University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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WOMEN ' S GOLF STILL THE ONE The 2003-2004 Lady Rebels Golf Team achieved another season of steady PROGRESS SINCE COACH BoLGER ' s ARRIVAL, POSTING A .627 SEASON AVERAGE written by TYLER NELSON Ml the 2003-2004 season for the Ole Miss rMmen ' s golf team, the Lady Rebels continued to show steady progress after a successful year. With third-year head coach Meghan Bolger at the helm, the team posted a 92-57-1 (.617) record. Bolger also led the Lady Rebels to back- to-back NCAA Tournament appearances after Ole Miss qualified just twice in the program ' s first 16 years of playing. The team also collected four top-three finishes and seven top-five outings in the season. Ole Miss also posted a total of 25 top-20, 17 top- 1 and seven top-five efforts on the year. Though coUegiate golf is a team game, when it came time to receive awards, a few Lady Rebels shown through. Freshman Adrienne White used her good outings throughout the year and parlayed them into a Second-Team All-SEC selection. Announced on April 23, White joined a distinguished group, becoming the fifth individual in the Lady Rebels ' 18-year history to be honored. The Red Deer, Alberta native also earned the acknowledgment of being the first Ole Miss freshman named to the conference ' s second squad. During the season, she notched four top-five finishes, seven top- 10 finishes and eight top-20 efforts. White also ended with the team ' s low stroke average of 75.40. When the team awards were given out, a few were recognized for their play. Nikki Hadd was named the Lady Rebel Award Winner and Kade Davidson was recognized as the team ' s Most Improved Player. Jade Polonich was honored for the Coach ' s Award Wmner for the 2003-2004 season. One of the highs of the season came at th( annual Waterlefe USF Invitational. On March 16, Ole Miss picked up their first tournament title in nearly three years, with rounds of 30b. 302 and 318 for a total of 926. The duo of White (74-76-79-229) and Hadd (70-80-79- -229) had scores good enough to tie for fifth individually. Ole Miss took 19th-place effort at the NCAA East Regional at the Mission Inn Goll and Tennis Resort. The tournament, which ran from May 6-8, saw the Lady Rebels rebound from a tough showing in the first day. Thanks in part to Hadd, 82-77-77-236, and Sarah Kate Cousart, 87-82-82-251, Ole Miss was able to hit a respectable 989 total. The Lady Rebels hit 338 the first day and 326 and 325 in the final two days in the 54-hole outing. Mid-April saw the Lady Rebels continue their trek to the top in the Southeastern Conference. Ole Miss topped out at eighth of the 1 2 teams in the Conference Championships which took place at the University Golf Club in Baton Rouge, La. White took home third place with a scorecard of 76-70-70—216, which was even par. That was good enough to be a career best. After a tough first-day outing, Hadd stuck to it and finished in a three-way tie for seventh (77- 69-73-219, +3). Laura Evans also had a solid outing, finishing the three-day event hitting 233 (79-79-75). LADY REB Sarah Kate Cousaa from Athens, Ga., was a returning sophomore on the 2003-2004 squad. Cousart has earned two letters since the end of last season. JUNIOR LISHA BEYER, from Houston, Texas, returns to the squad m 2004 with three letters and has continuously made the Honor Roll during her time at Ole Miss. Athletics | 363

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JUNIOR NIKKI HADD, from Crestview, Fla., approaches the 2004-2005 season with high hopes. She was a leading player consistently placing in the top 15 in tournaments. She won the team ' s Lady Rebel Award for her effort. She also adds to the women ' s golf team academic excellence by earning university Honor Roll Status. 362 I Tm; Ole Miss 2005

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364 I The Oi.e Miss 2005