Shelby Hardy, Kirsten Spittler named All-Southland
4/26/2010 3:26:00 PM | Women's Golf
In addition, the Bearkats' Meghann Stevens was named as the league's 2010 "Newcomer of the Year."
Hardy, Spittler and Stevens combined to help lead Sam Houston State to a runner-up team finish in last week's Southland Conference women's golf championship tournament hosted by SHSU at Raven's Nest Golf Course in Huntsville.
Hardy and Spittler tied for individual runner-up honors in the Southland tournament. The pair also finished one and two in stroke average for Sam Houston this year. Hardy, a freshman from San Saba, posted a 77.3 average with six top 10 performances during the school year while Spittler, a sophomore from Austin, produced a 77.8 scoring average with five top 10 individual finishes.
Stevens, a junior from Katy who transferred to Sam Houston from Northwood Institute in Cedar Hill, played in nine tournament this year. Her top performance was a sixth place finish at Southeastern Louisiana. She was 24th in the Southland Conference tournament.
"This is just a terrific honor for all three girls," Sam Houston women's golf coach Tommy Chain said. "To have a freshman and a sophomore both earn All-Southland honors bodes well for the future of the program. They had an outstanding season and its great to see the girls rewarded."
2009-10 All-Southland Conference Women's Golf Teams
First Team
Rebecca Sorensen Central Arkansas
Krista Puisite Texas State
Valdis Jonsdottir Texas State
Paola Valerio UTSA
Shelly Martinez UTSA
Second Team
Kirsten Spittler Sam Houston State
Shelby Hardy Sam Houston State
Courtney Peeler Texas A&M-CC
Linda Persson# Lamar
Summer Batiste UTSA
Player of the Year - Rebecca Sorensen, Central Arkansas
Freshman of the Year - Krista Puisite, Texas State
Newcomer of the Year - Meghann Stevens, Sam Houston State
Coach of the Year - Mike Akers, Texas State
