QU Women's Golf Opens NCAA Athens Regional Play On Monday, May 8

Quinnipiac University Women's Golf
NCAA Athens Regional
Location: University of Georgia Golf Course (Athens, Georgia)
Date: May 8-10, 2017

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The Quinnipiac University women's golf team will travel to Athens, Georgia to compete in the 2017 NCAA Tournament Athens Regional. The Bobcats will compete on May 8-10, 2017 at the University of Georgia Golf Course.

The Field
Quinnipiac will compete against Alabama, Arizona, Auburn, Augusta, Baylor, Clemson, Georgia, Kansas State, Michigan State, North Carolina, North Florida, Northwestern, Princeton, Tennessee, Troy, UCF and Wake Forest.

The University of Georgia Golf Course

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The University of Georgia Golf Course opened in 1968 with the purpose of supporting the university community and a collegiate golf program. Over the years the course has become an important recreation facility not only for the University, but for the state of Georgia as a whole.
Over its history, the golf course hosted a number of different tournaments including the annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic, the PGA Junior Championship, the Men's and Women's SEC Championships, Men's and Women's NCAA Regionals, as well as the women's collegiate national championships five times â€" the 1971 Division of Girls' and Women's Sports (DGWS) Intercollegiate Championships, the 1981 Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) Championships and the 1983, 1993 and 2013 NCAA Championships.

Quinnipiac Women's Golf Fact Sheet

Currently in its seventh year of existence, Quinnipiac women's golf was first sponsored as a varsity sport in 2010-11.
2016 and 2017 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Champions
Since joining the MAAC for competition in 2013-14, Quinnipiac has captured three MAAC Rookie of the Year Awards: Nicole Scola (2014), Luciana Tobia-Palza (2016) and Alexandra Sazhin (2017)
Luciana Tobia-Palza was also the first Quinnipiac women's golfer to win a MAAC Player of the Year honor after placing first in the 2016 MAAC Championship; Alexandra Sazhin also accomplished the same feat in 2017
Six Quinnipiac student-athletes have earned 10 MAAC First Team awards in four seasons in the conference: Nicole Scola (2014, 2015), Taylor Lambrou (2015, 2016), Julia Kemmling (2016, 2017) and Luciana Tobia-Palza (2016, 2017), Alexandra Sazhin (2017), Estefania Morales (2017)
Quinnipiac's 933 at the 2016 MAAC Championship was a MAAC Tournament record, set by Albany in 2015.
Quinnipiac has won three MAAC Golfer of the Week awards this season: Luciana Tobia-Palza on Mar. 22, 2017 and Apr. 19, 2007; and Alexandra Sazhin on Apr. 5, 2017.
Quinnipiac's ranking of 209 is the highest in the MAAC and the highest ranking in program history.
Head coach John O'Connor won the 2017 and 2016 MAAC Coach of the Year award. This year was his fourth award all-time after also earning the Northeast Conference honor in 2012.
Participant in 2016 NCAA Bryan Regional in College Station, Texas

Quinnipiac Women's Golf 2016-17 Season Recap
Second-Straight MAAC Championship
Highest Ranking in Program History (208)

Quinnipiac Women's Golf 2016-17 Awards and Honors
MAAC Coach of the Year
John O'Connor

MAAC Player of the Year
Alexandra Sazhin

MAAC Rookie of the Year
Alexandra Sazhin

All-MAAC
Alexandra Sazhin
Luciana Tobia-Palza
Julia Kemmling
Estefania Morales

All-MAAC All-Academic
Abby Chase
Julia Kemmling
Estefania Morales
Emily Ribbins
Nicole Scola
Luciana Tobia-Palza

MAAC Golfer of the Week
Luciana Tobia (2) (Mar. 22 & Apr. 19, 2017)
Alexandraa Sazhin (Apr. 5, 2017)

Quinnipiac All-Time MAAC Tournament Results

2014 2nd (1,005)
2015 4th (958)
2016 1st (933)
2017 1st (939)

The Bobcats In The NCAA Tournament

Quinnipiac's trip to Athens, Georgia will mark the second time in as many seasons that the Bobcats will compete in the NCAA Tournament.
Nicola Scola (Westerly, Rhode Island) led the Bobcats for the tournament. Scola completed the tournament as the Bobcats' leader with a 243 (+27). Scale opened the tournament with an 81 on Thursday, followed by a 77 on Friday and finally, an 85 (+13) for the final round on Saturday.
Julia Kemmling (Berlin, Connecticut) led Quinnipiac for the final round of play.Kemmling led Quinnipiac after the first round of the tournament, carding a 79 (+7) before following with an 82 (+10) on Friday and an 83 (+11) on Saturday for a combined score of 244 (+28) for the three-day tournament.
Senior Taylor Lambrou (Baldwin, New York), who was playing the final round of her four-year collegiate career, finished with an 85 (+13) for the final round. Lambrou was solid through the first nine holes of the day at four-over, before shooting nine-over down the stretch. Saturday's score gave her a 244 (+28) for the tournament.

The Bobcats Line-up

LUCIANA TOBIA-PALZA (So., La Paz, Boliva/IMG Academy)
As a Sophomore in 2016-17:

2017 All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference First Team
Two-time Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week
Posted a team-high 79.30 average
Posted a record of 437-184 (.687) against the field for the year
In 10 events, she posted five Top 10 finishes with five Top 5 results including a tie for 5th place at MAAC Championships
Shot a season-best 72 for the third round of the Spring Break Shoot-out, where she also tallied a season-best 54-hole score of 238
Shot 80 or lower in six of her last eight rounds
Her second-place finish at the Hartford Women's Invitational was her top finish of the season

JULIA KEMMLING (So., Berlin, Connecticut/Berlin HS)
As a Sophmore in 2016-17:

2017 All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference First Team
2017 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll Averaged 81.33 per 18 holes for third on the Bobcats' roster
Shot a 79 for each of the three rounds at the MAAC Championship to finished tied for 7th
Posted a win-loss record of 296-295 against the field for the year
Her top 18-hole score of 76 came on the first round of the Dartmouth Invitational
She also tallied a season-best 36-hole score of 157 at the Dartmouth Invitaitonal

ALEXANDRA SAHZIN (Fr. , New Fairfield, Conn./Greenwich)
As a Freshman in 2016-17:

2017 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year
2017 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year
2017 MAAC McLeod Trophy Winner after finishing 1st at MAAC Championship
Second on the team with a 79.57 average
Posted a record of 421-170 (.689) against the field for the year
In nine events, she finished in the Top 10 four times with two Top 5 finish, including a first-place finish at MAAC Championship
Has shot 80 or lower in 10 of her last 11 18-hole rounds
Her season-best round of 73 came in the second round of the MAAC Championship
Her top 54-hole score of 231 came at the MAAC Championship

NICOLE SCOLA (Sr., Westerly, Rhode Island/The Prout School)
As a Senior in 2016-17:

82.50 average is sixth best in the Bobcats' line-up
Shot a season-best 74 for the second round of the Dartmouth Invitational
Shot a 158 at the Dartmouth Invitational for her top 36-hole in program history
Finished tied for 16th at the Hartford Women's Invitational for her top finish of the season

ESTEFANIA MORALES (Jr., Caracas, Venezuala/IMG Academy)
As a Junior in 2016-17:

As a Junior in 2016-17:
2017 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference First Team
Shot a career-best 81.41
Shot a 238 (82-79-77) for ninth place at the 2017 MAAC Championship
Her 74 on the second round of the Dartmouth Invitational was a season-best score
Shot a season-best 155 at the Seahawk Invitational
Finished 5th at the St. John's Invitational for her top placing of the season

In Case You Missed It

QU Women's Golf Will Travel to Athens, Georgia For NCAA Tournament Regional (Apr. 27, 2017; QuinnipiacBobcats.com)
Quinnipiac, Sazhin sweep women's MAAC Championship (Aug. 24, 2017; by Kevin Casey, Golfweek.com)
QU Women's Golf Repeats As MAAC Champions (Apr. 23, 2017, QuinnipiacBobcats.com)
QU Women's Golf's Luciana Tobia-Palza Named MAAC Golfer of the Week (Apr. 19, 2017, QuinnipiacBobcats.com)
QU Women's Golf Celebrates the Career of Nicole Scola (Apr. 17, 2017, QuinnipiacBobcats.com)
Alexandra Sazhin Named MAAC Golfer of the Week (Apr. 5, 2017, QuinnipiacBobcats.com)
Luciana Tobia-Palza Named MAAC Golfer of the Week (Mar. 22, 2017, QuinnipiacBobcats.com)
Getting To Know...QU Women's Golf's Luciana Tobia (Aug. 2, 2017, QuinnipiacBobcats.com)

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QU Women's Golf Opens NCAA Athens Regional Play On Monday, May 8

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QU Women's Golf Opens NCAA Athens Regional Play On Monday, May 8

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Players Mentioned

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Emily Ribbins

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