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Three Women’s Golfers Tabbed to Academic All-MAC Team
June 03, 2019 | Women's Golf
Manon Tounalom honored for second consecutive year
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ball State women's golfers Manon Tounalom, Liz Kim and Emily Knouff were named to the 2019 Academic All-MAC Team released Monday.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for student-athletes who have excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must own a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20 and participate in at least 50 percent of her team's events. Freshmen are not eligible.
Tounalom was named the squad for the second straight year. The junior owns a 3.63 GPA in finance and led Ball State this season with a 75.85 scoring average.
Kim, a sophomore, boasts a 3.97 GPA in psychological science, while classmate Emily Knouff carries a 3.69 GPA in nursing.
All three golfers played every round of competition this season. They are now eligible for MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete voting, which will be conducted by the league's faculty athletics representatives.
2019 Women's Golf Academic All-MAC Selections
Abbie Pearce, Akron, Sophomore, 3.302, Nursing
Danielle Nicholson, Akron, Senior, 3.528, Bio/Chemistry
Liz Kim, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.970, Psychological Science
Emily Knouff, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.685, Nursing
Manon Tounalom, Ball State, Junior, 3.625, Finance
Sammi Blackburn, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.689, Pre-VCT
Nichole Cox, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.684, Finance
Erin Fahey, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.864, Economics
Jessica Madry, Bowling Green, Junior, 4.000, Biology
Bria Colosky, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.490, Exercise Science/Kinesiology
Danielle Sawyer, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.720
Jami Laude, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.880
Rachel Leucuta, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.800
Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.21, Mathematics
Maria Connelly, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.87, Accounting
Penelope Guilleux, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.47, Finance
Katelin Lawson, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.82, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Preaw Sripatrprasite, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.97, Arts and Entertainment Mgmt
Julia Stevenson, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.63, Communication
Michaela Finn, Kent State, Junior, 3.547, Fashion Merchandising
Pimnipa Panthong, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.202, Business Management
Karoline Stormo, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.516, Exercise Science
Kory Nielsen, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.929, Middle Childhood Education
Kelly Anderson, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.99, Communicative Disorders
Sofia Gomez Enriquez, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.24, Business Admin.
Brielle Ward, Senior, Northern Illinois, 3.78, Philosophy/Psychology
Issabella Samudio, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.93, Leadership and Management
Lauren Ingle, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.80, Pre-Nursing
Emily Hughes, Ohio, Senior, 3.478, Sport Management
Nicole Smiley, Ohio, Senior, 3.387, Marketing
Chloe McKinzie, Ohio, Senior, 3.305, Journalism & Strategic Comm.
Natcha Daengpiem, Toledo, Senior, 3.907, Media Communication
Pimchanok Kawil, Toledo, Senior, 3.703, Operations and Supply Chain Management
Pinyada Kuvanun, Toledo, Senior, 3.621, International Business
Donchanok Toburint, Toledo, Junior, 3.575, Digital Marketing/Information Systems
Saranlak Tumfong, Toledo, Junior, 3.804, Media Communications
Claire Hernandez, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.58, Sales and Business Marketing
Jasmine Chee, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.37, Management
The Academic All-MAC honor is for student-athletes who have excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must own a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20 and participate in at least 50 percent of her team's events. Freshmen are not eligible.
Tounalom was named the squad for the second straight year. The junior owns a 3.63 GPA in finance and led Ball State this season with a 75.85 scoring average.
Kim, a sophomore, boasts a 3.97 GPA in psychological science, while classmate Emily Knouff carries a 3.69 GPA in nursing.
All three golfers played every round of competition this season. They are now eligible for MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete voting, which will be conducted by the league's faculty athletics representatives.
2019 Women's Golf Academic All-MAC Selections
Abbie Pearce, Akron, Sophomore, 3.302, Nursing
Danielle Nicholson, Akron, Senior, 3.528, Bio/Chemistry
Liz Kim, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.970, Psychological Science
Emily Knouff, Ball State, Sophomore, 3.685, Nursing
Manon Tounalom, Ball State, Junior, 3.625, Finance
Sammi Blackburn, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.689, Pre-VCT
Nichole Cox, Bowling Green, Sophomore, 3.684, Finance
Erin Fahey, Bowling Green, Senior, 3.864, Economics
Jessica Madry, Bowling Green, Junior, 4.000, Biology
Bria Colosky, Central Michigan, Junior, 3.490, Exercise Science/Kinesiology
Danielle Sawyer, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.720
Jami Laude, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.880
Rachel Leucuta, Central Michigan, Sophomore, 3.800
Kritsuda Apiwatthanadol, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.21, Mathematics
Maria Connelly, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.87, Accounting
Penelope Guilleux, Eastern Michigan, Senior, 3.47, Finance
Katelin Lawson, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.82, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Preaw Sripatrprasite, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, 3.97, Arts and Entertainment Mgmt
Julia Stevenson, Eastern Michigan, Junior, 3.63, Communication
Michaela Finn, Kent State, Junior, 3.547, Fashion Merchandising
Pimnipa Panthong, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.202, Business Management
Karoline Stormo, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.516, Exercise Science
Kory Nielsen, Kent State, Sophomore, 3.929, Middle Childhood Education
Kelly Anderson, Northern Illinois, Senior, 3.99, Communicative Disorders
Sofia Gomez Enriquez, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.24, Business Admin.
Brielle Ward, Senior, Northern Illinois, 3.78, Philosophy/Psychology
Issabella Samudio, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.93, Leadership and Management
Lauren Ingle, Northern Illinois, Sophomore, 3.80, Pre-Nursing
Emily Hughes, Ohio, Senior, 3.478, Sport Management
Nicole Smiley, Ohio, Senior, 3.387, Marketing
Chloe McKinzie, Ohio, Senior, 3.305, Journalism & Strategic Comm.
Natcha Daengpiem, Toledo, Senior, 3.907, Media Communication
Pimchanok Kawil, Toledo, Senior, 3.703, Operations and Supply Chain Management
Pinyada Kuvanun, Toledo, Senior, 3.621, International Business
Donchanok Toburint, Toledo, Junior, 3.575, Digital Marketing/Information Systems
Saranlak Tumfong, Toledo, Junior, 3.804, Media Communications
Claire Hernandez, Western Michigan, Senior, 3.58, Sales and Business Marketing
Jasmine Chee, Western Michigan, Junior, 3.37, Management
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