Kathleen Ekey

College Notes

2006-07 (Sophomore)*

An NGCA All-Region honoree and the Southern Conference Player of the Month in May
Made a run at the NCAA East individual title, losing in heartbreaking fashion in a playoff  after tying for the lead after 54 holes
Southern Conference first team honoree and team MVP
NGCA All-East Region team member
Recorded six top-10 finishes with three rounds under par for the year
Shot a 217 at the Cougar Classic and a 212, her season best, at the NCAA East Regional
Earned a third place finish at the Papa John’s Intercollegiate, her best placing in a regular-season event
Finished in the top 10 in the individual race at the Southern Conference championship, helping her team to a runner-up finish

2005-06 (Freshman)*

Earned Southern Conference Freshman of the Year and first team  All-Conference accolades after leading her team with a 75.24 stroke average
Scored six rounds of par or better, including a season-best 69 at the Cougar Classic
Recorded a fourth-place finish, her best of the season, at the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic

*competed at Furman University

Prep Highlights

Led Walsh Jesuit to 2001 and 2004 Ohio Division One state championships
Won the individual state title at the 2004 tournament
Three-time Ohio All-State honoree (2002-04)
A four-time Individual Sectional champion who won her District three times
2004 Ohio High’s Woman Golfer of the Year
2004 Cleveland Plain-Dealer MVP Golfer
Competed in the 2003 and 2004 USGA Girls’ Amateur
Won the 2005 USGA Women’s Amateur Qualifier in Cincinnati with a 69
Shot 3-under par to win the 2005 AJGA Richmond Junior title
Captured the championship of the 2005 Ohio Women’s Amateur and won the 2005 Hudson Junior Championship
Two-time Akron Beacon Journal Golf MVP (2003, 2004)

Personal Notes

Daughter of Sam & Laura Ekey
Has one younger brother, Byron
2004 High School Academic All-American
Member of the Walsh Jesuit Honor Roll and the Dulles Chapter of the National Honor Society
Born on November 8, 1986
Communications major
Is an avid hockey sister

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