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Former Red Devil Girls Golf Team Standout Kara McNulty Wins Second Straight Individual Conference Titlle

4/28/2013 9:14:00 PM

Complete Results

Kara McNulty alongside CC Executive Director Steve Ulrich.

ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women's golf team won its third consecutive Centennial Conference title, while junior Kara McNulty (Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central) provided some late drama by winning a playoff on the 18th hole to claim her second-straight individual title at the Hanover Country Club on Sunday.

Conditions were not nearly as good as the opening day with the golfers contending with wind, rain, and cooler temperatures throughout the round, but that didn't prevent Gettysburg from cruising to its fourth title in the last six seasons. After posting a tournament record 331 on Saturday, the Bullets turned in a team score of 346 in the final round to finish with a championship record 677. The mark was 14 strokes better than the team's score from 2012 and it beat runner-up McDaniel College by 24 strokes.

Gettysburg is the first school to win three-straight titles since McDaniel won five in a row from 2002 to 2006. The team received the conference's automatic qualifier to the national tournament and will compete at the NCAA Division III Championships on May 14-17 at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Fla.

Susquehanna University (728), Dickinson College (758), and Franklin & Marshall College (799) rounded out the top five in the team standings.

It took 37 holes to decide the individual champion. McDaniel's Morgan Koopman carded a 77 during round one and held a four-stroke lead over McNulty heading into the final round of play. The Bullet junior closed the gap in a hurry on the front nine, posting three birdies on her way finishing the day with an 80. Koopman bounced back on the final nine holes to finish with an 84 and tie McNulty at 161 for the tournament.

The 18th hole was chosen as the initial playoff hole. McNulty had recorded a pair of bogeys on the par-3, 175-yard hole, while Koopman had registered a par and a bogey during the tournament.

McNulty went off the tee box first with her drive bouncing onto the bottom edge of the green. Koopman's first two shot attempts were off target, but the McDaniel senior's chip shot out of the right bunker landed just a few feet from the cup to keep the pressure on.

After sizing up her putt, McNulty just missed putting the match away as the ball skirted the edge of the cup. She took her time on the following strike with the ball sinking cleanly into the hole for the win.

McNulty became the first repeat champion since McDaniel's Kelly Cramp won four titles from 2002 to 2005. The win was also her ninth individual victory as a Bullet, tying Merrill Fortier '08 for the program's career record.

Koopman became the fifth player to earn All-CC First Team honors in four consecutive seasons.

McNulty was joined on the all-conference team by two of her teammates. Senior Molly Nulty (Cortland, N.Y./Homer) logged an 84 on day two and finished the tournament in third place with a 166. Nulty was also an all-conference selection in 2011.

Sophomore Lauren Sobotka (North Caldwell, N.J./Mt. St. Dominic Academy) earned her second consecutive all-conference honor by tying Susquehanna's Emily Rowlands for fourth with a total score of 173. After posting an 82 in the opening round, Sobotka carded a 91 on day two.

All five Bullets finished in the top 10 as freshmen Kate Schwartz (Blairstown, N.J./North Warren Regional) and Alexandra Lane (Fairport, N.Y./Our Lady of Mercy) placed seventh and 10th, respectively. Schwartz finished four strokes shy of earning All-CC accolades with a 177. She posted a 91 on Sunday. Lane logged a 92 in the final round to finish tied with McDaniel's Bridget McLaughlin with a total score of 182. 

Reprinted from Gettysburg Official College Athletics site

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LPGA & PGA Weekly Challenge Results for Red Devils

• CONGRATULATIONS to KAITLYN for correctly picking the champion in both the LPGA (Beatrice Recari) & PGA (Tiger Woods) events!!! 

• Very impressive as Kaitlyn's pick for the Kia Classic champion, Beatriz Recari had only won once before!!!!

• Additional shout-out to Lauren Morello & Lauren Magro for naming the PGA Arnold Palmer Invitational champion Tiger Woods!!!!!!

Have a FANTABULOUS week-----have an awesome preparation for Monday's match!!!! April, here we come!!!!

Stability is important in putting!!!!

Thinking 27 for nine holes or 54 for 18 holes,

Your golf pals,

Coaches Lyd & Johnny

COllege Scholarships Available Online From LPGA Foundation

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LPGA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

The LPGA Foundation administers several scholarship programs for young women who enjoy the game of golf, and plan to attend college in the fall. Qualifications for all scholarships include strong academic programs, community service and recommendations.

The LPGA Foundation's structure also allows for the establishment of endowed scholarships in honor or in memory of individuals who made a significant difference in the world of golf. 

Applications for the LPGA Foundation's 2013 Scholarships are now available! The deadline for completed scholarship applications is May 15, 2013.

• • The Dinah Shore Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding female high school senior who played golf during high school, but will not be playing collegiate golf. One $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually.
  • The Marilynn Smith Scholarship is awarded to ten high school seniors who will be playing golf at the collegiate level. Ten $5,000 scholarships will be awarded in 2013 to the most highly qualified candidates.
  • The Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship is a need-based award, given to a high school senior from a recognized minority background who will be playing golf at the collegiate level. One $1,250 scholarship will be awarded in 2013.
  • The Goldie Bateson Scholarship is an initiative of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP) Midwest Section membership and is awarded to junior golfers between the ages of 7 and 17 who have an interest in learning and playing the game of golf. Ten $250 scholarships will be awarded in 2013. Eligible candidates must reside within one of the following LPGA T&CP Midwest Section States: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama.

Visit each scholarship page for detailed information and to download copies of the 2013 application forms.

CLICK HERE to view LPGA college scholarships available online

Bosu ball, Core & Balance

Coach Lyd working on core muscles & stability in 2010
              

One area where women stack up well against men is in lower body strength.                       The following exercises from Annika Sorenstam's trainer Kai Fusser will make your legs even stronger, creating a stable platform for you to swing around.                     Your legs, glutes and hips are also a major producer of speed and power.                   These exercises also develop strength, stability and range of motion in your core, enabling you to rotate properly around a single axis.                      For an extra challenge, try these whilst balancing on a BOSU ball as pictured above.

 

One area where women stack up well against men is in lower body strength.                      

The following exercises from Annika Sorenstam's trainer Kai Fusser will make your legs even stronger, creating a stable platform for you to swing around.                    

Your legs, glutes and hips are also a major producer of speed and power.                  

These exercises also develop strength, stability and range of motion in your core, enabling you to rotate properly around a single axis.                     

For an extra challenge, try these whilst balancing on a BOSU ball as pictured above.

Dumbbell Squat

Weight: 5-10 lbs.

• Hold a dumbbell in each hand at elbow height. 
• Squat into your glutes, dropping your hips behind your heels. 
• Keep your heels on the ground and your body centered. 
• If you're afraid of falling, perform the exercise in front of a bench, taking a seat on the bench. 
• As you stand up, feel as if your abs are pulling you toward the ceiling. Perform three sets of eight reps.

GGG Hearts Are Broken Today Along With the Rest of the Country for Newtown Victims and THeir Families

President Obama's Remarks

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This afternoon, I spoke with Governor Malloy and FBI Director Mueller. I offered Governor Malloy my condolences on behalf of the nation, and made it clear he will have every single resource that he needs to investigate this heinous crime, care for the victims, counsel their families. 

We've endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years. And each time I learn the news I react not as a President, but as anybody else would -- as a parent. And that was especially true today. I know there's not a parent in America who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that I do. 

The majority of those who died today were children -- beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. They had their entire lives ahead of them -- birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. Among the fallen were also teachers -- men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams.

So our hearts are broken today -- for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children, and for the families of the adults who were lost. Our hearts are broken for the parents of the survivors as well, for as blessed as they are to have their children home tonight, they know that their children's innocence has been torn away from them too early, and there are no words that will ease their pain.

As a country, we have been through this too many times. Whether it's an elementary school in Newtown, or a shopping mall in Oregon, or a temple in Wisconsin, or a movie theater in Aurora, or a street corner in Chicago -- these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods, and these children are our children. And we're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.

This evening, Michelle and I will do what I know every parent in America will do, which is hug our children a little tighter and we'll tell them that we love them, and we'll remind each other how deeply we love one another. But there are families in Connecticut who cannot do that tonight. And they need all of us right now. In the hard days to come, that community needs us to be at our best as Americans. And I will do everything in my power as President to help.

Because while nothing can fill the space of a lost child or loved one, all of us can extend a hand to those in need -- to remind them that we are there for them, that we are praying for them, that the love they felt for those they lost endures not just in their memories but also in ours. 

May God bless the memory of the victims and, in the words of Scripture, heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds.

The President also issued a proclamation honoring the victims of the tragedy, ordering U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset on December 18.

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