Wednesday, December 09, 2009

MACON, Ga. – Stetson freshman Alexandria Buelow won her first collegiate tournament to win her second consecutive Atlantic Sun Women’s Golfer of the Month award, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Buelow becomes the first A-Sun women’s golfer to win back-to-back awards since Campbell’s Shaw won three straight in March, April and September 2006.

Buelow’s first career collegiate medalist title helped Stetson overcome a seven-shot deficit in the final round of the Hatter Fall Classic Nov. 2-3 at Victoria Hills Golf Club in DeLand, Fla. The team championship marked the third consecutive year that the Hatters have won their annual home tournament.

The sport management major from Palm City, Fla., finished the fall season with a 73.1 stroke average, a .965 head-to-head winning percentage (362-13) and seven even par or better scores in 14 rounds. Buelow ranks 61st in the nation and 12th among all freshmen in the latest GolfStat.com rankings. The Hatters as a team place 65th.

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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 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 Performer

Shay Sullivan – Belmont (Fr. – Smithville, Tenn. – Exercise Science) Tied for 11th at the UAB Fall Beach Blast – her career-best finish. She shot rounds of 74 and 78 to finish with a 36-hole mark of 152.