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Senior golfer earns Scholar-Athlete honor

May 23, 2013
Kelby Schroeder, a senior golfer on Avila University’s women’s golf team, was named to the Daktronics/NAIA Scholar-Athlete team. Schroeder recently earned her bachelor of science in nursing during Avila’s graduation ceremony May 11.

In order to be nominated by an institution’s head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved a junior academic status.

 

Eagles Golfer Experience Thrill of a Lifetime During Practice Round

October 22, 2012

Kansas City, MO - What started as an ordinary September practice round turned into one of the highlights of Emily Friedrich’s golfing life.

Playing a practice round at Eagle Bend Golf Course west of Lawrence, Kan., Friedrich, a senior on the Eagles women’s golf team from Pleasant Hill, Mo., pulled out a nine iron at the par-3, 116-yard No. 13 and knocked her tee shot on the green and into the hole for the first hole-in-one of her young life.

“I didn’t get to see the ball go in the hole, so I had no idea that I had a hole-in-one at first,” Friedrich said. “I know many people who have tried for years to get one, and it’s a great feeling to know that you have done something that not a lot of people can say they’ve done.”

Friedrich’s ace was simply the capper to a season in which she finished in the top 20 in all four tournaments the Eagles competed in this fall. That should put her in great shape for her final season of collegiate golf next spring.

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Eagles Claim HAAC Conference Title

May 2, 2012

Boonville, MO - After shooting an opening round team score of 356 and holding a six stroke lead, the Eagles shot a second day score of 359 to claim the HAAC Championship title with a two day total of 715. Baker University took second place finishing 15 strokes behind the Eagles. The conference title comes with a birth to the NAIA National Championships next week in Greenville, TN.

Senior Mattie Willmore led the Eagles both days shooting matching rounds of 82 to finish with a two day total of 164, her lowest two day total of the year. She finished second individual, just one stroke behind Culver-Stockton’s Megan Miehe (163). Willmore, a Topeka, Kansas native has shot the lowest score for the Eagles in all four of the Eagles tournaments, and was named HAAC Golfer of the Year.

Emily Ryan’s two day total of 176 placed her sixth individually, just three strokes out of the top five, while Colbi Howser (185 – 11^th) and Kelby Schroeder (190 – 15^th) both cracked the top 20. Emily Friedrich   rounded out the with a two day total of 199, good enough for 21^st place.

First year head coach Robin Nigro was also named HAAC Coach of the Year as she led the Eagles to first place finishes in Baker University Spring Invite and HAAC Championships as well as a second place finish at the Central Methodist University Open.

The Eagles will have just a few days’ rests before flying out to Greenville, TN to take part in their first ever NAIA National Championship. The opening round will take place May 15 at the Link Hills Country Club.

 Head Coach Robin Nigro Receiving her HAAC Coach of the Year Award

Overall Team Results

Fin.	School	Scores
1	Avila University	356	359	715
2	Baker University	362	368	730
3	Peru State College	364	366	730
4	Culver-Stockton College	367	383	750
5	Graceland University	389	369	758
6	Central Methodist	400	388	788

 

Top 20 Finishers

Fin.	Player	School	Scores
1	Megan Miehe	Culver	72	80	158
2	Mattie Willmore	Avila	82	77	159
3	Jordan Schaardt	Peru State	86	79	165
4	Courtney Musgrace	Peru State	83	83	166
5	Stacy Yowell	Baker	78	88	166
6	Emily Ryan	Avila	80	88	168
7	Bristol Brandt	Baker	83	86	169
8	Katie Potter	Peru State	87	83	170
	Keeley Brunner	Graceland	89	84	173
10	Emily Martz	Graceland	86	88	174
11	Rachel Strecker	Baker	92	82	174
	Colbi Howser	Avila	94	87	181
13	Kelli Esquivel	C Methodist	92	90	182
	Samantha Heinrich	Culver	94	88	182
15	Kelby Schroeder	Avila	93	95	188
16	Emma VanArsdale	Culver	96	92	188
17	Jessica Norton	C Methodist	99	90	189
	Carolina Fonseca	Graceland	97	92	189
	Morgan Miller	Baker	96	95	191
20	Kayla Esquivel	C Methodist	97	94	191

 

Avila Individual Results

Fin.	Player	Scores
2	Mattie Willmore	82	82	164
6	Emily Ryan	87	89	176
11	Colbi Howser	93	92	185
15	Kelby Schroeder	94	96	190
21	Emily Friedrich	102	97	199

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Eagles Take Second at Central Methodist Eagle Open

April 19, 2012

Fayette, MO – After shooting a day one team score of 387, every Eagle golfer came out on day two and cut strokes from their day one score as the Eagles took second place in the Central Methodist Eagle Open with a two round team total of 751.

Emily Ryan made the biggest jump on day two as she cut nine strokes from her day one round of 99 and finished with a two day total of 189, taking 17^th place individually. Senior Mattie Willmore led the Eagles once again shooting an opening round 94 and 88 on day two for a total of 182 placing her 13^th individually.

The Eagles finished 108 strokes behind tournament champions William Woods University who placed eight golfers in the top ten including spots one through five. The Eagles return to the links next week as they play in the Baker University Spring Invitational April 25 & 26. The tournament will take place at the Alvamar Golf Club in Lawrence, Kansas

Overall Team Results

Fin.	School	Scores
1	William Woods University	321	322	643
2	Avila University	387	364	751
3	Baker University	390	173	763
4	Graceland University	393	387	780
5	Central Methodsit	418	402	820
6	Ottawa University	433	430	863

 

Top 20 Finishers

Fin.	Player	School	Scores
1	Lindsey Johnson	Wm. Woods	72	80	158
2	Jada Bennington	Wm. Woods	82	77	159
3	Jamie Palermo	Wm. Woods	86	79	165
4	Elizabeth Welker	Wm. Woods	83	83	166
	Naomi Starr	Wm. Woods	78	88	166
6	Stephanie Bauer	MO Baptist	80	88	168
7	Ashlee Daly	Wm. Woods	83	86	169
8	Stephanie Bruemmer	Wm. Woods	87	83	170
9	Rachelle Gibson	MO Baptist	89	84	173
10	Alyson Mongler	Wm. Woods	86	88	174
	Valarie Mielziner	Wm. Woods	92	82	174
12	Rachel Strecker	Baker	94	87	181
13	Jessica Norton	C Methodist	92	90	182
	Mattie Willmore	Avila	94	88	182
15	Carolina Fonseca	Graceland	93	95	188
	Emily Friedrich	Avila	96	92	188
17	Emily Ryan	Avila	99	90	189
	Stacy Yowell	Baker	97	92	189
19	Lacee Floyd	Wm. Woods	96	95	191
	Lina Barriga	Graceland	97	94	191

 

Avila Individual Results

Fin.	Player	Scores
13	Mattie Willmore	94	88	182
15	Emily Friedrich	96	92	188
17	Emily Ryan	99	90	189
21	Colbi Howser	98	94	192
27	Kelby Schroeder	104	99	203

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Eagles Finish Third at 8^th Annual Avila Spring Invitational

April 12, 2012

Kansas City, MO – After shooting an opening round 365 as a team and sitting in fourth, the Avila Women’s golf team rallied back to shot a second round 357 and finish in third place out of the five programs competing. Mattie Willmore led the way in round one for the Eagles shooting a round of 86 that placed her 12^th. Both Willmore and Emily Ryan shot 85 on the final day while Cobli Howser also shot an improved 93. Willmore’s two day total of 171 was good enough for 8^th place individually while Emily Friedrich’s 185 was good enough for 20^th This years spring Invite was played at the Fred Arbanas Golf Course at Longview Lake. Northwest Missouri's Cassie Lowell took the individual title as she shot matching rounds of 76 for a two day total of 152.

Overall Team Results

Fin.	School	Scores
1	Northwest Missouri	324	323	647
2	Missouri Western State	325	337	662
3	Avila University	365	357	722
4	William Jewell College	353	375	728
5	Peru State College	378	387	765

 

Top 20 Finishers

Fin.	Player	School	Scores
1	Cassie Lowell	Mside	76	76	152
2	Steph Charteris	Avila	80	78	158
3	Natalie Bird	Haskell	76	85	161
4	Kristina D'Angela	Ottawa	81	81	162
5	Casi Webb	Mside	81	83	164
6	Darcy Smith	KWU	83	85	168
7	Shelby Stone	Seminole	85	84	169
8	Mattie Willmore	Sterling	86	85	171
	Chloe Kittle	Avila	83	88	171
	Kristen Cooley	Sterling	86	85	171
	Tess Edwards	Avila	87	84	171
12	Rachelle Gibson	KWU	83	89	172
	Sarah Campbell	Avila	84	88	172
14	Stephanie Bauer	Seminole	89	84	173
	Chelsey Williamson	Mside	87	86	173
16	Taylor Waibel	Sterling	85	91	176
17	Taylor Gard	Avila	87	91	178
	Jacy Gasper	KWU	90	88	178
19	Courtney Musgrave	KWU	90	92	182
20	Emily Friedrich	Bethel	91	94	185

 

Avila Individual Results

Fin.	Player	Scores
8	Mattie Willmore	86	85	171
20	Emily Friedrich	91	94	185
22	Emily Ryan	102	85	187
23	Colbi Howser	97	93	190
24	Kelby Schroeder	91	102	193