Six golfers representing five Sunshine State Conference institutions were selected to the 2006-07 All-SSC Women’s Golf Team, it was announced today by SSC Commissioner Michael J. Marcil. Major award winners were Nova Southeastern’s Maria Garcia-Austt, who was named both SSC Women’s Golfer and Freshman of the Year, and Florida Southern’s Robbie Davis, who was selected SSC Coach of the Year.
Voting for the All-SSC Women’s Golf Team was conducted among the league’s women’s golf coaches and sports information directors.
Garcia-Austt was joined on the All-SSC team by Barry junior RemiJin Camping, Florida Southern junior Lindsey Bergeon, Florida Southern freshman Kim Ulander, Lynn senior Elise Brandt, and Rollins sophomore Laura Fourdraine.
Garcia-Austt (Montevideo, Uruguay) was sensational in her collegiate debut season, leading the league with a 74.65 stroke average. She posted 10 top 10 finishes and eight top five finishes. Garcia-Austt placed second in the SSC Championship (81-70-75=226), taking eventual medalist Daniela Iacobelli of Florida Tech to six playoff holes before the individual title was decided. Additionally, she earned medalist honors at Florida Southern’s Lady Moc Invitational and at Rollins’ Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational. Garcia-Austt earned Women’s Golfer of the Week honors three times this spring.
Davis wins his fifth SSC Women’s Coach of the Year distinction after leading the Moccasins to their third women’s golf championship. Florida Southern is currently ranked first in the GolfWorld/NCGA Coaches Poll and in the NCAA Division II South Region rankings. The Mocs finished first in seven of the ten events in which they competed this season.
2006-07 ALL-SSC WOMEN’S GOLF TEAM
Lindsey Bergeon, Florida Southern, Junior, 75.88 (17 rounds)
Elise Brandt, Lynn, Senior, 76.42 (24 rounds)
RemiJin Camping, Barry, Junior, 76.76 (25 rounds)
Laura Fourdraine, Rollins, Sophomore, 76.08 (24 rounds)
Maria Garcia-Austt, Nova Southeastern, Freshman, 74.65 (23 rounds)
Kim Ulander, Florida Southern, Freshman, 75.45 (20 rounds)
Golfer of the Year - Maria Garcia-Austt, Nova Southeastern
Coach of the Year - Robbie Davis, Florida Southern
Freshman of the Year - Maria Garcia-Austt, Nova Southeastern