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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The St. Edward’s women’s golf team was well-represented when the annual National Golf Coaches Association postseason awards were announced Sunday. Junior Wallis Spears was named NGCA second-team all-america for the...
LOUISVILLE, Ken. – Hilltopper women’s golfer Haley Haught saved her best round of the tournament for last as she shot a four-over par 76 to finish tied for 16th at the 2012 NCAA DII Women’s Golf National Championship. The 72-hole...
LOUISVILLE, Ken. – St. Edward’s women’s golfer Haley Haught shot a second-round 81 to sit tied for 18th after day two of the 2012 NCAA DII Women’s Golf Championship. The 72-hole event is being held at the Par-72, 6,283-yard...
LOUISVILLE, Ken. – St. Edward’s women’s golfer Haley Haught shot an opening-round 78 to sit tied for 16th after day one of the 2012 NCAA DII Women’s Golf Championship. The 72-hole event is being held at the Par-72, 6,283-yard...
LOUISVILLE, Ken. - Hilltopper women's golfer Haley Haught will tee off today in the first round of the NCAA DII Golf Championship held at the Persimmon Ridge Golf Course. The tournament format will be a four-round, 72-...
LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. – The St. Edward’s women’s golf team fell four strokes short of gaining a nationals berth after the final round of the 2012 NCAA DII West Regional on Tuesday as it finished in fourth place. However, Haley Haught...
LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. – The St. Edward’s women’s golf team struggled on day two of the 2012 NCAA DII West Regional on Monday as it finished in fifth place after the second round. The tournament features the top nine teams in the West...
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20 | Lady Rattler Roundup | San Antonio | (All day) | - |
| 2/21 | Lady Rattler Roundup | San Antonio | (All day) | - |
| 2/27 | St. Edward's Women's Invitational | Austin | (All day) | - |
| 2/28 | St. Edward's Women's Invitational | Austin | (All day) | - |
| 3/05 | Peggy Kirk-Bell Invitational | Orlando, Fla. | (All day) | - |
| 3/06 | Peggy Kirk-Bell Invitational | Orlando, Fla. | (All day) | - |
| 3/22 | Spring Fling Invitational | Cathedral City, Calif. | (All day) | - |
| 3/23 | Spring Fling Invitational | Cathedral City, Calif. | (All day) | - |
| 4/02 | Grand Canyon Invitational | Phoenix, Ariz. | (All day) | - |
| 4/03 | Grand Canyon Invitational | Phoenix, Ariz. | (All day) | - |
| 4/09 | Doc Housewright Invitational | Granbury | (All day) | - |
| 4/10 | Doc Housewright Invitational | Granbury | (All day) | - |
| 4/16 | Heartland Conference Championship | Fort Smith, Ark. | (All day) | - |
| 4/17 | Heartland Conference Championship | Fort Smith, Ark. | (All day) | - |
| 5/06 | NCAA Division II West Regional | Phoenix, Ariz. | (All day) | - |
| 5/07 | NCAA Division II West Regional | Phoenix, Ariz. | (All day) | - |
| 5/08 | NCAA Division II West Regional | Phoenix, Ariz. | (All day) | - |
| 5/16 | NCAA Division II Championship | Louisville, Ky. | (All day) | - |
| 5/17 | NCAA Division II Championship | Louisville, Ky. | (All day) | - |
| 5/18 | NCAA Division II Championship | Louisville, Ky. | (All day) | - |
| 5/19 | NCAA Division II Championship | Louisville, Ky. | (All day) | - |
2011-12 Roster
| Name | Yr. | Hometown/Previous School |
|---|---|---|
| Kirby Baker | Sr. | Baton Rouge, La./St. Joseph's Academy |
| Melisa Gonzalez | Jr. | Saltillo, Mexico/Universidad Valle de Mexico |
| Ryanne Haddow | So. | Sugar Land, Texas/Lamar Consolidated HS |
| Haley Haught | Fr. | Austin, Texas/Westlake HS |
| Wallis Spears | Jr. | Kerrville, Texas/Stephen F. Austin |
| Jennifer McNeil Head Coach |
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Jennifer McNeil
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Jennifer McNeil enters her ninth season as head coach of the St. Edward's University women's golf team.
In the span of eight seasons, McNeil has led the Hilltoppers from a last-place finish at the Heartland Conference Championship in 2003-2004 to a fifth-place finish at the DII National Tournament. She has also lead the team to five straight Heartland Conference Championships in 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, as well as six straight appearances in the NCAA West Regional. She has coached 28 all-conference players, five conference Freshman of the Year, five conference Players of the Year and 11 and NGCA Academic All-Scholars in her eight-year stint. In the 2007-2008 season, the Hilltoppers were ranked as high as 12th in the nation and they finished in fourth place at the NCAA West Regional, just missing a trip to the National Tournament. She followed that up in 2008-2009 by taking the Hilltoppers McNeil was named conference co-coach of the year and regional coach of the year. to number 10 in the nation. She also led the squad to four victories and produced the school's first-ever All-American. In the 2009-2010 season, St. Edward's again reached number 10 in the nation and narrowly missed out on their first appearance in the NCAA National Tournament. The 2010-2011 team qualified for nationals. McNeil has been named Heartland Conference Coach of the Year six times. She has also been named NCAA West Region Coach of the Year in 2006, 2009 and 2011. In 2011, McNeil was named NGCA DII National Coach of the Year - the first honor for any sport at St. Edward's
As a player, McNeil earned four NAIA all-American honors at Mary Hardin-Baylor. She was named four-time most valuable player, and she was selected Senior Athlete of the Year. McNeil was also a member of the 2000 NAIA National Championship Team.
McNeil grew up in Austin and attended Anderson High School. After receiving her undergraduate degree in exercise and sports science from Mary Hardin-Baylor, she attended Baylor University and earned a Master of Science in Sports Management. She came to St. Edward’s University from Mill Creek Inn and Golf Club, where she worked as an assistant golf professional.
