IRVING, Texas -- Maggie Simmermacher has been named the Conference USA Golfer of the Year, becoming the first women's golfer in school history to earn conference player of the year honors, the league office announced on Friday.
In addition, Simmermacher and Katerina Vlasinova were both named to the All-C-USA First Team. The senior tandem both earned the fourth all-conference accolades of their illustrious careers.
Simmermacher has notched four top-10 finishes on the season, including a third-place finish at the Palmetto Intercollegiate. With a scoring average of 73.3, Simmermacher has been ranked in the GolfStat individual rankings all season and is currently 161st in the nation.
Vlasinova leads the team with five top-10 finishes this season, including three top fives. The Czech Republic native's best finish was a runner-up finish at the Brickyard Collegiate and she also placed eighth at the C-USA Championship. Vlasinova leads ODU in scoring average at 73.0 and is currently ranked 144th in the nation by GolfStat.
Read the conference's full release here.
2017-18 Conference USA Women's Golf Awards
Golfer Of The Year: Maggie Simmermacher, Old Dominion
Freshman Of The Year: Ana Gonzalez, UTSA
Most Improved Golfer: Hanley Long, Middle Tennessee
Coach Of The Year: Summer Batiste, UTSA
First Team
Hanley Long, Middle Tennessee
Maggie Simmermacher, Old Dominion
Katerina Vlasinova, Old Dominion
Julie Houston, UTSA
Mary Joiner, WKU
Second Team
Jenna Burris, Middle Tennessee
Lauren Cox, North Texas
Lily Downs, UTEP
Ana Gonzalez, UTSA
Georgina Blackman, WKU
Third Team
Valentina Gilly, FIU
Katerina Krasova, FIU
Shelby Brauckmuller, Marshall
Nichada Satasuk, Southern Miss
Maria Donado, UAB