TENNESSEE2011-12 LADY VOLUNTEER GOLF

2012 Southeastern Conference Championship |April 20-22, 2012 | Blessings Golf Club| Fayetteville, Ark.

The Conference Championship...

In the Hunt The Lady Vols have never won an SEC Women’s Golf Championship, but they are expected to

be in contention this weekend in Fayetteville, Ark., led by junior and defending SEC individual champion Erica Popson. Tennessee has three second-place finishes at the SEC Championship all-time, last earning

runner-up honors in 2006. This season, the competition is expected to be extraordinarily stiff as there are currently

eight conference teams in the Golfstat Top-25.

Looking Back at the 2011 SEC Championships Tennessee recorded a sixth-place effort at the 2011 SEC Championships in Auburn, Ala. tal-

lying a three-day total of 895 (+31). Then-sophomore Erica Popson took medalist honors, becoming only UT’s second individual

SEC Champion in program history. She lost the 2010 conference championship in a playoff. Four of five Lady Vols from the 2011 Championships return to the lineup in 2012. Along with

Popson, senior Nathalie Mansson, junior Sara Monberg and sophomore Kaitlyn Rohrback repre-sent Tennessee again this year.

Lady Vols on a Roll Tennessee has won two of its last three tournaments, winning the LSU Tiger Golf Classic,

coming in third at the Anuenue Spring Break Classic and most recently coming out on top at the Bryan National Collegiate. The Lady Vols have posted a 39-2 record in their last three tournaments. Popson finished the Tiger Classic in a tie for first place and led the Lady Vols at Bryan National

with a tied-for-third placement. Freshman AJ Newell led UT in Hawai’i, posting a tied-for-fourth finish at the Anuenue Classic.

Golfweek Team of the Week The Lady Vol golf team was recognized by Golfweek as Team of the Week after Tennessee

took home its second tournament title of the spring with a playoff win at the Bryan National Collegiate. The Lady Vols outlasted No. 9 Duke in a playoff to win the Bryan National Collegiate. Duke

shot a final-round-best 289 to tie Tennessee (298) after regulation play at 18-over 882, but the Lady Vols made four pars to Duke's three pars and a double bogey in a team playoff at the 18th hole for the victory.

National Team Selections Tennessee boasts two players selected to represent their respective countries on the 2011-

12 squad: juniors Erica Popson (United States) and Sara Monberg (Denmark). Monberg will represent Denmark as a member of the Danish National Team while Popson

was named one of eight members of the Curtis Cup team that will compete in Scotland in June.

Date Tournament Sept. 11-13 Cougar Classic 289-292-286=867 (+3) T7th/22Sept. 23-25 Fall Preview 303-308-313=924 (+60) 17th/18 Oct. 7-9 Tar Heel Invitational 293-290-287=870 (+6) T6th/18Oct. 21-23 SEC/Pac-12 Challenge 291-292-297=880 (+16) T4th/23March 2-4 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate 305-303=608 (+40) T9th/15 March 9-11 LSU Tiger Golf Classic 298-289-293=880 (+16) 1st/14Mar. 26-27 Anuenue Spring Break Classic 299-293-300=892 (+28) 3rd/13April 6-8 Bryan National Collegiate 293-291-298=882 (+18) T1st/17* April 20-22 SEC Championship *won tournament in playoff

1. Erica Popson // Jr. // Davenport, Fla. Defending SEC Individual Champion2. Nathalie Mansson // Sr. // Stockholm, Sweden3. Kaitlyn Rohrback // So. // Crofton, Md.4. Sara Monberg // Jr. // Julesminde, Denmark5. AJ Newell // Fr. // Tampa, Fla.

LADY VOL SCHEDULE // RESULTS

SEC CHAMPIONSHIP LINEUP

UT MEDIA RELATIONS

Megan Spedden | Media Relations Graduate Assistant Cell 757.335.1951 | Email mspedden@utk.eduFacebook: www.facebook.com/LVGolf Twitter: www.twitter.com/LadyVol_Golf

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RS 13 GOLFWEEK

The Lady Vols take the 13th slot in the

most recent Golfweek Rankings.

(4/15)

9 GOLFSTAT

The Orange and White has broken into the

top ten in the Golfstat Rankings.

(4/19)

87-53-5 UT has compiled

an 87-53-5 (.625) record on the season, including two team victories at LSU and

Bryan National.

12 NGCA/COACHES

Tennessee sits in 12th in the Golf World/

NGCA Coaches Poll, rising two slots.

(4/18)

No. No. Best Rds. Par or TopName Tour. Rds. Stks. Avg. vs. Par 18 in 60s Better FinishErica Popson 8 20 1460 73.00 1.10 66 3 10 1Nathalie Mansson 6 17 1262 74.24 2.36 67 1 5 T4Sara Monberg 8 23 1716 74.61 2.70 70 0 3 T8Chessey Thomas 7 20 1505 75.25 3.35 70 0 4 T18Kaitlyn Rohrback 7 20 1500 75.00 3.10 71 0 3 T3AJ Newell 8 23 1733 75.35 3.44 71 0 4 T4Tennessee 8 23 6803 295.78 8.13 286 - 2 1

Date Tournament Scores vs. Par Place Sept. 11-13 Cougar Classic 289-292-286=867 +3 T7th/22Sept. 23-25 Mason Rudolph Fall Preview 303-308-313=924 +60 17th/18 Oct. 7-9 Tar Heel Invitational 293-290-287=870 +6 T6th/18Oct. 21-23 M-B SEC/Pac-12 Challenge 291-292-297=880 +16 T4th/23March 2-4 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate 305-303=608 +40 T9th/15 March 9-11 LSU Tiger Golf Classic 298-289-293=880 +16 1st/14Mar. 26-27 Anuenue Spring Break Classic 299-293-300=892 +28 3rd/13April 6-8 Bryan National Collegiate 293-291-298=882 +18 T1st/17* April 20-22 SEC Championship *won tournament in playoff

LOW ROUNDIndividual 66 (Popson, Rd. 1, Cougar Classic)

Team286 (Rd. 3, Cougar Classic)

LOW TOTALIndividual 207 (-9)* (Popson, Cougar Classic)

Team289-292-286=867 (+3) (Cougar Classic)

* - Ties Tennessee Record

LADY VOL GOLF2011-12 SEASON STATISTICS.TENNESSEE ||

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

SEASON RESULTS

SEASON SUPERLATIVES

SEPTEMBER 11-13 -- COUGAR CLASSIC2. Erica Popson ............................................ 66-69-72=207 (-9)T38. Sara Monberg .......................................... 72-75-73=220 (+4) T38. Chessey Thomas ..................................... 75-75-70=220 .... (+4)T52. Kaitlyn Rohrback .................................... 76-73-74=223 .... (+7)57. AJ Newell .................................................. 76-77-71=224 ... (+8)T7. TENNESSEE .......................................289-292-286=867 .... (+3)

SEPTEMEBER 23-25 -- MASON RUDOLPH FALL PREVIEWT52. Sara Monberg .......................................... 74-79-76=229 (+13) T52. Chessey Thomas ..................................... 75-74-80=229 ..(+13)77. AJ Newell .................................................. 79-81-76=236 (+20)T80. Kaitlyn Rohrback .................................... 83-74-81=238 ..(+22) W Erica Popson .................................................75-W-W=75 (W)17. TENNESSEE .......................................303-308-313=924 (+60)

OCTOBER 7-9 -- UNC TAR HEEL INVITATIONALT8. Erica Popson ............................................ 71-70-71=212 (-4)T21. Sara Monberg ......................................... 73-71-75=219 (+3)T29. AJ Newell .................................................. 74-74-72=220 (+4)T50. Chessey Thomas .................................... 77-75-72=224 (+8)T55. Nathalie Mansson .................................. 75-78-72=225 (+9)T6. TENNESSEE .................................................293-290-287=870 (+6)

OCTOBER 21-12 -- MERCEES-BENZ SEC/PAC-12 CHALLENGET3. Kaitlyn Rohrback* .................................. 71-72-71=214 (-2) T7. Nathalie Mansson .................................. 72-67-78=217 (+1) T20. Chessey Thomas ..................................... 78-71-70=219 (+3) T24. Sara Monberg .......................................... 70-76-74=220 (+4) T44. AJ Newell .................................................. 71-78-75=224 (+8) W Erica Popson ............................................. 78-W-79=157 (W)8. TENNESSEE .................................................291-293-302=886 (+34)

2011 FALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

MARCH 2-4 -- DARIUS RUCKER INTERCOLLEGIATET14. Kaitlyn Rohrback ...........................................74-74=148 (+6)T33. Sara Monberg* ...............................................79-74=153 (+11)T33. AJ Newell .........................................................78-75=153 (+11)T33. Erica Popson ...................................................77-76=153 (+11)T49. Nathalie Mansson .........................................76-80=156 (+14)T49. Chessey Thomas ...........................................78=78=156 (+14)T9. TENNESSEE ................................................305-303=608 (+40)

MARCH 9-11 -- LSU TIGER GOLF CLASSICT1. Erica Popson ............................................ 75-70-69=214 (-2)T7. Nathalie Mansson .................................. 76-73-73=222 (+6)T10. Sara Monberg .......................................... 73-73-78=224 (+8)T10. AJ Newell .................................................. 76-73-75=224 (+8)T16. Kaitlyn Rohrback .................................... 74-76-76=226 (+10)T27. Chessey Thomas* ................................... 79-76-75=230 (+14)1. TENNESSEE ........................................298-289-293=880 (+16)

MARCH 26-27 -- ANUENUE SPRING BREAK CLASSICT4. AJ Newell .................................................. 72-73-76=221 (+5) T8. Sara Monberg .......................................... 75-74-74=223 (+7) T15. Erica Popson ............................................ 75-75-76=226 (+10)T18. Nathalie Mansson .................................. 79-71-77=227 (+11)T18. Chessey Thomas* ................................... 74-74-78=227 (+11)T23. Kaitlyn Rohrback .................................... 77-77-74=228 (+12)3. TENNESSEE ........................................299-293-300=892 (+28)

APRIL 6-8 -- BRYAN NATIONAL COLLEGIATET3. Erica Popson ............................................ 71-70-75=216 (E)T9. Nathalie Mansson .................................. 74-72-75=221 (+5)T16. Kaitlyn Rohrback .................................... 75-75-73=223 (+7)T40. Sara Monberg .......................................... 73-74-81=228 (+12)T50. AJ Newell .................................................. 80-76-75=231 (+15)T1. TENNESSEE^^ ..................................293-291-298=882 (+18) ^^- won tournament on the first hole of a playoff* - competed as an individual

2012 SPRING TOURNAMENT RESULTS

LSU TIGER GOLF CLASSIC CHAMPIONS

BRYAN NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONS

NATHALIE MANSSONTar Heel Invitational T55. 75-78-72=225 (+9)SEC/Pac-12 Challenge T7. 72-67-78=217 (+1) Darius Rucker Intercollegiate T49. 76-80=156 (+14)LSU Tiger Golf Classic T7. 76-73-73=222 (+6)Anuenue Spring Break Classic T18. 79-71-77=227 (+11)Bryan National Collegiate T9. 74-72-75=221 (+5)

SARA MONBERGCougar Classic T38. 72-75-73=220 (+4) Fall Preview T52. 74-79-76=229 (+13) Tar Heel Invitational T21. 73-71-75=219 (+3)SEC/Pac-12 Challenge T24. 70-76-74=220 (+4) Darius Rucker Intercollegiate* T33. 79-74=153 (+11)LSU Tiger Golf Classic T10. 73-73-78=224 (+8)Anuenue Spring Break Classic T8. 75-74-74=223 (+7)Bryan National Collegiate T40. 73-74-81=228 (+12)

AJ NEWELLCougar Classic 57. 76-77-71=224 (+8)Fall Preview 77. 79-81-76=236 (+20)Tar Heel Invitational T29. 74-74-72=220 (+4)SEC/Pac-12 Challenge T44. 71-78-75=224 (+8)Darius Rucker Intercollegiate T33. 78-75=153 (+11)LSU Tiger Golf Classic T10. 76-73-75=224 (+8)Anuenue Spring Break Classic T4. 72-73-76=221 (+5) Bryan National Collegiate T50. 80-76-75=231 (+15)

ERICA POPSONCougar Classic 2. 66-69-72=207 (-9)Fall Preview W. 75-W-W=75 (W)Tar Heel Invitational T8. 71-70-71=212 (-4)SEC/Pac-12 Challenge W. 78-W-79=157 (W)Darius Rucker Intercollegiate T33. 77-76=153 (+11)LSU Tiger Golf Classic T1. 75-70-69=214 (-2)Anuenue Spring Break Classic T15. 75-75-76=226 (+10)Bryan National Collegiate T3. 71-70-75=216 (E)

KAITLYN ROHRBACKCougar Classic T52. 76-73-74=223 (+7)Fall Preview T80. 83-74-81=238 (+22)SEC/Pac-12 Challenge* T3. 71-72-71=214 (-2) Darius Rucker Intercollegiate T14. 74-74=148 (+6)LSU Tiger Golf Classic T16. 74-76-76=226 (+10)Anuenue Spring Break Classic T23. 77-77-74=228 (+12)Bryan National Collegiate T16. 75-75-73=223 (+7)

CHESSEY THOMASCougar Classic T38. 75-75-70=220 (+4)Fall Preview T52. 75-74-80=229 (+13)Tar Heel Invitational T50. 77-75-72=224 (+8)SEC/Pac-12 Challenge T20. 78-71-70=219 (+3)Darius Rucker Intercollegiate T49. 78=78=156 (+14)LSU Tiger Golf Classic* T27. 79-76-75=230 (+14)Anuenue Spring Break Classic* T18. 74-74-78=227 (+11)* - competed as an individual

2011-12 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

2011-12 LADY VOL GOLF

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QUICK FACTS

2011-12 SCHEDULECougar Classic ........................................................................................................ Sept. 11-13 Mason Rudolph Fall Preview ........................................................................... Sept. 23-25 Tar Heel Invitational ....................................................................................................Oct. 7-9 Mercedes-Benz SEC/Pac-12 Challenge ........................................................ Oct. 21-23 Darius Rucker ............................................................................................................March 2-4 LSU Classic ............................................................................................................... March 9-11 Anuenue Classic ..................................................................................................March 26-27Bryan National Intercollegiate.............................................................................. April 6-8 SEC Championship ...............................................................................................April 20-22NCAA Regionals ......................................................................................................May 10-12 NCAA Championship ...........................................................................................May 22-25

TEAM INFORMATIONHead Coach........................................... Judi Pavon (Alabama ’89, 12th season) Assistant Coach ................................ Marci Turner (Tennessee ‘08, 1st season)Volunteer Assistant Coach .... Jessica Shepley (Tennessee ’05, 3rd season)2010-11 Overall Record ................................................................................133-61-22011 SEC Championship Finish .................................................................6th of 122011 NCAA East Regional Finish ..............................................................2nd of 242011 NCAA Championships Finish ....................................................... 13th of 24Players Returning/Lost ............................................................................................. 5/2Newcomers ........................................................................................................................1

LADY VOL ROSTERNathalie Mansson ..................................................Senior // Stockholm, SwedenSara Monberg ..................................................... Junior // Juelsminde, DenmarkErica Popson ..................................................................... Junior // Davenport, Fla.Kaitlyn Rohrback........................................................Sophomore // Crofton, Md.Chessey Thomas ................................................. Sophomore // Spokane, Wash.AJ Newell ............................................................................ Freshman // Tampa, Fla.

UT MEDIA RELATIONSWomen’s Golf Contact ........................................Megan Spedden (Virginia ‘11)Email............................................................................................MSpedden@utk.eduOffice Phone........................................................................................(865) 974-7489Cell Phone ............................................................................................(757) 335-1951Overnight Address ................................................. 253 Stokely Athletics Center.......................................................................................................1720 Volunteer Blvd. ...................................................................................................... Knoxville, TN 37996

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