UNC Pembroke Selected to Capture Women’s Golf Crown in Preseason Poll
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Conference newcomer UNC Pembroke was chosen to capture the women’s golf championship in their first season by conference head coaches in the Conference Carolinas women’s golf Preseason Poll released on Friday afternoon.
The Braves captured 89 points and eight-of-11 first-place votes, just ahead of 2021 runner-up Mount Olive and reigning Player of the Year Emma Leclercq, who collected 85 points. Belmont Abbey was third with 80 points and one first-place vote while Erskine came in fourth with 71 points and a first-place nod.
King captured the remaining first-place vote and was picked fifth with 59 points followed by Emmanuel (53), Converse (46), North Greenville (46), Southern Wesleyan (34), Barton (32) and Chowan (10).
The spring season gets underway on Feb. 14 with the conference championships slated for April 3-5 at Cateechee Golf Club in Hartwell, Georgia.
2022 Conference Carolinas
Women’s Golf Preseason Poll
| School |
Total (First Place) |
| UNC Pembroke |
89 (8) |
| Mount Olive |
85 |
| Belmont Abbey |
80 (1) |
| Erskine |
71 (1) |
| King |
59 (1) |
| Emmanuel |
53 |
| Converse |
46 |
| North Greenville |
46 |
| Southern Wesleyan |
34 |
| Barton |
32 |
| Chowan |
10 |
2022 Conference Carolinas Women’s Golf
Golfers to Watch
Barton
- Taylor Capps, Jr., Middlesex, North Carolina
- Elyse Godding, So., Bradford, Pennsylvania
- Grace Greene, Jr., Apex, North Carolina
Belmont Abbey
- Kaylee Ong, So., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2021 First Team All-Conference Carolinas, All-Tournament Team)
- Oxana Braun, So., Valeuil, France
- Albany Bock, Fr., Morganton, North Carolina
Chowan
- Annery Abreu, Jr., Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Converse
- Phai Inpan, Jr., Nakhon Sawan, Thailand (Seminole State College National Champion)
- Sydney Grimes, Jr., Suffolk, Virginia (2021 First Team All-Conference Carolinas, All-Tournament Team)
- Emma Reid, Sr., Flat Rock, North Carolina
Emmanuel
- Aleah Hylton, Sr., Franklin County, Georgia (2021 Third Team All-Conference Carolinas, All-Tournament Team)
- Caitlynn Reuter, Sr., Daytona Beach, Florida (2021 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas)
- Allie Cobb, Sr., Royston, Georgia (2021 All-Tournament Team)
Erskine
- Anna Parramore, Sr., Greenwood, South Carolina (2021 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas, All-Tournament Team; 2019 Third Team All-Conference Carolinas, All-Tournament Team; 2018 All-Tournament Team)
- Sofia Altes, Fr., Madrid, Spain
- Amanda Guzman, Fr., Valparaiso, Chile
King
- Kornbongkoat Sararat, Sr., Nongkai, Thailand
- Sasha Gardiner, Sr., West Sussex, England
- Tess Larsson, Fr., Halmstad, Sweden
Mount Olive
- Emma Leclerqc, Sr., Castel Nau Le Lez, France (2021 Conference Carolinas Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference Carolinas, All-Tournament Team, Medalist)
- Linn Andersson, Sr., Akersbega, Sweden (2021 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas; 2019 Freshman of the Year, Second Team All-Conference Carolinas, All-Tournament Team)
- Victoria Morellil, Fr.
North Greenville
- Kate Bonham, Sr., Gilbert, South Carolina
- Jordan Kirkley, Jr., McBee, South Carolina
Southern Wesleyan
- Emileigh Swords, Jr., Clemson, South Carolina (2021 Second Team All-Conference Carolinas, All-Tournament Team)
UNC Pembroke
- Amanda Hamrin, R-Jr., Vasteras, Sweden (2021 Peach Belt Conference All-Tournament Team)