FOREST, Va. --- Washington and Lee University earned three major individual honors and Generals occupied a league-best four all-conference positions to headline the 2019-20 All-ODAC Women's Golf Awards.
W&L first-year standout Megan Kanaby was tabbed the ODAC Golfer of the Year, while teammate Beth Ann Townsend earned her second straight ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurances Scholar-Athlete of the Year laurel. Generals first-year head coach Kelsie Carralero garnered ODAC Coach of the Year accolades. University of Lynchburg first-year Lily Self received ODAC Rookie of the Year recognition, while Bridgewater College senior Jesse Bartley was selected as the ODAC Sportswoman of the Year.
In the sections below, we breakdown this season's honors and note other highlights to cap the 2019-20 ODAC women's golf campaign.
ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM
- MADDIE CODY | University of Lynchburg - Gr.
Rounds Played: 9 | Stroke Average: 80.9
Low Round: 77 at Bridgewater Invitational | Golfstat Ranking: 298
LILY SELF | University of Lynchburg - Fy.
Rounds Played: 10 | Stroke Average: 78.2
Low Round: 73 at Bridgewater Invitational | Golfstat Ranking: 203
- LAURIE JONES | Washington and Lee University - Jr.
Rounds Played: 8 | Stroke Average: 78.4
Low Round: 74 at MCC Women's Intercollegiate | Golfstat Ranking: 23
- MEGAN KANABY | Washington and Lee University - Fy.
Rounds Played: 8 | Stroke Average: 77.9
Low Round: 71 at MCC Women's Intercollegiate | Golfstat Ranking: 18
ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM
- JESSE BARTLEY | Bridgewater College - Sr.
Rounds Played: 10 | Stroke Average: 82.0
Low Round: 74 at Bridgewater Invitational | Golfstat Ranking: 265
- SAVANNAH SCOTT | Bridgewater College - Fy.
Rounds Played: 10 | Stroke Average: 82.3
Low Round: 74 at Knights Invitational | Golfstat Ranking: 289
BETH ANN TOWNSEND | Washington and Lee University - Jr.
Rounds Played: 8 | Stroke Average: 81.4
Low Round: 80 at two separate tournaments | Golfstat Ranking: 118
ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM
- OLYVIA LONGACRE | Eastern Mennonite University - Sr.
Rounds Played: 8 | Stroke Average: 84.9
Low Round: 79 at Knights Invitational | Golfstat Ranking: 491
- IVY FORAN | University of Lynchburg - Fy.
Rounds Played: 10 | Stroke Average: 83.0
Low Round: 79 at VSGA Intercollegiate | Golfstat Ranking: 410
- SAVANNAH JOHNSON | Washington and Lee University - So.
Rounds Played: 7 | Stroke Average: 83.3
Low Round: 77 at MCC Women's Intercollegiate | Golfstat Ranking: 174
ODAC GOLFER OF THE YEAR
Washington and Lee first-year Megan Kanaby immediately strengthened the Generals lineup, posting the ODAC's top per round average at 77.9. The 18th-ranked player in Division III by Golfstat registered a pair of top-10 finishes in four starts during the Generals' schedule. Her season-best showing came at the MCC Women's Intercollegiate in Montgomery, Ala. where she finished third at 3-over par 147 in a strong field of 70 players. She carded a 71 in her opening round, marking her best 18 holes of the season. The Chapell Hill, N.C. native finished eighth in another strong field at the Tartan Invitational hosted by Carnegie Mellon University, and chimed in 13th in her inaugural collegiate event at the Division III Fall Preview at PGA National. Kanaby's first-year ledger was capped with an Honorable Mention nod as an All-American by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA). She and teammate Laurie Jones, also an All-ODAC First Team choice, represented the ODAC on the WGCA Region 2/Southeast Team.
ODAC COACH OF THE YEAR
Generals' mentor Kelsie Carralero continued Washington and Lee's success in women's golf in her first season in the lead chair after spending the previous three campaigns as the assistant coach for both the Generals' men's and women's programs. A former four-time All-American at Methodist University, Carralero led Washington and Lee to 18th in the final Division III rankings published by Golfstat. The Generals placed fourth in their first three tournaments at the Division III Fall Preview, MCC Women's Intercollegiate, and Tartan Invitational before closing the year with a sixth place showing at The Savannah Invitational. All four featured strong national fields. W&L's best two rounds came at the MCC Women's Intercollegiate where they posted team scores of 302 and 312 at the Montgomery Country Club in Montgomery, Ala.
ODAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Lynchburg first-year Lily Self helped the Hornets put together a strong campaign to kickoff their inaugural collegiate season. The Bristol, Tenn. native finished in the top-five in all six events in which she competed. She won three straight individual medals at the Bridgewater Invitational hosted by Bridgewater College, Wasps Invitational hosted by Emory & Henry College, and the Greene Turtle Invitational hosted by Shenandoah University. Self's season-best single-round score of 73 came at Bridgewater where she paired a second round 74 for a 3-over 147 to win by three strokes. Self finished the season ranked 203 in Golfstat's computer rankings.
ODAC/VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Washington and Lee junior Beth Ann Townsend is now a two-time winner of the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, pairing this season's honor with last year's award. Townsend shines in the classroom as a classics and English double major, having earned WGCA All-American Scholar honors in 2018 and 2019 (the 2020 awards have not been announced). She is soon be a three-time honoree as Academic All-ODAC.
On the course, Townsend is now a three-time All-ODAC honoree as she appears on the second team for a second time following a first team selection in 2019. At last season's conference championship, the Greenville, S.C. native tied with teammate Laurie Jones atop the leaderboard. Jones claimed the medal in a playoff. Townsend finished this season ranked 118th by Golfstat following eight rounds of competition. She registered an 81.4 per round average with a season-best 77 as part of tying for 13th at the Division III Fall Preview. That marked her best finish of the season.
ODAC SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Bridgewater College senior Jesse Bartley was described by her coach as a student-athlete that truly embodies the spirit of the game of golf ahead of her being honored as the ODAC Sportswoman of the Year. Bartley, who excels in the classroom and spent two years as part of the Eagles Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, pairs this honor with an All-ODAC Second Team nod for the second straight season. She finished sixth in the ODAC with an 82.0 per round average thru 10 rounds of competition. She placed in the top-10 in four of her five starts with a season-best second place finish at the Knights Invitational hosted by Southern Virginia University. She carded a season-low round of 74 on the way to placing fourth at the Bridgewater Invitational.
NATIONAL TEAM RANKINGS
Washington and Lee was the lone team to represent the ODAC in the WGCA Coaches Poll. The Generals slotted 14th in the survey on February 21st, the only ranking of the spring prior to the suspension of play.
In Golfstat's computer rankings, all six of the ODAC's eligible teams ranked 163rd or better. W&L topped the charts in 18th position with Bridgewater chiming in 71st. Much like its men's program, Lynchburg came up just short of a top-100 rating in 101st place. Shenandoah University finished 114th with Randolph-Macon College occupying 132nd position and Ferrum College capping the conference's contingent in the 163rd slot.
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