Posted: Mar 18, 2020
FOREST, Va. --- The current climate limited the amount of tournaments ODAC golfers competed in over the past week, but those limits did not hold back performances. Shenandoah's Natalie Hill won the SU Spring Fling, while men's teammate Joe Gesell finished as the runner-up on the other side of the ledger.
Below is the entry for both ODAC golfers of the week. Click on the associated link to see that sport's weekly honor roll.
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MEN'S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Joe Gesell | Shenandoah | Jr.
Gesell, a junior from Greensboro, N.C., was the top ODAC competitor at the SU Spring Fling hosted by Shenandoah University in Kissimmee, Fla., while on their spring break trip. Gesell finished second overall at 6-over par 150 following two rounds on the par 72 layout set to 6,665 yards at the Legends Course. Twice he fired rounds of 3-over 75, finishing two strokes back medalist Jack Haberkorn from North Park College (Ill.). The finish marked Gesell's best of the season in six starts and lowered his per round average to 79.2 over 13 rounds of action. His efforts in Florida helped the Hornets to fourth out of 10 teams at 59-over 635 (315-320).
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WOMEN'S GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Natalie Hill | Shenandoah | So.
Hill, a sophomore from Smithfield, N.C., won the SU Spring Fling hosted by Shenandoah University last week in Kissimmee, Fla. The individual medal is the first of her collegiate career. Hill finished at 20-over 162 following two rounds on the par-71 track set to 5,814 yards at The Reserve Course. She opened with an 11-over 82 to sit one shot back of Patricia Windholtz from Mt. St. Joseph. Hill's second round 9-over 80 was more than enough to overtake Windholtz and hold off teammate Madison Ngo by two strokes to top the 34-woman field. Hill's efforts helped the Hornets tie for second out of six teams at 149-over 717 (363-354).
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