ORLANDO, Fla. – For the second consecutive year, Nova Southeastern will have a representative among the prestigious Arnold Palmer Cup as senior women's golfer Jamie Freedman has been named a committee selection on the United States side in this July's event.
Freedman joins former men's golfers Ben Taylor and Richard Mansell as the only NSU players in school history to ever be selected.   
 
The annual Ryder Cup-style tournament is set to be played from July 6-8 at the Evian Resort Golf Club in southeastern France, and in 2018, will be the first using the expanded format of United States men's and women's collegiate golfers facing off against their counterparts from around the world.
 
The Miami Beach, Fla. native was the only NCAA Division II student-athlete chosen among the field on either side, having helped lead the top-ranked Sharks to six wins in seven tournament appearances so far this year. In seven starts, Freedman has recorded six Top-10 finishes, earning individual medalist at the NCAA DII National Preview back in September. According to Golfstat, she is currently ranked as the No. 4 player in the nation.
 
In 1997 Arnold Palmer was approached by the Golf Coaches Association of America regarding lending his name to an international collegiate event between the United States and Great Britain and Ireland. Palmer, a former collegiate player himself, has been called America's greatest Ambassador for the game of golf. With his blessing and the support of the Arnold Palmer Golf Company, the inaugural event was played at his own Bay Hill Club in Florida in June 1997.
 
For complete information of the event, visit the Arnold Palmer Cup homepage here.
 
The complete list of selections is available below.
 
International
 
Men's Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking Selections
Fredrik Nilehn, Texas Tech - Sweden
Viktor Hovland, Oklahoma State - Norway
Alvaro Ortiz, Arkansas - Mexico
Stefano Mazzoli, TCU - Italy
Jovan Rebula, Auburn - South Africa
Lorenzo Scalise, Tennessee - Italy
 
Women's Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking Selections
Maria Fassi, Arkansas - Mexico
Patty Tavatanakit, UCLA - Thailand
Olivia Mehaffey, Arizona State - Northern Ireland
Dewi Weber, Miami - Netherlands
Ainhoa Olarra, South Carolina - Spain
Jaravee Boonchant, Duke - Thailand
 
Committee Selections
Harry Hall, UNLV - England
Jiwon Jeon, Daytona State - Republic of Korea
KK Limbhasut, California - Thailand
Hurly Long, Texas Tech - Germany
Pimnipa Panthong, Kent State - Thailand
Maddie Szeryk, Texas A&M - Canada
Albane Valenzuela, Stanford - Switzerland
Andy Zhang, Florida - China
 
The R&A Foundation Scholars Tournament Champion
Contested April 2-3
 
Coach's Picks
Announced May 4 on Golf Channel's Morning Drive
 
Coaches
Head Coach - Herb Page, Kent State - Canada
Head Coach - Anne Walker, Stanford - Scotland
Assistant Coach - Jan Dowling, Michigan - Canada
Assistant Coach - Adrien Mork, TCU - France
 
United States
Men's Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking Selections
Justin Suh, Southern California
Collin Morikawa, California
Matthew Wolff, Oklahoma State
Davis Riley, Alabama
Shintaro Ban, UNLV
Brad Dalke, Oklahoma
 
Women's Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking Selections
Lilia Vu, UCLA
Lauren Stephenson, Alabama
Andrea Lee, Stanford
Sophia Schubert, Texas
Kristen Gillman, Alabama
Emilia Migliaccio, Wake Forest
 
Committee Selections
Zach Bauchou, Oklahoma State
Jamie Freedman, Nova Southeastern
Mariel Galdiano, UCLA
Dylan Kim, Arkansas
Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest
SM Lee, Dalton State
Chandler Phillips, Texas A&M
Sahith Theegala, Pepperdine
Braden Thornberry, Ole Miss
Alana Uriell, Arkansas
 
Coach's Picks
Announced May 4 on Golf Channel's Morning Drive
 
Coaches
Head Coach - Therese Hession, Ohio State
Head Coach - Ryan Hybl, Oklahoma
Assistant Coach - Ryan Blagg, Baylor
Assistant Coach - Susan Rosenstiel, Alabama