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Davis Named MAC Sportswoman of the Year for Second Year in a Row as Falcons Conclude Season at MAC Championship
April 23, 2024 | Women's Golf
GROVE CITY, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University women's golf team placed eighth at the 2024 Mid-American Conference (MAC) to conclude the season. Kayla Davis was named the MAC's Sportswoman of the Year for the second year in a row, as voted on by all the competitors at the Championship.
Davis is the first Falcon to win the award twice and only the third in MAC women's golf history and first since 2003. Ohio's Candi Artz earned the award in 2001 and shared the honor with Toledo's Angie Kephert in 2002. Kephert repeated in 2003.
The 2024 MAC Championship was hosted by Ohio at the par-72, 6,201-yard Pinnacle Golf Club.
News and Notes
• Ava O'Sullivan broke the BGSU single-season average mark with a 75.18 scoring average per round. She broke the record set by Kayla Davis last year (75.4).
• Sammie Dolce broke the program record for lowest freshman average with a 75.65. She broke the previous record held by current head coach Erin Fahey, which was set in 2016.
• Dolce was tied for No. 4 on par-3 scoring at +2.
• Olivia Steen was tied for No. 5 with seven birdies.
• Kayla Davis scored a birdie on her final collegiate hole to finish her career with a 77.01 scoring average, which ranks No. 2 all-time in the BGSU record books.
• Davis was tied for No. 5 in par-5 scoring at -1.
From the Clubhouse
" We came up a little short of our team goal this week at the conference championship. We put ourselves in good position after the first round, and then unfortunately fell a few spots in round two. I'm proud of them for fighting during round 3 and moving up a spot in the team standings. Overall, this has been a fantastic year for the Falcons. We have broken records multiple times, had four top three finishes including a team win, and had an individual win. This year has been pivotal in moving BGSU Women's Golf in the direction that we want it to go. I want to give a huge thank you and congratulations to Kayla Davis. Her career has been legendary and so special to this program. She has certainly left BGSU better than she found it, and her impact has been felt throughout the entire MAC. To win back-to-back MAC Sportswomen of the Year awards speaks for itself. I am so proud of her." Erin Fahey, BGSU women's golf head coach
Bowling Green Results
T21 – Olivia Steen – 80-79-81-240 (+24)
T25 – Makenna Jones – 76-84-81-241 (+25)
T30 – Sammie Dolce – 79-84-79-242 (+26)
T37 – Ava O'Sullivan – 80-77-87-244 (+28)
T46 – Kayla Davis – 88-87-80-255 (+39)
Team Standings
1. Kent State 296-312-301-909 (+45)
2. Toledo 305-305-310-920 (+56)
3. Northern Illinois 310-311-316-937 (+73)
4. Ball State 317-318-304-939 (+75)
5. Central Michigan 315-319-313-947 (+83)
6. Ohio 321-316-314-951 (+87)
7. Akron 316-315-323-954 (+90)
8. Bowling Green 315-324-321-960 (+96)
9. Western Michigan 322-319-331-972 (+108)
10. Eastern Michigan 322-319-331 (+972)
Davis is the first Falcon to win the award twice and only the third in MAC women's golf history and first since 2003. Ohio's Candi Artz earned the award in 2001 and shared the honor with Toledo's Angie Kephert in 2002. Kephert repeated in 2003.
The 2024 MAC Championship was hosted by Ohio at the par-72, 6,201-yard Pinnacle Golf Club.
News and Notes
• Ava O'Sullivan broke the BGSU single-season average mark with a 75.18 scoring average per round. She broke the record set by Kayla Davis last year (75.4).
• Sammie Dolce broke the program record for lowest freshman average with a 75.65. She broke the previous record held by current head coach Erin Fahey, which was set in 2016.
• Dolce was tied for No. 4 on par-3 scoring at +2.
• Olivia Steen was tied for No. 5 with seven birdies.
• Kayla Davis scored a birdie on her final collegiate hole to finish her career with a 77.01 scoring average, which ranks No. 2 all-time in the BGSU record books.
• Davis was tied for No. 5 in par-5 scoring at -1.
From the Clubhouse
" We came up a little short of our team goal this week at the conference championship. We put ourselves in good position after the first round, and then unfortunately fell a few spots in round two. I'm proud of them for fighting during round 3 and moving up a spot in the team standings. Overall, this has been a fantastic year for the Falcons. We have broken records multiple times, had four top three finishes including a team win, and had an individual win. This year has been pivotal in moving BGSU Women's Golf in the direction that we want it to go. I want to give a huge thank you and congratulations to Kayla Davis. Her career has been legendary and so special to this program. She has certainly left BGSU better than she found it, and her impact has been felt throughout the entire MAC. To win back-to-back MAC Sportswomen of the Year awards speaks for itself. I am so proud of her." Erin Fahey, BGSU women's golf head coach
Bowling Green Results
T21 – Olivia Steen – 80-79-81-240 (+24)
T25 – Makenna Jones – 76-84-81-241 (+25)
T30 – Sammie Dolce – 79-84-79-242 (+26)
T37 – Ava O'Sullivan – 80-77-87-244 (+28)
T46 – Kayla Davis – 88-87-80-255 (+39)
Team Standings
1. Kent State 296-312-301-909 (+45)
2. Toledo 305-305-310-920 (+56)
3. Northern Illinois 310-311-316-937 (+73)
4. Ball State 317-318-304-939 (+75)
5. Central Michigan 315-319-313-947 (+83)
6. Ohio 321-316-314-951 (+87)
7. Akron 316-315-323-954 (+90)
8. Bowling Green 315-324-321-960 (+96)
9. Western Michigan 322-319-331-972 (+108)
10. Eastern Michigan 322-319-331 (+972)
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