Matthew, MacDonald Earn Final Weekly Golf Awards
Matthew, MacDonald Earn Final Weekly Golf Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota's Samuel Matthew was named The Summit League Male Golfer of the Week while South Dakota State's Sydney MacDonald earned Female Golfer of the Week honors for their performances April 9-15. The accolades are the final weekly awards of the season.
MALE GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Samuel Matthew, South Dakota
Jr. // Roseville, Minn.
Matthew collects his league-best fourth Golfer of the Week honor this season after registering his third consecutive top-10 finish and fifth this season. The junior carded a 54-hole 219 (71-74-74) en route to tying for ninth place at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate. With his 73.0 tournament average, Matthew lowered his season stroke average to 73.8.
Also nominated: Victor Doka, Denver; Jacob Groninger, Fort Wayne; Santiago Ruiz, IUPUI.
Previous honorees: Oct. – Bill Calrson, NDSU; Nov. – Oskar Arvidsson, DU/Rylan Porter, IUPUI; Feb. 19 – Ole Ramsnes, DU/Jose Pablo Segurola, IUPUI; Feb. 26 – Samuel Matthew, USD; March 5 – Ole Ramsnes, DU; March 12 – Jose Pablo Segurola, IUPUI; March 19 – Samuel Matthew, USD; March 26 – Patrick Frodigh, DU; April 2 – Samuel Matthew, USD; April 9 – Hudson Carpenter, SDSU.
FEMALE GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Sydney MacDonald, South Dakota State
So. // Calgary, Alberta
MacDonald earns her first career Golfer of the Week award after finishing in a tie for second place, a career-best, at the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational. The sophomore fired a 36-hole 152 (73-79) as South Dakota State placed fourth in the 15-team tournament. MacDonald's second-place finish is the second-best individual tournament finish in school history. It was also her second consecutive top-five finish and third this season.
Also nominated: Ashton Taft, Fort Wayne; Kelli Witt, IUPUI.
Previous honorees: Oct. – Sarah Storandt, NDSU; Nov. – Tonje Daffinrud, DU; Feb. 26 – Tonje Daffinrud, DU; March 5 – Ana Fernandez de Mesa, IUPUI; March 12 – Ana Fernandez de Mesa, IUPUI; March 19 – Brenna Sherwood, IPFW; March 26 – Tonje Daffinrud, DU; April 2 – Ana Fernandez de Mesa, IUPUI; April 9 – Sarah Storandt, NDSU.
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In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at eight institutions, including three located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions, 62 All-Americans and 50 Academic All-America selections.
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