Women's Golf inks three for 2012-13
11/18/2011 | 12:00:00 | Women's Golf
Nov. 18, 2011
By Megan Kramper
SIUSalukis.com
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois women's golf coach Alexis Mihelich has announced the signing of three golfers for the 2012-13 season.
Mattie Linder, Whitney Nugent, and Morgan Reimler have all recently signed on to play with the Salukis beginning in the fall of 2012.
"These ladies are my first signees as a Saluki and what I like most is their dedication, motivation, and drive to become really solid athletes in their sport," Head coach Alexis Mihelich said.
Mattie Linder from Lebanon, Ind. is a four-year first team All-South conference selection and three-time scholar-athlete at Lebanon High School. She has been Lebanon's No. 1 golfer in each of her four seasons and is a two-time conference medalist and three-time sectional medalist in her career. She was a state qualifier in 2010 & 2011. She also made the 2010 Indiana All-State team as she held a 74.14 average.
Linder helped lead her team to four straight conference and sectional championships. As a senior in 2011, she was the first women's golfer in Lebanon High School history to move on to the second round of the IHSSA championships, where she placed 22nd out of 100 overall golfers. She held an 75.2 average in her senior season.
Whitney Nugent of nearby Harrisburg, Ill. is a transfer from John A. Logan College. In 2011, Nugent held a 82.8 average and had two top 10 finishes including a tournament-best this season at the Triton Invite hosted by University of Missouri-St. Louis where she shot a 77-75.
At Harrisburg High School, Nugent helped the Bulldogs to a SIRR conference championship in 2009 as she also earned All-South honors. She was also a state qualifier who placed second at the regional tournament.
Morgan Reimler of Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Mo. is a three-time all-district selection and helped her team to a top five place finish in three season on the varsity squad.
She helped the team to a school first state title in 2011 and finished third overall individually. She also helped the team finish fifth and fourth respectively in 2009 and 2010.
She is also a two time all-sectional and participates in soceer at Rock Bridge.
"Their hard work is apparent in their accolades and three all have unlimited potential. I am enthusiastic to coach these players and look forward to their contributions and development," Mihelich said.
