SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU’s Sophie Bert and Hollie Muse have been named the Southern Conference Women’s Golfers of the Week for competition from Feb. 16-22. The selection is made by the conference office.
Bert and Muse finished among a three-way tie for first at the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational over the weekend. Bert and Muse both finished at 1-over-par 217, each shooting a 2-under 70 on the final day of the tournament to jump three spots into first.
Bert, a freshman from Deurle, Belgium, opened with a first-round 3-over 75 to sit in a tie for 16
th after Friday’s action. She followed that with an even-par 72 on Saturday to jump 12 spots into fourth before finishing with a 70 on Sunday to claim the first medalist honors of her collegiate career.
Muse, a senior from Liverpool, England, shot 1-over 71 Friday to sit fifth after day one. She moved up one spot with a 2-over 74 Saturday before climbing three spots Sunday with her finishing 70. The tournament win was also the first of Muse’s collegiate career.
Bert and Muse helped the Bucs to a first-place team finish, as well, as ETSU shot 23-over 887 to finish 11 shots clear of tournament host Mercer.
ETSU is back in action March 5-6 at the Gators Invitational in Gainesville, Florida.
Other nominees: Hailey Katona (Mercer), Sophie Membrino (Samford), Dorota Zalewska (Chattanooga), Esme Hamilton (Chattanooga) and Lindsey Hollis (Wofford).
SoCon Women’s Golfer of the Week
Sept. 22 Esme Hamilton, Jr., Chattanooga
Dorota Zalewska, Jr., Chattanooga
Sept. 29 Anna Morgan, Jr., Furman
Oct. 6 Tara Bettle, Gr., UNCG
Dorota Zalewska, Jr., Chattanooga
Oct. 13 Tereza Melecka, Sr., ETSU
Oct. 20 Anna Morgan, Jr., Furman
Oct. 26 Mikayla Dubnik, Fr., Mercer
Nov. 3 Tereza Melecka, Sr., ETSU
Nov. 11 Tracy Rodriguez, Jr., Mercer
Feb. 16 Becca Earl, Sr., Wofford
Feb. 23 Sophie Bert, Fr., ETSU
Hollie Muse, Sr., ETSU
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