Jacksonville, FL (February 23, 2010) Led by the performance of freshman, Mitsuki Katahira (Tokyo, Japan), the Daytona State Women’s Golf Team won the Jacksonville University Golf Classic by 14 strokes and set a tournament scoring record in the process. After carding 73 in the opening round, Katahira shot a 1-under 71 to win the individual title by 2 strokes. This is the 4th team title for the Lady Falcons this year. Daytona State (596 +20) finished 14 strokes better than 2nd place Stetson University (610 +34) and 29 strokes better than 3rd place University of Cincinnati (625 +49). Samford University (631 +55) and Florida Gulf Coast University (635 +59) rounded out the top 5 in the 11 team field.
First round leader Amy West (Valrico, FL) finished 3rd with scores of 69-78. West set a tournament record in the 1st round with her 3-under par 69. Other finishers for Daytona State include Jennifer Gartin (Port St. Lucie, FL) who finished in 6th place with scores of 76-76, Ericka Schneider (Bradenton, FL) who finished tied for 12th with scores of 80-76, Ashley Mooney (Port St. Lucie, FL) who finished tied for 16th with scores of 83-75 and Cassie Cleary (Punta Gorda, FL) who finished tied for 40th with scores of 85-82.
The Lady Falcons will be back in action at the Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational hosted by Rollins College March 8th and 9th at Alaqua Country Club in Lake Mary, FL.
Kiawah Island, SC (February 10, 2010) Led by the performance of freshman, Mitsuki Katahira (Tokyo, Japan), the Daytona State Women’s Golf Team won the Tusculum College/Kiawah Island Invitational by 6 strokes over 2nd place team Rollins College. After carding 75 in the opening round, Katahira shot a 2-under 70 to tie for 1st place individually. This is the 3rd win for the Lady Falcons this year. Daytona State (602 +26) finished 6 strokes better than 2nd place Rollins College (608 +32) and 7 strokes better than 3rd place Florida Southern (609 +33).
Other top finishers for Daytona State College were Ashley Mooney (Port St. Lucie, FL) who finished 3rd with scores of 74-74, Ericka Schneider (Bradenton, FL) who finished in 7th place with scores of 78-74, Amy West (Valrico, FL) who finished 15th with scores of 79-78 and Barbara Malone (West Palm Beach, FL) who finished 29th with scores of 79-84.
“The entire team was very impressive this past weekend, as they had to deal with frigid temperatures along with wind and rain on Saturday” Coach Laura Brown stated. “They all fought hard and were well deserving of the win. Their hard work continues to pay off and they are all very excited about our upcoming events.”
The Lady Falcons will be back in action at the Jacksonville University Women’s Golf Invitational February 22nd and 23rd at Hidden Hills Country Club.
Freshman Amy West wins individual title by 6 strokes
Daytona Beach, FL (October 12, 2009) Led by the effort of freshman, Amy West (Valrico, FL), the Daytona State Women’s Golf Team won the Xavier Golf Invitational by 7 strokes. After carding a 73 in the opening round, West shot a 2-under par 70 in the second round and was trailing by 1 stroke heading into the final round. West fired a 2-under par 70 in the final round to capture her first collegiate individual title by an impressive 6 strokes. West was the only player in the 81 player field to finish under par.
This is the second team win for the Lady Falcons during the fall season. Daytona State (881 +17) finished 7 strokes better than 2nd place Campbell University (888 +24) and 14 strokes better than 3rd place Stetson University (895 +31). Xavier University (905 +41) and Augusta State (907 +43) rounded out the top 5 teams.
Freshman Mitsuki Katahira (Japan) and Sophomore Jennifer Gartin (Port St. Lucie) both finished in the top-10. Katahira finished in a tie for 3rd place with scores of 71-73-76 and Gartin finished in 7th place with scores of 75-73-73. Other scores for the Lady Falcons included Ericka Schneider (Bradenton, FL) who finished in 21st place with scores of 76-72-79, Ashley Mooney (Port St. Lucie, FL) who finished in a tie for 32nd with scores of 77-76-78 and Barbara Malone (West Palm Beach, FL) who finished in a tie for 45th with scores of 77-81-79.
“Outside of winning 3 national championships this is the biggest win that Daytona State has recorded in the history of the program,” Coach Laura Brown stated. This team broke our 18-hole scoring record during the opening round by 2 strokes and then shattered it in the 2nd round. This team is extremely talented and their dedication is outstanding. Their hard work is paying off and their success is well deserved by all of them. The individual performance by Amy West was fantastic and I am very proud of her.”
Click here for complete scores. The Daytona State Women’s Golf Team will be back in action on October 26th & 27th as they travel to Fort Myers, FL to play in the FIU/Pat Bradley Invitational at Pelican Preserve Golf Club.
Pictured left to right: Coach Laura Brown, Ericka Schneider, Jennifer Gartin, Amy West, Barbara Malone, Mitsuki Katahira
September 28, 2009-The Lady Falcon’s Women’s Golf Team started the 2009 season with an impressive win at the 2009 Lady Falcon Invitational held at LPGA International Golf Club in Daytona Beach, FL. Daytona State College hosted the 70 player field which included 12 teams. The Lady Falcons entered the 2nd round 7 strokes behind 1st round leader Florida Southern College. The Lady Falcons shot a 301 in the 2nd round to win the event by 9 strokes. The field was made up of 5 NCAA DII teams, 4 NJCAA teams, 2 NAIA teams, and 1 NCAA DI team.
Freshman Mitsuki Katahira (Japan), Amy West (Valrico, FL), Ericka Schneider (Bradenton,FL), and Jennifer Gartin (Port St. Lucie) all finished in the top ten to lead the Lady Falcons to victory. Mitsuki Katahira also captured individual honors by 1 stroke after shooting scores of 74-74. Amy West finished in a tie for 4th with scores of 76-74, Ericka Schneider finished 7th with scores of 75-77, and Jennifer Gartin finished in a tie for 10th with scores of 78-76.
Other scores for the Lady Falcons included Barbara Malone (West Palm Beach, FL) 79-80, Ashley Mooney (Port St. Lucie) 78-82, Edwina Gold (United Kingdom) 81-80, Lauren Benetti (Celebration, FL) 84-79, and Cassie Cleary (Punta Gorda, FL) 87-84.
For complete scores go to http://www.DaytonaState.edu/golf. The Lady Falcons will be back in action on October 5th & 6th at the USF/Waterlefe Invitational in Bradenton, FL.
Pictured left to right: Barbara Malone, Ericka Schneider, Mitsuki Katahira, Coach Laura Brown, Jennifer Gartin, Amy West
Summer 2009-The Daytona State Lady Falcon Golf Team is once again the, 2008-2009 FCCAA Women's Academic Team of the Year for the third year in a row. They also took 2nd place nationally with a 3.57 GPA. Congratulations!
