Albany Tabbed Preseason Favorite in MAAC Women's Golf
MAAC Sports
EDISON, N.J. – The University at Albany has been selected as the favorite to win the 2016 MAAC Women’s Golf Championship for the second year in a row. The Great Danes look to defend their title after defeating Siena College by 11 strokes in 2015. They received a total of 62 votes, including six first-place votes to claim the top spot.
The Great Danes are led by sophomore and two-time golfer of the month, Annie Songeun Lee. Lee was the 2015 individual champion, scoring a three-day total of 226 (+10). During the fall season, Lee took home two individual titles along with three other top 10 finishes. Her first title came when she won the UAlbany-Siena Dual while shooting a 79 and leading the Great Danes to victory over conference rival Siena. Lee later led Albany to a team win in the 11-team Quinnipiac Classic, placing first individually in a field of 57 golfers. Teammmates Paige Fujihara and Yoorim Kang also had successful showings, placing third and eighth respectively.
Quinnipiac and Dayton were the other schools to receive first-place votes. Quinnipiac finished second with 48 points and one first-place vote, while Dayton finished third with 44 points and one first-place vote. Hartford finished close behind with 41 points, followed by Monmouth (39), Siena (25), Fairfield (20), and Niagara (9).
The 2016 MAAC Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships will be held April 22-24 at Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
2016 Coaches’ Preseason Poll
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Albany (6)
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62
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Quinnipiac (1)
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48
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Dayton (1)
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44
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Hartford
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41
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Monmouth
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39
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Siena
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25
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Fairfield
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20
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Niagara
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9
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