2017-18 Women's Golf News

Three Lady Hawks named WGCA All-American Scholars
Three Lady Hawks named WGCA All-American Scholars

July 03, 2018

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Huntingdon golfers Vanessa Leiterman, Anna Beth Harris and Olivia Hickson were named All-American Scholars by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association.

139 Hawks earn USA South Academic All-Conference honors
139 Hawks earn USA South Academic All-Conference honors

June 18, 2018

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – More than 130 Huntingdon College student-athletes were recognized with the release of the USA South Academic All-Conference team on Monday. A total of 139 Hawks, representing each of Huntingdon's 18 athletic programs, were among the 1,446 USA South student-athletes named to the team.

Women's basketball player Juliette Harp and men's lacrosse player Sam Hitt were honored as the Huntingdon Female Student-Athlete of the Year and Male Student-Athlete of the Year during Wednesday night's Awards Ceremony.
Huntingdon Awards Ceremony

April 18, 2018

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon College athletic department held its annual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday night to recognize the accomplishments of student-athletes that helped make this another successful year.

Huntingdon ties for 2nd in IWU Spring Fling
Huntingdon ties for 2nd in IWU Spring Fling

April 15, 2018

NORMAL, Ill. – The Huntingdon women’s golf team shot 325 in the final round of the IWU Spring Fling and tied for second on Sunday.

Leiterman and Lady Hawks in 2nd after Rd. 1 of IWU Spring Fling
Leiterman and Lady Hawks in 2nd after Rd. 1 of IWU Spring Fling

April 14, 2018

NORMAL, Ill. – Junior Vanessa Leiterman shot a 4-over-par 76 and the Huntingdon women’s golf team shot 314 in the first round of the IWU Spring Fling on Saturday. Entering Sunday’s final round, Leiterman is three strokes out of first and tied for second and the Lady Hawks are five strokes out of first and in second.

Huntingdon ties for 4th in Sewanee Spring Invitational
Huntingdon ties for 4th in Sewanee Spring Invitational

April 09, 2018

DICKSON, Tenn. – The Huntingdon women’s golf team shot four strokes better on Monday but could not gain ground in the final standings of the Sewanee Spring Invitational. Entering the final round, the Lady Hawks were fourth and three strokes out of first with a 323. Huntingdon shot 319 in the final round and finished tied for fourth with a two-round 642.

Hickson and Leiterman lead Lady Hawks in Rd. 1 of Sewanee Spring Invitational
Hickson and Leiterman lead Lady Hawks in Rd. 1 of Sewanee Spring Invitational

April 08, 2018

DICKSON, Tenn. – Two Huntingdon women’s golfers are in the top-5 and the women’s golf team is fourth after the first round of the Sewanee Spring Invitational.

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Leiterman’s win, Harris’ hole-in-one highlight Lady Hawks’ win in Rhodes Invitational

March 26, 2018

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Huntingdon women’s golf team turned in a highlight-filled final round on Monday en route to winning the Rhodes Women’s Golf Spring Invitational. By the end of the day, the 10th-year Lady Hawks had earned the second tournament team win and the second individual tournament win in program history and recorded the second hole-in-one in program history.

Leiterman and Hickson lead 1st-place Lady Hawks in Rhodes Invitational
Leiterman and Hickson lead 1st-place Lady Hawks in Rhodes Invitational

March 25, 2018

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Junior Vanessa Leiterman is tied for first, freshman Olivia Hickson is third and the Huntingdon women’s golf team leads the field after the opening round of the Rhodes Women’s Golf Spring Invitational on Sunday.                    

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Hickson’s 74 leads Lady Hawks against Hope College

March 21, 2018

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Freshman Olivia Hickson shot the low round on Wednesday to lead the Huntingdon women’s golf team in a head-to-head matchup with Hope College at the Montgomery Country Club. Huntingdon shot 314 and Hope shot 343.

Huntingdon closes out Jekyll Island Invitational
Huntingdon closes out Jekyll Island Invitational

March 18, 2018

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – The Huntingdon women’s golf team shot 317 in the final round of the Jekyll Island Invitational on Sunday.               The 16th-ranked Lady Hawks finished 12th with a three-round total of 961. Fourth-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps shot 913 to win the 23-team tournament. Top-ranked New York University shot 918 to place second. 

Lady Hawks climb one spot in Jekyll Island Invitational
Lady Hawks climb one spot in Jekyll Island Invitational

March 17, 2018

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – The Huntingdon women’s golf team shot 312 in the second round of the Jekyll Island Invitational on Saturday.   The 16th-ranked Lady Hawks shaved 20 strokes off their first-round total and are 13th with a 644 entering Sunday’s final round.

Huntingdon women tied for 14th in Jekyll Island Invitational
Huntingdon women tied for 14th in Jekyll Island Invitational

March 16, 2018

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – The Huntingdon women’s golf team shot 332 in the first round of the Jekyll Island Invitational on Friday. The 16th-ranked Lady Hawks are tied for 14th entering Saturday’s second round.

Weather cancels final round of Callaway Gardens Invitational
Weather cancels final round of Callaway Gardens Invitational

March 06, 2018

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – The first event of the spring ended early for the Huntingdon men's and women's golf teams as the final round of the Callaway Gardens Invitational was canceled on Tuesday due to the weather.

Lady Hawks open spring season in Callaway Gardens Invitational
Lady Hawks open spring season in Callaway Gardens Invitational

March 05, 2018

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – The Huntingdon women’s golf team shot 340 in the opening round of the Callaway Gardens Invitational on Monday.

The Huntingdon women's golf team placed second in the DIII Golfweek Fall Invitational on Tuesday. (Photo submitted)
Lady Hawks place 2nd, Gilmore places 3rd in DIII Golfweek Fall Invitational

October 17, 2017

DESTIN, Fla. – The Huntingdon women’s golf team placed second and junior Katelyn Gilmore finished third in the Division III Golfweek Fall Invitational. The Lady Hawks shot 320 in the final round on Tuesday and finished with a three-round total of 945. Washington University-St. Louis won the 16-team tournament with a three-round 912.