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Golfer named to the 2010-11 National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team for Division III

Elizabeth Cheng '14, a member of the Hollins golf team, has been named to the 2010-11 National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) All-American Scholar Team for Division III. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50. Cheng is the only golfer from a Division III college or university in Virginia to be named to the All-American Scholar Team this year.

Spring 2011 Highlights:

The Hollins golf team got the Spring 2011 season off to a strong start with a decisive home win over visiting SUNY Cortland. Hollins won the event by 39 strokes, led by Elizabeth Cheng '14. The first-year golfer’s two-day total score of 158 was good enough for a solid second-place finish in the event. On the second day of the event, 85 was the highest score counted by Hollins. The golfers then took on a powerhouse field at the Southwestern Spring Invitational in Texas and finished sixth out of nine teams. Unfortunately, snow and rain forced the cancellation of two events, the Lady Highlander Invitational at Radford University and a dual match with the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Nevertheless, the Hollins golf team finished the season ranked 27th in the May 9 Golf World national coaches poll.

 

Fall 2010 Highlights:

Top-five finishes in three prestigious competitions helped the Hollins University golf team finish its Fall 2010 season ranked 38th in the nation according to Golfstat, the official source of ratings and rankings for all divisions of NCAA men’s and women's golf.

The team got off to a fast start this season with a third-place finish at the Piedmont Invitational in Georgia. "We played well at Piedmont," said Bill Mannino, now in his fourth year as Hollins' golf coach. "Methodist, the Division III team that beat us there, was ranked number one in the country. We had a couple of players shoot in the 70s and overall we shot a team-low 330."

The team followed Piedmont by capturing fifth place in Cortland, New York, and taking third at the U.S. Naval Academy. The team then headed to the Commonwealth’s capital to compete in the Lady Spider Invitational hosted by the University of Richmond. "We loved competing in the Richmond event. It was the first time we played 54 holes and we faced all Division I teams," said Mannino.

The golfers are resting their clubs and looking forward to a competitive spring. The team will start off at home in a dual match against SUNY Cortland. After Spring Break the golfers will head a few miles south to play in Radford University’s Spring Invitational. The team will wrap up the season in Georgetown, Texas, at the Southwestern Spring Invitational. "We can't wait to get started in the spring," said Mannino. "I know the team is excited about having a home event at Ashley Plantation, playing down at Radford, and flying to Texas to face off with some nationally ranked teams."

The golf team spent an afternoon volunteering in the kitchen at the Roanoke Rescue Mission.