University of Memphis Athletics
Fletcher Earns All-Conference Nod
Apr 28, 2017 | Women's Golf
Sophomore earns second all-conference award.
MEMPHIS – Sophomore women's golfer Michaela Fletcher earned her second career American Athletic Conference all-conference nod it was announced, Friday. The conference award comes one day after the South Africa native earned an NCAA at-large spot in the Columbus Regional, her second NCAA appearance in as many seasons at Memphis.
Fletcher, who was also an all-conference honoree in her freshman season in 2015-16, is coming back after missing all of last season with a back injury. She came back in 2017 to carry a 73.5 stroke average in 10 collegiate competitions, posting eight top 20 finishes. Fletcher also had three top five finishes this season, including a runner-up finish at the 2017 Central District hosted by Michigan State and a third place finish at the Memphis Intercollegiate. Her third top five was at Memphis' second-to-last regular season event, the 3M Augusta Invitational.
For her two-year playing career, Fletcher has competed in 21 events with 16 top 20 finishes and eight top five finishes.
As one of the top 10 ranked individuals in the GolfStat rankings, she earned her second all-conference honor and also earned an NCAA at-large bid for a second straight season. She will leave on Saturday, May 6th for the NCAA Regional round, where she will again try to earn her way to the NCAA Championship round. The NCAA women's golf championship set up starts with four regional sites and with the top six teams and the top three finishing individuals not in a team entry at each regional advancing to the national site, hosted this year at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., May 19-24.
Fletcher becomes the first Lady Tiger golfer to earn a spot on the all-conference team in two seasons since current LPGA tour member Marissa Steen (C-USA First Team - 2011, 2012; C-USA Second Team 2010).
Steen is competing on this week's LPGA tour event in Irving, Texas.
Memphis All-Time All-Conference Women's Golf Honorees
2017 Michaela Fletcher, American Athletic Conference First Team
2015 Michaela Fletcher, American Athletic Conference First Team
2014 Leighann Cabush, American Athletic Conference First Team
Ashley Kees, American Athletic Conference First Team
2012 Marissa Steen, Conference USA First Team
2011 Marissa Steen, Conference USA First Team
2010 Marissa Steen, Conference USA Second Team
2008 Rachel Larson, Conference USA Third Team
2007 Stacey Tate, Conference USA First Team
Dawn-Marie Conaty, Conference USA Third Team
Rachel Larson, Conference USA Third Team
2006 Stacey Tate, Conference USA First Team
2003 Marianne Ruud, Conference USA Second Team
Jennifer Jaszek, Conference USA Third Team
2005 Stacey Tate, Conference USA Third Team
2002 Meaghan Francella, Conference USA First Team
Jennifer Jaszek, Conference USA Second Team
2001 Meaghan Francella, Conference USA First Team
Marianne Rudd, Conference USA First Team
2000 Valerie Luehrs, Conference USA First Team
1999 Naimia Ghilain, Conference USA First Team
Natalie Tucker, Conference USA First Team
1998 Amanda Moltke-Leth, Conference USA First Team
Naima Ghilian, Conference USA Second Team
1997 Naima Ghilain, Conference USA First Team
Kim Hunt, Conference USA First Team
Valerie Luehers, Conference USA Second Team
Amanda Moltke-Leth, Conference USA First Team
Meredith Thomas, Conference USA Second Team
1996 Naima Ghilain, Conference USA First Team
Marie-Louise Hviid, Conference USA First Team
Kim Hunt, Conference USA Second Team
Jennifer Jordan, Conference USA Second Team
Meredith Thomas, Conference USA Second Team
1995 Allison Bell, All-Great Midwest Conference
Cristi Fernandez, All-Great Midwest Conference
Marie-Louise Hviid, All-Great Midwest Conference
Melissa Isham, All-Great Midwest Conference
1994 Allisson Bell, All-Great Midwest Conference
Kim Hunt, All-Great Midwest Conference
Alana Marin, All-Great Midwest Conference
Alissa Lauder, All-Great Midwest Conference
1991 Gia Kronske, All-Metro Conference
1990 Gia Kronske, All-Metro Conference
1989 Leslie Folsom, All-Metro Conference
Fletcher, who was also an all-conference honoree in her freshman season in 2015-16, is coming back after missing all of last season with a back injury. She came back in 2017 to carry a 73.5 stroke average in 10 collegiate competitions, posting eight top 20 finishes. Fletcher also had three top five finishes this season, including a runner-up finish at the 2017 Central District hosted by Michigan State and a third place finish at the Memphis Intercollegiate. Her third top five was at Memphis' second-to-last regular season event, the 3M Augusta Invitational.
For her two-year playing career, Fletcher has competed in 21 events with 16 top 20 finishes and eight top five finishes.
As one of the top 10 ranked individuals in the GolfStat rankings, she earned her second all-conference honor and also earned an NCAA at-large bid for a second straight season. She will leave on Saturday, May 6th for the NCAA Regional round, where she will again try to earn her way to the NCAA Championship round. The NCAA women's golf championship set up starts with four regional sites and with the top six teams and the top three finishing individuals not in a team entry at each regional advancing to the national site, hosted this year at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill., May 19-24.
Fletcher becomes the first Lady Tiger golfer to earn a spot on the all-conference team in two seasons since current LPGA tour member Marissa Steen (C-USA First Team - 2011, 2012; C-USA Second Team 2010).
Steen is competing on this week's LPGA tour event in Irving, Texas.
Memphis All-Time All-Conference Women's Golf Honorees
2017 Michaela Fletcher, American Athletic Conference First Team
2015 Michaela Fletcher, American Athletic Conference First Team
2014 Leighann Cabush, American Athletic Conference First Team
Ashley Kees, American Athletic Conference First Team
2012 Marissa Steen, Conference USA First Team
2011 Marissa Steen, Conference USA First Team
2010 Marissa Steen, Conference USA Second Team
2008 Rachel Larson, Conference USA Third Team
2007 Stacey Tate, Conference USA First Team
Dawn-Marie Conaty, Conference USA Third Team
Rachel Larson, Conference USA Third Team
2006 Stacey Tate, Conference USA First Team
2003 Marianne Ruud, Conference USA Second Team
Jennifer Jaszek, Conference USA Third Team
2005 Stacey Tate, Conference USA Third Team
2002 Meaghan Francella, Conference USA First Team
Jennifer Jaszek, Conference USA Second Team
2001 Meaghan Francella, Conference USA First Team
Marianne Rudd, Conference USA First Team
2000 Valerie Luehrs, Conference USA First Team
1999 Naimia Ghilain, Conference USA First Team
Natalie Tucker, Conference USA First Team
1998 Amanda Moltke-Leth, Conference USA First Team
Naima Ghilian, Conference USA Second Team
1997 Naima Ghilain, Conference USA First Team
Kim Hunt, Conference USA First Team
Valerie Luehers, Conference USA Second Team
Amanda Moltke-Leth, Conference USA First Team
Meredith Thomas, Conference USA Second Team
1996 Naima Ghilain, Conference USA First Team
Marie-Louise Hviid, Conference USA First Team
Kim Hunt, Conference USA Second Team
Jennifer Jordan, Conference USA Second Team
Meredith Thomas, Conference USA Second Team
1995 Allison Bell, All-Great Midwest Conference
Cristi Fernandez, All-Great Midwest Conference
Marie-Louise Hviid, All-Great Midwest Conference
Melissa Isham, All-Great Midwest Conference
1994 Allisson Bell, All-Great Midwest Conference
Kim Hunt, All-Great Midwest Conference
Alana Marin, All-Great Midwest Conference
Alissa Lauder, All-Great Midwest Conference
1991 Gia Kronske, All-Metro Conference
1990 Gia Kronske, All-Metro Conference
1989 Leslie Folsom, All-Metro Conference
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