FOUR WOMEN'S GOLFERS EARN ALL-BIG SKY HONORS

Athletics News


Apr 17, 2017





OGDEN, Utah — Four Sacramento State women's golfers earned all-conference honors it was announced today. The list is highlighted by Julia Becker who was placed on the first team. Astha Madan, Sofie Babic and Nishtha Madan each earned third team honors.Becker leads the team with a stroke average of 74.13 in 23 rounds this season. That mark is on pace to set the school single-season record by nearly a stroke. During the year, she was twice named the Big Sky Golfer of the Week and claimed at least a share of two tournament titles. She was the outright medalist at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational and most recently tied for first place at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic. The Las Vegas native has eight rounds of 72 or better during the year.Astha Madan was named to the third team a year after garnering honorable mention. Madan is currently averaging 75.04 and has three top 10 finishes during the year. Her highest finish came at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational where she placed fourth.Babic and Nishtha Madan have both been in the lineup for every tournament during their freshmen seasons. Babic has averaged 75.13 with seven rounds of 72 or lower. She tied for second at the Rose City Collegiate in September and was third in the rain-shortened Sacramento State Invitational in March. Nishtha Madan is averaging 75.39 in her first season with the team. She had three rounds at 72 or better, including a 2-under par round of 70 at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational.The Big Sky Conference used a new system to determine the all-conference list in 2016-17, using rankings. The teams and awards were selected following the conclusion of the regular season, using a points system based on the Golfstat National Ranking, the Golf Week National Ranking and the adjusted score to par provided by Golfstat. The five lowest point totals were named to the first team, the ...

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