|
With a roster of four freshman and two sophomores, head coach
Carol Wilson's young team has been working hard and improvements
have been showing. The team open up tournament action on
Saturday, September 3rd and Sunday, September 4th at the
Augustana Fall Classic at Highland Springs in Rock Island. The
2-day, 26-hole tournament begins at12:00 p.m. on Saturday and
again at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.
One test for the ladies at the collegiate level will be the
length of the courses they will play. Adjustments will need to
be made as longer iron shots will be needed in order to hit
greens in regulation. Coach Wilson is confident her team will
adjust. "This is a very determined group of ladies both on the
course and in the classroom," Coach Wilson commented.
The freshman will get acclimated very early on as they will
compete in seven events this fall. Included in the freshman
bunch is Amber Bausch from Moline. Bausch played at Alleman High
School in Rock Island and qualified for the IHSA State
tournament her senior year. Illini Central alum Jenah Thompson,
also a freshman, advanced to the IHSA Sectional tournament last
season. Freshmen Jaylee Swinford and Anna Walters both played on
the Lincoln Railer girls golf team that advanced as a team to
the Sectional tournament last fall.
Sophomores Ally Green (Clinton) and Kasharia Hawkins (Chicago)
complete the six-person roster for Coach Wilson. "Hopefully by
playing in so many fall tournament," Coach Wilson said, "this
will give them an idea of what they need to work on between now
and the spring with the National qualifier in April."
[Jeff Nelson]
 |
|
