DAYTONA, Fla. – The No. 1 Nova Southeastern women’s golf team has reached a new milestone, setting the WGCA record for most All-America First Team members in a single season. On top of that, head coach
Amanda Brown won her first Division II Eaton Golf Pride WGCA National Coach of the Year award.
Brown, in her second season as head coach, has once again led the Sharks to the brink of a national championship. She helped bring the program’s mark to four All-Americans by recruiting the nation’s No. 2 player in
Linnea Johansson (Fr., Faxjo, Sweden) and helped make the Sharks’ roster arguably the deepest it has ever been with the addition of
Rachel Lewis (Jr., Cardiff, Wales), who enters the final round of nationals in the top-50. Brown then led her squad to six wins in 10 tournaments this year.
Johansson leads the field of All-Americans this season, with a team-best stroke average of 74 flat. Johansson was previously named Sunshine State Conference Player and Freshman of the Year after winning two tournaments and making seven top-5 appearances in 10 chances. She leads the field at nationals heading into the final round.
Abbey Gittings (Sr., Tamworth, England) will end her career has one of the most highly decorated athletes in NSU history. This is her fourth WGCA All-America honor and third first team appearance. Gittings was a mark of consistency in 2013, making nine top-10 finishes in 10 tournaments. On the final day of nationals, Gittings seeks to become the first women’s golfer in program history to win four National Championships.
Daniela Ortiz (So., Morelia, Mexico) and
Liliana Cammisa (So., Alta Gracia, Argentina) earn their second first-team nod in their second season. Ortiz earned seven top-10 finishes in 2013, including a win at the Yale Fall Intercollegiate. Cammisa won the individual title at the SSC Championship for the second-straight year and collected six top-10 finishes on the season.
Since 2006, the Sharks have earned 17 DII All-America First Team honors, more than any other institution. The Sharks have also had multiple first-teamers for six-straight seasons. No other program has had multiple first-teamers for more than four seasons since the WGCA began the DII awards.
WGCA Division II All-American Teams
1st Team
Jenna Birch, Armstrong Atlantic State University
Liliana Cammisa, Nova Southeastern University
Annie Dulman, Rollins College
Abbey Gittings, Nova Southeastern University
T. Caballer Hemani, Lander University
Linnea Johansson, Nova Southeastern University
Megan Kiley, Florida Southern College
Megan Moore, University of North Carolina Pembroke
Daniela Ortiz, Nova Southeastern University
Kayla Sciupider, Rollins College
Second Team
Jessica Bradley, Lynn University
Ellen Chambers, Lynn University
Ryanne Haddow, St. Edward’s University
Spencer Heller, Sonoma State University
Charlotte Jaengkit, Grand Canyon University
Isabell Jimenez-Perea, Tarleton State University
Samantha Smolen, Lynn University
Wallis Spears, St. Edward’s University
Barbara Vejlupkova, Florida Southern College
Sydney Williams, Dallas Baptist University
Honorable Mention
Irene Calvo, Lynn University
Nicole Ferre, Barry University
Kelly Hartigan, Grand Valley State University
Haley Haught, St. Edward’s University
Jessica Pickwick, Tarleton State University
Rachel Polson, Florida Tech
Mercedes Rios, Dallas Baptist University
Momo Sakuragi, Rollins College
Rebecka Surtevall, Arkansas Tech
Clara Teixeira, Rollins College
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