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Four Cardinals Named WGCA All-American Scholars
July 08, 2019 | Women's Golf, Academic Services
Louisville led the ACC with four selections, Olivia Cason, Lauren Hartlage, Delaney Shah, and Lauren Thibodeau
CORAL SPRINGS Fla. - University of Louisville women's golfers Olivia Cason, Lauren Hartlage, Delaney Shah, and Lauren Thibodeau were named Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars, the organization announced Monday (July 8).
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For the third straight season the Cardinals led the Atlantic Coast Conference in total selections. The WGCA recognized 1,097 women's collegiate golfers from Divisions I, II, and III with the prestigious honor for maintaining at least a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average and playing in at least 50% of the team's rounds.
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Louisville has placed at least three on the list each year since 2012, and had multiple honorees each of the last 11 years. Shah and Hartlage have earned the honor all three years at UofL.
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Cason, who also earned the honor last season, graduated in the spring with a bachelor's degree in finance. She wrapped up her Cardinal career ninth on the all-time scoring average list.
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Hartlage earns another accolade to add to the collection as she was recently named a Golfweek All-American Honorable Mention, All-ACC Academic Team, and All-ACC Women's Golf Team. She led the Cardinals with a 72.60 stroke average, which ranks third all-time in program history. She finished her junior campaign 49th in the Golfstat NCAA Division I player rankings and 61st in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. She opened up the spring season by earning medalist honors at the Moon Golf Invitational for her second collegiate victory.
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Shah ended the season with a 76.11 average, which included three rounds of par or better, and a pair of top-10 finishes.
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Thibodeau earned the honor for the first time. The freshman was third on the team with a 74.91 average, which ranks fourth all-time by a freshman in program history. Her 5-under-par 67 during the first round of the Moon Golf Invitational was tied for the second lowest round of the season.
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For the latest on Louisville women's golf, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's social media accounts on Twitter @UofLWGolf, Facebook /UofLWGolf, and Instagram @UofLWGolf.
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For the third straight season the Cardinals led the Atlantic Coast Conference in total selections. The WGCA recognized 1,097 women's collegiate golfers from Divisions I, II, and III with the prestigious honor for maintaining at least a 3.50 cumulative grade-point average and playing in at least 50% of the team's rounds.
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Louisville has placed at least three on the list each year since 2012, and had multiple honorees each of the last 11 years. Shah and Hartlage have earned the honor all three years at UofL.
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Cason, who also earned the honor last season, graduated in the spring with a bachelor's degree in finance. She wrapped up her Cardinal career ninth on the all-time scoring average list.
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Hartlage earns another accolade to add to the collection as she was recently named a Golfweek All-American Honorable Mention, All-ACC Academic Team, and All-ACC Women's Golf Team. She led the Cardinals with a 72.60 stroke average, which ranks third all-time in program history. She finished her junior campaign 49th in the Golfstat NCAA Division I player rankings and 61st in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. She opened up the spring season by earning medalist honors at the Moon Golf Invitational for her second collegiate victory.
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Shah ended the season with a 76.11 average, which included three rounds of par or better, and a pair of top-10 finishes.
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Thibodeau earned the honor for the first time. The freshman was third on the team with a 74.91 average, which ranks fourth all-time by a freshman in program history. Her 5-under-par 67 during the first round of the Moon Golf Invitational was tied for the second lowest round of the season.
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For the latest on Louisville women's golf, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's social media accounts on Twitter @UofLWGolf, Facebook /UofLWGolf, and Instagram @UofLWGolf.
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