Kinley Pessel, LeTourneau University, Women's Golfer of the Week (Week 1)

Kinley Pessel, LeTourneau University, Women's Golfer of the Week (Week 1)

KINLEY PESSEL OF LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY, a junior from Marshall, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Women’s Golfer-of-the-Week for competition played from Monday, September 8 through Tuesday, September 9. SCAC Golf Release (Week 1) 

Pessel, making her LeTourneau debut, collected her first collegiate tournament title on Tuesday as the junior carded a program-record 3-under, 69 in the final round and finished with a program record 3-under, 141, at the LeTourneau/Energy Weldfab Tempest Intercollegiate. Pessel had four birdies on Tuesday and collected six in Monday's first round. She led the LeTourneau women to their first tournament title since 2023 as the YellowJackets smashed a pair of program records. The squad shot a program-best 17-over, 305 on Tuesday to finish the 36-hole tournament with a 43-over, 619.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Sophomore Cameron Frazier of St. Thomas paced the Celts by turning in rounds of 81 and 78 to close tied for sixth at 159 (+15) at the LeTourneau/Energy Weldfab Tempest Intercollegiate. Frazier's steady improvement between rounds set the tone for the Celts' as the squad finished third in the nine team field. First-year Andrea Juarez of Concordia (Texas) opened her collegiate career by leading the Tornados to a seventh-place team finish at the LeTourneau/Energy Weldfab Tempest Intercollegiate. The freshman fired rounds of 79 and 88 to finish at 167 (+23) and tied for 15th in the 56-player field. Senior Madelyn Miller of Schreiner posted a pair of 84s to finish at 168 (+24) and tied for 18th at the LeTourneau/Energy Weldfab Tempest Intercollegiate. Senior Amber Alsup of Hendrix was the top finisher for the Warriors at the LeTourneau/Energy Weldfab Tempest Intercollegiate, firing rounds of 90 and 86 to finish at 176 (+32). Sophomore Jennifer Converse of Dallas led the Crusaders at the LeTourneau/Energy Weldfab Tempest Intercollegiate with a two-day finishing total of 189 (90-99). 
  
SCAC Women's Golf
Golfers-of-the-Week
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