Golf teams start seasons well
J.T. Geren
Issue date: 3/10/10 Section: Sports
The 2010 golf season is underway, and head coach Woody Eubanks said he is excited to see what both the men's and women's teams are going to accomplish this spring.
The expectations are varied for two squads that are in entirely different places. On both sides of the equation, the conference slate will be tough for both teams.
The women's team will be led by three seniors who have experience in the SoCon. The men's team, however, though full of talent, is young and has not proven yet itself at the NCAA Division I level.
The SoCon is known for its great golf, having sent two to three teams from the men and three to four from women to the NCAA Tournament each season. That is certainly the goal for both Bulldog teams this season.
Eubanks said he has "very, very high expectations" for the senior-laden women's golf team. This high standard comes with the territories of experience and talent.
The women's program has made great strides in the past few years since Eubanks arrived on campus. Just a few seasons ago, the Bulldogs were ranked in the 300s and are now one of the top 65 teams in the country, and Eubanks said he believes this senior class had a lot to do with the turnaround.
"The girls have four events (this season) with a lot to prove, but the talent to show a lot," he said.
Last year, the girls were in their first year as members of the SoCon, and it was quite a significant step up in competition. Some said they may have been intimidated by new conference foes and it ultimately hurt them last season.
However, this is a new year and seniors journalism and mass communication major Sara Hunt, economics major Katelyn Stanier and marketing major Heather Arnold lead the Bulldogs in their final season of eligibility. This core group has the talent and experience to make a run at a conference championship and an NCAA Tournament bid.
On Feb. 22 and 23, the girls placed third at the Jacksonville University Classic thanks to stellar performances by Stanier and freshman political science major Anna Heim.
The expectations are varied for two squads that are in entirely different places. On both sides of the equation, the conference slate will be tough for both teams.
The women's team will be led by three seniors who have experience in the SoCon. The men's team, however, though full of talent, is young and has not proven yet itself at the NCAA Division I level.
The SoCon is known for its great golf, having sent two to three teams from the men and three to four from women to the NCAA Tournament each season. That is certainly the goal for both Bulldog teams this season.
Eubanks said he has "very, very high expectations" for the senior-laden women's golf team. This high standard comes with the territories of experience and talent.
The women's program has made great strides in the past few years since Eubanks arrived on campus. Just a few seasons ago, the Bulldogs were ranked in the 300s and are now one of the top 65 teams in the country, and Eubanks said he believes this senior class had a lot to do with the turnaround.
"The girls have four events (this season) with a lot to prove, but the talent to show a lot," he said.
Last year, the girls were in their first year as members of the SoCon, and it was quite a significant step up in competition. Some said they may have been intimidated by new conference foes and it ultimately hurt them last season.
However, this is a new year and seniors journalism and mass communication major Sara Hunt, economics major Katelyn Stanier and marketing major Heather Arnold lead the Bulldogs in their final season of eligibility. This core group has the talent and experience to make a run at a conference championship and an NCAA Tournament bid.
On Feb. 22 and 23, the girls placed third at the Jacksonville University Classic thanks to stellar performances by Stanier and freshman political science major Anna Heim.
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