April 19, 2006
Contact: Kyle Stephens (210) 458-4551 Baker named second team all-Southland Conference
PLANO, Texas - UTSA freshman Laura Baker has been named to the 2006 All-Southland Conference Second Team for women’s golf, the league office announced Wednesday.
Baker capped off her debut season in style, tying for second place at the SLC Championship last week in Kingwood, Texas. She fired a 73-74-81—228 for 54 holes to finish just one shot behind individual champion and Freshman of the Year Therese Nilsson of Lamar.
For the spring season, Baker posted a team-best 80.0 scoring average and had three top-20 finishes. For the 2005-06 year, she turned in an 80.04 average and finished in the top 20 five times.
Baker was joined on the second team by Hiliary Ziegler of Lamar, Jennifer Crawford of Texas State, Mariana Villarreal of Sam Houston State and Maggie Welch of McNeese State.
Lisa Westman was named Player of the Year and was joined on the first team by Nilsson, Angela Drane of Louisiana-Monroe, Christine Brijalba of Texas State and Sara Larsson of Louisiana-Monroe. Marylou Starr and Chris Wilson of Louisiana-Monroe were named Newcomer and Coach of the Year, respectively.
2006 All-Southland Conference Women’s Golf Teams First Team
Lisa Westman, McNeese State
Therese Nilsson, Lamar
Angela Drane, Louisiana-Monroe
Christine Brijalba, Texas State
Sara Larsson, Louisiana-Monroe Second Team
Hiliary Ziegler, Lamar
Jennifer Crawford, Texas State
Mariana Villarreal, Sam Houston State
Maggie Welch, McNeese State
Laura Baker, UTSA
Honorable Mention: Anessa Thompson, Texas State; Christa Gunn, Lamar; Jennifer Heinz, Sam Houston State
Player of the Year: Lisa Westman, McNeese State
Freshman of the Year: Therese Nilsson, Lamar
Newcomer of the Year: Marylou Starr, Louisiana-Monroe
Coach of the Year: Chris Wilson, Louisiana-Monroe
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