Thursday, November 04, 2010

MACON, Ga. – Campbell’s Michelle Koh closed out the fall schedule setting a pair of school records en route to a fourth-place finish at the Palmetto Intercollegiate. She earned her first Atlantic Sun’s Women’s Golfer of the Month award, the conference announced on Thursday.

GOLFER OF THE MONTH:
Michelle Koh, Campbell (Jr. – Kuantan, Malaysia – Sport Management)

• First A-Sun Golfer of the Month award
• Broke school 18- (66) and 36-hole (139) school records at the Palmetto Intercollegiate
• Finished in a fourth-place tie at the Palmetto Intercollegiate, matching her career-best finish
• Tied for 11th at LPGA International/Xavier Invitational where Campbell tied for fourth
• Through four tournaments, Koh owns a 74.9 stroke average, lowest on the team

OTHER NOMINEES:

• Alexandria Buelow (So., Stetson) – Two top-10 results; shot career low 69 at Xavier Invitational
• Ket Preamchuen (So., Kennesaw State) - Finished third at Palmetto Invitational, Owls won event
• Megan Van Etten (Fr., FGCU) – Finished in tie for 12th at USF-Waterlefe Invitational
• Sian Evans (Fr., ETSU) – Posted two Top 10 finishes, including 3rd at Lady Paladin Invitational

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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.