St. John's University Athletics
Harin Lee Earns BIG EAST Freshman Of The Year
4/29/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
April 29, 2011
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Lee Discusses BIG EAST Championship, NCAA Regionals
QUEENS, N.Y. - St. John's freshman and BIG EAST champion Harin Lee has been named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Year and selected for the All-BIG EAST Women's Golf Team, as announced by the conference office on Friday.
Lee is the first St. John's women's golfer to win a major conference award. She has had an outstanding freshman campaign with three tournament titles, nine top-10 performances in 10 events, eight top-5 showings, seven top-3 finishes and a 75.04 scoring average.
Lee will become the first St. John's women's golfer to compete in the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Regionals. She is the no. 1 individual in the Central Regional, which will be held from May 5-7 at Warren Golf Course in Notre Dame, Ind. The Bayside, N.Y., native is one of 378 participants selected to play in the three regional tournaments from May 5-7. A total of 126 players will advance to the championships finals held May 18-21 at the Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas. Each regional features 24 teams and six individuals. Eight teams and two individuals will advance from each regional.
On April 19, Lee won the first BIG EAST Women's Golf individual championship in St. John's history in thrilling fashion, beating Lousiville's AnnaKarin Ljungstrom in a four-hole playoff at Innisbrook Resort & Spa's Island Course. She finished with a 73-69-79--221 (+5) through the first 54 holes at the par-72, 6,205-yard course to tie Ljungstrom, whose 1-over 73 was the best final-round score, and force a playoff. The playoff was on holes no. 17, 18, 1 and 2 and both players traded pars through the first three. On the par-5, 475-yard second hole, Ljungstrom hit into the bunker and double-bogeyed while Lee made par to win her third individual title in just 10 career collegiate events.
Lee won all three of her individual titles in the spring season. She opened the spring slate with a bang in the Sunshine State, shooting 73-73-73--219 (+3) to earn her first collegiate individual championship at the EKU El Diablo Intercollegiate, held March 10-12 at El Diablo Golf and Country Club. She set new STJ records for lowest round and lowest tournament performance to earn her second individual crown. Lee carded an impressive 69-68--137 (-7) on April 11 to take an eight-stroke win in the Brown Bear Invitational at Rhode Island Country Club.
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