CofC Sweeps Golfer of the Week Honors

3/21/2018 12:00:00 PM

Kelly McCarthy

RICHMOND, Va. (March 21, 2018) – College of Charleston freshman Reed Bentley was named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Men’s Golfer of the Week while the Cougar's Isi Nilsson was named the CAA Women's Golfer of the Week.

MEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK:
Reed Bentley | College of Charleston
Freshman | Spartanburg, S.C./James F. Byrnes

In just his fourth career start, Bentley was the top finisher for the men’s golf team at The Schenkel Invitational held at the par-72 Forest Heights Country Club in Statesboro, Ga. He carded rounds of 71, 70 and 71 to finish 4-under par for the tournament and 11th individually. It marked his second top-15 finish this season after tying for seventh at The Battle at Stono Ferry in the fall.

WOMEN’S GOLFER OF THE WEEK:
Isi Nilsson | College of Charleston
Junior | Santiago, Chile

Junior Isi Nilsson, a midseason transfer from the University of South Carolina, was the Cougars' top finisher at the College of Charleston-hosted Briars Creek Invitational at the Golf Club at Briar’s Creek on Johns Island, S.C. Nilsson carded rounds of 75, 73 and 71 to finish at 3-over on the par-72, 6,101-yard course. She made four birdies in the final round to secure her second-straight top-20 finish. The Cougars finished 11th overall in a field that included four teams ranked in the top-50.

CAA Chip Shots

Sophomore Ariane Klotz led the way for Delaware at the Notre Dame Clover Cup, tying for 13th place as the Hens took eighth in the standings. Klotz finished at 5-over (73-73-75=221) on the par 72 6,184-yard Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz. to become UD’s top finisher for the fifth time this year.

James Madison finished in 12th place at the 3M Augusta Invitational at the par-72, 6,228-yard Forest Hills Golf Club. Senior Laura Gomez-Ruiz tied for 22nd in the 87-golfer field, carding a 7-over 223 (75-75-73).

Towson headed also headed west for the Sacramento State Invitational held at the par-72, 6,133-yard Sierra View Country Club in Roseville, Calif. The Tigers tied for fourth overall. Alexis Hios tied for 11th place with an 8-over 224 (76-73-75) to lead the Tigers.

The Tribe hosted the sixth annual William & Mary Intercollegiate on the par-72, 6,025-yard River Course at Kingsmill. Sophomore Allison Olberding recorded her third top-10 finish of the season as she placed tenth despite battling rain, wind and wet conditions.