Eastern Michigan Athletics
Four EMU Women's Golfers Collect Academic All-MAC Honors
5/31/2018 2:29:00 PM | Women's Golf
Thelma Beck, Penelope Guilleux, Maria Connelly and Julia Stevenson each took home the award
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team saw four of its student-athletes named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team the league office announced Thursday, May 31. Senior Thelma Beck (Baden, France-Lycee Sainte Anne), junior Penelope Guilleux (Saint Maur Des Fosse, France-Arsonval), and sophomores Maria Connelly (Waterville, Ohio-Anthony Wayne) and Julia Stevenson (Milford, Mich.-Milford) each garnered the honor. For Beck, it was the third time she collected the honor, while Guilleux picked up her second academic distinction from the conference.
A total of 38 student-athletes were named to the team from this past season. Toledo led the conference with seven student-athletes, while Bowling Green and Central Michigan followed with five each selected to the 2018 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 3.61 GPA in psychology, played in 23 rounds this season, posting an average of 77.39. She led the team in scoring average and rounds of par-or-better. Overall, Beck had one top-five showing and five top-20 appearances. She fired a 75 in the final round of the Kzoo Classic, Oct. 2-3, to earn a share of medalist honors with a 224 (78-71-75) before falling in a playoff. Additionally, she was 13th at the MAC Championship with a 229 (74-76-79) and joined Stephany Fleet (2006-09) as the only student-athletes in program history to finish inside the top-15 in all four MAC Tournaments they competed in.
Guilleux, a finance major with a 3.44 GPA, took part in all 26 rounds this season, posting an average of 77.50. She had two top-10 showings and six top-25 appearances. Guilleux tied for seventh at the Shirley Spork EMU Invitational with a 227 (76-76-75) and finished seventh at the Rio Verde Invitational, Feb. 23-25, with a three-round tally of 224 (73-74-77). She recorded her second career top-15 showing at the league's championship with a 10th-place finish at 10-over 226 (75-76-75).
Connelly, who carries a 3.86 GPA in general business, played in 20 rounds, recording an average of 80.70. After being limited to just two tournaments in the fall due to injury, she tied for fifth at the Rio Verde Invitational with a two-day tally of 223 (77-75-71). Connelly also tied for 28th at the Kzoo Classic with a 251 (85-81-85) and finished 35th at the MAC Championships with a 243 (82-77-84).
Stevenson, a sports management major with a 3.55 GPA, took part in all 26 rounds, recording an average of 82.04. She fired the best rounds of her career at the Kzoo Classic to finish in 11th with a 236 (79-74-83). Stevenson also finished 45th at the Mary Fossum Invitational with a 247 (79-81-87) and tied for 47th at the MAC Championships with a 251 (83-85-83).
Akron
Mallory Etcheberry, Junior, 3.880, Accounting
Danielle Nicholson, Sophomore, 3.534, Education
Ball State
Sydney Anderson, Sophomore, 3.395, Psychological Science
Manon Tounalom, Sophomore, 3.549, Business Administration
Bowling Green
Julia Durkin, Junior, 3.256, Construction Management & Technology
Erin Fahey, Junior, 3.862, Economics
Sarah Kern, Junior, 3.950, Intervention Specialist
Jessica Madry, Sophomore, 4.000, Biology
Madelynn Swank, Senior, 3.737, Supply Chain Management
Central Michigan
Bria Colosky, Junior, 3.500, Exercise Science/Kinesiology
Natalie Johnson, Senior, 3.850, Biology
Kristen Wolfe, Senior, 3.850, Information Systems
Holly Hines, Senior, 3.270
Danielle Sawyer, Sophomore, 3.440
Eastern Michigan
Thelma Beck, Senior, 3.610, Psychology
Penelope Guilleux, Junior, 3.440, Finance
Maria Connelly, Sophomore, 3.860, General Business
Julia Stevenson, Sophomore, 3.550, Sports Management
Kent State
Micahela Finn, Junior, 3.448, Fashion Merchandising
Pimnipa Panthong, Sophomore, 3.345, Business Management
Karoline Stormo, Sophomore, 3.351, Exercise Science
Northern Illinois
Kelly Anderson, Junior, 3.987, Communicative Disorders
Brielle Ward, Junior, 3.790, Philosophy
Issabella Samudio, Sophomore, 3.913, Leadership and Management
Lexi Salberg, R-Junior, 3.346, Marketing
Ohio
Emily Hughes, Junior, 3.452, Sport Management & Finance
Lily Pendy, Senior, 3.585, Communication Studies and Social Media
Nicole Smiley, Junior, 3.285, Marketing and Sales
Toledo
Natcha Daengpiem, Junior, 3.884, Media Communication
Pimchanok Kawil, Junior, 3.675, Operations and Supply Chain Management
Hannah Kochendoerfer, Junior, 3.879, Information Technology
Pinyada Kuvanun, Junior, 3.610, International Business
Thunpijja Sukkasem, Sophomore, 3.413, Finance
Donchanok Toburint, Sophomore, 3. 734, Management
Saranlak Tumfong, Sophomore, 3.904, Media Communications
Western Michigan
Julie Champion, Senior, 3.91, Criminal Justice
Claire Hernandez, Junior, 3.58, Sales and Business Marketing
Jasmine Chee, Sophomore, 3.320, Management
A total of 38 student-athletes were named to the team from this past season. Toledo led the conference with seven student-athletes, while Bowling Green and Central Michigan followed with five each selected to the 2018 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 3.61 GPA in psychology, played in 23 rounds this season, posting an average of 77.39. She led the team in scoring average and rounds of par-or-better. Overall, Beck had one top-five showing and five top-20 appearances. She fired a 75 in the final round of the Kzoo Classic, Oct. 2-3, to earn a share of medalist honors with a 224 (78-71-75) before falling in a playoff. Additionally, she was 13th at the MAC Championship with a 229 (74-76-79) and joined Stephany Fleet (2006-09) as the only student-athletes in program history to finish inside the top-15 in all four MAC Tournaments they competed in.
Guilleux, a finance major with a 3.44 GPA, took part in all 26 rounds this season, posting an average of 77.50. She had two top-10 showings and six top-25 appearances. Guilleux tied for seventh at the Shirley Spork EMU Invitational with a 227 (76-76-75) and finished seventh at the Rio Verde Invitational, Feb. 23-25, with a three-round tally of 224 (73-74-77). She recorded her second career top-15 showing at the league's championship with a 10th-place finish at 10-over 226 (75-76-75).
Connelly, who carries a 3.86 GPA in general business, played in 20 rounds, recording an average of 80.70. After being limited to just two tournaments in the fall due to injury, she tied for fifth at the Rio Verde Invitational with a two-day tally of 223 (77-75-71). Connelly also tied for 28th at the Kzoo Classic with a 251 (85-81-85) and finished 35th at the MAC Championships with a 243 (82-77-84).
Stevenson, a sports management major with a 3.55 GPA, took part in all 26 rounds, recording an average of 82.04. She fired the best rounds of her career at the Kzoo Classic to finish in 11th with a 236 (79-74-83). Stevenson also finished 45th at the Mary Fossum Invitational with a 247 (79-81-87) and tied for 47th at the MAC Championships with a 251 (83-85-83).
Akron
Mallory Etcheberry, Junior, 3.880, Accounting
Danielle Nicholson, Sophomore, 3.534, Education
Ball State
Sydney Anderson, Sophomore, 3.395, Psychological Science
Manon Tounalom, Sophomore, 3.549, Business Administration
Bowling Green
Julia Durkin, Junior, 3.256, Construction Management & Technology
Erin Fahey, Junior, 3.862, Economics
Sarah Kern, Junior, 3.950, Intervention Specialist
Jessica Madry, Sophomore, 4.000, Biology
Madelynn Swank, Senior, 3.737, Supply Chain Management
Central Michigan
Bria Colosky, Junior, 3.500, Exercise Science/Kinesiology
Natalie Johnson, Senior, 3.850, Biology
Kristen Wolfe, Senior, 3.850, Information Systems
Holly Hines, Senior, 3.270
Danielle Sawyer, Sophomore, 3.440
Eastern Michigan
Thelma Beck, Senior, 3.610, Psychology
Penelope Guilleux, Junior, 3.440, Finance
Maria Connelly, Sophomore, 3.860, General Business
Julia Stevenson, Sophomore, 3.550, Sports Management
Kent State
Micahela Finn, Junior, 3.448, Fashion Merchandising
Pimnipa Panthong, Sophomore, 3.345, Business Management
Karoline Stormo, Sophomore, 3.351, Exercise Science
Northern Illinois
Kelly Anderson, Junior, 3.987, Communicative Disorders
Brielle Ward, Junior, 3.790, Philosophy
Issabella Samudio, Sophomore, 3.913, Leadership and Management
Lexi Salberg, R-Junior, 3.346, Marketing
Ohio
Emily Hughes, Junior, 3.452, Sport Management & Finance
Lily Pendy, Senior, 3.585, Communication Studies and Social Media
Nicole Smiley, Junior, 3.285, Marketing and Sales
Toledo
Natcha Daengpiem, Junior, 3.884, Media Communication
Pimchanok Kawil, Junior, 3.675, Operations and Supply Chain Management
Hannah Kochendoerfer, Junior, 3.879, Information Technology
Pinyada Kuvanun, Junior, 3.610, International Business
Thunpijja Sukkasem, Sophomore, 3.413, Finance
Donchanok Toburint, Sophomore, 3. 734, Management
Saranlak Tumfong, Sophomore, 3.904, Media Communications
Western Michigan
Julie Champion, Senior, 3.91, Criminal Justice
Claire Hernandez, Junior, 3.58, Sales and Business Marketing
Jasmine Chee, Sophomore, 3.320, Management
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