Wednesday, April 07, 2010

MACON, Ga. – For the third time in her career, ETSU’s Sinead O’Sullivan captured an Atlantic Sun Women’s Golfer of the Month award. Like her previous two honors, she won for her play during the month of March.

The senior from Galway, Ireland posted two top five finishes during March. Her month opened with a tie for third at the Northern Migration Invitational. She concluded play by tying for fourth at the Pinehurst Challenge. In six rounds, the business management major carded three rounds of par or better as she finished the month posting a 73.2 stroke average.

O’Sullivan enters next week’s Atlantic Sun Women’s Golf Championships second on the ETSU squad with a 75.2 stroke average for the year. In each of the last two years, she has finished inside the top 10 at the A-Sun Championships – one of only four players to have accomplished this feat

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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 Performers
Patricia Arana – Kennesaw State (So. - Barcelona, Spain - Undeclared)
Arana carded back-to-back top-10 finishes, (T7) at the Eagle Landing Invitational (T8) in the Jackrabbit Invitational.

Alexandria Buelow – Stetson (Fr. - Palm City, Fla. - Sport Management)
Buielow shot a career-low 3-under par 69 en route to winning the Cincinnati Spring Invitational her second title.

Briana Carlson – FGCU (Fr. - Inverness, Fla. - Management)
Carlson tied for fifth at the UC Women’s Spring Invite and in a tie for seventh at the JMU-Eagle Landing Invitational.

Mary Mattson – Campbell (Sr. - Ijamsville, Md. - Business Administration)
Mattson won the title at the Fighting Camel Classic. The senior’s final round 70 and the 143 total both set tournament records.