanced neutral site conference championships in basketball, volleyball and baseball.

Specifically in football, Steinbrecher has stabilized and increased confer-ence membership with 13 programs as the MAC welcomes the addition of the University of Massachusetts (UMass) to begin as a football-only member in 2012. This provides the conference the opportunity to ex-pand the conference footprint into New England and into the Boston and Hartford/Springfield markets.

Steinbrecher has built upon the conference bowl agreements to a con-ference-best three primary (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl; GoDaddy.com Bowl and Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) and four secondary agreements (Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Beef O’Brady’s St. Petersburg Bowl, TicketC-ity Bowl and the BBVA Compass Bowl). These bowl agreements provide the MAC the opportunity to build on relationships with multiple bowl partners, expand national television exposure and broaden geographical opportunities to perform against other FBS conferences.

Steinbrecher directed a strategic planning process for the MAC, in-creased national exposure for the conference, as well as new opportuni-ties for the conference in the areas of a new regional television network deal, marketing and sponsorships and securing long-term partnerships for MAC neutral site championship events.

In the summer of 2010, the MAC entered into a three-year regional tele-vision deal with SportsTime Ohio to expand its television coverage in football and men’s and women’s basketball. This provides the MAC a regional television presence for programming throughout the year, and increases promotion and marketing opportunities for the conference.

He joined the MAC after serving six years as commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Prior to the OVC, Steinbrecher served as com-missioner of the Mid-Continent Conference (the Summit League). He is the only person to serve as commissioner in all three NCAA Division I Subdivisions (FBS, FCS, DI).

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as a Senior (Spring 2012): Utilized her redshirt season.

as a Senior (Fall 2011): Utilized her redshirt season.

as a Junior (Spring 2011): Named NGCA Academic All-American for the third-consecutive season (2009, 2010) ... named to the Academic All-MAC first team ... earned CoSida Academic All-District second-team honors ... competed in all six events in the spring, finishing second on the team with a 76.93 scoring average (15 rounds), the best of her career ... closed the season with three-consecutive top-10 finishes, including a personal-best finish at the MAC Championships ... currently riding a streak of nine-straight rounds in the 70s ... carded two rounds at par or better and 13 of 15 rounds in the 70s ... helped the Zips break the school record for a single-round team score (293) and three-round team score (891) at the Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam (March 14-16) ... finished in third place at the weather shortened BGSU Falcon Invitational (April 16-17) with a score of 77 (+5) ... battling rain, cold temperatures and wind, she posted a tie for sixth place at the Indiana Invitational (April 4-5) with a two-round score of 7-over 151 ... closed out the spring tied for tenth place at the MAC Championships, posting a three-round score of 18-over 234.

as a Junior (Fall 2010): Appeared in the final three events of the fall schedule, one as an individual, posting the second-best scoring average on the squad (78.38, eight rounds) ... named MAC Golfer of the Week on Oct. 21 after capturing the MAC Preview individual title ... had four rounds in the 70s, including a round of 71 at the MAC Preview (Oct. 18), the second-lowest round of her career ... earned her first-career victory at the MAC Preview (Oct. 18-19), carding a score of 149 (71-78) ... finished in a tie for 24th place at the Third-Annual Zippy Invitational (Oct. 11-12) after posting rounds of 80-80-87 (247) ... competed at the Nittany Lion Invitational (Oct. 2-3) as an individual, finishing tied for 26th place with a three-round tally of 231 (81-75-75).

as a Sophomore (Spring 2010): Named NGCA Academic All-American for the second-consecutive season (2009) ... named to the MAC Aca-demic Honor Roll (2009-10) and MAC Commissioner’s Award (2009-10) ... appeared in all six events during the spring schedule, recording a scoring average of 78.65 (17 rounds) ... carded 10-of-17 rounds in the 70s, including a career-low round of 2-under 70 during the first round of the Canes and Cardinal Classic (April 5) ... posted a then-personal best finish of third place at the Canes and Cardinal Classic (April 5-6) after carding rounds of 70, 82 and 73 (225) ... her total of 225 (+9) is her best three-round score so far at Akron ... added two top-25 finishes to her top-three placing, including a tie for 18th place at the Claud Jacobs In-tercollegiate (March 14-15) with a three-round score of 236 (82-74-80) ... finished alone in 21st place at the MAC Champion-ship (April 23-25), carding a three-round tally of 235 (79-78-78).

as a Sophomore (Fall 2009): Competed in four-of-five events, averaging 78.92 strokes over 12 rounds ... notched a then-personal-low single-round score of 72 (83-72-77) en route to a 13th-place finish at the Ross Resorts Invitational (Oct. 26-27) ... captured 13th place at the Second-Annual Zippy Invitational (Oct. 5-6) with 239 strokes (82-81-76) while matching a then-career-high with five birdies.

as a Freshman (Spring 2009): Earned NGCA Academic All-

America status (2008-09) ... competed in all seven events, averaging 79.90 strokes over 21 rounds ... fired a 1-over-par 73 at the Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational (March 8) ... finished with a three-round score of 237 (79-79-79) in the Morehead State Spring Kickoff (Feb. 22-24) to fin-ish in the top-10 ... scored 12 pars in the final round of the MAC Cham-pionship (April 24-26), helping to guide Akron to a third-place tie.

as a Freshman (Fall 2008): Competed in all five events, finishing with 853 strokes over 11 rounds for a 77.55 scoring average ... led the team with a final-round scoring average of 76.20 strokes ... was the top UA scorer at the APSU Intercollegiate (Oct. 20-21), carding 156 strokes and tying for 11th place ... helped guide the Zips to a second-place finish at the Cardinal Classic (Sept. 22-23) with 151 strokes over two rounds for an 11th-place finish behind a one-over par-73 final round ... cracked the top-10 for the first time with a 10th-place finish at the Inaugural Zippy Invitational (Sept. 29-30) after shooting a three-round score of 238 (80-78-80).

at Falu Frigymnasium: Ranked 84th on the Swedish Golf Federation ranking system ... recorded five top-10 finishes in 11 events during the summer prior to her senior season ... shot a three-day total of 221 (75-73-73) and placed fourth at the 2007 Junior Masters Invitational Finals ... shot 79-78 to place second at the Ben Hogan Cup and was the runner-up at the Skandia Tour Regional in Dalarna.

Personal: Daughter of Anders Ek and Maria Lindholm ... has two sisters, Carina Ek-Petrini (38) and Michelle Ek (36) ... has been golfing for 11 years and has been boxing for four years ... is a certified boxing instruc-tor ... father was a wax technician for the Canadian cross country ski team from 1983-98 ... majoring in mechanical engineering ... named to the Dean’s List for the 2010 Spring and Fall semesters.

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as a Senior (Spring 2012): Utilized her redshirt season.

as a Senior (Fall 2011): Utilized her redshirt season.

as a Junior (Spring 2011): Named NGCA Academic All-American for the third-consecutive season (2009, 2010) ... named Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... appeared in all six events in the spring, posting a career-best average of 78.53 over 15 rounds ... her scoring average was third on the team ... tied her career-low round of 72 at the Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam (March 15) ... carded six rounds of 76 or better ... finished in the top-25 on three occasions ... helped the Zips break the school record for a single-round team score (293) and three-round team score (891) at the Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam (March 14-16) ... finished tied for sixth place at the rain-shortened BGSU Falcon Invitational (April 16-17) with a score of 80 (+8) ... finished tied for 14th place with a season-low score of 7-over 223 at the Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam ... concluded the season with a top-20 finish at the MAC Championships, carding a three-round tally of 237 (+21) to finish in a tie for 17th place.

as a Junior (Fall 2010): Competed in all five events, including two as an individual, recording a scoring average of 80.69 (13 rounds) ... had five rounds in the 70s, including rounds of 76 and 79 (155) to finish tied for 30th place at the season-opening Chip-N Club Invitational (Sept. 13-14) ... closed out the fall calendar with two top-20 finishes, playing both as an individual ... finished off the campaign with a season-best finish at the Mid-American Conference Preview (Oct. 18-19), finishing in a tie for 13th place with a two-round score of 160 (78-82) ... the previous week, she carded a three-round tally of 243 (81-79-83) to finish in a tie for 16th place at the Second-Annual Zippy Invitational (Oct. 11-12).

as a Sophomore (Spring 2010): NGCA Academic All-American for the second-consecutive season (2009) ... named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll (2009-10) and MAC Commissioner’s Award (2009-10) ... ap-peared in all six events on the spring schedule ... recorded a scoring average of 82.71 (17 rounds) ... posted six rounds in the 70s, including a round of 73 at the Edwin Watt/Kiawah Island Classic (Feb. 21-23) ... her round of 73 was the second-lowest of her Akron career (72) ... her lone top-20 finish came at the First Market Bank Intercollegiate (March 19-20), where she finished tied for 19th place (157, 78-79).

as a Sophomore (Fall 2009): Competed in all five events, posting a scor-ing average of 79.53 over 15 rounds ... recorded a pair of top-20 finish-es, highlighted by a No. 7 designation at the MAC Preview (Oct. 12-13) with a three-round score of 231 strokes (76-77-78) and a personal-best six birdie putts ... captured 16th place at the Cincinnati Fall Classic (Sept. 28-29) after carding 236 strokes (79-81-76).

as a Freshman (Spring 2009): Earned NGCA Academic All-America status (2008-09) ... competed in all seven events, av-eraging 80.86 over 21 rounds ... notched three top-20 finishes ... captured seventh place at the Tina Barrett Longwood Invite (March 30-31) after carding 242 strokes (84-78-80) ... finished 16th at the Morehead State Spring Kickoff (Feb. 23-24) with 241 strokes (84-76-81) ... also grabbed 18th place at the Rio Verde Invitational (March 7-8) with 231 strokes (79-75-77).

as a Freshman (Fall 2008): Competed in all five events, finishing with 871 strokes over 11 rounds for a scoring average of 79.18 ... cracked the top-10 for the first time with a seventh-place finish at the Zippy Invita-tional (Sept. 29-30) after carding a three-round score of 233 (83-72-78) ... her par score of 72 in the second round of the Zippy Invitational was a collegiate low ... helped the Zips capture second place at the Cardinal Classic (Sept. 22-23) with a 21st-place finish after logging a two-round score of 155 (76-79).

at Saddlebrook Preparatory School: Ranked 82nd in the nation by Golf-week among the 2008 class ... shot a tournament-low score of 72-69 at the IJGT at Saddlebrook in the fall of her senior year ... named the school’s hardest worker and player of the year ... registered four top-10 finishes as a junior and a pair of top-five finishes as a sophomore ... fired a three-day total of 232 (77-81-74) at the Florida Junior Golf Tour event at Bellaire Country Club in 2007 ... tied for fifth place with an 80-81 at a FCWT event held at the TPC Sawgrass course ... tied for second at the Florida Junior Governor’s Cup at Mission Inn where she shot 76-77-83 in 2006 ... recorded an individual win at the IJGT at Saddlebrook with a score of 74-71 as a sophomore ... fell just short of defending her title by shooting a 72-69 and finished third, but improved on her two-day total that won the event the previous year ... was the National Honors Society secretary, an honors graduate and a student council senior class representative.

Personal: Daughter of Pat and Lisa Etcheberry ... has one sister, Mallory (16) ... father was an Olympic track and field athlete and competed at Kentucky ... her father served as the trainer for all men’s and women’s in-tercollegiate teams with the Wildcats and currently serves as a strength coach for professional athletes ... grandfather, Don Weller, played bas-ketball at Georgetown University ... uncle, Mike Weller, played golf for the Hoyas ... majoring in corporate finance ... named to the Dean’s List for the 2010 spring and fall semesters.

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as a Sophomore (Spring 2012): Named a National Golf Coaches Asso-ciation (NGCA) Division I All-American Scholar … finished the 2011-12 season with an 81.67 scoring average in eight events … carded a career-best round of 2-over 74 during the third round of the EKU Colonel Clas-sic (April 6-7) … had two top-20 finishes … made four starts in the three, including one as an individual … averaged 79.54 strokes over 11 rounds … posted the first top-10 finish of her career, a tie for seventh place at the EKU Colonel Classic to help Akron to its second team title of the season … her score of 229 (+13) at the EKU event was the lowest three-round score of her career and the sixth-lowest on the team … recorded a tie for 16th place playing as an individual at the Bison Challenge at Paiute (March 16-17) with a score of 159 (+15).

as a Sophomore (Fall 2011): Made four starts in the fall … her best fin-ish came at the season-opening Chip-N Club Invitational (Sept. 12-13) where she finished tied for 49th place with a score of 247 … also had finishes of tied for 68th (2011 MAC Preview, Oct. 10-11), tied for 69th (Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup, Sept. 19-20) and tied for 82nd (Bettie Lou Evans Invitational, Sept. 30-Oct. 2).

as a Freshman (Spring 2011): Competed in four of six events, one as an individual, posting an average of 80.33 (nine rounds) ... carded a career-best round of 76 during the first round of the Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam (March 14) ... tied for 28th at the weather-shortened BGSU Fal-con Invitational (April 16-17) with a round of 85 (+13) ... finished tied for 31st place in her first MAC Championship event (April 22-24), carding a three-round score of 247 (+31) ... posted a two-round score of 16-over 160 to finish tied for 36th at the Indiana Invitational (April 4-5) ... carded a score of 231 (+15) to conclude the Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam (March 14-16) tied for 40th while playing as an individual.

as a Freshman (Fall 2010): Appeared in all five events to open her Ak-ron career, recording a scoring average of 82.08 in 13 rounds of play ... posted a then-career-best round of 79 on three occasions, including the third round of the Cincinnati Fall Classic (Sept. 21) and the second and third rounds of the Nittany Lion Invitational (Oct. 2-3) ... earned the first top-25 finish of her career at the Third-Annual Zippy Invitational (Oct. 11-12) after posting a three-round score of 246 (80-82-84).

Prior to akron: Finished ninth at the 2009 El Tiempo Cup National in Bogota, Colombia ... was the champion at the Enrique Santos Interna-tional in Ecuador in 2008 ... placed second at the Military CC Colum-bian National Junior Tournament in 2007 ... also took third at the San Andres International Junior Tournament of Colombia ... finished 16th at the 2009 Teens on the Green World Championship at the PGA National.

Personal: Daughter of Carlos Julio Chaves and Evelin Jaimes ... was born in Bogota, Colombia ... has one younger brother, David (16) ... attended Abraham Lincoln High School ... first language is Spanish ... was a member of the soccer team at Abraham Lincoln and finished in the top-five of her class academically ... majoring in business.

chaves’ caReeR statistics RNDS YeaR aPP. RDS StRokeS WiNS t10 t25 <PaR avg. LoWSPRING 2012 4 11 875 0 1 2 0 79.55 74FALL 2011 4 10 840 0 0 0 0 84.00 78SPRING 2011 4 9 723 0 0 0 0 80.33 76FALL 2010 5 13 1,036 0 0 1 0 79.96 79totaLS 17 43 3,474 0 1 3 0 80.79 74

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as a Sophomore (Spring 2012): Made her only appearance of the Spring playing as an individual at the EKU Colonel Classic (April 6-7) ... posted a 47th-place finish with a three-round score of 243 (+27).

as a Sophomore (Fall 2011): Appeared in three tournaments in the fall, including two as an individual ... as an individual, finished 32nd at the Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational (Oct. 10-11) ... finished tied for 74th at the Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup (Sept. 19-20) and the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 2).

as a Freshman (Spring 2011): Competed in one event, finishing tied for 44th place at the weather-shortened BGSU Falcon Invitational (April 16-17) with a round of 88 (+16).

as a Freshman (Fall 2010): Appeared in two events, competing in both as an individual ... posted a six-round scoring average of 85.50 ... fin-ished tied for 35th place at the Third-Annual Zippy Invitational (Oct. 11-12) with a three-round tally of 252 (80-79-83) ... carded a score of 261 (84-87-90) at the Cincinnati Fall Classic (Sept. 20-21) to finish tied for 83rd place.

at Canfield High School: Was a two-time All-Northeast Ohio Second Team honoree ... qualified for the Junior PGA Championship in 2008 ... led Canfield to a pair of sectional championships ... set school records for lowest home 18-hole round (78) and lowest sectional score (83) ... also a two-time all-conference performer and received academic All-Ohio honors.

Personal: Daughter of Paul and Marilyn Graff ... majoring in sports man-agement ... plays euphonium for the University of Akron Concert Band ... named to the Dean’s List for the 2010 fall semester.

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as a Freshman (Spring 2012): Named a National Golf Coaches Asso-ciation (NGCA) Division I All-American Scholar ... finished the 2011-12 season with the fourth-lowest scoring average on the team (79.38) ... appeared in all six events in the spring, posting a 79.59 average over 17 rounds ... posted one top-20 finish and five in the top 45 ... helped the Zips to a win at the EKU Colonel Classic (April 6-7) thanks to a tie for 16th place (233, +17) ... finished in a tie for 30th place in her first Mid-American Conference Championship event (April 27-29) ... also finished tied for 36th at the Rio Verde Invitational (March 9-11), tied for 41st at the UC Spring Invitational (March 23-25) and tied for 44th at the Rison Challenge at Paiute (March 16-17).

as a Freshman (Fall 2011): Made three starts in the fall and carried a 78.86 average through seven rounds ... posted two top-25 finishes ... earned the first top-10 finish of her career, finishing tied for sixth place at the Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational (Oct. 17-18) ... her two-round score of 12-over 154 helped the Zips repeat as tournament champion ... carded a career-best round of 2-over 73 to close out the Zippy Invi-tational ... finished tied for 25th place at the 2011 MAC Preview (Oct. 10-11) in just her second collegiate start ... made her first collegiate start at the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 2), finishing tied for 33rd place (240, +24).

at tippecanoe HS: Was a four-year letterwinner at THS ... qualified for the state tournament three times, helping Tippecanoe to a runner-up finish in the Division II State Tournament as a sophomore ... assisted in three conference titles in four seasons ... posted back-to-back third-place finishes in the state championships as a sophomore and junior ... named First-Team All-Ohio as a sophomore and junior ... won the sectional tournament three-straight years ... earned the district medalist finish as a sophomore ... named to the All-Central Buckeye Conference academic team in 2008 and 2009 ... ranked 106th in the Junior Golf Scoreboard Rankings for players in the 2011 class and is ranked 69th in the American Junior Golf Association Rankings for the 2011 class ... qualified for the 2010 USGA Girls Junior Amateur Championship, the 35th Junior PGA Championship and the 2010 and 2011 USGA Women’s Amateur Public Links events ... represented Ohio in the Ohio vs. Penn-sylvania Match Play event from 2007-09 ... was the 2009 Ohio Junior Girls champion.

Personal: Born on May 19, 1993 ... is the daughter of Scott and Tracy Murray ... has one sister, Lindsey ... mother, Tracy, played softball at Day-ton ... aunt played basketball and softball at Findlay and is a member of the school’s hall of fame ... grandfather played football for Rutgers ... will major in exercise science.

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at gahanna Lincoln High School: Was a four-year letterwinner for GLHS ... won 13 individual tournaments between high school and summer events ... was a four-time First Team All-Ohio Capital Conference selec-tion ... four-time All-Central District honoree, including twice on the first team (2010, 2011) ... named the OCC Ohio Division Golf of the Year in 2010 and 2011 ... helped Gahanna Lincoln to an eighth-place finish at the 2011 Ohio State Golf Championship ... led GLHS to two OCC championships (2009, 2011) and one sectional championship (2009) ... finished her high school career with a 77.30 scoring average, including a 74.29 average in OCC play ... has a career-low round of 71 ... ranked 78th in the American Junior Golf Association and 86th in the Golfweek Class of 2012 rankings ... rated at the No. 6 golfer in the Ohio class of 2012 by the Junior Golf Scoreboard.

Personal: Born Nov. 28, 1993, in Columbus, Ohio ... daughter of Ken-neth and Sandy Everson ... has competed in soccer and basketball, in addition to dance and cheerleading ... is currently learning Chinese ... has one brother, Derron ... her uncle, Kevin Everson, is an Akron gradu-ate and a top-50 short film producer ... has not declared a major.

Prior to akron: Posted three wins during the summer of 2012 in Sweden ... on April 29, she opened her summer schedule with a 10-stroke win at the Gräppås Junior Open thanks to rounds of 73 and 74 (147, +7) ... fol-lowed that up on May 12 with a win at the Wessberg and Sjödin Open, shooting rounds of 79 and 76 to win by two strokes (155, +13) ... pushed her winning streak to three-straight events with a win at the Resultatlista Skandia Tour Regional #2 - Göteborg on May 26, posting rounds of 76 and 79 to win by two strokes ... has carded two rounds below 70, includ-ing a personal-best round of 68 at the Strömstad Junior Open in 2009 ... also has a round of 69 at the Skandia Tour Rius in 2011 ... recorded one victory and three runner-up finishes, including a win at the Place Ströms-tad Junior Open thanks to rounds of 75 and 72 in 2011 ... ranked 33rd in the Swedish Golf rankings ... won the Skandia Tour Regional #1 event in Göteborg with a score of 151 (76-75) and added a runner-up finish at the Skandia Tour Riks #2 – Bohuslän/Dal event (75-72-71) in 2010.

Personal: Born April 12, 1993, in Gothenburg, Sweden ... daughter of Ruben and Eva Fougberg ... has played soccer for 10 years ... has one sister, Tove ... majoring in finance.

at Shawnee High School: Was a two-year letterwinner at SHS after earning two letters at Lima Central Catholic ... had not golfed until one month before her freshman season ... helped her squad to a third-place finish at the 2010 Ohio State Championship ... helped LCC to a first and second-place finish in sectionals, and back-to-back fourth-place district finishes ... Shawnee won two-straight sectional championships (2010-11) and finished no worse than third at districts in her two seasons ... named the Lima Junior Golf Association Golfer of the Year as a senior ... earned Honorable Mention All-Ohio as a junior ... helped Shawnee win two conference championships (2010, 2011) ... posted 13 medalist finishes in her final two seasons ... won three LJGA summer events as a junior and eight LJGA summer events as a senior ... also earned a varsity letter in basketball as a freshman before focusing solely on golf ... was a four-year honor roll student and was one of 20 high school students in her county picked for the Allen County Youth Leadership program.

Personal: Born Feb. 13, 1994, in Lima, Ohio ... daughter of Gregory and Suzanne Stolly ... has three siblings, Sam, Jami and Holli ... her brother, Sam, helped Lima Central Catholic to a DIII State Championship in bas-ketball ... speaks some Spanish, Italian and German ... plays piano and has competed in dance for 11 years ... majoring in exercise science.

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Jenny King, who has built The University of Akron women’s golf program from the ground up, is in her fifth competitive season at UA after being named head coach in April 2007.

In four seasons, the program has grown into a competitor for four and team titles, against both non-conference competition and Mid-Amer-ican Conference foes. Through four seasons, the Zips have won three team titles, earned six individual tournament titles and posted 21 top-five finishes in 45 events. Additionally, individual honors have included four All-MAC selections (Kristen Hill – 2012 First Team, 2011 First Team, 2010 First Team, 2009 Second Team) and nine MAC Golfer of the Week honors (Hill, 6; Hanna Ek, 1; Katie Jenior 1).

For the fourth-consecutive season, three Zips under the watch of King – Amanda Butler, Sara Chaves and Laura Murray – earned National Golf Coaches Association All-America Scholar status. It was Butler’s fourth-straight honor and the first for Chaves and Murray. The team’s stellar performance in the classroom helped vault Akron into the top five in team GPA in the nation (3.766). UA finished with the fourth-best GPA in the nation, the highest finish in program history and the second-straight finish inside the top 10 (t10th, 2010-11).

The 2011-12 season will be remembered as the winningest season in program history. In all, the Zips captured two team and two individual tournament titles, including a sweep of the Fourth Annual Zippy Invi-tational. Jenior guided the Zips to a 24-stroke victory at the event, the second-consecutive title at the event for Akron, with a school-record two-round score of 145 (+3). The victory was the first for Jenior and earned her MAC Golfer of the week. In all, the Zips posted four top-10 finishes in five events in the fall of 2011.

The spring of 2012 saw the Zips post five top-10s in six events, including a wire-to-wire win at the EKU Colonel Classic and a fourth-career indi-vidual title for Hill. Hill’s clutch birdie on the 18th and final hole of the tournament secured the victory. At EKU, the Zips showed determination to hold onto a two-stroke advantage entering the final day, pulling away from the field to win by seven strokes. UA concluded the season with a fifth-place showing at the MAC Championships, highlighted by top-25 finishes by Jenior (13th), Hill (t14th) and Butler (t23rd).

In 2010-11, Ek, Butler, Tyler Etcheberry and Jenior were all named Aca-demic All-MAC, with Ek making the first team. Ek was also named to the Capital One Academic All-District® Women’s At-Large Second Team for District IV by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the first player in program history to earn that honor. Ek has a 3.973 cumulative GPA through the 2011-12 academic year while study-ing mechanical engineering.

After a successful 2010 fall campaign, the 2011 spring season saw the Zips break several school records as a team and by an individual. As a team, Akron broke the school record for a single-round team score (293) and three-round team score (891) at the Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam (March 14-16, 2011). Their score of 293 during the final round came one day after the Zips tied the school record with a round of 296. The three-round score of 891 broke the previous program mark by 19 strokes. The season also saw Hill earn two MAC Golfer of the Week honors as the Zips would finish the year with five top-six finishes in six events, capped off with a tie for fourth place at the MAC Champion-

ships. Additional records for the season included Hill bettering her sea-son average (75.21) and career average (76.27) marks.

The fall 2010 season saw the Zips reach new heights as Akron won its first team title in program history at the Third-Annual Zippy Invitational (Oct. 11-12, 2010). Behind five top-25 performances, the Zips won the team title by four strokes. Ek earned the program’s fourth individual title in 28 events, taking 2010 MAC Preview individual honors (Oct. 18-19, 2010). UA finished in the top-10 in all five events.

During the 2010 spring campaign, the Zips closed out the season on a strong note, posting four-consecutive top-five finishes. Akron just missed the program’s first team title at the First Market Bank Intercol-legiate (March 19-20, 2010), finishing seven strokes behind the tourna-ment-winner William and Mary. The slate saw then-sophomore Hill win two individual crowns, earn two MAC Golfer of the Week honors and First-Team All-MAC.

After a pair of competitive showings in the first two tournaments of fall 2009, Akron hit its stride, sparked by a third-place designation (among 15 teams) at the Second-Annual Zippy Invitational in early October. UA then captured third place among a 16-team field at the Duramed MAC Preview (Oct. 12-13, 2009) the following week and capped off its im-pressive fall campaign with a fifth-place finish at the Ross Resorts Invita-tional (Oct. 26-27, 2009).

As a team, the Zips not only showed great resolve for such a young squad but took a wave of confidence, based on those early successes during the fall, into the spring 2009 season. The season was highlighted by the program’s third runner-up finish at the Tina Barrett Longwood Invitational (March 30-31) at the Manor Resort Golf Club in Farmville, Va. UA carded 971 strokes (326-326-319) to capture second place among the competitive 12-team field.

First-year player Jenior led a trio of top-20 finishers for Akron with a 12th-place designation at Longaberger Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio, as UA made an instant impact at its first ever league championship (April 24-26, 2009). The spring slate culminated with a tie for third place at the MAC Championship. For her consistent play all year long, first-year standout Hill not only became the program’s first MAC Golfer of the Week (Sept. 26, 2008) but also earned Second-Team All-MAC honors. Under King’s guidance, Hill captured her first collegiate win in just her second tournament as a collegian at the Cardinal Classic (Sept. 22-23, 2008) at The Players Club in Muncie, Ind.

Moreover, UA golfers were getting it done in the classroom as well as three standouts - Butler, Ek and Etcheberry - were named to the NGCA All-America Scholar Team.

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head coach jenny kinG | GRaduate assistant amanda butleRThe criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of collegiate athletics. The minimum cumulative grade-point average is 3.50 and student-athletes must have competed in at least 50 percent (Division I) and 66 percent (Division II and III) of the college’s regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year.

Butler, a sports management major at UA, posted a 3.52 GPA in 2008-09 while teammates Ek, a mechanical engineering major, recorded a 4.0 GPA and Etcheberry, a business major, carried a 3.67 GPA. Just 410 women’s golfers were selected nationwide among Divisions I, II and III for the prestigious distinction.

This academic excellence has continued through 2010 as the Zips en-tered the spring campaign with a lofty cumulative team GPA of 3.25. Hill’s development continued during summer when she qualified for the 2009 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship, which features some of the most talented female amateur golfers in the nation.

With a handpicked, all-freshman starting lineup, UA hit the ground run-ning in its inaugural season in 2008. The Zips burst on the scene with four top-10 finishes in five events during the fall, including back-to-back runner-up placings.

Prior to her arrival at Akron, King spent four seasons (2003-07) as an as-sistant coach at her alma mater, the University of Kentucky. Part of her role as an assistant with the Wildcats included her leading the junior varsity from 2003-05, assisting in the organization of the annual Wildcat Fall Invitational and practices, providing instruction and recruiting.

King led the Kentucky JV squad to three tournament titles, winning team titles in 2004 and 2006, and tallied one runner-up finish with the varsity team. While at Kentucky, eight different players earned Academic All-SEC and four were tabbed National Golf Coaches Association Aca-demic All-Americans, while Beth Felts was named 2007 SEC Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Prior to returning to Kentucky, King was head coach at Transylvania Uni-versity from 2001-03. During her first season as head coach, she led the Pioneers to a No. 23 national ranking in the NAIA. In 2002, the Pioneers climbed as high as a No. 16 ranking in the NCAA Division III polls after their transition from the NAIA ranks. Under her direction, Transylvania claimed four team titles and five individual student-athletes won medal-ist honors.

In addition, the Pioneers, who were Heartland Collegiate Athletic Con-ference runners-up, qualified for the 2002 NAIA National Championship, where the squad placed 16th and Pioneer Catherine Benson finished runner-up individually, falling in a playoff. Benson would end her career as a two-time All-American, adding Academic All-America honors. Also under King’s leadership, Claire Baugh and Kendall Stivers were named HCAC All-Tournament, Megan Williams was the 2002 HCAC Freshman of the Year and Danielle Lahmers and Stivers were selected HCAC Aca-demic Honor Students.

King also has served as a PGA Apprentice, an assistant golf professional at the University Club of Kentucky in Lexington and as a golf operations assistant at Lexington Country Club. She additionally served as a golf operations assistant at Andover Country Club in Lexington.

A four-year member of the Kentucky golf team, King was team cap-tain in 2000. During her collegiate career, she recorded one top-10 and three top-20 finishes, playing in 40 of the team’s scheduled 44 tourna-ments during her career. She was a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll from 1999-2001 and was inducted into the University of Kentucky’s Frank G. Ham Society of Character in 2000.

King, who lives in West Akron with her husband Jason, received her bachelor of business administration from Kentucky in 2001 and her Mas-ter of Education – with an emphasis in sports leadership – from UK in 2006.

Amanda Butler is in her first season as the graduate assistant for the Zips, joining the Akron staff after completing her collegiate career at UA.

As a member of the Zips squad, she was a four-year letterwinner and part of the first senior class in Akron women’s golf history. She is the only Zip selected as a National Golf Coaches Association Academic All-American in four-straight seasons.

She competed in 44 career events, recording 13 top-25 finishes, includ-ing a career-best six during her senior campaign (2011-12). She helped the Zips to three tournament titles, including two as a senior, and carded a personal-best round of 72 as a senior.

Butler earned her bachelors degree in sports management in 2012 and is pursuing her masters degree in sports management.

Born in South Korea, Butler was a two-time Iowa High School State Champion and finished her senior year as the top-ranked golfer in the state by the Iowa High School Golf Coaches Association. She was also the 2008 Iowa High School Golfer of the Year after not playing golf until her freshman year of high school.

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Fall ResultsDate touRnament RD-1 RD-2 RD-3 total Finish low PlayeR (Place)Sept. 12-13 Chip-N Club Invitational 318 319 310 943 7th of 15 Kristen Hill (t-18th)Sept. 19-20 Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup 311 307 – 618 t-8th of 14 Amanda Butler (t-17th)Sept. 30-Oct. 2 Bettie Lou Evans Invitational 327 332 319 978 14th of 16 Laura Murray (t-33rd)Oct. 10-11 2011 Mid-American Conference Preview 316 305 – 621 2nd of 14^ Kristen Hill (t-7th)Oct. 17-18 Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational 301 296 – 597 1st of 7 Katie Jenior (1st)

sPRing ResultsDate touRnament RD-1 RD-2 RD-3 total Finish low PlayeR (Place)Feb. 26-28 Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic 314 302 315 931 t-15th of 33 Kristen Hill (t-6th)March 9-11 Rio Verde Invitational 305 298 303 906 3rd of 16 Kristen Hill (1st)March 16-17 Bison Challenge at Paiute 328 327 – 655 10th of 18 Kristen Hill (t-11th)March 23-25 UC Spring Invitational 305 310 314 929 6th of 19 Kristen Hill (10th)April 6-7 EKU Colonel Classic 314 303 297 914 1st of 13 Katie Jenior (3rd)April 27-29 Mid-American Conference Championship 316 318 327 961 5th of 9 Katie Jenior (13th) individual summaRy Best toP toPPlayeR events RounDs stRokes avg. 54-hole Finish 25’sKristen Hill 10 26 1,994 76.69 219 1st 8Katie Jenior 10 26 2,040 78.46 223 1st 4Sara Johansson 9 23 1,823 79.26 236 t-3rd 5Laura Murray 9 24 1,905 79.38 233 t-6th 3 Amanda Butler 10 26 2,073 79.73 230 t-10th 6Sara Chaves** 8 21 1,715 81.67 229 t-7th 2Whitney Graff*** 5 10 837 83.70 243 32nd 0Hanna Ek – – – – – – –team 156 12,386 79.40 28 * Number of tournaments competed as an individual ^ Lost team playoff on first hole

individual Best Rounds foR (scoRe)

scoRe PaR name touRnament (RounD) Date72 E Katie Jenior EKU Colonel Classic (3) April 7 +1 Kristen Hill Rio Verde Invitational (3) March 11 +1 Amanda Butler Rio Verde Invitational (2) March 10 E Kristen Hill Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island (2) Feb. 27 E Kristen Hill Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island (1) Feb. 26 +1 Katie Jenior Fourth Annual Zippy Invite. (2) Oct. 1873 +1 Kristen Hill UC Spring Invitational (2) March 24 +2 Katie Jenior Rio Verde Invitational (3) March 11 +2 Kristen Hill Rio Verde Invitational (1) March 9 +2 Laura Murray Fourth Annual Zippy Invite. (2) Oct. 18 +2 Katie Jenior Fourth Annual Zippy Invite. (1) Oct. 17 +1 Amanda Butler Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup (2) Sept. 20

individual Best touRnament (PaR)

two-RounD totalsPaR scoRe name touRnament scoRes+3 145 Katie Jenior Fourth Annual Zippy Invite. 73-72+8 152 Kristen Hill MAC Preview 75-77 152 Amanda Butler Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup 79-73+9 153 Sara Johansson Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup 78-75 151 Kristen Hill Fourth Annual Zippy Invite. 76-75 151 Sara Johansson Fourth Annual Zippy Invite. 75-76

thRee-RounD totalsPaR scoRe name touRnament scoRes+4 220 Kristen Hill Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island 72-72-76+6 219 Kristen Hill Rio Verde Invitational 73-74-72+10 226 Katie Jenior EKU Colonel Classic 79-75-72 223 Katie Jenior Rio Verde Invitational 75-75-73 226 Kristen Hill UC Spring Invitational 76-73-77+13 229 Sara Chaves EKU Colonel Classic 76-79-74

Best team Rounds (PaR)

PaR scoRe touRnament (RounD) Date+9 297 EKU Colonel Classic (3) April 7+12 296 Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational (2) Oct. 18+14 298 Rio Verde Invitational (2) March 10 302 Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic (2) Feb. 27+15 303 EKU Colonel Classic (2) April 6

Best team touRnaments (PaR)

two-RounD totalsPaR scoRe touRnament scoRes+27 597% Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational 301-296+42 618 Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup 311-307+45 621 MAC Preview 316-305

thRee-RounD totalsPaR scoRe touRnament scoRes+50 914 EKU Colonel Classic 314-303-297+54 906 Rio Verde Invitational 305-298-303+65 925 UC Spring Invitational 305-310-314+67 931 Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic 314-302-315+83 947 Chip-N Club Invitational 318-319-310

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touRnament 1-2-3 total PaR FinishChip-N Club Invitational 83-85-75 243 +27 t-38th (81)Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup 79-73 152 +8 t-17th (81)Bettie Lou Evans Invitational – – – –2011 MAC Preview 82-75 157 +11 t-21st (89)Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational 77-81 158 +16 t-10th (44)Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic 91-78-84 253 +37 t-162nd (179)Rio Verde Invitational 81-72-82 235 +22 t-36th (85)Bison Challenge at Paiute 89-83 172 +28 t-77th (105)UC Spring Invitational 74-76-80 230 +14 t-22nd (104)EKU Colonel Classic 79-77-75 231 +15 t-14th (75)MAC Championship 79-80-83 242 +26 t-23rd (45)

saRa chaves

touRnament 1-2-3 total PaR FinishChip-N Club Invitational 83-82-82 247 +31 t-49th (81)Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup 81-83 164 +20 t-69th (81)Bettie Lou Evans Invitational 85-91-83 259 +43 t-82nd (90)2011 MAC Preview 92-78 170 +26 t-68th (89)Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational* – – – WDEdwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic – – – –Rio Verde Invitational – – – –Bison Challenge at Paiute* 83-76 159 +15 t-16th (105)UC Spring Invitational 78-81-77 236 +20 t-36th (104)EKU Colonel Classic 76-79-74 229 +13 t-7th (75)MAC Championship 80-88-83 251 +35 t-35th (45)

hanna ek

touRnament 1-2-3 total PaR FinishChip-N Club Invitational – – – –Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup – – – –Bettie Lou Evans Invitational – – – –2011 MAC Preview – – – –Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational – – – –Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic – – – –Rio Verde Invitational – – – –Bison Challenge at Paiute – – – –UC Spring Invitational – – – –EKU Colonel Classic – – – –MAC Championship – – – –

Whitney GRaff

touRnament 1-2-3 total PaR FinishChip-N Club Invitational – – – –Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup* 83-82 165 +21 t-74th (81)Bettie Lou Evans Invitational 81-85-90 256 +40 t-76th (90)2011 MAC Preview* – – – WDFourth Annual Zippy Invitational* 90-82 172 +30 32nd (44)Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic – – – –Rio Verde Invitational – – – –Bison Challenge at Paiute – – – –UC Spring Invitational – – – –EKU Colonel Classic* 81-79-83 243 +27 47th (75)MAC Championship – – – –

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touRnament 1-2-3 total PaR FinishChip-N Club Invitational 77-79-77 233 +17 t-18th (81)Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup 75-79 154 +10 t-30th (81)Bettie Lou Evans Invitational 81-79-82 243 +27 t-40th (90)2011 MAC Preview 75-77 152 +8 t-7th (89)Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational 76-75 151 +9 t-3rd (44)Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic 72-72-76 220 +4 t-6th (179)Rio Verde Invitational 73-74-72 219 +6 1st (85)Bison Challenge at Paiute 79-78 157 +13 t-11th (105)UC Spring Invitational 76-73-77 226 +10 10th (104)EKU Colonel Classic – – – –MAC Championship 77-82-80 239 +23 t-14th (45)

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touRnament 1-2-3 total PaR FinishChip-N Club Invitational 81-80-77 238 +22 27th (81)Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup 79-80 159 +15 t-52nd (81)Bettie Lou Evans Invitational – – – –2011 MAC Preview 81-80 161 +17 t-37th (89)Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational 73-72 145 +3 1st (44)Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic 79-82-77 238 +22 t-101st (179)Rio Verde Invitational 75-75-73 223 +10 t-4th (85)Bison Challenge at Paiute 84-82 166 +22 t-47th (105)UC Spring Invitational 80-86-81 247 +31 t-73rd (104)EKU Colonel Classic 79-75-72 226 +10 3rd (75)MAC Championship 80-75-82 237 +21 13th (45)

saRa Johansson

touRnament 1-2-3 total PaR FinishChip-N Club Invitational 77-78-81 236 +20 t-23rd (81)Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup 78-75 153 +9 t-23rd (81)Bettie Lou Evans Invitational 85-83-78 246 +30 t-50th (90)2011 MAC Preview 81-74 155 +11 t-14th (89)Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational 75-76 151 +9 t-3rd (44)Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic 78-76-84 238 +22 t-101st (179)Rio Verde Invitational 77-78-84 239 +26 t-50th (85)Bison Challenge at Paiute 85-84 169 +25 t-65th (105)UC Spring Invitational – – – –EKU Colonel Classic 80-74-82 236 +20 t-22nd (75)MAC Championship – – – –

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touRnament 1-2-3 total PaR FinishChip-N Club Invitational – – – –Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup – – – –Bettie Lou Evans Invitational 79-85-76 240 +24 t-33rd (90)2011 MAC Preview 79-79 158 +14 t-25th (89)Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational 81-73 154 +12 t-6th (44)Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic 85-76-78 239 +23 t-106th (179)Rio Verde Invitational 80-77-76 233 +20 t-36th (85)Bison Challenge at Paiute 80-85 165 +21 t-44th (105)UC Spring Invitational 77-80-80 237 +21 t-41st (104)EKU Colonel Classic 80-77-76 233 +17 t-16th (75)MAC Championship 83-81-82 246 +30 t-30th (45)

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team titles

PAR ScoRe TouRnAmenT DATeS+50 914 EKU Colonel Classic April 6-7, 2012+27 597 Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational Oct. 17-18, 2011+86 950 Third Annual Zippy Invitational Oct. 11-12, 2010

Best individual team Rounds

PAR ScoRe TouRnAmenT (RounD) DATe+5 293 Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam (3) March 16, 2011+7 295 Great Smokies Collegiate (2) Sept. 16, 2008+8 296 Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam (2) March 15, 2011 296 Cardinal Classic (2) Sept. 23, 2008+9 296 EKU Colonel Classic (3) April 7, 2012+11 299 EW/Kiawah Island Classic (3) Feb. 23, 2010+12 296 Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational (2) Oct. 18, 2011+14 298 Rio Verde Invitational (2) March 10, 2012 302 EW/Kiawah Island Classic (2) Feb. 27, 2012 302 Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic (3) Feb. 22, 2011 302 Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam (1) March 14, 2011

Best team touRnaments (PaR)

Two-RounDSPAR ScoRe TouRnAmenT (FiniSh) DATeS+24 600 Great Smokies Collegiate (9th) Sept. 15-16, 2008+25 601 Cardinal Classic (2nd) Sept. 22-23, 2008+27 597 Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational (1st) Oct. 17-18, 2012+42 618 Chip-N Club Invitational (t-7th) Sept. 13-14, 2010 618 USF-Waterlefe Invitational (11th) Oct. 6-7, 2008 418 Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup (t-8th) Sept. 12-13, 2011

ThRee-RounDSPAR ScoRe TouRnAmenT (FiniSh) DATeS+27 891 Lumberjack Shootout (6th) March 14-16, 2011+46 910 EW/Kiawah Island Classic (t-5th) Feb. 20-22, 2010+50 914 EKU Colonel Classic (1st) April 6-7, 2012+54 906 Rio Verde Invitational (3rd) March 9-11, 2012 915 Cardinal Cup (7th) Sept. 21-22, 2009

FouR-RounDSPAR ScoRe TouRnAmenT (FiniSh) DATeS+145 1,297 MAC Championship (t-3rd) April 24-26, 2009

mid-ameRican confeRence finishes

ScoRe RD1 RD2 RD3 RD4 PLAce DATe961 316 318 327 – 5-of-9 April 27-29, 2012943 319 315 309 – t4-of-9 April 22-24, 2011915 310 310 309 – 5-of-9 April 23-25, 2010947 330 325 329 313 t3-of-9 April 24-26, 2009

individual RecoRds

individual titles

nAme ScoRe TouRnAmenT DATeKristen Hill 219 Rio Verde invitational March 9-11, 2012Katie Jenior 145 Fourth Annual Zippy Invitational Oct. 17-18, 2011Hanna Ek 149 2010 MAC Preview Oct. 18-19, 2010Kristen Hill 215 Canes & Cardinals Classic Apr. 5-6, 2010Kristen Hill 223 Claude Jacobs Intercollegiate March 14-15, 2010Kristen Hill 144 Cardinal Classic Sept. 23-24, 2008

individual titles (season)

no. TiTLeS nAme SeASon 2 Kristen Hill 2009-10 1 Kristen Hill 2011-12 Katie Jenior 2011-12 Hanna Ek 2010-11 Kristen Hill 2008-09

individual titles (caReeR)

no. TiTLeS nAme SeASon 3 Kristen Hill 2009-12 1 Hanna Ek 2008-11, Present 1 Katie Jenior 2009-12

individual Best Rounds (PaR)

PAR RD nAme TouRnAmenT (RounD) DATe-2 70 Kristen Hill Lumberjack Shootout (3) March 16, 2011 70 Kristen Hill Cincinnati Fall Classic (2) Sept. 20, 2010 70 Hanna Ek Canes & Cardinals Classic (1) Apr. 5, 2010 70 Kristen Hill Canes & Cardinals Classic (2) Apr. 5, 2010 70 Kristen Hill Cardinal Classic (2) Sept. 23, 2008-1 71 Kristen Hill Lumberjack Shootout (1) March 14, 2011 71 Kristen Hill EW/Kiawah Island Classic (3) Feb. 22, 2011 71 Hanna Ek 2010 MAC Preview (1) Oct. 18, 2010 71 Kristen Hill Great Smokies Collegiate (1) Sept. 15, 2008

individual Best touRnaments (PaR)

Two-RounDSPAR ScoRe nAme TouRnAmenT DATeE 144 Kristen Hill Cardinal Classic Sept. 22-23, 2008+2 146 Kristen Hill Great Smokies Collegiate Sept. 15-16, 2008+3 145 Katie Jenior Fourth Annual Zippy Inv. Oct. 17-18, 2011 147 Katie Jenior Great Smokies Collegiate Sept. 15-16, 2008+5 149 Kristen Hill USF-Waterlefe Invitational Oct. 6-7, 2008 149 Kristen Hill C&F Bank Intercollegiate March 20-21, 2010 149 Hanna Ek 2010 MAC Preview Oct. 18-19, 2010

ThRee-RounDSPAR ScoRe nAme TouRnAmenT DATe-1 215 Kristen Hill Canes & Cardinals Classic Apr. 5-6, 2010E 216 Kristen Hill Lumberjack Shootout March 14-16, 2011+3 219 Kristen Hill EW/Kiawah Island Classic Feb. 20-22, 2011+4 220 Kristen Hill EW/Kiawah Island Classic Feb. 26-28, 2012+6 219 Kristen Hill Rio Verde Invitational March 9-11, 2012 222 Kristen Hill Rio Verde Invitational March 4-6, 2011

FouR-RounDSPAR ScoRe nAme TouRnAmenT DATe+36 324 Katie Jenior 2009 MAC Championship Apr. 24-26, 2009+37 325 Hanna Ek 2009 MAC Championship Apr. 24-26, 2009+39 327 Kristen Hill 2009 MAC Championship Apr. 24-26, 2009+42 330 Tyler Etcheberry 2009 MAC Championship Apr. 24-26, 2009+46 334 Amanda Butler 2009 MAC Championship Apr. 24-26, 2009

toP mid-ameRican confeRence finishes

PLAce PAR ScoRe nAme YeARt5th +15 231 Kristen Hill 2011t10th +18 234 Hanna Ek 2011t11th +11 227 Katie Jenior 201012th +36 324 Katie Jenior 200913th +21 237 Katie Jenior 2012


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most Rounds undeR PaR (caReeR)

no. RounDS nAme SeASonS 6 Kristen Hill 2009-12 4 Hanna Ek 2009-11, Present 1 Tyler Etcheberry 2009-11, Present

season aveRaGe

AveRAge nAme SeASon 75.21 Kristen Hill 2010-11 75.75 Kristen Hill 2009-10 76.69 Kristen Hill 2011-12 77.45 Hanna Ek 2010-11 78.76 Hanna Ek 2009-10

caReeR aveRaGe

AveRAge nAme SeASonS 75.91 Kristen Hill 2009-12 78.52 Hanna Ek 2009-11, Present 79.36 Katie Jenior 2009-12 79.38 Laura Murray 2012-Present 80.79 Sara Chaves 2011-Present

toP-10 finishes (season)

ToP-10s nAme SeASon 8 Kristen Hill 2009-10 7 Kristen Hill 2010-11 Kristen Hill 2008-09 5 Kristen Hill 2011-12 3 Katie Jenior 2011-12 Hanna Ek 2010-11

toP-10 finishes (caReeR)

ToP-10s nAme SeASonS 27 Kristen Hill 2009-12 7 Hanna Ek 2009-11, Present 4 Katie Jenior 2009-12 3 Tyler Etcheberry 2009-11, Present 1 Amanda Butler 2009-12

total events (caReeR)

no. evenTS nAme SeASonS 44 Amanda Butler 2009-12 43 Kristen Hill 2009-12 38 Katie Jenior 2009-12 33 Tyler Etcheberry 2009-11, Present 31 Hanna Ek 2009-11, Present

total Rounds (caReeR)

no. evenTS nAme SeASonS 118 Amanda Butler 2009-12 115 Kristen Hill 2009-12 103 Katie Jenior 2009-12 92 Tyler Etcheberry 2009-11, Present 84 Hanna Ek 2009-11, Present

team honoRs

national Golf coaches association

2011-12Scholar Team Award – 4th nationally in overall team GPA (3.766)

2010-11Scholar Team Award – Tied for 10th nationally in overall team GPA (3.697)

individual honoRs

national Golf coaches association

2011-12Amanda Butler Division I All-American Scholar teamSara Chaves Division I All-American Scholar teamLaura Murray Division I All-American Scholar team

2010-11Amanda Butler Division I All-American Scholar teamHanna Ek Division I All-American Scholar teamTyler Etcheberry Division I All-American Scholar team



colleGe sPoRts infoRmation diRectoRs of ameRica

2010-11Hanna Ek Academic All-District Second Team (At-Large)

mid-ameRican confeRence

2011-12Kristen Hill First-team All-MAC MAC Golfer of the Week (March 14)Katie Jenior MAC Golfer of the Week (Oct. 19)

2010-11Amanda Butler Academic All-MAC (Honorable Mention)Hanna Ek Academic All-MAC (First Team) MAC Golfer of the Week (Oct. 21)Tyler Etcheberry Academic All-MAC (Honorable Mention)Kristen Hill First-team All-MAC MAC All-Tournament Team MAC Golfer of the Week (Feb. 24 and March 9) Katie Jenior Academic All-MAC (Honorable Mention)

2009-10Hanna Ek Academic All-MAC (First Team)Kristen Hill First-team All-MAC MAC Golfer of the Week (Oct. 21, March 11 and Apr. 17)

2008-09Kristen Hill Second-team All-MAC MAC Golfer of the Week (Sept. 17)

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eDwin wATTS/kiAwAh iSLAnD cLASSicFeb. 26-28, 2012

Cougar Point/Oak PointKiawah Island, S.C.

Oak Point: Par-72, 5,902 yards Cougar Point: Par-72, 6,001 yards

AKRON FINISH: t15-of-33931 (314-302-315)

Rio veRDe coLLegiATe inviTATionAL

March 9-11, 2012Quail Run Golf Course

Rio Verde, Ariz.Par-71, 6,260 yards

AKRON FINISH: 3-of-16906 (305-298-303)

BiSon chALLengeMarch 16-17, 2012Paiute Golf ResortLas Vegas, Nev.

AKRON FINISH: 10-of-18655* (328-327)

*Final round cancelled due to weather.

uc SPRing inviTATionALMarch 23-25, 2012

Plantation Inn Golf CourseCrystal River, Fla.

Par-72, 6,225 yardsAKRON FINISH: 6-of-19

929 (305-310-314)

eku coLoneL cLASSicApril 6-7, 2012

Arlington Country ClubRichmond, Ky.


914 (314-303-297)

2012 mAc chAmPionShiPApril 27-29, 2012

Hawthorns Golf & Country ClubFishers, Ind.


961 (316-318-327)

fall 2011

neBRASkA chiP n cLuB inviTATionAL

Sept. 12-13, 2011Country Club of Lincoln

Lincoln, Neb.Par-72, 6,186 yards

AKRON FINISH: 7-of-15974 (318-319-310)

wiLD eggS cARDinAL cuPSept. 19-20, 2011

Cardinal ClubSimpsonville, Ky.

Par-72, 6,253 yards AKRON FINISH: t8-of-14

618 (311-307)**Second round cancelled due to weather.

BeTTie Lou evAnS inviTATionALOct. 1-2, 2011

University Club of KentuckyLexington, Ky.

AKRON FINISH: 14-of-16978 (327-332-319)

2011 mAc PReviewOct. 10-11, 2011

Hawthorns Golf & Country ClubFishers, Ind.

Par-72, 6,127 yards AKRON FINISH: 2*-of-14

621 (316-305)*Lost team title on first playoff hole.

FouRTh AnnuAL ZiPPYinviTATionAL

Oct. 17-18, 2011Rosemont Country Club

Akron, OhioPar-72, 5,982 yards

AKRON FINISH: 1-of-7597 (301-296)

sPRinG 2011

eDwin wATTS/kiAwAh iSLAnD cLASSicFeb. 20-22, 2011

Cougar Point/Oak PointKiawah Island, S.C.Par-72, 6,001 yards

AKRON FINISH: t5-of-33910 (305-303-302)

Rio veRDe coLLegiATe inviTATionALMarch 4-6, 2011

White Wing Golf CourseRio Verde, Ariz.

Par-72, 6,317 yards AKRON FINISH: 6-of-17

931 (316-305-310)

LumBeRjAck ShooTouT AT wigwAm

March 14-16, 2011Wigwam Golf ResortLitchfield Park, Ariz.Par-72, 6,169 yards

AKRON FINISH: 6-of-14891 (302-296-293)

inDiAnA inviTATionALApril 4-5, 2011

Otter Creek Golf ClubBloomington, Ind.Par-72, 6,179 yards

AKRON FINISH: 8-of-15629 (315-314)*

BgSu FALcon inviTeApril 16-17, 2011

Stone Ridge Golf ClubBowling Green, OhioPar-72, 5,822 yards

AKRON FINISH: 2-of-13317 (317)*

*Second round cancelled due to weather.

miD-AmeRicAn conFeRence chAmPionShiPApril 22-24, 2011

Longaberger Golf CourseNashport, Ohio


943 (319-315-309)

fall 2010

neBRASkA chiP-n cLuB inviTeSept. 13-14, 2010

Wilderness Ridge Golf CourseLincoln, Neb.


619 (309-309)

cincinnATi FALL inviTeSept. 20-21, 2010Elks Run Golf Club

Batavia, OhioPar-72 6,186 yards

AKRON FINISH: 10-of-16950 (336-310-304)

niTTAnY Lion inviTeOct. 2-3, 2010

Penn State Blue CourseUniversity Park, Pa. Par-72, 6,246 yards

AKRON FINISH: t8-of-17936 (308-315-313)

ThiRD-AnnuAL ZiPPY inviTATionAL

Oct. 10-11, 2010Rosemont Country Club

Fairlawn, OhioPar-72, 6,025 yards

AKRON FINISH: 1-of-12+950 (314-308-328)

2010 miD-AmeRicAn conFeRence PReview

Oct. 18-19, 2010Longaberger Golf Course

Nashport, Ohio Par-72, 6,025 yards

AKRON FINISH: 2-of-10632 (309-323)

+ First team victory in program history

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Feb. 21-23, 2010Cougar Point/Oak Point

Kiawah Island, S.C.Par-72, 6,001 yards

AKRON FINISH: 18-of-33933 (322-312-299)

Rio veRDe coLLegiATe inviTATionALMarch 5-7, 2010

Rio Verde Country ClubRio Verde, Ariz.


963 (314-324-325)

ThiRD AnnuAL cLAuD jAcoBSinTeRcoLLegiATeMarch 14-15, 2010

Victory County ClubVictoria, Texas


941 (313-312-316)

FiRST mARkeT BAnkinTeRcoLLegiATeMarch 19-20, 2010

Fords Colony Country ClubWilliamsburg, Va.


619 (316-303)

cAneS AnD cARDinALS cLASSic

April 5-6, 2010Don Shula’s Golf Club

Coral Gables, Fla.Par-72, 6,223 yards

AKRON FINISH: 5-of-9922 (306-313-309)


Hawthorns Golf and Country ClubFishers, Ind.

Par-72, 6,037- yards AKRON FINISH: 5-of-9

929 (310-310-309)

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Sept. 21-22, 2009Cardinal Club Golf Course

Simpsonville, Ky.Par-72, 6,219 yards

AKRON FINISH: 7-of-12915 (308-304-303)

cincinnATi FALL cLASSicSept. 28-29, 2009

Elks Runs Country ClubBatavia, Ohio

Par-72 6,186 yards AKRON FINISH: 7-of-14

954 (315-321-318)

SeconD-AnnuAL ZiPPY inviTATionALOct. 5-6, 2009

Rosemont Country ClubFairlawn, Ohio


953 (317-310-326)


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Oct. 12-13, 2009Hawthorns Golf and Country Club

Fishers, Ind.Par-72 6,114 yards

AKRON FINISH: 3-of-16938 (310-310-318)

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Mid Pines Golf CourseSouthern Pines, N.C.Par-72, 6,114 yards

AKRON FINISH: 5-of-10935 (318-308-309)

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Feb. 22-24, 2009Victoria Lakes Golf Club

Oxnard, Calif. Par-72, 6,129 yards

AKRON FINISH: 7-of-8990 (338-318-334)

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March 6-8, 2009Quail Run Golf Course

Rio Verde, Ariz.Par-72, 6,313 yards

AKRON FINISH: 18-of-20943 (315-316-312)

FiRST mARkeT BAnkinTeRcoLLegiATeMarch 21-22, 2009

Fords Colony Country ClubWilliamsburg, Va.


643 (330-313)

TinA BARReTT LongwooDinviTATionAL

March 30-31, 2009Manor Resort Golf Club

Farmville, Va.Par-72, 6,076 yards

AKRON FINISH: 2-of-12971 (326-326-319)

cAneS AnD cARDinALS cLASSic

April 6-7, 2009Don Shula’s Golf Club

Coral Gables, Fla.Par-72, 6,223 yards

AKRON FINISH: 12-of-12950 (313-317-320)

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April 11-12, 2009Arlington Country Club

Richmond, Ky.Par-72, 5,817 yards

AKRON FINISH: 7-of-18947 (323-312-312)


Longaberger Golf ClubNashport, Ohio

Par-72, 6,147 yards AKRON FINISH: t3-of-91,297 (330-325-329-313)

fall 2008

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Sept. 15-16, 2008Waynesville Country Club

Waynesville, N.C.Par-72, 5,922 yards

AKRON FINISH: 9-of-22600 (305-295)

cARDinAL cLASSicSept. 22-23, 2008The Players Club

Yorktown, Ind.Par-72 6,248 yards

AKRON FINISH: 2-of-13601 (305-296)

InAuguRAL ZiPPY inviTATionAL

Sept. 29-30, 2008Rosemont Country Club

Akron, OhioPar-72, 6,060 yards

AKRON FINISH: 2-of-12943 (321-303-319)

uSF-wATeRLeFe inviTATionALOct. 6-7, 2008

Waterlefe Golf and River ClubBradenton, Fla.


618 (303-315)

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Oct. 20-21, 2008Clarksville Country Club

Clarksville, Tenn.Par-72, 6,841 yards

AKRON FINISH: t10-of-17653 (322-331)

On April 7, 2012, the Zips posted their second team title of the 2011-12 season and the third in program history at the EKU Colonel Classic. Akron won by seven strokes after taking the day-one lead by two strokes.

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