Ashley Hovda (2001-2005) of Western Carolina won many awards as a student-athlete competing with the Western Carolina women’s golf team. Hovda was a three-time SoCon women’s golfer of the month, two-time All-SoCon and earned National Golf Coaches Association All-American scholar twice.
Hovda finished her career with 14 top 10 finishes which included three individual medalist honors.
As a senior, she set the single season scoring record at Western Carolina averaging 74.86 over 26 rounds. Hodva ranks fifth on Western Carolina’s all-time career scoring chart with a four-year average of 77.38.
The following Western Carolina student-athletes join Hovda on the Southern Conference’s 25th Anniversary Teams:
Jennifer Gardner (2001-05), Basketball ? Two-Time All-SoCon; School record for free throws with 444 made in her career; 2005 SoCon Tournament MVP
Regina Brown (1987-90), Volleyball ? Western Carolina’s only SoCon Player of the Year; Inducted into the Western Carolina hall of Fame in 1998.
Nardia Moore (1999-02), Soccer ? Three-time All-SoCon selection; ranks first in single-season statistics with 15 goals on 38 shots; ranks first in career goals with 38 and total points with 96.
Devondia Ross (1991-94), Outdoor Track & Field ? Inducted into the Western Carolina Hall of Fame in 2005; invited to the Olympic Trials in 1992; 1991 SoCon Outdoor Track and Field Most Outstanding Performer; the first Catamount female to be named a Division I All-American.
Ashley Adams (2005-06), Softball ? Named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Southeastern All-Region Team; She led the conference with 61 RBI in ’05, second most in conference history.
Susie Gardner-Mayhorn (1989-93), Cross Country ? Won the Dorothy Hix post graduate scholarship in 1993; Western Carolina’s Female Scholar Athlete of the Year Award winner.
Kristin Cotton (2002-05), Tennis ? Finished with 32 singles wins and 30 doubles wins to lead all Western Carolina women’s tennis players.