Wednesday, March 09, 2011

MACON, Ga. – Kennesaw State’s Matt Nagy and ETSU’s Nina Muehl shined at the Barefoot at the Beach Invitationals, topping all Atlantic Sun finishers winning the A-Sun’s Men’s and Women’s Golfer of the Week awards, the conference announced on Wednesday.

MEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK:
Matt Nagy, Kennesaw State (Jr. – Buena Vista, Ga. – Health and Physical Education)

• First A-Sun Golfer of the Week award
• Won the individual medalist at the Barefoot at the Beach Intercollegiate • Helped the Owls win their fourth title of the season
• Owls bested 11-teams posting a 284-281-280/845, -19
• Nagy finished under par each of the three rounds • Finishing with a 67-68-68/203, -13

WOMEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK:
Nina Muehl, ETSU (Sr. – Vienna, Austria – Business Management)

• Second A-Sun Golfer of the Week award; Third A-Sun award
• Finished second at the Barefoot at the Beach Invitational
• Posted a three-round score of 1-over par 217 (71-74-72)
• Finished just three strokes back of the individual champion
• Helped the Buccaneers to a solid third-place showing in the event

OTHER MEN’S NOMINEES:

• Dan Mazziotta (Sr., FGCU) - Earned his fourth top-five finish this season - tying for fourth at the USF Invitational; His 69-67-73/209 set a season-low for a three-round tournament
• Matt Moot (Sr., Campbell) – Tied for ninth at the Barefoot at the Beach Invitational – his third top-10 finish this season
• Elliott Wickenden (So, Belmont) – Finished in a career-best tie for fourth at this week’s Samford Invitational; Posted a career-low 68 in the second and final round

OTHER WOMEN’S NOMINEES:

• Sarah Bejgrowicz (Sr., Campbell) – Tied for fourth at the Barefoot at the Beach Invitational for her fourth-straight top-10 finish
• Lacey Fears (Fr., Mercer) – Finished in a tie for 32nd at the Barefoot at the Beach Invitational; Fears has been Mercer’s top finisher in five of the team’s seven events

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The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts five of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.