Maria Torres at the 2016 SEC Championship.
Gators’ Torres Named SEC Women’s Golfer of Year
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 | Women's Golf
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of Florida women's golfer Maria Torres was named the 2016 SEC Player of the Year, the league announced Tuesday. Junior Karolina Vlckova and sophomore Taylor Tomlinson picked up Second Team All-SEC honors and freshman Sam Wagner was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team, while junior Kelly Grassel represents UF on the SEC Community Service Team.
Torres became just the seventh Gator in program history to claim the SEC Individual title on April 17th and owns the best scoring average among SEC golfers with a 71.83. Torres' Player of the Year honor marks the first time a UF women's golfer has won the award since Lisa Hackney earned the accolade in 1990.
The No. 6 Gators won an NCAA-leading six tournament titles during the 2015-16 regular season, in which Torres and Tomlinson each picked up a pair of individual victories and Grassel won a share of the Florida Challenge title.
Vlckova, Tomlinson and Wagner each competed in the Gators' lineup at every event this season, with Vlckova leading the team with six top-10 finishes. While Torres and Tomlinson picked up SEC All-Freshman honors during their respective freshman seasons, it is the first conference honor for Vlckova and Wagner.
Head Coach Emily Glaser Says: "It's an honor for these young ladies to be recognized by the SEC for their many accomplishments this year. We could not have accomplished what we have without every member of our team, so although these awards name specific players, we couldn't have accomplished what we did without the collective effort of the group. This shows the depth we have on our team and the amount of effort our team has put in to improve since a year ago."
Coach of the Year: Mic Potter, Alabama
Player of the Year: Maria Torres, Florida
Freshman of the Year: Bailey Tardy, Georgia
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Abby Newton, Ole Miss & Lucia Polo, Tennessee
FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC
Maria Torres, Florida
Bailey Tardy, Georgia
Katelyn Dambaugh, South Carolina
Cheyenne Knight, Alabama
Harang Lee, Georgia
Maddie Szeryk, Texas A&M
Anna Newell, Tennessee
Emma Talley, Alabama
SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC
Lakareber Abe, Alabama
Maria Fassi, Arkansas
Janie Jackson, Alabama
Karolina Vlckova, Florida
Jillian Hollis, Georgia
Jennifer Hahn, Vanderbilt
Michelle Butler, Missouri
Taylor Tomlinson, Florida
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Rinko Mitsunaga, Georgia
Cheyenne Knight, Alabama
Bailey Tardy, Georgia
Sam Wagner, Florida
Jillian Hollis, Georgia
Emma Allen, Missouri
Maria Fassi, Arkansas
Shannon Brooks, Tennessee
COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM
Cammie Gray, Alabama
Summar Roachell, Arkansas
Kelli Murphy, Auburn
Kelly Grassel, Florida
Sylvie Brick, Georgia
Ale Walker, Kentucky
Claudia De Antonio, LSU
Alison Hovatter, Ole Miss
Logan Chaney, Mississippi State
Jessica Meek, Missouri
Marianna Monaco, South Carolina
Telen Hughes, Tennessee
Callie Scheffler, Texas A&M
Lauren Johnson, Vanderbilt
Up Next for the Gators: The No. 6 Florida women's golf team will compete as the No. 2 seed in the 2016 NCAA Women's Golf Baton Rouge Regional at the University Club, in Baton Rouge, La., on May 5-7. The top six teams and three individuals from each site will advance to the NCAA Championship May 20-25 at Eugene (Ore.) Country Club.
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Torres became just the seventh Gator in program history to claim the SEC Individual title on April 17th and owns the best scoring average among SEC golfers with a 71.83. Torres' Player of the Year honor marks the first time a UF women's golfer has won the award since Lisa Hackney earned the accolade in 1990.
The No. 6 Gators won an NCAA-leading six tournament titles during the 2015-16 regular season, in which Torres and Tomlinson each picked up a pair of individual victories and Grassel won a share of the Florida Challenge title.
Vlckova, Tomlinson and Wagner each competed in the Gators' lineup at every event this season, with Vlckova leading the team with six top-10 finishes. While Torres and Tomlinson picked up SEC All-Freshman honors during their respective freshman seasons, it is the first conference honor for Vlckova and Wagner.
Head Coach Emily Glaser Says: "It's an honor for these young ladies to be recognized by the SEC for their many accomplishments this year. We could not have accomplished what we have without every member of our team, so although these awards name specific players, we couldn't have accomplished what we did without the collective effort of the group. This shows the depth we have on our team and the amount of effort our team has put in to improve since a year ago."
Coach of the Year: Mic Potter, Alabama
Player of the Year: Maria Torres, Florida
Freshman of the Year: Bailey Tardy, Georgia
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Abby Newton, Ole Miss & Lucia Polo, Tennessee
FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC
Maria Torres, Florida
Bailey Tardy, Georgia
Katelyn Dambaugh, South Carolina
Cheyenne Knight, Alabama
Harang Lee, Georgia
Maddie Szeryk, Texas A&M
Anna Newell, Tennessee
Emma Talley, Alabama
SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC
Lakareber Abe, Alabama
Maria Fassi, Arkansas
Janie Jackson, Alabama
Karolina Vlckova, Florida
Jillian Hollis, Georgia
Jennifer Hahn, Vanderbilt
Michelle Butler, Missouri
Taylor Tomlinson, Florida
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Rinko Mitsunaga, Georgia
Cheyenne Knight, Alabama
Bailey Tardy, Georgia
Sam Wagner, Florida
Jillian Hollis, Georgia
Emma Allen, Missouri
Maria Fassi, Arkansas
Shannon Brooks, Tennessee
COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM
Cammie Gray, Alabama
Summar Roachell, Arkansas
Kelli Murphy, Auburn
Kelly Grassel, Florida
Sylvie Brick, Georgia
Ale Walker, Kentucky
Claudia De Antonio, LSU
Alison Hovatter, Ole Miss
Logan Chaney, Mississippi State
Jessica Meek, Missouri
Marianna Monaco, South Carolina
Telen Hughes, Tennessee
Callie Scheffler, Texas A&M
Lauren Johnson, Vanderbilt
Up Next for the Gators: The No. 6 Florida women's golf team will compete as the No. 2 seed in the 2016 NCAA Women's Golf Baton Rouge Regional at the University Club, in Baton Rouge, La., on May 5-7. The top six teams and three individuals from each site will advance to the NCAA Championship May 20-25 at Eugene (Ore.) Country Club.
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