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GOLF: April 12 Golfers of the Week

IRVING, Texas – UTEP junior Charles Corner earned Conference USA Men's Golfer of the Week honors after scoring better than six top 25 players at the 71st Annual Western Intercollegiate. Old Dominion’s Katerina Vlasinova claimed the final C-USA Women's Golfer of the Week honor after a top-three finish, which included placing ahead of No. 19 Maddie Szeryk from 21st-ranked Texas A&M.

C-USA Men's Golfer of the Week – Charles Corner, UTEP, Jr., Cayuga, Ontario, Canada
After shooting a low round of 69 in round two, Corner topped the Miners' scorecard with a share of eighth place at the Western Intercollegiate. The Canada native fired 2-over 212 (72-69-71), tallying 12 birdies along the way, to help lead the Miners to best No. 17 Texas and No. 25 Arizona State with a 34-over 1084 (361-356-367) showing. Corner’s top-10 finish was higher than six of the 10 top 25 ranked individuals playing in the tournament. This is Corner’s first C-USA Player of the Week award in his career.

C-USA Women's Golfer of the Week – Katerina Vlasinova, Old Dominion, Jr., Trebic, Czech Republic
Vlasinova, who entered the final round of the tournament in a tie for second place, fired a one-under 71 to finish (E) in a tie for third place. She sunk 12 birdies, which tied for the second-most of all 85 golfers in the tournament. She also recorded the third-best par five scoring average (4.75). With her third-place finish, Vlasinova placed ahead of No. 19 nationally-ranked Maddie Szeryk from No. 21 Texas A&M, who finished sixth. This is her first C-USA Player of the Week award this year and second in her career.

2016-17 C-USA Men's Golfers of the Week
  • S14 Andreas Sorenson, UTEP
  • S14 Billy Tom Sargent, WKU
  • S14 Zander Lozano, UTSA
  • S21 Mario Carmona, Rice
  • S28 Marcus Byrd, Middle Tennessee
  • O5 Conor Purcell, Charlotte
  • O12 Billy Tom Sargent, WKU
  • O19 Frederik Dreier, UTEP
  • O26 Ilari Saulo, Middle Tennessee
  • N2 Zander Lozano, UTSA
  • F15 None
  • F22 Chip Thomas, Middle Tennessee
  • M1 Collin Clark, UTSA
  • M8 Ricky Hendler, Florida Atlantic
  • M15 Chip Thomas, Middle Tennessee
  • M22 R.J. Keur, UAB
  • M29 Derick Kelting, Southern Miss
  • A5 Joey Savoie, Middle Tennessee
  • A12 Charles Corner, UTEP

2016-17 C-USA Women's Golfers of the Week
  • S14 Mary Joiner, WKU
  • S21 Hanley Long, Middle Tennessee
  • S28 Katie Story, WKU
  • O5 Camila Serrano, FIU
  • O12 Kelly Erasmus, Southern Miss
  • O19 Lily Downs, UTEP
  • O26 Camila Serrano, FIU
  • N2 Mary Joiner, WKU
  • F15 Julie Houston & Nikki Long, UTSA
  • F22 Juliana Sebastian, UAB
  • M1 Nikki Long, UTSA
  • M8 Camila Serrano, FIU
  • M15 Camila Serrano, FIU
  • M22 Georgina Blackman, WKU
  • M29 Valentina Haupt, Southern Miss
  • A5 Nikki Long, UTSA
  • A12 Katerina Vlasinova, Old Dominion

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