KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rogers State women's golf's
Lydia Sitorus,
Ellen Loving and
Marelda Ayal all earned All-MIAA honors, the league announced on Sunday.
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A product of Bitung, Indonesia,
Lydia Sitorus was one of three golfers that were unanimous selections as First Team All-MIAA. The sophomore finished the regular season ranked No. 86 in the nation according to Golfstat with a 75.6 scoring average. Sitorus played in all 10 events this season with six Top 15 finishes and four Top 5 finishes, including a runner-up finish at the UCO Spring Invitational. She won the Hillcat Classic in March after shooting 150 (+6) with individual rounds of 73 and 77, finishing one stroke ahead of teammate
Raquel Flores. Sitorus also earned MIAA Golfer of the Week for performance in the tournament.
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Ellen Loving was named Second Team All-MIAA after finishing the regular season with a scoring average of 77.5. The Stockholm, Sweden sophomore played in eight events during the season with four Top 15 finishes and two Top 5 finishes. Loving notched her first individual title after winning the Newman Invitational with a record-breaking performance that saw her shoot a new 36-hole school record of 132 (-12) with two incredible rounds of 65 and 67. Her opening round 65 also tied the single round school record.
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Marelda Ayal, a product of Jakarta, Indonesia, was also named Second Team All-MIAA after finishing the regular season with a 77.2 scoring average. The sophomore played in nine events with eight Top 20 finishes, including a fourth place finish at the Golfweek Fall Invitational after shooting a three-round total of 216 (+3).
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The Hillcats now prepare for the MIAA Tournament, which is set to begin on Monday, April 24 at the Eagle Creek Golf Club in Joplin, Mo.
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