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2016-17 Women's Golf

Marie Coors

  • Hometown:
    Gross-Zimmern, Germany
  • High School:
    Edith-Stein-Schule
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2016-17)

2016-17 HONORS
Individual national champion at 2017 NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship
NCAA Elite 90 Award recipient at 2017 NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship
2017 WGCA Division II Golfer of the Year
2017 WGCA First Team All-American
2017 WGCA All-American Scholar
Division II Honda Athlete of the Year Award nominee in women’s golf
2017 CoSIDA Division II At-Large Academic All-America of the Year
2017 CoSIDA Division II At-Large First Team All-America
2017 NCAA Woman of the Year nominee for the Sunshine State Conference
2017 NCAA Woman of the Year nominee for Saint Leo University
2017 WGCA All-South Region
2017 CoSIDA Division II At-Large Academic All-District
2017 Sunshine State Conference Women’s Golfer of the Year
2017 Sunshine State Conference First Team All-Conference
2016-17 Sunshine State Conference Female Athlete of the Year
2016-17 Sunshine State Conference Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2016-17 Sunshine State Conference Woman of the Year
Recipient of Saint Leo’s Clara McDonald Olson Scholastic Excellence Award (member of the graduating class with highest GPA over four years at Saint Leo)

Top golfer in all of Division II with a 72.16 stroke average… ranked 22nd in stroke average among all collegiate golfers (NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA) in 2016-17 according to GolfStat… low round was a 66 at the Florida Tech Lady Panther Invitational, matching a Saint Leo program record she already held… medalist in three events during 2016-17, with 10 top-five finishes and 12 top-10 finishes… won the individual national championship at the 2017 NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship… carded rounds of 74-75-75-71 for a 72-hole total of 295 (+7) at the NCAA championship, defeating her closest rival by two strokes… finished second at the UIndy Fall Invitational (143, -1), the Stetson University Babs Steffens Invitational (213, -3), and the 2017 Sunshine State Conference Women’s Golf Championship (217, +1)… tied for first at the Florida Southern Lady Moc Classic with a 214 (-2) over 54 holes… captured SSC Women’s Golfer of the Week honors (2/27/2017) for the second time in 2016-17 following her medalist tie at the Lady Moc Classic… took outright medalist honors at the Florida Tech Lady Panther Invite with a 209 (-7)… earned the SSC Women’s Golfer of the Week (4/17/2017) accolade for the third time of the season after her Lady Panther Invite title… Coors’ first SSC Women’s Golfer of the Week award of 2016-17 came after a third-place showing at the UNC Pembroke Battle at Old South (143, -1)… also charted third-place showings at the Armstrong State Pirate Women’s Invitational (217, +1), and the 2017 NCAA Division II South Super Regional (223, +7)... SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection… D2ADA Academic Achievement Award recipient... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2016 & Spring 2017

AS A JUNIOR (2015-16)
WGCA Second Team All-American… CoSIDA First Team At-Large Academic All-American… CoSIDA At-Large Academic All-District… First Team All-Sunshine State Conference…
SSC Co-Player of the Year… First Team All-SSC… medalist, 2016 Sunshine State Conference Women’s Golf Championship after firing a seven-over 223 on a brutally challenging Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne course… played 30 rounds with a team-leading 75.03 stroke average… captured medalist honors at the 2015 Saint Leo University with a two-over 146 at the Lions’ home course at Lake Jovita Golf & C.C…. finished among the top 20 in all 11 tournaments she played in 2015-16… finished second at Lander University Lady Bearcat Invitational with an eight-under 138… her lowest round of the season was a 68 on the Old South Golf Links at the Lady Bearcat Invitational… posted top 10 finishes at Flagler College World Golf Invitational (T-9th / +10, 154) and the NCAA South Super Regional (8th / +8, 224)… SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection… WGCA All-American Scholar... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2015 & Spring 2016

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
CoSIDA Capital One Second Team At-Large Academic All-American... CoSIDA Capital One At-Large Academic All-District… second on the team with a 76.44 stroke average… charted two finishes among the top five and six among the top 20… 10th in the nation in number of birdies in season with 60… initially fired her low round of 71 on the second day of the Saint Leo Invitational at the Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club… matched the feat in the first round of the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate, and again in the first round of the 2015 NCAA South Super Regional at Savannah Quarters C.C… finished tied for 12th at the NCAA super regional with a 225… her best finish was tied for fourth at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate, after carding a four-over 148 in the 36-hole tournament... named Athlete of the Year and Rookie of the Year for her 2014 accomplishments at the 2015 Saint Leo Green and Gold Awards... WGCA All-American Scholar... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2014 & Spring 2015

AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14)
WGCA Second Team All-American... WGCA All-South Region... In her first year with the Lions, Coors had great success on the course, playing in a team leading 31 rounds... She also led the team in scoring average with an impressive 75.87... Coors led the Lions with top 10 finishes as well, coming in the top 10 in 8 ofthe 12 tournaments she competed in... Finished in first place at the SSC Championship Tournament and the NCAA Super Region Tournament... She qualified for the NCAA DII Championship, where she finished the tournament tied for 8th... WGCA All-American Scholar... member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2013 & Spring 2014

CAREER
Competed at Edith-Stein-Schule School in Germany... Competed with the Frankfurter Golf Club under coaches Mandfred Brinkrolf and Michael Totzke.

PERSONAL
Born September 3 in Dieburg, Germany... Hobbies include playing golf, listening to music, and hanging out with friends... Career goal is to become n amateur golfer... Believes her "never-give-up" attitude is her best asset to the team... Names Rory McIlroy as her favoriate athlete... Chose Saint Leo because of its slogan, "You'll love the person you become here..." Daughter of Michael and Michaela... Has one brother, Florian.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'7"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'7"