BEREA, OHIO -- For the third straight season, all five starters for the Baldwin Wallace University women's golf team were named to the 2013 All-Ohio Athletic Conference team, including three of six on the first team.
Named to the first team are senior CAPITAL ONE Academic All-American Brooke Hamilton (Cleveland/St. Joseph Acadmey), senior All-OAC and Academic All-OAC player Rebecca Kapusta (Independence) and junior Emilee Woolf (Ravenna). Junior Miranda Cunningham (Dayton/ Dayton Christian) earned second team honors and junior Rebecca Jones (Hilliard/Darby) was an honorable mention pick.
This year, the BW women had a 63-13 overall record, including a 33-8 record during the fall with two invitational titles and a 30-5 spring mark with two more titles. That follows two straight OAC titles and berths in the 2011 and 2012 NCAA Division III National Tournament.
Hamilton and Kapusta end outstanding four-year careers. They combined to help BW compile a 225-117-2 record with the two OAC titles and two NCAA tourney berths. Woolf, Cunningham and Jones have helped the Jackets compile a three-year mark of 205-68-1 overall.
Hamilton makes the first-team after being a second-team selection as a sophomore and junior. The three-time Academic All-OAC, two-time CAPITAL ONE Academic All-District, two-time NGCA (National Golf Coaches Association) Scholar All-Athlete and 2012 "Elite 89" finalist at the NCAA Division III National Tournament carries a 3.92 grade point average in English. She had her best season in 2012-2013 as she averaged a team and career-low 82.71 strokes in 10 tournaments and 15.5 rounds of 18 holes. Hamilton set a career-low in the fall with a 78 and tied it again with another in the spring. She also earned OAC Player of the Week honors. During her four seasons, Hamilton played in 42 career tournaments and 74.5 rounds and averaged 87.57 strokes per round.
Kapusta also made the first-team for the first time and spending the last two seasons on the second-team. She also is a three-time Academic All-OAC and NGCA Scholar All-Athlete who carries a 3.8 grade average in early childhood and special education. Kapusta was fourth on the team with an 84.4 stroke average in 10 tournaments and 17.5 rounds. She had a career-low 77 as a junior but twice carded a season-low 79, including while leading BW to the team title and earning medalist honors at the University of Mount Union Tournament. The two-time OAC Player of the Week ended her career by playing in 44 tournaments and 79.5 rounds with a 88.57 career average.
Woolf was named to the All-OAC first team for the third straight year. She ranked second this season with an 83.68 average for 10 tournaments and 15.5 rounds, including a career-low-tying 77 during the second round of the Ohio Wesleyan University Tournament. It marked the fifth time that Woolf has had a 77. The three-time OAC Player of the Week, including twice as a freshman, enters her senior season with an 84.47 career stroke average in 32 tournaments and 57.5 rounds.
Cunningham was a second-team selection for the second time (also as a freshman). She was a first-team All-OAC honoree a year ago. She ranked third in stroke average with a career-low 83.87 strokes in eight tournaments and 15.5 rounds, including a career-low 77 on the second day of the George Fox (Ore.) University/ Phoenix (AZ) Invitational. The three-time OAC Player of the Week, including twice this fall, enters her senior season averaging 85.78 strokes in 32 tournaments and 59.5 rounds.
Jones earned honorable mention honors for the second straight year. She was a third-team choice as a freshman. Jones had her best season as a collegian, including averaging 82.8 strokes this spring. For the 2012-2013 season, she played in all 10 tourneys and 17.5 rounds and averaged 86.06 strokes to rank fifth. Twice she tied her career-low round of 80 (three times overall). Jones enters her senior season averaging 88.37 strokes per round in 34 events and 61.5 rounds.
"This is an outstanding team accomplishment," said Head Coach Alyson Campbell. "For all five starters to make it three straight years really says a great deal about the strength of our team and women's golf program.
"Our seniors are great leaders, including Sarah [Sarah Terrill of Cuyahoga Falls/Cuyahoga Christian Academy]," continued Campbell. "Both are unbelievable examples of the NCAA Division III philosophy of the student-athlete. They led by-example for four straight year. We definitely will miss them.
"Our juniors are excellent golfers and will form the foundation of the success of next year's team," said Campbell. "Each one is a solid player and has the talent and ability to be a medalist and our number-one player for many teams. We are just glad they are at BW!
"And our two freshmen [Sabre Adkins of Dublin/Coffman and Laura Vidmar from Willoughby/ South] each played well in their first season of collegiate golf," said Campbell. "They are both talented and have the ability to help this team next season. It was a great year, but the cupboard is definitely not bare!"
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