The Aurora University women's golf team returns home as the 2021 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Champions with an 80 stroke victory in the three day NACC Championship. The victory was never in doubt with the Spartans leading from the opening tee shot until the final with all six Spartans finishing in the top 18 and AU sweeping the major NACC honors and having four All-Conference recipients.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University won the eight team field, winning by 80 strokes with a championship-round score of 1008.
LOCATION: Aldeen Golf Club - Rockford, Illinois.
HOST: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
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NACC Championship Honors
- AU won the NACC title for the sixth time in the last eight years.
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Kallie Sakamoto won the individual medalist and NACC Player of the Year honors for the third time in four seasons.
- Freshman
Ellie Knight was named NACC Freshman of the Year.
- Head Coach
Justin Wyeth was named NACC Coach of the Year.
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Avary Henry and Sarah Isaaca earned NACC All-Conference honors.
- Sakamoto and Knight earned NACC All-Conference honors.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- AU shot an opening round 338 and led by 28 strokes after day one.
- Day two saw the Spartans build on their lead, shooting a 339 and led by 51.
- The Spartans shot a 331 in the final round and went on to win by 80 strokes.
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Kallie Sakamoto shared the lead after day one and went on to be the leader from start to finish.
- All six AU golfers finished in the top 18 of the 49 player field.
TOP SPARTANS
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Kallie Sakamoto won medalist honors with a three round score of 236 (79/78/79).
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Ellie Knight finished third with a three round score of 253 (84/88/81).
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Avary Henry finished fifth with a three round score of 259 (89/87/83).
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Sarah Isaacs finished eighth with a three round score of 264 (90/86/88).
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Natalie Schroeder finished 13th with a three round score of 277 (92/94/91).
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Kelly Deterding finished tied for 18th with a three round score of 284 (86/104/94).
UP NEXT:
Next action for the Spartan women's golf team comes in the spring of 2022 schedule as they will prepare for the 2021-2022 NCAA Division III Championship. The NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship will take place on May 10-13, 2022 at Woodlands Country Club in Houston, Texas.
