St. John's University Athletics
2011-12 Women's Golf Roster
Ellen Oswald
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Clarkstown South
- Hometown:
- Westchester, N.Y.
Fall 2011: Competed in all 4 events for the Red Storm ... Best finish was T-16th at the Ball State Cardinal Classic (Sept. 17-18) shooting 79-78--157 (+13) ... shot her best single round of the fall at the Ball State Cardinal Classic with a 78 (+6) in the second round ... tied for 20th at the Rutgers Women[apos]s Invitational (Oct. 14-15) shooting 79-80--159 (+15).
2010-11: Played in all 10 events for the Red Storm, with two Top-10 finishes ... Third on the team with an 81.41 stroke average ... tied for eighth at the Towson Women[apos]s Invitational (Sept. 13-14) shooting 80-80--160(+16) ... placed fifth at the Sacred Heart Fall Classic (Oct. 24-25) shooting 79-77 to lead the Red Storm ... named to the 2010-11 BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
2009-10: Named to the National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team for second straight year ... played in all eight of St. John[apos]s events... posted an 83.50 round average with three top-20 showings on the season... opened the season with a 79 in the first round of the Princeton Invitational (Sept. 19-20) and finished at 17-over 161 tot tie for 34th... shot career-best 2-under 70 in the third round of the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational (Sept. 28-29) to finish at 32-over 248... recorded first top-20 finish of the season at the Rutgers Invitational (Oct. 9-10), carding an 80-79--159 (+15) to tie for 19th place... top finish was a tie for 14th after shooting 85-87--172 (+28) at the Sacred Heart Fall Classic (Oct.18-19)... tied for 19th at the Hartford Women[apos]s Invitational with an 81-83--164 (+20)... posted second-lowest round of her STJ career with a third-round 76 at the BIG EAST Championship and finished tied for 28th at 34-over 247.
2008-09: Named to the National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team... named BIG EAST Academic All-Star... played in all eight of the team[apos]s tournaments... posted an 83.95 round average... best finish was a tie for 16th at the ECAC Division I Championship (Oct. 4-5) when she shot 79-78--157 (+13) competing as an individual... second-round 78 at the ECAC Division I Championship marked career best... tied for 39th in her first event as part of the five-player team, shooting an 83 (+11) at the NSU Shark Invitational (Oct. 12-14)... tied for 35th with an 85-79--164 (+24) at the North/South Women[apos]s Collegiate (March 9-10)... finished 29th overall at the BIG EAST Championship, carding a 81-86-80--247 (+31).
Before St. John[apos]s: Attended Clarkstown South High School ... played golf on the boys[apos] team at Clarkstown ... won coach[apos]s award in 2006 and 2008 ... in 2007, helped lead the team to a county and league championship ... lettered in basketball for four years and played field hockey for two.
Personal: Born in Rockland County, N.Y. ... parents are Gerry and Cathy Oswald ... has an older brother Thomas and a younger brother Eddie... majoring in finance.
Oswald Up Close:
Nickname: El.
Favorite Golf Course: Westchester C.C.
Most reliable club in your bag:My pitching wedge.
Favorite golfer: Adam Scott.
Age you first played golf: 12.
Goal for this season: I want to consistently shoot in the mid-70s and help the team to a title.