SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Western Carolina sophomore Blaire Minter and Wofford junior Alex Rankin have been selected as the Southern Conference Women’s Golfers of the Week for all competition from March 10-16.

Minter and Rankin tied for third place at the Low Country Intercollegiate last weekend at Hilton Head Island, S.C. Minter followed a first-round 74 with 77 in round two while Rankin’s two rounds were reversed with 77 in round one and 74 in the final round at the par-72 course. The two were the highest SoCon finishers in the event which features 75 golfers in total.

Also considered this week were Samford’s Heather Arnold and The Citadel’s Bree Baumgartner.

2010 SoCon Women’s Golfers of the Week

Feb. 24     Tara McFadden, Elon

March 3     Emma de Groot, Chattanooga

March 10   Emma de Groot, Chattanooga

March 17   Blaire Minter, Western Carolina

                 Alex Rankin, Wofford