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Tara Delaney
Junior
Previous Affiliations
   Gaelcholaiste Cheatharlach
Previous Experience
  
Hometown
   Carlow, Ireland
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Courtesy: Kent State Athletic Communications
Release: 09/15/2006

Fall 2007 (Senior)
Posted a 74.58 scoring average in four tournaments • Finished tied for ninth with a 224 (+8) at the Lady Northern Invitational Sept. 22-23 • Shot a 71 (-1) in the second round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown Oct. 29-31 • Carded a season-low score of 219 (+3) at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown • Shot par or better in three of 12 rounds.

2006-07 (Junior)
Was named an honorable mention All-American by Golfweek • Was the MAC Golfer of the Year and a first team All-MAC selection for the second straight season • Led the team with a 74.50 scoring average, good for third in school history • Had four top-10 finishes and five sub-par rounds on the year • One of three golfers to play in all 11 tournaments • Finished second at the MAC Championship (+11), four strokes behind teammate Kira Meixner• Posted third-place showing at the Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational • Earned individual medalist honors at the Lady Northern Invitational with scores of 72-70-73=215 (-1) for her third career title • Her score of 215 was her second lowest 54-hole total in her career • Had one other top 10 finish, placing in a tie for sixth place at the Aloha Purdue Collegiate Invitational with 74-73-73=220 • Led the team with a 73.83 average in the fall • Had three rounds of par or better • Her lowest round of the fall was a 69 in the second round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown • She finished tied for 23rd at that event • Completed the fall season ranked 50th individually in the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index.

2005-06 (Sophomore)
Earned NGCA All-America honorable mention accolades, becoming the second Kent State women’s golfer to claim the honor • Led the team on the year with a 74.34 scoring average, which ranked as the best single-season average in KSU history • Was named the MAC Golfer of the Year and an All-MAC First Team honoree after winning medalist honors at the 2006 MAC Championship • Shot a four round total of 1-under 287 (73-69-74-71) and became just the second golfer in MAC history to finish the tournament under par • Was Kent State’s top finisher at the NCAA Central Regional, placing tied for fourth after rounds of 74-77-71 for a 6-over 222 total • Her individual fourth-place finish and her third-round 71 each tied for second-best all-time by a KSU player at the regional • Finished in a tie for 98th at the NCAA Championships with rounds of 76-76-85-78 • Also tied for first with teammate Kira Meixner and was declared the tournament champion at the Northwestern Invitational, shooting 68-70-71 for a 7-under total of 209 • Posted top-20 finishes in 9-of-11 tournaments • Tied for ninth at the Legends Shootout • Also was ninth at the Las Vegas Showdown, shooting a 69 in the final round, totaling an even-par 216 • Finished tied for 11th at the Mercedes-Benz Invitational.

 
2003-04 (Freshman)
Named MAC Freshman Golfer of the Year • Named first team All-MAC • Was the MAC Golfer of the Week on April 19th • Competed in all 12 tournaments including the MAC Championships and NCAA Central Regional • Had six top 10 finishes • Finished tied for fourth at the Puerto Rico Classic • Tied for 15th at the Boilermaker Invitational • Tied for third at the Buckeye Invitational, shooting 77-72-72=221 • Tied for fourth at MAC Championships, shooting 71-81=152 • At the NCAA Central Regional she finished tied for 13th • Recorded a season scoring average of 75.69 in 35 rounds • Placed seventh with a 75-74-70=219 at the Mercedes-Benz – her 70 in the final round was a season-low • Had her third top 10 finish in the final fall tournament at the Las Vegas Founders where she shot a 78-71-72=221.

Amateur
Member of the Irish squad that competed at the 2007 Home International Matches • Team won title at the 2007 Interprovincial Championship • Also had a solid summer of match play competition, advancing to the second round of the Ladies British Amateur Championship and the quarterfinals of the Irish Ladies Close Championship • Competed on the Great Britain & Ireland Team at the 2007 Vagliano Trophy and 2006 Curtis Cup • Competed for Ireland in the U21 European Team Championship • Finished third at the Irish Strokeplay and reached the second round of the British Match Play Championship in 2006, qualifying for the latter with scores of 73-74=147 • Ladies Irish stroke play Champion in 2004, ’05 • Winner of the Carlow Sports Award • Member of the All-Ireland and Midland Schools Team Winners in 2001-04 • Member of Irish Golf Team who were runners up in the Home Internationals in 2002 and 2004 • Placed first in the Ladies Home Internationals and seventh in the European Team Championships • Winner at the Munster, Midland and Leinster Irish Girls Tournament • Faldo Junior Series, Darren Clarke Foundation and Order of Merit winner.

Personal
Born Jan. 31, 1986 • Daughter of Michael and Catherine Delaney • Has two sisters, Karen (who graduated from KSU in 2007), and Nichola • Enjoys reading, music and golf • Majoring in sports management.

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February 09, 2010
Women's Golf @ Coco Beach Golf Course
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February 22, 2010
Women's Golf @ River Wilderness Golf Club
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February 23, 2010
Women's Golf @ River Wilderness Golf Club
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March 01, 2010
Women's Golf @ Kinderlou Forest Golf Club
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March 02, 2010
Women's Golf @ Kinderlou Forest Golf Club
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March 26, 2010
Women's Golf @ University of Georgia Golf Club
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March 27, 2010
Women's Golf @ University of Georgia Golf Club
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March 28, 2010
Women's Golf @ University of Georgia Golf Club
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