The women’s golf team won their second consecutive tournament last week when the traveled to Jonesboro, Arkansas for the Lady Red Wolf Classic.
Not only was this the teams second straight win, but it was Alison Knowles’ second consecutive tournament to lead the individual standings.
“It’s still sinking in really. To win two consecutive tournaments is a pretty big deal,” said Knowles. “I’ve been working hard, working on my game, making it nice and solid. We’ve been practicing hard as a team and it just came together really.”
Knowles’ second round score of 8-under par 64 will go down in the ULM golf record books. The score was the lowest single round score in school history. That includes the men’s team as well.
Head coach Stacy Snider is very pleased with Knowles’ performance so far this season.
“She (Knowles) is just a great player. Honestly, I think that she is the best player in the conference,” said Snider.
With the recent success that the team is having, conference opponents are bound to take notice of the Warhawks. The team is confident and ready for the tests that await them.
“People know that we’re a good team in the conference and people are going to be gunning for us, so to speak,” said Snider.
“We’re just going to keep our head down and continue to work hard and if we continue to do that then we’ll see the results. That’s all we can really worry about.”
There were two more Warhawk golfers that finished in the top 10 of the field.
Angela No finished in the seventh spot and Emily Stratton finished tied for eighth.
“Hopefully we will start getting a little more support from our campus,” said Stratton. “Since we are winning I feel like people are going to start knowing us more.”
The Warhawks tee off again on Oct. 28, in Gulf Shores, Alabama for the UAB Fall Beach Blast. This will be the team’s last tournament before they take on conference foes at the Sun Belt Conference Preview on Nov 3.
“We’re thrilled. We couldn’t ask for anything more,” said Snider. “The girls are really coming together and playing well. I’m just so happy and thankful that everything’s coming together.”
