2009 Women's Golf
Recent Women's Golf Headlines
Tue, Jun 8, 2010 - [Women's Golf]
Nicole McDonald pictured with her mother Janice, father Steve, sister Shawna, and PGA instructor Dave McKinlay
Nicole McDonald pictured with her mother Janice, father Steve, sister Shawna, and PGA instructor Dave McKinlay
The Grand View women's golf program has signed top recruit Nicole McDonald (Sarnia, Ontario, Canada). McDonald, a top Canadian player from the Tyson Tour, finished fourth in the season standings with eight top five finishes. Nicole's low round is 76 and shot a 79 as her low tournament round. She finished second in the state tournament.

"I am very pleased to have Nicole join our Grand View team. She is a very talented player and will be an immediate impact player for us. Nicole has proven to be a champion on and off the course and will be a key factor in our continued success. I look for great things from her in the next four years," said Head Coach Chris Winkel.
Tue, May 18, 2010 - [Women's Golf]
Freshman Amalia Mejia
Freshman Amalia Mejia
The Midwest Collegiate Conference has announced its all-conference honors for the 2009-10 women's golf season.
 
The Vikings, who finished fourth at the recent MCC Championships at Otter Creek in Ankeny, had one member receive first-team all-conference honors. Freshman Amalia Mejia (Colombia, South Africa) was selected to the five-member first-team.
 
Mejia led the Vikings at the MCC Championships with a top five finish. The freshman shot a first round 83 and followed that up with an 80, the third lowest single round score of the tournament.
Sun, Apr 25, 2010 - [Women's Golf]
Mejia's second day score of 80 moved her into a 5th place finish
Mejia's second day score of 80 moved her into a 5th place finish

Sunday marked the final round for the Midwest Collegiate Women's Golf Championship played at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny. Despite the cold weather and rain the championships, hosted by Grand View University, was played without any delays.

The Vikings started the day in sixth place after shooting a team total of 351 in the first day. Grand View was consistent in day two as well, scoring a 352, which moved them up to fourth place for the championships.

Leading after round one was Saint Ambrose University and after firing a 337 in the final round, the Queen Bees stayed atop the leader board after day two as well. Sunday's victory marked the eighth straight conference title for the Queen Bees.

Grand View's Amalia Mejia finished with a top five finish, after shooting rounds of 83 and 80. The freshman Mejia led the Vikings in scoring and her second round score of 80 was the third lowest round of the day on Sunday. Amanda West and Mackenzie Reidell finished the two rounds with a score of 181, placing them in a tie for 17th place.

Sat, Apr 24, 2010 - [Women's Golf]
Meiji leads the Vikings after day one and is currently tied for 7th place overall
Meiji leads the Vikings after day one and is currently tied for 7th place overall

The Vikings women's golf team currently sits in sixth place at the end of day one of the Midwest Collegiate Conference Golf Championship hosted by Grand View at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny.

Round one was played today and although Grand View is in sixth place after the first day, only three strokes separate the Vikings from third place Clarke College. Grand View shot a team total of 351 on Saturday, while Saint Ambrose University is atop the team standings with a team score of 326. A win by the Queen Bees of Saint Ambrose would give them their eighth straight conference title.

Wed, Apr 14, 2010 - [Women's Golf]
Mejia shot rounds of 83 and 87 to finish in tie for 11th place
Mejia shot rounds of 83 and 87 to finish in tie for 11th place

The Viking women's golf team seventh in the Park University Spring Invitational at the Deuce of Kansas City in Parkville, Missouri. Park University hosted the two-day event which featured teams throughout the Midwest.

Grand View opened the first round of the Invitational with a team total of 363, which had them alone in fifth place. The Vikings finished the two-day round by firing a second round total of 370. Their two-day score of 733 placed them seventh, one stroke behind sixth place Northwest Missouri.

Freshman Amalia Mejia shot rounds of 83 and 87 to place her in a tie for eleventh place. Mejia was followed in scoring by sophomore Molly Engelman (91 and 89) and freshman Amanda West (97 and 94).