Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference issued the following announcement on June 1.
Gannon’s Sarah White, Ditte Petersen, and Mercyhurst’s Ron Coleman were tabbed as major award winners for the 2021-22 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Women’s Golf Teams. The league office also announced the all-conference squads with the release Wednesday.
The PSAC All-Conference Teams and Major Award Winners are selected by a vote of the league’s head coaches.
Golden Knights’ sophomore Sarah White was tabbed as the women’s golf athlete of the year for the second consecutive season. White was the PSAC Championship Medalist and it 25.0 rounds this year she had an average score of 79.16 and a to-par score of +7.28. She won a pair of tournaments this year, including the PSAC Championship.
Freshman Ditte Petersen from Gannon proved to be one of the top players in the conference overall this season. She played in eight tournaments this year with an average score of 78.93 and a to-par score of 7.14 She was the medalist at the Mercyhurst Spring Invite and was tied for second at the PSAC Women’s Golf Championship.
Mercyhurst’s Ron Coleman caps off his coaching career after announcing his retirement this year, earning the PSAC Women’s Golf Coach of the Year honor. Coleman led the Lakers to a Runner-Up trophy in the last three PSAC Championships. Four of his starting five players this year finished in the top 20.
Gannon had the most all-conference honorees with four while Mercyhurst earned three. The full list of 2021-22 PSAC Women’s Golf All-Conference players is below.
First Team
| Athlete | Class | School | Hometown/Previous School |
| Sofia Carrizosa | So. | Mercyhurst | Bogota, Colombia / Santa Francisca Romana |
| Ditte Petersen | Fr. | Gannon | Dianalund, Denmark / SorØ Akademi Skole |
| Isabella Walter | So. | Mercyhurst | Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny |
| Sarah White* | So. | Gannon | Erie, Pa. / Mercyhurst Prep |
| Rachel Wilson* | Sr. | Cal U | Warren, Pa. / Warren |
Second Team
| Athlete | Class | School | Hometown/Previous School |
| Maria Arenas* | Jr. | Gannon | Bogota, Colombia |
| Kymberly Henry^ | Jr. | Mercyhurst | Erie, Pa. / Villa Maria |
| Alex Lowder | Sr. | West Chester | Wrightsville, Pa. / Eastern York |
| Ana Maestro | So. | Gannon | Seville, Spain / Albaydar |
| Emma Schotsch | Fr. | Millersville | N/A |
Athlete of the Year: Sarah White, Gannon
Freshman of the Year: Ditte Petersen, Gannon
Coach of the Year: Ron Coleman, Mercyhurst
ABOUT THE PSAC
Headquartered in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference comprised of 18 institutions in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The member institutions are Bloomsburg University, California University of Pennsylvania, Clarion University, East Stroudsburg University, Edinboro University, Gannon University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown University, Lock Haven University, Mansfield University, Mercyhurst University, Millersville University, The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Seton Hill University, Shepherd University, Shippensburg University, Slippery Rock University and West Chester University.
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