April 20, 2010

Nebraska-Omaha Wins MIAA Women's Golf Title

Final Team Results | Final Individual Results

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Danielle Suponchick shot a final-round 79 to earn individual medalist honors and lead Nebraska-Omaha to the 2010 MIAA Women’s Golf Championship Tuesday at Tiffany Greens Golf Club. The Mavericks finished with a two-round score of 627 (+51) to win the title by 43 strokes over runner-up Truman.
 
Suponchick’s 79 gave her a 36-hole total of 154 (+10) to finish two shots ahead of Missouri Western’s Natalie Bird and Truman’s Jen Lawson, who tied for second place. Nebraska-Omaha teammates Erin Ommen and Rebecca Pollock tied for fourth place with scores of 157 (+13) to complete the five-member all-tournament team.
 
Also announced on Tuesday was the 2010 All-MIAA Women’s Golf Team, selected by league coaches. Bird, Suponchick and Lawson earned all-conference honors along with Nebraska-Omaha’s Abbey Weddle and Truman’s Krystal Limsiaco. Ommen was named the 2010 MIAA Player of the Year, Bird was honored as freshman of the year and Nebraska-Omaha’s Tim Nelson was selected as coach of the year.
 
Truman carded a 36-hole total of 670 (+94) to finish second, followed by Missouri Western in third (676, +100), Fort Hays State in fourth (712, +136) and Northwest Missouri in fifth (747, +171).
 
Final Team Standings
1. Nebraska-Omaha – 318-309=627 (+51)
2. Truman – 328-342=670 (+94)
3. Missouri Western – 336-340=676 (+100)
4. Fort Hays State – 354-358=712 (+136)
5. Northwest Missouri – 379-368=747 (+171)
 
Final Individual Standings
1. Danielle Suponchick, Nebraska-Omaha – 75-79=154 (+10)
T2. Natalie Bird, Missouri Western – 80-76=156 (+12)
T2. Jennifer Lawson, Truman – 74-82=156 (+12)
T4. Erin Ommen, Nebraska-Omaha – 79-78=157 (+13)
T4. Rebecca Pollock, Nebraska-Omaha – 80-77=157 (+13)
6. Abbey Weddle, Nebraska-Omaha – 84-75=159 (+15)
7. Liz Lestmann, Truman – 82-83=165 (+21)
8. Lexi Webb, Missouri Western – 82-84=166 (+22)
9. Kiley Johansen, Fort Hays State – 85-85=170 (+26)
10. Krystal Limsiaco, Truman – 83-88=171 (+27)
 
2010 MIAA Women’s Golf Championship All-Tournament Team
Danielle Suponchick, Nebraska-Omaha
Natalie Bird, Missouri Western  
Jennifer Lawson, Truman  
Erin Ommen, Nebraska-Omaha  
Rebecca Pollock, Nebraska-Omaha
 
2010 All-MIAA Women’s Golf Team
Natalie Bird, Fr., Missouri Western
Danielle Suponchick, Jr., Nebraska-Omaha
Abbey Weddle, Sr., Nebraska-Omaha
Krystal Limsiaco, Sr., Truman
Jen Lawson, Jr., Truman

Player of the Year: Erin Ommen, Nebraska-Omaha
 
Freshman of the Year: Natalie Bird, Missouri Western
 
Coach of the Year: Tim Nelson, Nebraska-Omaha