Oct. 12, 2011
RICHMOND, Va. (October 12, 2011) - Old Dominion's Samantha Morrell and Richmond's Tracy Martin earned CAA Women's Golfer of the Week honors after their stellar outings last week.
Morrell fired 71-70-71--212 (-4) and earned medalist honors at the East Carolina Lady Pirate Intercollegiate. The junior won the event by one stroke over Laverry Kumar (UNCW), Ammy Otteson (ECU), Juliet Vongphaumy (Maryland) and Laura Wearn (Furman), who finished tied for second at 213. Morrell led the tournament in par five scoring at 4.33, tied second in par four scoring at 4.07 and tied for fourth in birdies with 12 at the par 72, 5,980-yard Greenville Country Club in Greenville, N.C.
Over the summer, Morrell won two tournaments, taking the 92nd Rhode Island Women's Golf Association (RIWGA) Match Play Championship in Pawtucket, RI. and repeated as the Ocean State Women's Golf Champion (OSWGA).