Women's Golf
Women's golf became a varsity sport at Carleton in 1998, competing against eight other schools in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). The fall season consists of four or five major tournaments in the Midwest and typically ends with the MIAC Championships in October. The spring season includes a spring break trip and three major invitationals. Top players and teams advance to the NCAA Divisions III Championships based on their scores throughout the fall and spring season.
The Carleton women's golf program offers players a chance to continue their competitive golf careers in a setting where golf is balanced in a rigorous academic environment. The September 2007 of Golf Digest tabbed Carleton's program fourth among Division III schools in its "Academics First" category and fifth in its "Balanced" category. The Knights have been named an all-scholar team four times, as selected by the National Golf Coaches Association, and featured 11 All-American Scholars in the last four years. Carleton has been nationally ranked during the entire spring 2008 and fall 2008 seasons and have qualified individuals for the NCAA Championships in 2007 and 2008.
- Coach Profile: Eric Sieger
Eric Sieger took over as head women's golf coach prior to the 2001-02 season and has led the Knights' program to their best finishes ever at the conference tournament and to the program's first national ranking. The Knights have been ranked as high as 17th and have appeared in the polls since March 2008 under his directions, earning him accolades as the 2007-08 MIAC and MWCGA Coach of the Year. The Carleton women's golf program has also been recognized by Golf Digest's College Golf Guide as one of the top picks for players looking for an "Academics First" and for a "Balanced" golf experience.
- Student-Athlete Profile: Laura Knutson '11
Laura Knutson is a junior on the women's golf team. She earned All-MIAC honors in 2008 after fninishing runner-up at the 2008 MIAC Championships, firing a tournament-low final round of four-over par 76. She holds most of Carleton's first-year scoring records. Knutson qualified for the Minnesota Class AA State Tournament and helped her high school team rank in the state's top 10 her senior year.
- Student-Athlete Profile: Louise Buckler '11
Louise Buckler is a junior on the women's golf team at Carleton. Also a member of the Knights' women's swimming and diving team, Buckler has helped both programs record top-three MIAC Championship finishes and earn national rankings as a result. During her high school career, Buckler was the Tri-Metro Conference individual champion.
