NORFOLK, Va. - The Old Dominion women's golf sophomore duo of Jana Melichova and Leah Onosato earned all-conference honors, Conference USA announced Wednesday afternoon.
Voted on by the conference coaches, Melichova was selected to the first team and Onosato earned a spot on the second team.
Melichova finished the season ranked 151st in the country individually according to Golfstat. Named Conference USA Golfer of the Week twice, Melichova led the team with a 71.6 stroke average, which also ranks 31st in the nation in average score. The sophomore earned her first collegiate victory at the 2020 Maryb S. Kauth Invitational with a three-under 213. She posted two top-5 finishes in the fall at the Lady Paladin Invitational and the Palmetto Intercollegiate. Melichova posted a season-low 69 three times in the fall and twice in the spring. She finished as runner-up at the Lady Paladin Invitational and a third-place finish at the Palmetto Intercollegiate. The Czech Republic native led ODU in all but one event in 2019-20 and recorded 12 rounds of par or better through six events.
According to Golfstat, Melichova closed out 2020 ranked 32nd in the nation in the versus par category and 38th in par 3 scoring, averaging 3.04. Last week, Melichova was named VaSID Golfer of the Year as well a first team All-State player.
Onosato earned second team honors after finishing ranked 165th in the country individually according to Golfstat. Her 72.6 stroke average ranked second-best on the ODU squad. The sophomore put together three top-15 performances over the fall and spring seasons, which was highlighted by a sixth place finish at the Moon Golf Invitational, hosted by Louisville, where she fired a season-low 69 and three-under overall. The Japan native closed out 2020 ranked 32nd in the nation in par 5 scoring, averaging 4.72 and recorded 8 rounds of par or better through six events. Last week, Onosato earned VaSID second team All-State honors.
All-Conference USA First Team (5)
Ashley Fowler, Charlotte
Siarra Stout, Charlotte
Lauren Cox, North Texas
Jana Melichova, Old Dominion
Valeria Mendizabal, UTEP
All-Conference USA Second Team (5)
Cecilie Finne-Ipsen, Charlotte
Justine Fournand, Florida Atlantic
Audrey Tan, North Texas
Leah Onosato, Old Dominion
Tia Teiniketo, UAB
All-Conference USA Third Team (6)
Jillian Farrell, Charlotte
Ellinor Sudow, Charlotte
Sophie Burks, Middle Tennessee
Patricia Sinolungan, North Texas
Friend Chompitakdacha, Southern Miss
Ana Gonzalez, UTSA
Women's Golfer of the Year
Ashley Fowler, Charlotte
Freshman of the Year
Justine Fournand, Florida Atlantic
Most Improved Golfer of the Year
Tia Teiniketo, UAB
Coach of the Year
Holly Clark, Charlotte