CAA Golf Weekly Awards - March 6
Bill Potter
RICHMOND, Va. (March 6, 2019) – Drexel junior
Connor Schmidt has been named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Men’s Golfer of the Week, while Delaware junior
Ariane Klotz earned CAA Women’s Golfer of the Week accolades.
MEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK:
Connor Schmidt, Drexel
Junior | Venetia, Pa./Peters Township
Schmidt took medalist honors at the Lonnie Barton Invitational, finishing the two-day event at 3-under par 141 (72-69 – 141). The junior overcame a two-shot deficit entering the final round, posting the lowest round of the day on the par-72, 6,816-yard LPGA International course. Schmidt’s victory was the first of the junior’s career as he bested a field of 132 individuals. The performance helped Drexel earn a fifth-place finish among 20 teams.
WOMEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK:
Ariane Klotz, Delaware
Junior | Noumea, New Caledonia
Klotz went low at the UNF Collegiate, earning a third-place result after compiling a 4-under 212 (67-71-74 – 212) on the par-72, 5,926-yard Jacksonville Golf and Country Club course. The junior’s opening round 67 tied the lowest round in Delaware history, while Klotz’ three-round total is the second-lowest in program history. Delaware’s (283-286-306 – 875) 11-over team total was good for third in the tournament, with the Blue Hens first two team rounds ranking as the two lowest in program history.
CAA MEN’S QUICK NINE:
Two CAA programs are among the top 100 in the Golfstat rankings through March 5 – Charleston (58) and UNCW (80) … Charleston opened its spring season with a seventh-place result at the ECU Intercollegiate … Logan Sowell was the top CAA finisher in the event, finishing in a tie for seventh at 5-over par (76-74-71 – 221) … James Madison was the highest-finishing CAA team at the ECU Intercollegiate, finishing fifth … Walker Cress paced the Dukes at 6-over par (72-75-75 – 222), tying for 13
th … Matt Pulgini (76-76-77 – 229) led Delaware’s efforts at the ECU Intercollegiate as the Blue Hens finished 10
th overall … Towson was 10
th at the Lonnie Barton Invitational, with Hayden Rousselle (78-78 – 156) pacing the Tigers … James Madison will compete at the Jackrabbit Invitational at Boulder Creek Golf Club March 8-9 in Las Vegas … UNCW is slated to play at the Bandon Dunes Championship March 10-12 … Delaware and Elon will be in the field for the USF Invitational March 11-12 … William & Mary will compete at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Invitational March 11-12.
CAA WOMEN’S QUICK NINE:
One CAA program is among the top 100 in the Golfstat rankings – Charleston (55) … James Madison took fourth at the Battle at Boulder Creek in Las Vegas … Lauren Comegys (77-78-73 – 228) tied for eighth at 12-over par to lead the Dukes … Due to snow in Wilmington, N.C., the River Landing Classic was canceled after one round … Host UNCW was tied for sixth on the team leaderboard, while Phu Khine’s even-par 72 had her tied for fourth … Charleston is the lone CAA team scheduled to play this week, with the Cougars competing in the SunTrust Gator Invitational March 9-10 … CofC will also be in the field in the Briar’s Creek Invitational March 18-19 … UNCW will head to the UNC Tar Heel Classic March 15-16 … Elon is in the field for the Low Country Intercollegiate at Moss Creek Golf Club March 16-17 … James Madison will next compete in the Husky Invitational in Sugarland, Texas, March 18-19 … William & Mary will host the William & Mary Intercollegiate at the Kingsmill Resort March 18-19.
CAA GOLFERS OF THE WEEK
Men’s – Michael Sass, Charleston (Sept. 12); Connor Schmidt, Drexel (Sept. 19); William Bachelor, Towson (Sept. 19); Hunter Dunagan, Charleston (Sept. 26); Walker Campbell, William & Mary (Oct. 3); Blake McShea, UNCW (Oct. 10); William Harwood, Elon (Oct. 17); Segundo Oliva Pinto, UNCW (Oct. 24); Christian Baliker, Charleston (Nov. 8); Igancio Montero, James Madison (Feb. 20); Dawson Daniels, Elon (Feb. 27); Connor Schmidt, Drexel (March 6)
Women’s – Victoria Huskey, Charleston (Sept. 12); Jodee Tindal, Charleston (Sept. 26); Anna Theresa-Rottluff, Charleston (Oct. 3); Victoria Huskey, Charleston (Oct. 10); Victoria Huskey, Charleston; Clarissa von Stosch, Charleston (Oct. 24); Morgan Cox, James Madison (Nov. 8); Katie Turk, James Madison (Feb. 13); Thao My Nguyen, UNCW (Feb. 20); Carly Lyvers, James Madison (Feb. 27); Ariane Klotz, Delaware (March 6)