Ashland's Erin Misheff Named GLIAC Women's Golf "Athlete of the Week"

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BAY CITY, Mich. -  Ashland University's junior Erin Misheff (Silver Lake, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) has been named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Women's Golf "Athlete of the Week" after winning the GLIAC Championship this past weekend shooting a three round total of 230 (77-73-80). Misheff and teammate Annie Miles (253) finished first and second to help Ashland to a second place team finish at the tournament shooting a team score of 969, only three strokes out of first place.

GLIAC Women’s Golf Athlete of the Week:

Erin Mishef
Junior
Silver Lake, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit

Ashland University junior Erin Misheff earned medalist honors at the GLIAC Championship this past weekend (April 22-23). Misheff produced a three day stroke total of 230 (77-73-80) in the 54-hole event which was held at the Country Club of Ashland in Ashland, Ohio. Misheff strong play helped the Eagles to a second place finish over the weekend.

Ashland - Ashland has been invited to the NCAA playoffs for the third consecutive year.  The Eagles will compete at California (PA), May 1-3, at the Cedarbrook Golf Course in Belle Vernon,  Pa…AU finished second at last week’s GLIAC Championship, hosted by the Eagles at the Country Club of Ashland.  Senior Annie Miles (Dublin, Ohio/Bishop Watterson), who was second at the GLIAC Championships, was named the GLIAC golfer of the year.  Junior Erin Misheff (Silver Lake, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) was the medalist.  Misheff was the GLIAC runnerup in 2009. She was named to the GLIAC first team for the third consecutive year.  Miles is a first team all-conference choice for the second straight season.  Sophomore Holly James (Strongsville, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) earned first team All-GLIAC laurels for the first time in her career.  Seniors Elisa Leonard (Fairlawn, Ohio/Copley) and Melanie Fortner (Vermilion, Ohio) were named to the GLIAC honorable mention list.

Ferris State - The Ferris State University women's golf team finished third overall in the 2011 GLIAC Championship after final round play on Saturday. The Bulldogs carded a 334 over Saturday's final 18 holes of action at the Country Club of Ashland (Ohio) to finish with a three-round effort of 1,004 strokes or +140 for the tournament. Ferris State's Jacqueline DeBoer earned GLIAC Freshman of the Year Award accolades after finishing tied for sixth overall with a team-best total of 246 (+30) for the three rounds. FSU freshman Emily Rohdy also placed in the top 10 overall as she came in ninth with a score of 249 (+33), which included a final round score of 82 on Saturday. The Bulldogs' Brooke Rodes, a junior, was 14th overall at 253 (+37) while both junior Blaize Baumgartner and junior Bryce Hetchler tied for 17th at 257 (+41).  Hetchler competed as an individual and did not figure into the team score. In addition to being tabbed as the GLIAC's Freshman of the Year, DeBoer claimed All-GLIAC First Team accolades. Rhody was a second-team honoree while Baumgartner earned honorable mention kudos. For the 10th consecutive time, Ferris State University will be represented at the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Super Regionals. Ferris State is among nine teams who will playing in the 2011 East Super Regional from May 1-3 at the Cedarbrook Golf Club in Belle Vernon, Pa.

Findlay -  The University of Findlay women’s golf team placed fourth at the 2011 GLIAC Championship, which was completed on Saturday. The Oilers shot a three-round score of 1,016 (335, 334, 347) at the event as Grand Valley State University took home the title with a 966 (322, 327, 317). Individually, Andrea Vogt took tenth place to lead the team after carding a 250 (80, 80, 90) while Ashley Gubser (84, 84, 84 – 252) was 13th. The University of Findlay women’s golf team was selected to compete in the East Region Super Regional on May 1-3 at the Cedarbrook Golf Course in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. The Oilers last competed at the regional during the 2009 campaign, finishing ninth. Senior Andrea Vogt, who was named second team all-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) over the weekend, competed as an individual last year and finished in a tie for 32nd with a 244.

Grand Valley State -  After trailing by 14 strokes after Friday's opening round of 36 holes, Grand Valley State put together a terrific 18-hole round on Saturday (Apr. 23) in Ashland, Ohio to capture its fourth consecutive GLIAC Women's Golf Championship. The Lakers' score of 317 on Saturday was 17 strokes better than Ashland and enough for GVSU to win the team title by three strokes. All five Laker golfers placed in the top-15, with three GVSU players finishing in the top-five, as the program notched its eighth league championship. After the tournament, the conference awards were handed out and GVSU was well-represented throughout the ceremony. Tyler was named to the All-GLIAC First Team for the third team, also earning that distinction each of the past two seasons. She was an All-GLIAC Second Team choice during her freshman year. Hoffman was also an All-GLIAC First Team selection, marking the second time she has been named to the league's top team. GVSU heads to the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament on May 1-3 in Belle Vernon, Pa. The top three teams will advance to the NCAA Division II National Championships on May 11-14, being hosted at The Meadows in Allendale.  

Lake Erie Storm - The Lake Erie College women's golf team shot 414 in the final round of the 2011 GLIAC Championships. The Storm finished the tournament in eighth place with a final score of 1205 (+341), ten shots behind seventh place Lake Superior State. The best final round for Lake Erie came from Junior Amanda Blasko (Concord, Ohio/Mentor) with a 97 on the par 72 score.  Blasko finished with a third-day total of 294. The GLIAC Championships completed Lake Erie's 2010-11 season.

Lake Superior State - Lake Superior State placed seventh among eight teams while making its second appearance in the GLIAC Championships, which were held Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Country Club of Ashland. Freshman Samantha Gubbins (Lake City, Mich.) shot a 90-92-96—278 and tied for 25th to lead LSSU. Freshman Dayna Drewes (Rochester Hills, Mich.) tied for 28th with a 98-93-95—286. Gubbins posted the Lakers’ low average for the season of 88.9, while Drewes was second at 89.4.

Northwood - The Northwood University women's golf team placed fifth at the GLIAC Championships Saturday. Northwood shot team scores of 341-368-341 to finish at 1050 overall. Freshman Amee Cox (Liverpool, England) was the top finisher for the Timberwolves. She carded rounds of 78-89-84 to finish at 251 and tie for 11th out of 40 players. Lauren Lenkowski (Batavia, Ill.) tied for 19th at 258 (87-88-83). At the conclusion of the event, the All-GLIAC teams were announced. Three Timberwolves were named Honorable Mention – Cox, Lenkowski and Brittany Davidson (Mississauga, Ont.) Northwood has now completed its 2010-11 season.

Ohio Dominican - The Ohio Dominican women’s golf team did not participate in competition this week and their 2011 season is complete.

Tiffin -  The Tiffin women's golf team finished sixth of eight teams at the 2011 GLIAC Championships, hosted by the Eagles at the Country Club of Ashland. Tiffin (+266, 1130) finished ahead of Lake Erie and Lake Superior State while Grand Valley State captured the title with a +102 (966). Deborah Landis recorded the only TU birdie on the day and finished tied for 21st, shooting a 260 over all three rounds. Allison Soviak finished tied for 28th at +70 (286) while Amanda Orr was just three strokes behind Soviak with a 289. Abby Martin took fourth with an 80-over par 296 while Stephanie Templeman finished with a 301 (+85). Tiffin women's golf team finishes the 2010-2011 season next weekend when it travels to Sylvania for the Lourdes College Invitational.