2013-2014 Carson-Newman Women's Golf News

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Pemberton wins Knoxville Area Women’s Championship
Pemberton wins Knoxville Area Women’s Championship

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman women’s golfer Kelli Pemberton (Knoxville, Tenn.) won her hometown’s area women’s championship in a match play event over the weekend.

Frame, Hensley named Athletes of the Year at Inaugural Frosty Awards
Frame, Hensley named Athletes of the Year at Inaugural Frosty Awards

Jefferson City, Tenn. - Men's soccer's Ross Frame and softball's Kelli Hensley were named male and female athlete of the year, respectively, at the inaugural Frosty Awards Tuesday evening in Gentry Auditorium.

Inaugural Frosty Awards set for Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Inaugural Frosty Awards set for Tuesday at 7 p.m.

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman's athletic department will play host to the inaugural Frosty Awards Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Gentry Auditorium on C-N's campus. The awards will highlight the best of the best from Carson-Newman's 18 varsity teams over the course of the 2013-14 academic year.

Hawkins, Passmore pick up all-tourney honors as Eagles finish third at SAC tourney
Hawkins, Passmore pick up all-tourney honors as Eagles finish third at SAC tourney

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s women’s golf team shot the best round of the final day of the SAC tournament in spite of wicked weather conditions to climb two spots to third at the Sevierville Golf Club Tuesday.

Eagles nest in fifth after round two of SAC tourney
Eagles nest in fifth after round two of SAC tourney

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s women’s golf team dropped a spot to fifth after the second round of the South Atlantic Conference Golf Championships Monday afternoon at the Sevierville Golf Club.

Eagles power through seven-hour round for fourth after day one at SAC tournament
Eagles power through seven-hour round for fourth after day one at SAC tournament

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman closed day one of the SAC tournament in fourth place, 14 strokes back of first-place Wingate after a seven-hour round that saw C-N shoot a team 339.

Eagles take aim at third SAC title in six years
Eagles take aim at third SAC title in six years

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s women’s golf team sets its sights on its third Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Golf Championship in the last six years when it begins play at this year’s tournament in Sevierville on the Highlands Course at the Sevierville Country Club.

Hawkins gets player of the year honor, Strudwick named coach of the year
Hawkins gets player of the year honor, Strudwick named coach of the year

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Carson-Newman sophomore Meridith Hawkins (Powell, Tenn.) has been named the South Atlantic Conference co-Player of the year and head women’s golf coach Suzanne Strudwick the league coach of the year, the conference office announced Thursday.

Tunnell, Eagles take second at McAmis Memorial
Tunnell, Eagles take second at McAmis Memorial

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s women’s golfers heated up their clubs and concluded their final tournament of the regular season – the Agnes McAmis Memorial – in second place to capture momentum headed to the SAC tournament.

Round one of Agnes McAmis Memorial rained out
Round one of Agnes McAmis Memorial rained out

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Monday’s opening round of the 17th annual Agnes McAmis Memorial Women’s Golf Invitational, hosted by Tusculum College, has been rained out. The tournament has been shortened to 18 holes and will be played on Tuesday beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Link Hills Country Club.

Hawkins tees off at the SAC Championships in April at the Sevierville Golf Club
Women’s golf looks to fine tune at Agnes McAmis Invitational

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s women’s golf team will play in its final regular season tournament before the South Atlantic Conference tournament at the Agnes McAmis Invitational hosted by Tusculum in Greeneville, Tenn. at Link Hills.

Eagles jump two spots in spite of tough conditions at Armstrong Pirate Women’s Invite
Eagles jump two spots in spite of tough conditions at Armstrong Pirate Women’s Invite

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Carson-Newman’s women’s golfers battled sub-40 degree temperatures and wind chills below 30 degrees and still managed to climb to eighth in the final standings of the Armstrong Pirate Women’s Invite.

Women’s golf wraps up day one of Armstrong Pirate Women’s Invite in 10th
Women’s golf wraps up day one of Armstrong Pirate Women’s Invite in 10th

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Carson-Newman’s women’s golf team wrapped up a frustrating first round at the Armstrong Pirate Women’s Invitational in 10th place out of 16 teams.

Eagles tackle Greg Norman-designed course in Savannah, Ga.
Eagles tackle Greg Norman-designed course in Savannah, Ga.

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s women’s golf team will tangle with a course designed by a shark Monday and Tuesday at the Armstrong Pirate Women’s Invitational.

Hawkins notches top five finish at World Golf Invite
Hawkins notches top five finish at World Golf Invite

SLAMMER AND SQUIRE, Fla. – Carson-Newman women’s golf’s Meridith Hawkins (Powell, Tenn.) powered home the second par round of her sophomore campaign to take a fourth place finish at the World Golf Invitational Monday afternoon.

Hawkins, Baiunco fire 77s as Eagles finish round one in third at World Golf Invite
Hawkins, Baiunco fire 77s as Eagles finish round one in third at World Golf Invite

SLAMMER AND SQUIRE, Fla. – Carson-Newman got a balanced team effort from its women’s golf team en route to a third place finish at the end of round one of the Flagler-hosted World Golf Invite Sunday afternoon.