DU’s Whyte and IUPUI’s Abrahamova Named Women’s Golfers of the Week
DU’s Whyte and IUPUI’s Abrahamova Named Women’s Golfers of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – Denver's Lauren Whyte and IUPUI's Aneta Abrahamova were named Summit League Women's Golfers of the Week for their performances during the week of March 22-28.
LAUREN WHYTE, DENVER
Jr. // St. Andrews, Scotland
- Earned her first career Golfer of the Week honor
- Finished T-11th place out of 90 golfers with a 54-hole 219 (75-74-70) at the LSU Tiger Golf Classic
- She placed above seven of the nation's top-100 ranked golfers with her 54-hole score, and tied with two others
- The Pioneers tied for fourth place in the event after defeating four top-50 teams, including defending NCAA Champion Washington
- Finished the week with a 73.0 stroke average
ANETA ABRAHAMOVA
Jr. // Bratislava, Slovakia
- Earned her third career Golfer of the Week award
- Collected her sixth top-10 finish of the year after taking third place out of 75 golfers with a 36-hole 146 (74-72) at the Saluki Invitational
- Her 36-hole score is the lowest of her career
- Finished the week with a 73.0 stroke average
Also nominated: Madison Chesnutt, Fort Wayne; Kennedy Ishee, Oral Roberts
Previous Honorees: September – Hallie Getz, SDSU; October – Brenna Lervick, South Dakota / Megan Mingo, South Dakota State; Feb. 1 – Mariell Bruun, Denver; Feb. 15 – Islamiah Fuad, South Dakota State; Feb. 22 – Mariell Bruun, Denver; March 1 – Kennedy Ishee, Oral Roberts; March 8 – Megan Mingo, South Dakota State; March 15 – Teresa Toscano, South Dakota State, March 22 – Megan Mingo, South Dakota State
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