Netisingha named MVC Golfer of the Week

02/14/2018 | 1:39:00 | Women's Golf

By: Tony McDaniel, SIUSalukis.com

For the second time this season and the third of her career, senior Hanna Netisingha has been name the Missouri Valley Conference Golfer of the Week.

Netisingha finished tied for fifth place at the Battle at Boulder Creek in Boulder Creek, Nevada. She shot back-to-back scores of 77 in the opening two rounds before shooting a two-over-par 72 in the final round to jump nine spots up the leaderboard. She was three strokes out of a tie for second place and eight strokes behind the tournament champion.

Neitisingha last earned the award on October 11 after winning the Chi-Town Classic. This is the fourth time a Saluki has been named Golfer of the Week this season. Freshman Emilyee McGiles and senior Alice Ho also earned the title.