April 30, 2012

Women's Golf Team

The women's golf team has been named Kent State Student-Athletes of the Week.

The program continued its streak of Mid-American Conference success Sunday as the Golden Flashes captured their 14^th consecutive MAC championship at the Hawthorns Golf and Country Club.

Kent State won by 16 strokes over Ball State thanks to a team score of 12-over 300, the team's lowest score of the tournament and second-lowest of the tournament.

Senior Mercedes Germino (Necochea, Argentina) shot a two-over 74 on Sunday, missing a tie for first place my one stroke to finish third overall with an eight-over 224. Following Sunday's round, Germino was voted the MAC's Golfer of the Year, marking the 13^th time in 14 years of program history a Kent State golfer has earned the honor.

Freshman Jennifer Ha (Calgary, Alberta), who was named the 2012 MAC Freshman of the Year, turned in an even-par 72 on Sunday for Kent State's low score. Her effort vaulted her into a tie for fourth place to earn MAC All-Tournament team accolades.

Joining Germino and Ha on the all-tournament team were senior Shamira Marshall (Macedonia, Ohio) and sophomore Erin Hawe (Walton, New Zealand), who tied for fourth with Ha with 13-over 229.

Senior Mandi Morrow (Kent, Ohio) posted her best round of the tournament with a six-over 78 on Sunday, moving up to a tie for 14^th place with a 23-over 239.

While Germino and Ha earned top player honors, Kent State head coach Mike Morrow was named MAC Coach of the Year for the 10^th time and first time since 2009.

For the second straight year and seventh time in 14 seasons, all five Kent State starters earned all-MAC accolades. Germino and Ha were named to the all-MAC first team, while Hawe, Marshall and Morrow were second-team all-MAC selections. Germino's first-team honor was the third of her career, while Morrow and Marshall were second-team honorees for the second consecutive year.

Kent State will find out their draw for the 2012 NCAA Regional round Monday, April 30 at 9 p.m. Visit ncaa.com for live video of the selection show.