6/9/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
June 9, 2009
LAS VEGAS - UNLV women's golf sophomore Therese Koelbaek was named to Golfweek's honorable mention All-American team for the second consecutive year, the organization announced this week.
Quickly becoming one of the best players in program history, Koelbaek put together a strong sophomore season that saw her post six top-10 finishes while her scoring average of 73.24 was second in the league. During her rookie season she won two events, including sharing medalist honors at the 2008 NCAA West Regional, and she was named the MWC Freshman of the Year.
"What a great honor for Therese," UNLV head coach Missy Ringler said. "This is two years in a row she has been recognized by Golfweek Magazine. She is truly a great talent and I couldn't be more proud of her."
Koelbaek has the second-lowest career scoring average in UNLV history with a 73.53 and she has two of the three lowest scoring averages for a season as well. Overall she has posted 11 top-five finishes, including the pair of victories, and she is one of three Rebels to win at least two tournaments in a career.
Koelbaek is the third Rebel to earn All-America honors, joining Sunny Oh, who was an honorable mention selection in 2003 and a second team member in 2004, and Da Sol Chung, who was a first team member in 2006.
Golfweek's All-Americans
FIRST TEAMJennifer Song, Freshman, USC *Carlota Ciganda, Freshman, Arizona State *Azahara Munoz, Senior, Arizona StateLizette Salas, Sophomore, USCCandace Schepperle, Junior, AuburnStephanie Kono, Freshman, UCLA *Maria Hernandez, Senior, PurdueJane Chin, Senior, UC IrvineJodi Ewart, Junior, New MexicoBelen Mozo, Junior, USC
SECOND TEAMMegan McChrystal, So., LSUJennie Lee, Sr., DukeJuliana Murcia, Jr., Arizona StateAmanda Blumenherst, Sr., DukeCaroline Hedwall, Fr., Oklahoma State *Maria Jose Uribe, So., UCLACindy LaCrosse, Sr., LouisvilleLaura Kueny, Jr., Michigan StateMaude Aimee LeBlanc, So., PurdueStephanie Sherlock, Jr., Denver
THIRD TEAMPernilla Lindberg, Sr., Oklahoma StateKathleen Ekey, Sr., AlabamaCalle Nielson, So., VirginiaNannette Hill, Sr., Wake ForestPia Halbig, So., CaliforniaGlory Yang, So., UCLAJennifer Osborn, Sr., Arizona StateMarta Silva, Fr., Georgia *Tiffany Joh, Sr., UCLAWhitney Neuhauser, Jr., Virginia
HONORABLE MENTIONCamilla Lennarth, So., AlabamaKirby Dreher, Sr., Kent StateNatalie Sheary, So., Wake ForestMallory Hetzel, Sr., GeorgiaErica Moston, Sr., San Jose StateCaroline Masson, Fr., Oklahoma StateDori Carter, Sr., MississippiJennie Arseneault, Sr., VirginiaCaroline Westrup, Sr., Florida StateNathalie Mansson, Fr., TennesseeCydney Clanton, So., AuburnCatherine O'Donnell, Fr., North CarolinaBrooke Pancake, Fr., AlabamaJessica Yadloczky, So., FloridaDawn Shockley, Sr., DenverThea Hoffmeister, So., PurdueAllie White, Fr., North CarolinaSydnee Michaels, Jr., UCLALucy Nunn, Sr., ArkansasTherese Koelbaek, So., UNLV
* All-freshman team
Note: Teams determined by players' order in Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings.
