Women’s Golf Begins Road Trip in South Carolina

2025 DANIEL ISLAND INVITATIONAL
Date	Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 24-25, 2025
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Venue	Daniel Island Club \| Daniel Island, S.C.
Course Information	Par: 72 \| Yardage: 6,206
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DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University women's golf team is set to compete in the Daniel Island Invitational, Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 24-25, at the par-72, 6,206-yard Daniel Island Golf Club in Daniel Island, S.C. The tournament, which is being hosted by the College of Charleston, features 14 teams, five of which are ranked in the national top 50.

ON THE COURSE FOR EASTERN
Here is the lineup for the Eagles at the Daniel Island Invitational:
1. Savannah de Bock (So.) • 70.4 avg. • Led nation with 12 rounds under par in the fall season
2. Erina Tan (Fr.) • 75.0 avg. • Finished T-15 in her debut at the 2025 Match in the Desert
3. Angelica Holman (Jr.) • 79.0 avg. • Finished T-35 at Match in the Desert, her debut with the team
4. Mariana Vega (Fr.) • 75.0 avg. • Finished a career-best T-17 at the Hurricane Invitational
5. Riley Kim (So.) • 77.1 avg. • Ranks second on the team with 37 birdies or better

QUOTING BREWER
"It will be nice to finally tee it up in a three-round tournament," Head Coach Josh Brewer said. "The team has been competitive on our training trips and working hard for the spring season. With the addition of two players, we have high expectations over the next few months. Every goal we have is in front of us. We know it is Important that we use this two-week journey to compete, improve, and connect as a team. All of us are excited to begin our journey to the postseason."

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
The Daniel Island Invitational is a two-day, three-round tournament hosted by the College of Charleston on the par-72, 6,206-yard Daniel Island Club Golf Course in Daniel Island, S.C. The Eagles are one of 14 teams set to compete with two rounds being played Monday, Feb. 24, and one round Tuesday, Feb. 25. The field includes EMU, host CC, Campbell, Charleston Southern, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Georgetown, Georgia State, James Madison, Oral Roberts, NC State, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, and Yale.

IN THE RANKINGS · DANIEL ISLAND
Among the 14 teams in the field, five are currently ranked in the Scoreboard Top 50 according to the Feb. 17 rankings release. Those teams include No. 37 Tennessee, No. 45 NC State, No. 46 Virginia Tech, No. 47 Campbell, and No. 48 College of Charleston. The Eagles are No. 141 in the rankings this week.

IN THE RANKINGS · INDIVIDUALS
Seven players slated to appear in the Daniel Island Invitational are currently ranked in the Scoreboard Top 100 national rankings, including EMU's Savannah de Bock, who is No. 69 this week. The other ranked players in the field include No. 51 Marie Madsen and No. 71 Lauren Olivares from NC State, No. 72 Alicia Olsson (Campbell), No. 88 Bailey Davis (Tennessee), No. 91 Emma Schimpf (College of Charleston), and No. 98 Pimchompoo Chaisilpurngruang (Charlotte).

CHIP INS
» The Eagles last competed Jan. 27 at the 2025 Match in the Desert, a single-round competition in Gold Canyon, Ariz., where they placed 7th out of 8 teams.
» Eastern is preparing to play in three tournaments over a span of 14 days. Following the Daniel Island Invitational (Feb. 24-25), EMU will play in the River Landing Classic in Wallace, N.C. (March 3-4), before competing in the Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla., (March 7-9).
» Two players made their EMU debuts at the 2025 Match in the Desert as freshman Erina Tan tied for 15th (3-over 75) and junior transfer Angelica Holman tied for 33rd (7-over 79).
» Caterina Don, the Eagles' assistant coach, received an invitation to play in the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur, April 2-5, at Augusta National, the home of The Master's. Don will compete in the event for the second time with Josh Brewer serving as her caddy in the event.
» Savannah de Bock finished 12-of-15 rounds played in the fall under par, which was most of any player in the nation among all collegiate divisions. Two players tied for second at 10.
» Savannah de Bock captured medalist honors at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic, Sept. 23-25, as she carded a 12-under, 204 to win by three strokes. It marked her first collegiate victory and the first for Eastern in two years.
» Savannah de Bock was named the MAC Women's Co-Golfer of the Week following her victory in which she also recorded school records for low round (65) and low tournament score (204).
» As a team, the Eagles carded a 3-under 285 in the final round of the Golfweek Red Sky Classic, Sept. 25, which stands as the lowest team single-round score in program history.
» Savannah de Bock has been named to the 2024 ANNIKA Award Fall Watch List. One of 25 players selected nationally, de Bock is on the short list for the award that is considered the Heisman of women's collegiate golf.
» The current roster is comprised of seven players, six of whom are new to the program this year. Riley Kim is the lone returning player and is joined by two transfers and three freshmen.
» The coaching staff is also new in 2024 as Josh Brewer takes over in Ypsilanti following 12 years at Georgia. Brewer has added two assistants to his staff, including Caterina Don, who was one of his top players at Georgia, and Anna Watson, a four-year member of the Eastern program, both of whom graduated in 2024.

ANOTHER RANKING
During the fall season, Savannah de Bock played in all five tournaments for a total of 15 rounds played. Of those 15 rounds, de Bock finished even or under par in 14 rounds, including 12 rounds under par, which was the most among all women's players across all divisions in collegiate golf. She was followed by Carla Bernat of Kansas State and Lisa Marie Schumacher of Tiffin (NCAA Division II) with 10 rounds under par.

DE BOCK REWRITING THE BOOKS
Through five fall tournaments in 2024, Savannah de Bock turned the EMU record book on its head. With 16 rounds played (through the Match in the Desert), she is a cumulative 26-under this season, has won one tournament and finished second in two others, and holds several of the top marks by an Eagle.

Ahead of the season, only three players had scored 215 or lower in tournament play in program history, something de Bock has done in all five events she has played. Her 204 at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic (Sept. 23-25) broke the previous school record (211, Anna Watson, Oct. 2-3, 2023) by seven strokes while she also has posted scores of 210 (Hurricane Invitational), 2011 (Rainbow Wahine Invitational), 213 (Sunflower Invitational), and 214 (Leadership and Golf Invitational).

GOING LOW
Ahead of the 2024 season, 16 individual rounds of 69 or lower had been recorded in program history with Anna Watson's 69 at the Jan Weaver Invitational (April 4, 2023) being the most recent addition to the list. Through five fall tournaments, Savannah de Bock recorded five rounds of 69 or lower, including a school-record 65 at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic (Sept. 24, 2024). She has added three rounds of 68, which ties for the fifth-lowest rounds in EMU history as well.

GOING GREEN
Assistant Coach Caterina Don received an invitation to compete in the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur, April 2-5, at Augusta National, the home of The Master's. Don, who played in the event once prior, will face some of the top amateur players in the world with EMU Head Coach Josh Brewer serving as her caddy this year. The ANWA will feature 72 players who will compete in 54 holes of stroke play with a cut following 54 holes.

ON THE HORIZON
Eastern returns to action Monday-Tuesday, March 3-4, when the Eagles compete in River Landing Classic, hosted by UNC Wilmington, on the River Course at River Landing Golf Club in Wallace, N.C. The teams set to compete include EMU, host UNCW, Appalachian State, Charleston Southern, North Carolina A&T, Princeton, Radford, and William & Mary.

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Players Mentioned

Savannah de Bock

Angelica Holman

Riley Kim

Erina Tan

Mariana Vega

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