Wednesday, April 01, 2009

MACON, Ga. - ETSU's Laura Jansone's second-place showing at the UNC Wilmington Lady Seahawk helped propel her squad to a team title and helped her claim a second Golfer of the Month award, the conference office announced on Wednesday.

Jansone, a junior from Jurmala, Latvia, posted a second place and 11th place finish during the month. At the UNC Wilmington Lady Seahawk Intercollegiate, Jansone led the Bucs to a team title in the event with her team-best second place showing. During the month, the interior design major posted two rounds of par or better, and finished the month with a stroke average of 74.5

The Buccaneers will next tee it up on Monday, April 13 at Victoria Hills Country Club in DeLand, Fla. as they begin defense of their A-Sun Championship. Jansone will also be defending the individual title – a title she won by a single stroke over fellow nominee, Belmont’s Lorie Warren, and Campbell’s Belen Diaz Cisneros.

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 six 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.

Other Top Performers

Patricia Arana, Kennesaw State (Fr. - Barcelona, Spain - Undeclared) -- After joining the Owls over the winter break, Arana led the Owls in two of three March events, finishing inside of the top 20 in all three. Finished tied for 7th with a four-over par 220 at the JMU/Eagle Landing Invitational, shooting par in her final round. Finished in the top 10 again a week later after coming in tied for sixth at the rain-shortened Samford Intercollegiate. Closed out the month with an 18th place showing at the Owls own Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational. Led the field in par five scoring at JMU, coming in third with nine birdies. A model of consistency at Samford, she finished second in pars with 25.

Danielle Jackson, Stetson (Jr. - Seminole, Fla. - Sport Management) -- Jackson was Stetson’s most consistent performer in two tournaments in the month of March, tying for second at the NIU Snowbird Invitational after a one under par 71 in the final round charged her up the leaderboard and then tying for 13th place in difficult scoring conditions at the Cincinnati Spring Invitational. She shot 77 or better in four of five competitive rounds in March and leads the team with a 75.9 stroke average on the year. Her performances led the Hatters to finish second out of 17 teams at the NIU Snowbird Invitational (Tampa, Fla.) and third of 17 at the Cincinnati Spring Invitational (Crystal River, Fla.).

Lorie Warren, Belmont (Sr. - Hendersonville, Tenn. - Management) -- In four events this month, she had two top-five finishes, including an individual title at the Southern Miss Invitational. In addition, she had the low round in the dual match against Lipscomb. For March, she posted a 75.0 scoring average. For the season, she has won three individual titles (seven overall), leads the team with a 74.2 scoring average, and has seven top-five finishes in eight events.