Eastern Michigan Athletics
Trio of Women's Golfers Collect Academic All-MAC Honors
5/4/2017 3:07:00 PM | Women's Golf
Thelma Beck, Penelope Guilleux, and Kelsey Murphy each took home the award
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team saw a trio of student-athletes named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team the league office announced Thursday, May 4. Senior Kelsey Murphy (Plymouth, Mich.-Plymouth), junior Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne), and sophomore Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval) each garnered the honor. For Murphy, it was the third time she collected the honor, while Beck picked up her second academic distinction from the conference.
A total of 33 student-athletes were named to the team from this past season. Bowling Green led the conference with five student-athletes, while Ohio, Toledo, and Western Michigan followed with four each selected to the 2017 squad.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
Beck, who carries a 3.62 GPA in psychology, ranked 12th in the MAC in scoring average at 75.96. She posted three top-10 finishes this season, including a two-day mark of 222 (72-72-78) to earn herself a tie for second place at the Kzoo Classic. Beck added a seventh-place finish at the MAC Championships with a 228 (75-77-76) and tied for eighth at the IU Invitational at 225 (77-72-76). She tied for 18th at the 3M Augusta Invitational with a score of 224 (75-73-76) and finished in 24th at the Bradley Invite with a 223 (75-73-75). Overall, her career scoring average is second-best in program history at 76.25 in 80 all-time rounds played.
Guilleux, a finance major with a 3.37 GPA, posted an average of 77.85 strokes per 18 holes. She shaved two strokes off her average from her freshman campaign, as Guilleux had a top-five showing at the Mary Fossum Invitational with a career-best 219 (74-71-74). She finished 13th at the IU Invitational with a two-day tally of 227 (79-77-71) and tied for 15th at the Kzoo Classic with a score of 223 (75-80-78).
Murphy wrapped up a sensational EMU career, as she was selected Second Team All-MAC for the third time. She joins Darby Peters (2009-12) as the only student-athletes in school history to grab all-conference honors in each of their four years playing. Murphy posted an average of 75.04 strokes per round, the second lowest in program history. Overall, she had three top-10 finishes this season and 11 in her career. Ranked 445th nationally by Golfweek, Murphy had a season low of 69 in the final round of the Rocket Classic. She added a runner-up finish with a score of 219 (75-75-69) at the Rocket Classic and a second-place tie at the Kzoo Classic with a 222 (73-78-71) score.
Akron
Alejandra Velesco-Villanueva, Senior, 3.594, Corporate Finance
Mallory Etcheberry, Junior, 3.739, Accounting
Danielle Nicholson, Sophomore, 3.328, Education
Ball State
Sydeny Anderson, Sophomore, 3.341, Pre-Psychology
Kelsey Sear, Junior, 3.364, Finance
Bowling Green
Julia Durkin, Sophomore, 3.418, Construction Management & Technology
Erin Fahey, Sophomore, 3.928, Finance
Sarah Kern, Sophomore, 3.894, Intervention Specialist
Fran Rodriguez, Junior, 3.934, Sports Management
Madelynn Swank, Junior, 3.616, Supply Chain Management
Central Michigan
Bria Colosky, Sophomore, 3.41, Exercise Science/Kinesiology
Natalie Johnson, Junior, 3.95, Biology
Kristen Wolfe, Junior, 3.81, Information Systems
Eastern Michigan
Thelma Beck, Junior, 3.62, Psychology
Penelope Guilleux, Sophomore, 3.37, Finance
Kelsey Murphy, Senior, 3.94, Nursing
Kent State
Micahela Finn, Sophomore, 3.41, Fashion Merchandising
Kelly Neilson, Sophomore, 3.98, Sport Administration
Wad Phaewchimplee, Senior, 3.72, Environmental Geography
Northern Illinois
Kelly Anderson, Sophomore, 3.978, Communicative Disorders
Lena Gautier, Senior, 3.655, Organizational & Corporate Communication
Brielle Ward, Sophomore, 3.790, Philosophy
Ohio
Hailey Hrynewich, Junior, 3.248, Journalism News and Information
Emily Hughes, Sophomore, 3.377, Sport Management
Lily Pendy, Junior, 3.521, Communications
Nicole Smiley, Sophomore, 3.219, Undecided
Toledo
Napaphan Phongpaiboon, Junior, 3.757, International Business
Natcha Daengpiem, Sophomore, 3.823, Communications
Pimchanok Kawil, Sophomore, 3.689, Business
Hannah Kochendoerfer, Sophomore, 3.898, Computer Engineering
Western Michigan
Julie Champion, Junior, 3.88, Criminal Justice
Claire Hernandez, Sophomore, 3.57, Communications
Kaitlyn Watkins, Senior, 3.87, Accountancy
Anna Wilcoxson, Senior, 3.54, Exercise Science
A total of 33 student-athletes were named to the team from this past season. Bowling Green led the conference with five student-athletes, while Ohio, Toledo, and Western Michigan followed with four each selected to the 2017 squad.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.
Beck, who carries a 3.62 GPA in psychology, ranked 12th in the MAC in scoring average at 75.96. She posted three top-10 finishes this season, including a two-day mark of 222 (72-72-78) to earn herself a tie for second place at the Kzoo Classic. Beck added a seventh-place finish at the MAC Championships with a 228 (75-77-76) and tied for eighth at the IU Invitational at 225 (77-72-76). She tied for 18th at the 3M Augusta Invitational with a score of 224 (75-73-76) and finished in 24th at the Bradley Invite with a 223 (75-73-75). Overall, her career scoring average is second-best in program history at 76.25 in 80 all-time rounds played.
Guilleux, a finance major with a 3.37 GPA, posted an average of 77.85 strokes per 18 holes. She shaved two strokes off her average from her freshman campaign, as Guilleux had a top-five showing at the Mary Fossum Invitational with a career-best 219 (74-71-74). She finished 13th at the IU Invitational with a two-day tally of 227 (79-77-71) and tied for 15th at the Kzoo Classic with a score of 223 (75-80-78).
Murphy wrapped up a sensational EMU career, as she was selected Second Team All-MAC for the third time. She joins Darby Peters (2009-12) as the only student-athletes in school history to grab all-conference honors in each of their four years playing. Murphy posted an average of 75.04 strokes per round, the second lowest in program history. Overall, she had three top-10 finishes this season and 11 in her career. Ranked 445th nationally by Golfweek, Murphy had a season low of 69 in the final round of the Rocket Classic. She added a runner-up finish with a score of 219 (75-75-69) at the Rocket Classic and a second-place tie at the Kzoo Classic with a 222 (73-78-71) score.
Akron
Alejandra Velesco-Villanueva, Senior, 3.594, Corporate Finance
Mallory Etcheberry, Junior, 3.739, Accounting
Danielle Nicholson, Sophomore, 3.328, Education
Ball State
Sydeny Anderson, Sophomore, 3.341, Pre-Psychology
Kelsey Sear, Junior, 3.364, Finance
Bowling Green
Julia Durkin, Sophomore, 3.418, Construction Management & Technology
Erin Fahey, Sophomore, 3.928, Finance
Sarah Kern, Sophomore, 3.894, Intervention Specialist
Fran Rodriguez, Junior, 3.934, Sports Management
Madelynn Swank, Junior, 3.616, Supply Chain Management
Central Michigan
Bria Colosky, Sophomore, 3.41, Exercise Science/Kinesiology
Natalie Johnson, Junior, 3.95, Biology
Kristen Wolfe, Junior, 3.81, Information Systems
Eastern Michigan
Thelma Beck, Junior, 3.62, Psychology
Penelope Guilleux, Sophomore, 3.37, Finance
Kelsey Murphy, Senior, 3.94, Nursing
Kent State
Micahela Finn, Sophomore, 3.41, Fashion Merchandising
Kelly Neilson, Sophomore, 3.98, Sport Administration
Wad Phaewchimplee, Senior, 3.72, Environmental Geography
Northern Illinois
Kelly Anderson, Sophomore, 3.978, Communicative Disorders
Lena Gautier, Senior, 3.655, Organizational & Corporate Communication
Brielle Ward, Sophomore, 3.790, Philosophy
Ohio
Hailey Hrynewich, Junior, 3.248, Journalism News and Information
Emily Hughes, Sophomore, 3.377, Sport Management
Lily Pendy, Junior, 3.521, Communications
Nicole Smiley, Sophomore, 3.219, Undecided
Toledo
Napaphan Phongpaiboon, Junior, 3.757, International Business
Natcha Daengpiem, Sophomore, 3.823, Communications
Pimchanok Kawil, Sophomore, 3.689, Business
Hannah Kochendoerfer, Sophomore, 3.898, Computer Engineering
Western Michigan
Julie Champion, Junior, 3.88, Criminal Justice
Claire Hernandez, Sophomore, 3.57, Communications
Kaitlyn Watkins, Senior, 3.87, Accountancy
Anna Wilcoxson, Senior, 3.54, Exercise Science
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