Women's Golf :: Carleton College

Knights Earn Academic All-Conference

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:34:51 -0600

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its Fall 2009 Academic All-Conference honorees today, with 29 Carleton student-athletes earning distinction.

Knights 20th in Final Golf World Poll of 2009

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:56:28 -0600

Carleton finds itself ranked 20th in the final National Golf Coaches Association/Golf World Division III coaches poll of the fall season. The Knights were 19th in the two previous polls and were ranked in all but one of the polls this fall season. Rookie Hope Keaney paced the club with an 84.8 stroke average this fall, helping the team to its fall campaign scoring average in program history.

Knights Ranked No. 19 in Penultimate Golf World Poll of Fall

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:51:52 -0500

Carleton, which posted its best fall season in program history, is ranked 19th for the second straight time in the second-to-last Golf World/National Golf Coaches Association Division III poll. The fall season witnessed the Knights posting the best two 18- and 36-hole totals in school history as their fall average was nearly nine full shots less than last year's school record average. The Knights are one of four MIAC teams in the poll.

Knights Falter to Fifth, Knutson Hangs On For All-MIAC Honors at MIAC Championships

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:23:11 -0500

Laura Knutson struggled a bit in the final round, but hung on for 10th place to earn All-MIAC honors, becoming the first Carleton women's golfer to earn all-conference honors in consecutive years. The 19th-ranked Knights posted their worst round of the MIAC Championships, faltering from a tie for third into fifth place at the conclusion of the conference tournament.

Knutson, Knights Still in Mix at MIAC Championships

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:59:50 -0500

Laura Knutson fired an 11-over par 83 and moved up one spot into a tie for third individually, and Traci Johnson and Hope Keaney shot 84 and 85, respectively, as 19th-ranked Carleton shaved six shots off its first-round score to remain in a tie for third at the MIAC Championships at 688. The Knights enter Monday's final round six shots back of 18th-ranked St. Benedict and tied with 22-ranked St. Thomas. Follow final-round action via live scoring updates.

Knutson, Knights Rally Into Tie for Third at Day One of MIAC Championships

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:47:25 -0500

Laura Knutson rebounded from a tough front nine to post a one-over par 37 on the back nine to finish at nine-over par and only two shots out of the lead at the MIAC Championships at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids, Minn. Traci Johnson broke 90 for the first time at Bunker Hills, as she and Hope Keaney added a pair of 88's to Carleton's tally. Follow all the action via live scoring updates and watch a video preview by student videographer Josiah Burns '12.

Knights Leap to 19th in Golf World Poll

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:19 -0500

Carleton moved into the first Golf World/National Golf Coaches Association's national poll of the regular season in a big way, as the Knights are 19th. Carleton was ranked most of last season but unranked in the pre-season poll.

Women's Golf Looks to Continue Record-Breaking Season at MIAC Championship

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:31:03 -0500

Carleton College enters the 2009 MIAC Championships in the midst of its most successful fall campaign in program history. The Knights have posted a 335.0 team average, more than 15 shots less than last season’s school record team average and have notched a trio of top-five finishes this fall. This year the MIAC Championships will have live scoring updates throughout the tournament. Check out a video preview by student videographer Josiah Burns '12.

Buckler, Johnson Strong, Knights Not at Fall Classic

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:09:45 -0500

Louise Buckler and Traci Johnson fired matching 175's and finished in a tie for seventh, but Carleton had its worst weekend of the fall season in finishing fourth at the St. Benedict Fall Classic. The Knights fired a score of 712, its highest score of the year by nearly 30 shots.

Knights Rally to Sixth at Division III Midwest Classic

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:18:07 -0500

Hope Keaney posted a two-day total of 161, grabbing a share of 11th place, and three other Knights posted scores under 85 in the final round as Carleton moved up two slots to sixth at its own Division III Midwest Classic. The Knights posted their second-best 18- and 36-hole totals, as Laura Knutson and Louise Buckler finished inside the top 25.

Knights Set to Host 18-Team Division III Midwest Classic

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:51:37 -0500

Carleton hosts 17 other teams at The Jewel Golf Club for the sixth annual Division III Midwest Classic. This marks the first time the event has been staged at the Hale Irwin-designed facility in Lake City, Minn. This year’s field is as strong as usual, led by #3 Gustavus Adolphus, the only team to win the team title in the event’s history. Joining the Gusties as nationally-ranked teams in the field include #15t St. Thomas, #19 Wartburg and #23 UC-Santa Cruz, making its DIII Midwest Classic debut. The Knights, led by the play of marked improvements of sophomore Traci Johnson and junior Louise Buckler (pictured), should be in the mix as well.

Knights Obliterate Record Book, Tie For Third at Wartburg Invite

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:39:02 -0500

Traci Johnson fired the two best rounds of her career, including a final-round seven-over par 79, and the Knights set new 18- and 36-hole school scoring records in storming to a third-place tie at the Wartburg Invitational. The Knights threw a final-round 325 on the board, smashing the old school record of 333 to pass St. Thomas and tie Central (Iowa). Carleton's 661 total broke the old 36-hole record by 12 shots as Johnson joined Hope Keaney and Laura Knutson in the top 20, while Louise Buckler was in the top 25 after a career-best 10-over par 82 in the final round.