May 13, 2006
Monarchs load up with NCGA awards
Charlotte Williams named National Player of the Year; Vici Pate National Coach of the Year;  All five Monarchs are All-Americans!

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FL – The National Golf Coaches Association today announced the 2005-06 student-athlete and coaches awards for Division III Women's Collegiate Golf.  Winners were recognized at the NGCA Division III Awards Banquet held in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL.  Methodist, fresh off winning their ninth straight national title, as expected cleaned house with NCGA hardware. 

Charlotte Williams defended her 2005 title and National Player of the Year honors with another magical season winning both medalist honors at the National Tournament and National Player of the Year honors.

All five Monarchs were recognized as All-Americans.  Williams and Katie Dick were named first team All-American.  Heather Martin was named to the second team and Colleen Walsh and Emily Ranney were named Honorable Mention All-American.  All five Monarchs were also named to the All-Region Team.  

Methodist head coach Vici Pate also was named National Coach of the Year for the second straight season, as well as Region I Coach of the Year.

The NCGA awards are listed below...
 

Division III Player of the Year- Charlotte Williams- Methodist College
Division III Coach of the Year- Vici Pate- Methodist College
Division III Freshman of the Year- Kimbra Kosak - Gustavus Adolphus College
Division III Kim Moore Spirit Award- Sarah Gates - DePauw University

Division III All-American Teams
1st Team
Susan Choi - Wellesley College
Katie Dick - Methodist College
Sarah Gates - DePauw University
Maggie Loney - University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Katie Tewell - Franklin College
Charlotte Williams - Methodist College

2nd Team
Kelly Groff - Gustavus Adolphus College
Heather Martin - Methodist College
Megan Sobotta - University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Jen Stork - Buena Vista College
Jen Young - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Honorable Mention
Emily Ranney - Methodist College
Colleen Walsh- Methodist College
Erin Dohman - Wartburg College
Marie Hardwick - University of Saint Thomas
Kristi Martin - Hardin-Simmons University
Megan Mettia - St. Mary's
Ali Murtaugh - DePauw University
Kara Solem - Mount Holyoke College

Division III Region Coaches of the Year
Region I - Vici Pate, Methodist College and Bill McInerney, Wellesley
College (Co-Recipients)
Region II - Vince Lazar, DePauw University
Region III - Kathy Niepagen, Illinois Wesleyan University
Region IV - Sara Evens, University of St. Thomas
Region V - David Sherman, Hardin-Simmons University

All-Region Teams
Region I
Susan Choi - Wellesley College
Katie Dick - Methodist College
Julie Ellenberger - Middlebury College
Heather Martin - Methodist College
Emily Ranney - Methodist College
Kara Solem - Mount Holyoke College
Courtney Teser - St. Lawrence University
Colleen Walsh - Methodist College
Charlotte Williams - Methodist College

Region II
Lauren Brummett - DePauw University
Lisa Chambers - DePauw University
Delilah Dominguez - Southwestern University
Sarah Gates - DePauw University
Chrissy Helms - Anderson University
Kristen Kriegshauser - DePauw University
Megan Mattia - St. Mary's College
Marisa Mauldin -Southwestern University
Ali Murtaugh -DePauw University
Katie Tewell - Franklin College

Region III
Ashley Higginson -Illinois Wesleyan University
Susie Lewis - University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
Lydia Lindemann - Millikin University
Maggie Loney - University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Alison Mayer - Illinois Wesleyan University
Taylor Paskell - Illinois Wesleyan University
Meghan Sobotta - University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Megan Teschner - Illinois Wesleyan University
Jessica Thompson - University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Jennifer Young - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Region IV
Erin Dohlman - Wartburg College
Kelli Groff - Gustavus Adolphus College
Maureen Hardwick - University of Saint Thomas
Kimbra Kosak - Gustavus Adolphus College
Kaley Kosak - College of St. Benedict
Tricia Nelson - University of Saint Thomas
Holly Noble - University of Saint Thomas
Kerry Shea - University of Saint Thomas
Jennifer Stork - Buena Vista University
Kassandra Wells - Carleton College

Region V
Andra Boxberger - Hardin-Simmons University
Jenna Felechner - University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Kaci Fritsch - University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Jenna Hall - McMurry University
Emily Lau - University of Puget Sound
Kristi Martin - Hardin-Simmons University
Veronica Rutland - LeTourneau University
Laura Stafford - University of Puget Sound
Whitney Ueno - Willamette University
Leslie Wheeler - Linfield College