IUPUI’s Segurola, WIU’s Schultz Named Golfers of the Week
IUPUI’s Segurola, WIU’s Schultz Named Golfers of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI's Jose Pablo Segurola and Western Illinois' Jessica Schultz were named The Summit League's Male and Female Golfers of the Week for their performances April 8-14.
MALE GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Jose Pablo Segurola, IUPUI
Sr. // Vitoria, Spain
Segurola captures his fourth career honor and second this season after pacing IUPUI at the NYX Hoosier Invitational hosted by Indiana. The senior fired a 54-hole 215 (72-76-67) to finish in a tie for 14th place and help the Jaguars finish in a tie for seventh in a deep field that featured a pair of Big Ten teams. Segurola's third round 67 is a season-low for the native of Spain and he finished the tournament with 10 birdies and an eagle.
Also nominated: Drake Devereux, Fort Wayne; Karl Krieser, Omaha; Scott Newell, Oral Roberts; Andrew Blackburn, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: Oct. – Petter Mikalsen, DU; Nov. – Jose Pablo Segurola, IUPUI; Feb. 18 – Naqiuddin Fuad, SDSU; Feb. 26 – Petter Mikalsen, DU; March 4 – Petter Mikalsen, DU; March 12 – Samuel Matthew, USD; March 18 – Grant Smith, SDSU; March 25 – Chris Korte, DU; April 1 – Petter Mikalsen, DU; April 8 – Samuel Matthew, USD.
FEMALE GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Jessica Schultz, Western Illinois
So. // Sheridan, Ill.
Schultz earns her first career Golfer of the Week award after leading the Leathernecks at the Indiana State Spring Invite. The sophomore fired a career-low 36-hole score of 154 (78-76) for a 77.0 stroke average on the week. Her second-round 76 marked a new career-best round for Schultz as she finished in a tie for eighth place out of 81 golfers. As a team, Western Illinois finished in fourth place out of 13 teams.
Previous honorees: Oct. – Isabel Southard, DU; Nov. – Kennedy Ishee, ORU; Feb. 26 – Brenna Lervick, USD; March 4 – Sophie Peters, UNO; March 12 – Isabel Southard, DU; March 18 – Brenna Lervick, USD; March 25 – Sydney MacDonald, SDSU; April 1 – Jessica Carty, DU; April 8 – Alejandra Acosta, ORU.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
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 nine institutions, including four 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), Oral Roberts University, 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 along with over 65 All-Americans, 60 Academic All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. For more information about the league and to "See The Summit", visit www.thesummitleague.org, follow on Twitter @thesummitleague, download The Summit League's Front Row app, and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.
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