Alabama Women’s Golf Sweeps SEC Weekly Awards
4/16/2018 3:50:00 PM | Women's Golf
Cheyenne Knight and Lauren Stephenson named co-golfers of the week; Angelica Moresco earned freshman of the week honors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama juniors Cheyenne Knight and Lauren Stephenson were named Co-Southeastern Conference Women's Golfers of the Week and freshman Angelica Moresco was named SEC Women's Freshman Golfer of the Week the league office announced Monday.
Stephenson and Knight were co-medalists at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic over the weekend. Knight opened the tournament with a first-round 65, equaling her career-low round. Stephenson fired back-to-back 69s in the second and third rounds to tie Knight for first place. The two rounds of 69 give Stephenson 15 rounds in the 60s in 23 rounds played this season. The Lexington, S.C., native has now been below par in 19 of 23 rounds in 2017-18.
The medalist honors are the second of the season and for her UA career for Stephenson and first of the season and fourth of Knight's career, which ranks No. 2 all-time at Alabama. This also marks the first time in UA women's golf history that two Tide golfers have tied for individual medalist honors in a tournament.
Moresco was the low freshman at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic with a 2-over par 218 (70-75-73) to finish in a tie for 14th. The Caldogno, Italy, native's opening round 70 equaled her career-low round.
Alabama begins postseason competition this week at the Southeastern Conference Women's Golf Championships, April 18-22, at Greystone Golf & Country Club in Birmingham.
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