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HOKIE NOTES HOKIE NOTES HOKIE NOTES 2019 NCAA Women’s Golf Norman Regional Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club Norman, Oklahoma May 6-8, 2019 Entering The NCAA Norman Regional This is the Hokies’ second appearance in an NCAA Women’s Golf Regional and second consecutive appearance … The Hokies enter the event ranked 48th in Golfstat.com and 51st in Golfweek/Sagarin … Tech is the 12th seed in the Norman Regional. Amanda is Going to Charleston! Amanda Hollandsworth had a big day on Tuesday, April 30 … The graduate student from Floyd, Virginia posted a two-round total of 1-under 141 and claimed medalist honors at the qualifier at the Springfield Golf and Country Club in Springfield, Virginia … In doing so, she earned a spot in the 2019 U.S. Women’s Open Championship in Charleston, South Carolina … The tournament will be played May 30-June 2 at the Country Club of Charleston … This is Hollandsworth’s first appearance in the event and the first time that a member of the women’s golf team at Virginia Tech has qualified for the championship. Two in Two Years On October 26, 2018, Keera Foocharoen won the Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate in suburban Atlanta … This marks the second time in as many seasons that a Hokie golfer has won an individual title … On March 7, 2018, Elizabeth Bose earned the win at the Hurricane Invitational at the Biltmore Golf Club in Coral Gables, Florida … That marked the first-ever individual title in Virginia Tech women’s golf history … The previous best individual performance for a Hokie was Bose’s third place finish at the Starmount Golf Classic in 2016. The Hokies are Strong in the Classroom and in the Community The Virginia Tech women’s golf team is really rolling when it comes to the classroom … The women’s golf team had a 3.50 grade point average in the Fall 2018 semester, fourth-best among Virginia Tech’s 22 intercollegiate teams … Overall, Tech student-athletes earned a 3.02 GPA in the fall semester … On April 29, Sarah Spicer was one of five Virginia Tech student- athletes to receive the ACC Top VI for Service Award, giving annually to student-athletes that best represent the University’s motto: Ut Prosim, which means, “That I May Serve”. Some Experience Even though this is just the Hokies’ second NCAA Regional appearance, four of the five starters appeared in last year’s NCAA Austin Regional … Freshman Keera Foocharoen is the lone rookie for Tech in this year’s tournament … Elizabeth Bose led the Hokies last season in Austin, tying for 24th individually. Virginia Tech Quick Facts Location ...................................................... Blacksburg, Va. Founded ..................................................................... 1872 Enrollment .............................................................. 31,000 Nickname ................................................................ Hokies Colors .......................... Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange Head Coach .......................... Carol Robertson (JMU, 2005) Season .............................................................. 4th season Assistant Coach....... Russell Abbott (Valdosta State, 1999) Website ....................................................Hokiesports.com Twitter ........................................................ @HokiesWGolf Home Course .......... Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech 2019 ACC Finish .................................................. 6th place Strategic Communications Women’s Golf contact ..................................................... Bill Dyer Office Phone .......................................................... (540) 231-8852 Cell Phone............................................................... (540) 998-5906 E-mail ..........................................................................[email protected] For more information on Virginia Tech Women’s Golf, including interviews with Coach Robertson and team members, contact Associate Director of Strategic Communications Bill Dyer. HOKIE NOTES Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @HokiesWGolf & hokieswgolf Elizabeth Bose Keera Foocharoen Carol Robertson Russell Abbott VIRGINIA TECH COACHES Amanda Hollandsworth

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HOKIE NOTES2019 NCAA Women’s GolfNorman RegionalJimmie Austin OU Golf Club

Norman, OklahomaMay 6-8, 2019

Entering The NCAA Norman Regional This is the Hokies’ second appearance in an NCAA Women’s Golf Regional and second consecutive appearance … The Hokies enter the event ranked 48th in Golfstat.com and 51st in Golfweek/Sagarin … Tech is the 12th seed in the Norman Regional.

Amanda is Going to Charleston! Amanda Hollandsworth had a big day on Tuesday, April 30 … The graduate student from Floyd, Virginia posted a two-round total of 1-under 141 and claimed medalist honors at the qualifier at the Springfield Golf and Country Club in Springfield, Virginia … In doing so, she earned a spot in the 2019 U.S. Women’s Open Championship in Charleston, South Carolina … The tournament will be played May 30-June 2 at the Country Club of Charleston … This is Hollandsworth’s first appearance in the event and the first time that a member of the women’s golf team at Virginia Tech has qualified for the championship.

Two in Two Years On October 26, 2018, Keera Foocharoen won the Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate in suburban Atlanta … This marks the second time in as many seasons that a Hokie golfer has won an individual title … On March 7, 2018, Elizabeth Bose earned the win at the Hurricane Invitational at the Biltmore Golf Club in Coral Gables, Florida … That marked the first-ever individual title in Virginia Tech women’s golf history … The previous best individual performance for a Hokie was Bose’s third place finish at the Starmount Golf Classic in 2016.

The Hokies are Strong in the Classroom and in the Community The Virginia Tech women’s golf team is really rolling when it comes to the classroom … The women’s golf team had a 3.50 grade point average in the Fall 2018 semester, fourth-best among Virginia Tech’s 22 intercollegiate teams … Overall, Tech student-athletes earned a 3.02 GPA in the fall semester … On April 29, Sarah Spicer was one of five Virginia Tech student-athletes to receive the ACC Top VI for Service Award, giving annually to student-athletes that best represent the University’s motto: Ut Prosim, which means, “That I May Serve”.

Some Experience Even though this is just the Hokies’ second NCAA Regional appearance, four of the five starters appeared in last year’s NCAA Austin Regional … Freshman Keera Foocharoen is the lone rookie for Tech in this year’s tournament … Elizabeth Bose led the Hokies last season in Austin, tying for 24th individually.

Virginia Tech Quick FactsLocation ......................................................Blacksburg, Va. Founded .....................................................................1872Enrollment ..............................................................31,000Nickname ................................................................HokiesColors ..........................Chicago Maroon and Burnt OrangeHead Coach .......................... Carol Robertson (JMU, 2005)Season .............................................................. 4th seasonAssistant Coach ....... Russell Abbott (Valdosta State, 1999)Website ....................................................Hokiesports.comTwitter ........................................................ @HokiesWGolfHome Course ..........Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech2019 ACC Finish ..................................................6th place

Strategic CommunicationsWomen’s Golf contact .....................................................Bill DyerOffice Phone .......................................................... (540) 231-8852Cell Phone ............................................................... (540) 998-5906E-mail ..........................................................................wdyer@vt.edu

For more information on Virginia Tech Women’s Golf, including interviews with Coach Robertson and team members, contact Associate Director of Strategic Communications Bill Dyer.

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Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @HokiesWGolf & hokieswgolf

Elizabeth Bose

Keera Foocharoen

Carol Robertson

Russell Abbott

VIRGINIA TECH COACHES

Amanda Hollandsworth

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HOKIE NOTESHOKIE NOTESThe Hokies Last Season in the NCAA Regional Virginia Tech made its first-ever NCAA regional appearance last season, as the 14th seed in the Austin Regional … The team finished 10th overall in the event … Elizabeth Bose tied for 24th individually.

This Year in the ACC Championship Virginia Tech finished sixth in the ACC Women’s Golf Championship … The three-day event was contested at the historic Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina … Amanda Hollandsworth led the Hokies, finishing in a tie for 14th place … The tournament saw its schedule altered due to inclement weather, as the first two rounds were played on Thursday, April 18 and the final round played as scheduled on Saturday, April 20.

Traveling Team Norman, Oklahoma is 1,096 miles from Blacksburg, but make no mistake, traveling is a common thread for this Hokie team … Prior to this trip, the Hokies had amassed 7,909 total miles traveling to matches this season … This is the team’s fifth trip of more than 1,000 miles … Tech’s longest trip of the season was in September, when they competed in the Golfweek Conference Challenge in Vail, Colorado … Three trips have been longer than 1,400 miles … Tech’s three shortest trips were the three prior to this one, to Greensboro, North Carolina for the ACC Championship and to Clemson, South Carolina and Browns Summit, North Carolina, the shortest trip of just 115 miles.

2018-19 Virginia Tech Women’s Golf Team

The Hokies vs. the Field Virginia Tech is a combined 37-47-2 against teams competing in the four NCAA Regionals this week … The Hokies are 9-14 against the field of the Norman Regional … Tech has faced a total of 42 of the 72 teams amd 11 of the 18 here in Norman … The most common appearances for the Hokies are five with East Carolina … The most head-to-head victories are five against ECU … Of the combined 148 competing squads in Tech’s 10 events this season, 90 are competing in the NCAA Regionals … 54 of the 71 opponents from the spring are in the NCAA Regionals

Tough Schedule This season, the Hokies have competed in 10 events … In those tournaments, including the Hokies, 98 of the 148 competing teams advanced to NCAA Regional play, for 66.2 percent … Thirteen of the 14 teams at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic are in NCAA Regional field and 15 of the 18 at the Clemson Invitational are in the regionals … All nine events in the regular season are ranked inside Golfweek’s list of the top 50 tournaments in women’s collegiate golf.

You Know Who We Are This season, the Hokies have used the same starting line-up in all 10 events, entering the NCAA Norman Regional … Sarah Spicer, twin sister of starter Jessica Spicer, competed as an indivudal in the Lady Puerto Rico Classic … Two Hokies, grad student Amanda Hollandsworth and senior Elizabeth Bose, have been in Tech’s starting line-up in every tournament the Hokies have competed in during the program’s four seasons of competition.

Jessica Spicer

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HOKIE NOTESHOKIE NOTESFour Years In This is the Hokies’ fourth season of intercollegiate action in the sport of women’s golf … Tech announced the formation of the program on May 13, 2013 and announced the hiring of Carol Robertson as the first head coach of the program on July 8, 2013 … Tech began competition on Sept. 20, 2015 at the Lady Paladin Invitational in Greenville, North Carolina … Last season, the Hokies advanced to the NCAA Austin Regional, in just their third season of competition.

Individually, How We’ve Done This season, five Hokies have recorded individual top 20 finishes in tournaments … Overall, Tech has 15 total individual finishes in the top 20, including four in the top five and three additional top 10 finishes … The Hokies’ best individual finish of the season was Keera Foocharoen’s individual title at the Alexa Stirling Intercolegiate.

Teamwise, How We’ve Done This season, the Hokies have competed in 10 events … Tech’s best finish was second place at the season-opening Minnesota Invitational … Tech also finished third in the Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate and the Lady Puerto Rico Classic … Tech finished in the top 10 in nine of the 10 events and had three top five finishes.

Arriving Next Year, But Already a Team During the fall, the Hokies announced the signings of Becca DiNunzio and Alyssa Montgomery to a NLIs … DiNunzio is from Norfolk Virginia and was the 5A Region champion and had two VHSL top 3 finishes … Montgomery is from Knoxville, Tennessee, where she is is the only golfer, boys or girls, to win the region tournament all four years … The duo competed as a two-person team in the 2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship in Jacksonville, Florida at the end of April.

What an Ace! Virginia Tech head coach Carol Robertson had quite a day on the course on March 9, 2015 … Robertson, assistant coach Russell Abbott and the Hokies’ two redshirting golfers, Allison Woodward and Amanda Hollandsworth, spent spring break in Florida, practicing and playing during the program’s first year, when the team was not competing … Not once, but twice in the practice round at Celebration Golf Course in Orlando, Robertson aced the par 3s on the front nine.

H/T to the Seniors Now in Year 4 of competition, the Hokies salute the three seniors who have been with the program for the past four seasons … Elizabeth Bose, Amanda Hollandsworth and Anne Taylor Hough were all in the starting line-up at the Lady Palain Invitiational in September of 2015 when Tech played its first-ever event … Hollandsworth, who had redshirted the previous season, graduated in May 2018 and Bose and Hough will graduate next month.

VIRGINIA TECH GOLFERS AT THE NCAAs

Elizabeth Bose

Amanda Hollandsworth

Emily Mahar

JessicaSpicer

Keera Foocharoen

VIRGINIA TECH SENIORS

2018-19 Schedule/ResultsSept. 10-11 Minnesota Invitational ...........................................2nd of 15 (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Sept. 24-26 Golfweek Collegiate Challenge .........................6th of 18 (Vail, Colorado)

Oct. 8-9 Illinois Invite at Medinah ......................................13th of 15 (Medinah, Illinois)

Oct. 14-16 Magnolia Invitational ............................................T 9th of 13 (West Point, Mississippi)

Oct. 26-28 Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate.................................3rd of 11 (Johns Creek, Georgia)

Feb. 10-12 Lady Puerto Rico Classic..........................................3rd of 13 (Rio Mar, Puerto Rico)

March 15-16 Tar Heel Classic ..............................................................9th of 15 (La Romana, Dominican Republic)

March 29-31 Bryan National Intercollegiate ............................6th of 17 (Kennesaw, Georgia)

April 7-9 Clemson Invitational .............................................T 8th of 18 (Sunset, South Carolina)

April 18-20 ACC Women’s Golf Championship ..................6th of 12 (Greensboro, North Carolina)

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What is a Hokie?The answer leads all the way back to 1896 when Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College changed its name to Virginia Polytechnic Institute ... With the change came the necessity for writing a new cheer and a contest for such a purpose was held by the student body ... Senior O.M. Stull won first prize for his “Hokie” yell, which is still used today ... Later, when asked if “Hokie” had any special meaning, Stull explained the word was solely the product of his imagination and was used only as an attention-getter for his yell ... It soon became a nickname for all Tech teams and for those people loyal to Tech athletics.

Hokie Women’s Golf TimelineHere is a chronological timeline of the Virginia Tech Women’s Golf program.

May 13, 2013 Program officially announcedJuly 8, 2013 Carol Robertson hired as head coachNov. 13, 2013 Hokies sign first recruiting class (Amanda Hollandsworth & Allison Woodward)May 20, 2014 Russell Abbott hired as assistant coachAug. 28, 2014 Hokies hold first practiceNov. 13, 2014 Tech signs second recruiting class Sept. 20, 2015 Tech plays first intercollegiate roundApril 15, 2016 Tech opens play in first ACC ChampionshipMarch 7, 2018 Elizabeth Bose wins VT’s first individual title April 25, 2018 Hokies earn first NCAA Regional berthMay 7, 2018 Hokies play in first NCAA Regional (Austin, Texas)Oct. 28, 2018 Keera Foocharoen first VT frosh to win individual titleApril 24, 2019 Hokies earn second NCAA Regional berth

Virginia Tech RosterName Cl. HometownElizabeth Bose Sr. Norfolk, Va. Keera Foocharoen Fr. Bangkok, ThailandKristin Hearp r-So. Salem, Va. Amanda Hollandsworth Gr. Floyd, Va. Anne Taylor Hough Sr. Spartanburg, S.C. Emily Mahar So. Brisbane, Australia Katie Muscatello Jr. Blacksburg, Va. Jessica Spicer Jr. Bahama, N.C. Sarah Spicer r-So. Bahama, N.C. Nora Wrenger Fr. Munich, Germany

Head Coach: Carol RobertsonAssistant Coach: Russell Abbott

Best Finishes2018-19 SeasonKeera Foocharoen .............................................. 1st (Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate)Emily Mahar ....................................................................2nd (Minnesota Invitational)Elizabeth Bose .............................................................4th (Lady Puerto Rico Classic)Amanda Hollandsworth ..................................... 8th (Bryan National Invitational)Jessica Spicer ..................................................................9th (Minnesota Invitational)

Pronunciation GuideElizabeth Bose .......................................................................................BO-seeKeera Foocharoen .....................................................KEY-rah foo-CHAR-inKristen Hearp ............................................................................................. HarpAnne Taylor Hough ................................................................................... HuffEmily Mahar ......................................................................................... MAY-harKatie Muscatello............................................................... mus-cah-TELL-ohNora Wrenger ..........................................................................................Ringer

Our Name, PleaseWhen referring to Virginia Tech, we ask that you please leave it at that - Virginia Tech … Virginia Tech University is not now and never has been a name for the school ... The official name of the university is Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University … “Vah Tech”, VPI, VPI&SU, VPI and SU and Va. Tech are also not recognized names and should not be used … VT is acceptable as a shortened, agate form … When referring to the school by its nickname, please use “Hokies” … Your help in these matters is appreciated.

Drive for 25The Virginia Tech Athletics Department announced the “Drive for 25” campaign two years ago seeking to increase membership in the Virginia Tech Athletic Fund (aka the “Hokie Club”) to 25,000 members … If it reaches this goal, the Hokie Club – currently at approximately 16,000 members – would be the largest athletics fundraising group in the ACC … The clubs at Clemson and Florida State were just shy of 25,000 members during the previous academic year … Former Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer is the spokesperson for the Drive for 25 ... For more information, go to: www.DriveFor25.com.

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@HokiesWGolfInstagram: hokieswgolf Snapchat: Hokiesports

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Crunch TimePlayer Rounds Strokes Stroke Avg.Amanda Hollandsworth 10 735 73.50Emily Mahar 10 741 74.10Keera Foocharoen 10 741 74.10Elizabeth Bose 10 750 75.00Jessica Spicer 10 756 75.60Sarah Spicer 1 77 77.00

Final rounds of tournaments this seasonBold - competing in 2019 NCAA Regional

All-Time Scoring List Name Rounds Strokes Average Low Years1. Emily Mahar 61 4521 74.11 69 17-2. Elizabeth Bose 124 9303 75.02 66 15-3. Amanda Hollandsworth 124 9320 75.16 67 15-4. Jessica Spicer 90 6815 75.72 70 16-5. Whitney Stevenson 50 3883 77.66 71 15-176. Anne Taylor Hough 63 4907 77.89 70 15-7. Allison Woodward 69 5401 78.28 69 15-(Minimum 50 rounds to qualify)Bold - competing in 2019 NCAA Regional

All-Time Top 5 FinishesVICTORIES

Elizabeth Bose: 1st, Hurricane Invitational (3/7/18)Keera Foocharoen: 1st, Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate (10/28/18)

2015-16None

2016-17Amanda Hollandsworth: 4th, Lady Paladin Invitational (9/25/16)Elizabeth Bose: 3rd, Starmount Forest Fall Classic (10/4/16

2017-18Elizabeth Bose: t 3rd, Minnesota Invitational (9/12/17) 1st, Hurricane Invitational (3/7/18)Emily Mahar: t 5th, Moon Golf Invitational (2/20/18)Amanda Hollandsworth: 3M Augusta Invitational 3/18/18)

2018-19Emily Mahar: 2nd, Minnesota Invitational (9/11/18)Keera Foocharoen: 1st, Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate (10/28/18)Emily Mahar: 3rd, Lady Puerto Rico ClassicElizabeth Bose: T4th, Lady Puerto Rico Classic

Virginia Tech Women’s GolfIn NCAA Regional Play

2018 NCAA Austin Regional ................................................................................... 10th

VT NCAA Tee Times & PairingsSunday, May 5 8:42 a.m. - 10th tee: Virginia Tech practice roundMonday, May 6 8:20-9 a.m. - 10th tee: Virginia Tech, Mississippi State & Texas Tech

Teams will be re-seeded following each round of competition.

The tournament is open to the public and free of charge.

A Course to Dye For Virginia Tech’s commitment to golf became more evident 13 years ago, when it was announced that famed golf course architect Pete Dye would lead the renovation of the River Course of Virginia Tech … The project, which began on Jan. 5, 2004, was completed in 2006 … A $5.5 million clubhouse was completed in 2010 … Upon completion, the course became a Pete Dye Signature Course and was rechristened as the Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech … In addition to the upgraded course, a team facility boasts an indoor teaching center, locker rooms and team meeting room for the Virginia Tech men’s and women’s golf teams … These improvements were made possible by support from Bill and Alice Goodwin of Richmond, Virginia … The gift covered all costs of design and construction … As part of the project, Tech’s artificial practice tee was covered and equipped with radiant heaters … The indoor facility was constructed adjacent to the newly-dedicated golf team practice area, which was made possible through the generosity of long-time golf supporter and scholarship donor, the late C.M. “Buddy” Neviaser … This facility provides Tech players with one of the finest total practice complexes in the nation.

Sparkling Digs At the beginning of the Spring 2017 semester, the Virginia Tech men’s and women’s golf teams opened the new indoor facility, The Willis and Mary Blackwood Indoor Golf Facility, located in Cassell Coliseum … The 2,600-square foot facility includes offices for the coaches, locker space for the teams, a large meeting room, a putting and chip area and two state-of-the-art golf simulators … Total cost of the project was approximately $600,000, and all money was in place through private donations as construction began … This facility allows more practice and instruction during winter months and inclement weather … The location of the facility also is advantageous in its proximity to nutrition, sports medicine, strength and conditioning and student academic support.

Individual Best NCAA FinishesElizabeth Bose .....................................................................................................T 24th (2018) Amanda Hollandsworth ...................................................................................T 34th (2018)Jessica Spicer .......................................................................................................T 56th (2018)Emily Mahar ...........................................................................................................T 61st (2018)Keera Foocharoen ........................................................................................first appearance

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Carol Robertson is in her fifth season and fourth season of competition, as the head coach of the Hokies’ women’s golf program. Robertson was hired on July 8, 2013, as the program’s first-ever head coach. Robertson has built this program the right way. Recruiting outstanding student-athletes who compete on the course, in the classroom and in the community. The Virginia Tech women’s golf program was a known and

respected entity before the team ever competed in their first event. The growth of the Virginia Tech program was more than noticeable during the first six months of 2018. The team earned an NCAA Public Recognition Award for its high marks in the classroom and on April 25, 2018, the Hokies earned a berth in the NCAA Austin Regional, marking the first NCAA appearance in just the team’s third season of competition. This season, the Hokies made it two-in-a-row, once again earning an NCAA Regional berth. Robertson’s players immediately became integrated into the fabric of not only the athletics programs, but the university community as a whole. And as the team competes on the course, they have taken advantage of the support of the Hokie Nation. Robertson came to Virginia Tech following two seasons as the head coach at Old Dominion University. She became the head coach at ODU following one season as the assistant for both the men’s and women’s programs at the school. While with the Monarchs, Robertson led her teams to five tournament titles in her two seasons, including three tournament titles this past season. In the 2012-13 season, ODU finished in the top five in eight of the 10 regular season events. In her first season at ODU, the women’s program placed fifth or better in six tournaments. This past season, the Monarchs finished 74th in Golfstat.com rankings and 78th in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. Robertson is also an outstanding player. In September of 2010, Robertson reached the finals of the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship, but fell just short of the title against

Meghan Stasi in the 18-hole final at Wichita Country Club (Kan.). She won the 2006 Virginia State Amateur Championship. During the Virginia Tech inaugural season, while on a spring break trip with the two original members of the team, Robertson carded two hole-in-ones on the front nine of the Celebration Golf Club in Orlando, Florida. Odds of that happening in a round is 1 in 67 million. Robertson had been serving as the Virginia State Golf Association’s Junior golf club tournament director in Hampton Roads. She played on the LPGA Future’s Tour from 2007-09, and was an assistant golf coach at James Madison for the 2005-06 season. Robertson was one of five collegiate women golfers chosen to represent the USA in the Collegiate World Championships, and in 2006 was the Women’s Amateur Golf Champion for the State of Virginia. She was selected NGCA (National Golf Coaches Association) All-American Scholar Athlete in 2005. The Tazewell, Va., native graduated from James Madison University in 2005 with a B.S. degree in public administration with a concentration in criminal justice. She received a M.S. degree in sport management in 2007 from West Virginia University. At JMU, the then Carol Green excelled on the course and in the classroom. She was a two-time Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year, in 2003 and 2004, and three-time first team All-CAA selection. She was the conference championship medalist in 2003, and twice qualified for the NCAA East Region. In January 2012, she was one of 25 selected to the CAA’s Silver Anniversary team for women’s golf. She was on the Dean’s List twice, was a three-time winner of the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award and was inducted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. She also was named a National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar-Athlete as a senior. Robertson and her family are no strangers to Virginia Tech or top-level golf in the Commonwealth. Her father, Charles, is a past president of the VSGA, her older brother, Chuck, played collegiately at Washington and Lee and her younger brother, Garland, was a four-year letter winner on the Hokie men’s golf team from 2007-11. He is currently 13th on the all-time scoring list in Virginia Tech history. Robertson and her husband, Jason, who also played golf at JMU, have a son JJ and welcomed daughter Molly Clair Robertson on Feb. 5, 2018.

Head CoaCH Carol robertson

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Virginia Tech Season Statistics (Through games of Apr 22, 2019)

Low Par/- # Finish Top Rel.Player Rounds Strokes Rnd Rnds Evt 1 5 10 Par AvgEmily Mahar 28 2048 70 13 10 - 2 3 +1 73.14Jessica Spicer 27 2007 70 11 10 - - 1 +2 74.33Amanda Hollandsworth 28 2084 67 7 10 - - 1 +2 74.43Keera Foocharoen 27 2018 70 7 10 1 1 1 +3 74.74Elizabeth Bose 28 2104 69 6 10 - 1 1 +3 75.14Sarah Spicer 3 231 74 - 1 - - - +5 77.00Kristin Hearp - - - - - - - - - -Anne Taylor Hough - - - - - - - - - -Katie Muscatello - - - - - - - - - -Nora Wrenger - - - - - - - - - -FOUR-PLAYER TEAM 28 8258 276 44 10 1 4 7 +7 294.93

Tournament Dates Rounds Place Teams Players +/- ScoreMinnesota Invitational 9/10-11/2018 3 2 15 84 +8 872Golfweek Conference Challenge 9/24-26/2018 3 6 18 93 +18 882Magnolia Invitational 10/14-16/2018 2 9 13 75 +27 603Illini Invitational at Medinah 10/8-9/2018 3 13 15 84 +16 880Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate 10/26-28/2018 3 3 11 64 +25 889Lady Puerto Rico Classic 2/10-13/2019 3 3 14 81 +14 878Tar Heel Classic 3/15-16/2019 3 9 15 75 +30 894Bryan National Collegiate 3/29-31/2019 3 6 17 96 +21 885Clemson Invitational 4/7-9/2019 2 8 18 96 +3 5792019 ACC Women's Golf Championship 4/18-20/2019 3 6 12 60 +32 896

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Virginia Tech Low Round Scores Summary (Through games of Apr 22, 2019)

Team low rounds (best 10) 276 (-12) - Golfweek Conference Challenge, 9/24-26/2018 (3rd round) 283 (-5) - Minnesota Invitational, 9/10-11/2018 (1st round) 285 (-3) - Clemson Invitational, 4/7-9/2019 (1st round) 288 (E) - Illini Invitational at Medinah, 10/8-9/2018 (2nd round) 289 (+1) - Lady Puerto Rico Classic, 2/10-13/2019 (3rd round) 290 (+2) - Minnesota Invitational, 9/10-11/2018 (2nd round) 291 (+3) - Lady Puerto Rico Classic, 2/10-13/2019 (2nd round) 292 (+4) - Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate, 10/26-28/2018 (1st round) 293 (+5) - 2019 ACC Women's Golf Championship, 4/18-20/2019 (1st round) +6 - 3 times

Player low rounds (best 50) 67 (-5) - Amanda Hollandsworth, Golfweek Conference Challenge, 9/24-26/2018 (3rd round) 68 (-4) - Amanda Hollandsworth, Bryan National Collegiate, 3/29-31/2019 (2nd round) 69 (-3) - Elizabeth Bose, Golfweek Conference Challenge, 9/24-26/2018 (3rd round) 69 (-3) - Amanda Hollandsworth, Clemson Invitational, 4/7-9/2019 (1st round) 70 (-2) - Emily Mahar, Minnesota Invitational, 9/10-11/2018 (1st round) 70 (-2) - Jessica Spicer, Minnesota Invitational, 9/10-11/2018 (1st round) 70 (-2) - Jessica Spicer, Golfweek Conference Challenge, 9/24-26/2018 (3rd round) 70 (-2) - Keera Foocharoen, Golfweek Conference Challenge, 9/24-26/2018 (3rd round) 70 (-2) - Keera Foocharoen, Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate, 10/26-28/2018 (1st round) 70 (-2) - Keera Foocharoen, Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate, 10/26-28/2018 (2nd round) 70 (-2) - Emily Mahar, Lady Puerto Rico Classic, 2/10-13/2019 (3rd round) 70 (-2) - Emily Mahar, Tar Heel Classic, 3/15-16/2019 (2nd round) 70 (-2) - Jessica Spicer, Clemson Invitational, 4/7-9/2019 (1st round) 71 (-1) - Amanda Hollandsworth, Minnesota Invitational, 9/10-11/2018 (1st round) 71 (-1) - Emily Mahar, Minnesota Invitational, 9/10-11/2018 (2nd round) 71 (-1) - Jessica Spicer, Minnesota Invitational, 9/10-11/2018 (2nd round) 71 (-1) - Emily Mahar, Golfweek Conference Challenge, 9/24-26/2018 (2nd round) 71 (-1) - Emily Mahar, Magnolia Invitational, 10/14-16/2018 (1st round) 71 (-1) - Emily Mahar, Magnolia Invitational, 10/14-16/2018 (2nd round) 71 (-1) - Emily Mahar, Illini Invitational at Medinah, 10/8-9/2018 (2nd round) 71 (-1) - Elizabeth Bose, Lady Puerto Rico Classic, 2/10-13/2019 (1st round) 71 (-1) - Emily Mahar, Lady Puerto Rico Classic, 2/10-13/2019 (2nd round) 71 (-1) - Elizabeth Bose, Lady Puerto Rico Classic, 2/10-13/2019 (3rd round) 71 (-1) - Amanda Hollandsworth, Tar Heel Classic, 3/15-16/2019 (1st round) 71 (-1) - Emily Mahar, Bryan National Collegiate, 3/29-31/2019 (1st round) 72 (E) - Keera Foocharoen, Minnesota Invitational, 9/10-11/2018 (1st round) 72 (E) - Emily Mahar, Minnesota Invitational, 9/10-11/2018 (3rd round) 72 (E) - Jessica Spicer, Golfweek Conference Challenge, 9/24-26/2018 (1st round) 72 (E) - Emily Mahar, Golfweek Conference Challenge, 9/24-26/2018 (3rd round) 72 (E) - Elizabeth Bose, Illini Invitational at Medinah, 10/8-9/2018 (1st round) 72 (E) - Elizabeth Bose, Illini Invitational at Medinah, 10/8-9/2018 (2nd round) 72 (E) - Keera Foocharoen, Illini Invitational at Medinah, 10/8-9/2018 (2nd round) 72 (E) - Jessica Spicer, Illini Invitational at Medinah, 10/8-9/2018 (3rd round) 72 (E) - Jessica Spicer, Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate, 10/26-28/2018 (1st round) 72 (E) - Jessica Spicer, Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate, 10/26-28/2018 (2nd round) 72 (E) - Keera Foocharoen, Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate, 10/26-28/2018 (3rd round) 72 (E) - Emily Mahar, Lady Puerto Rico Classic, 2/10-13/2019 (1st round) 72 (E) - Jessica Spicer, Lady Puerto Rico Classic, 2/10-13/2019 (2nd round) 72 (E) - Jessica Spicer, Tar Heel Classic, 3/15-16/2019 (2nd round) 72 (E) - Keera Foocharoen, Tar Heel Classic, 3/15-16/2019 (3rd round) 72 (E) - Amanda Hollandsworth, Clemson Invitational, 4/7-9/2019 (2nd round) 72 (E) - Elizabeth Bose, Clemson Invitational, 4/7-9/2019 (2nd round) 72 (E) - Jessica Spicer, 2019 ACC Women's Golf Championship, 4/18-20/2019 (1st round) 72 (E) - Amanda Hollandsworth, 2019 ACC Women's Golf Championship, 4/18-20/2019 (3rd round) +1 - 12 times

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Virginia Tech Team Results (Through games of Apr 22, 2019)

9/10-11/2018 -- Minnesota InvitationalPrestwick Golf Club -- Woodbury, Minn.Par 72, 6479 yards -- 15 teams, 84 playersVirginia Tech 283 290 299 872 +8 2ndEmily Mahar 70 71 72 213 -3 2ndJessica Spicer 70 71 76 217 +1 t-9thAmanda Hollandsworth 71 74 75 220 +4 t-17thKeera Foocharoen 72 74 77 223 +7 t-35thElizabeth Bose 75 74 76 225 +9 t-42nd

9/24-26/2018 -- Golfweek Conference ChallengeRed Sky Golf Club - Fazio Course -- Wolcott, COPar 72, 6320 yards -- 18 teams, 93 playersVirginia Tech 297 309 276 882 +18 6thEmily Mahar 74 71 72 217 +1 t-13thElizabeth Bose 74 76 69 219 +3 t-21stJessica Spicer 72 77 70 219 +3 t-21stAmanda Hollandsworth 77 85 67 229 +13 t-52ndKeera Foocharoen 80 0 70

10/14-16/2018 -- Magnolia InvitationalOld Waverly Golf Club -- West Point, MississippiPar 72, 6320 yards -- 13 teams, 75 playersVirginia Tech 308 295 603 +27 t-9thEmily Mahar 71 71 142 -2 t-6thJessica Spicer 75 75 150 +6 t-38thKeera Foocharoen 79 73 152 +8 t-51stAmanda Hollandsworth 83 76 159 +15 t-70thElizabeth Bose 84 76 160 +16 72nd

10/8-9/2018 -- Illini Invitational at MedinahMedinah CC Course 2 -- Medinah, ILPar 72, 6159 yards -- 15 teams, 84 playersVirginia Tech 295 288 297 880 +16 13thEmily Mahar 73 71 75 219 +3 t-40thElizabeth Bose 72 72 76 220 +4 t-43rdKeera Foocharoen 75 72 74 221 +5 t-50thJessica Spicer 76 74 72 222 +6 t-57thAmanda Hollandsworth 75 73 75 223 +7 t-57th

10/26-28/2018 -- Alexa Stirling IntercollegiateAtlanta Athletic Club -- Atlanta, Ga.Par 72, 6210 yards -- 11 teams, 64 playersVirginia Tech 292 294 303 889 +25 3rdKeera Foocharoen 70 70 72 212 -4 1stJessica Spicer 72 72 82 226 +10 t-17thAmanda Hollandsworth 76 74 78 228 +12 t-25thElizabeth Bose 74 78 78 230 +14 t-32ndEmily Mahar 77 79 75 231 +15 t-35th

2/10-13/2019 -- Lady Puerto Rico ClassicRiver Course - Rio Mar C.C. -- Rio Mar, P.R.Par 72, 6164 yards -- 14 teams, 81 playersVirginia Tech 298 291 289 878 +14 3rdEmily Mahar 72 71 70 213 -3 3rdElizabeth Bose 71 74 71 216 E t-4thJessica Spicer 77 72 75 224 +8 t-34thAmanda Hollandsworth 78 76 73 227 +11 t-51stKeera Foocharoen 81 74 75 230 +14 58thSarah Spicer# 80 74 77 231 +15 t-59th

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Virginia Tech Team Results (Through games of Apr 22, 2019)

3/15-16/2019 -- Tar Heel ClassicTeeth of the Dog GC -- La Romana, DRPar 72, 6140 yards -- 15 teams, 75 playersVirginia Tech 296 295 303 894 +30 t-9thEmily Mahar 74 70 77 221 +5 t-20thAmanda Hollandsworth 71 77 74 222 +6 t-26thKeera Foocharoen 76 80 72 228 +12 t-49thElizabeth Bose 78 76 80 234 +18 63rdJessica Spicer 75 72 0

3/29-31/2019 -- Bryan National CollegiateChampion's Course at Bryan Park -- Browns Summit, N.C.Par 72, 6305 yards -- 17 teams, 96 playersVirginia Tech 295 294 296 885 +21 6thAmanda Hollandsworth 74 68 73 215 -1 t-8thEmily Mahar 71 73 75 219 +3 t-18thKeera Foocharoen 76 77 73 226 +10 t-40thJessica Spicer 74 77 77 228 +12 t-49thElizabeth Bose 79 76 75 230 +14 t-65th

4/7-9/2019 -- Clemson InvitationalThe Reserve at Lake Keowee -- Sunset, S.C.Par 72, 6260 yards -- 18 teams, 96 playersVirginia Tech 285 294 579 +3 t-8thAmanda Hollandsworth 69 72 141 -3 t-13thElizabeth Bose 73 72 145 +1 t-35thJessica Spicer 70 75 145 +1 t-35thKeera Foocharoen 73 75 148 +4 t-57thEmily Mahar 73 75 148 +4 t-57th

4/18-20/2019 -- 2019 ACC Women's Golf ChampionshipSedgefield Country Club -- Greensboro, N.C.Par 72, 6089 yards -- 12 teams, 60 playersVirginia Tech 293 295 308 896 +32 6thAmanda Hollandsworth 74 74 72 220 +4 t-14thElizabeth Bose 74 74 77 225 +9 t-26thEmily Mahar 73 73 79 225 +9 t-26thKeera Foocharoen 74 74 80 228 +12 t-38thJessica Spicer 72 75 82 229 +13 t-44th

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Virginia Tech Individual Results (Through games of Apr 22, 2019)

Elizabeth BoseTournament Dates Rounds Scores Par Rank

Minnesota Invitational 9/10-11/2018 3 75-74-76=225 +9 t 42nd/84

Golfweek Conference Challenge 9/24-26/2018 3 74-76-69=219 +3 t 21st/93

Magnolia Invitational 10/14-16/2018 2 84-76=160 +16 72nd/75

Illini Invitational at Medinah 10/8-9/2018 3 72-72-76=220 +4 t 43rd/84

Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate 10/26-28/2018 3 74-78-78=230 +14 t 32nd/64

Lady Puerto Rico Classic 2/10-13/2019 3 71-74-71=216 E t 4th/81

Tar Heel Classic 3/15-16/2019 3 78-76-80=234 +18 63rd/75

Bryan National Collegiate 3/29-31/2019 3 79-76-75=230 +14 t 65th/96

Clemson Invitational 4/7-9/2019 2 73-72=145 +1 t 35th/96

2019 ACC Women's Golf Championship 4/18-20/2019 3 74-74-77=225 +9 t 26th/60

SEASON TOTALS 28 2104 Avg. 75.14 +3 -

Keera FoocharoenTournament Dates Rounds Scores Par Rank

Minnesota Invitational 9/10-11/2018 3 72-74-77=223 +7 t 35th/84

Golfweek Conference Challenge 9/24-26/2018 3 80-0-70=150 +6 92nd/93

Magnolia Invitational 10/14-16/2018 2 79-73=152 +8 t 51st/75

Illini Invitational at Medinah 10/8-9/2018 3 75-72-74=221 +5 t 50th/84

Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate 10/26-28/2018 3 70-70-72=212 -4 1st/64

Lady Puerto Rico Classic 2/10-13/2019 3 81-74-75=230 +14 58th/81

Tar Heel Classic 3/15-16/2019 3 76-80-72=228 +12 t 49th/75

Bryan National Collegiate 3/29-31/2019 3 76-77-73=226 +10 t 40th/96

Clemson Invitational 4/7-9/2019 2 73-75=148 +4 t 57th/96

2019 ACC Women's Golf Championship 4/18-20/2019 3 74-74-80=228 +12 t 38th/60

SEASON TOTALS 27 2018 Avg. 74.74 +3 -

Kristin Hearp (did not play)

Amanda HollandsworthTournament Dates Rounds Scores Par Rank

Minnesota Invitational 9/10-11/2018 3 71-74-75=220 +4 t 17th/84

Golfweek Conference Challenge 9/24-26/2018 3 77-85-67=229 +13 t 52nd/93

Magnolia Invitational 10/14-16/2018 2 83-76=159 +15 t 70th/75

Illini Invitational at Medinah 10/8-9/2018 3 75-73-75=223 +7 t 57th/84

Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate 10/26-28/2018 3 76-74-78=228 +12 t 25th/64

Lady Puerto Rico Classic 2/10-13/2019 3 78-76-73=227 +11 t 51st/81

Tar Heel Classic 3/15-16/2019 3 71-77-74=222 +6 t 26th/75

Bryan National Collegiate 3/29-31/2019 3 74-68-73=215 -1 t 8th/96

Clemson Invitational 4/7-9/2019 2 69-72=141 -3 t 13th/96

2019 ACC Women's Golf Championship 4/18-20/2019 3 74-74-72=220 +4 t 14th/60

SEASON TOTALS 28 2084 Avg. 74.43 +2 -

Anne Taylor Hough (did not play)

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Virginia Tech Individual Results (Through games of Apr 22, 2019)

Emily MaharTournament Dates Rounds Scores Par Rank

Minnesota Invitational 9/10-11/2018 3 70-71-72=213 -3 2nd/84

Golfweek Conference Challenge 9/24-26/2018 3 74-71-72=217 +1 t 13th/93

Magnolia Invitational 10/14-16/2018 2 71-71=142 -2 t 6th/75

Illini Invitational at Medinah 10/8-9/2018 3 73-71-75=219 +3 t 40th/84

Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate 10/26-28/2018 3 77-79-75=231 +15 t 35th/64

Lady Puerto Rico Classic 2/10-13/2019 3 72-71-70=213 -3 3rd/81

Tar Heel Classic 3/15-16/2019 3 74-70-77=221 +5 t 20th/75

Bryan National Collegiate 3/29-31/2019 3 71-73-75=219 +3 t 18th/96

Clemson Invitational 4/7-9/2019 2 73-75=148 +4 t 57th/96

2019 ACC Women's Golf Championship 4/18-20/2019 3 73-73-79=225 +9 t 26th/60

SEASON TOTALS 28 2048 Avg. 73.14 +1 -

Katie Muscatello (did not play)

Jessica SpicerTournament Dates Rounds Scores Par Rank

Minnesota Invitational 9/10-11/2018 3 70-71-76=217 +1 t 9th/84

Golfweek Conference Challenge 9/24-26/2018 3 72-77-70=219 +3 t 21st/93

Magnolia Invitational 10/14-16/2018 2 75-75=150 +6 t 38th/75

Illini Invitational at Medinah 10/8-9/2018 3 76-74-72=222 +6 t 57th/84

Alexa Stirling Intercollegiate 10/26-28/2018 3 72-72-82=226 +10 t 17th/64

Lady Puerto Rico Classic 2/10-13/2019 3 77-72-75=224 +8 t 34th/81

Tar Heel Classic 3/15-16/2019 3 75-72-0=147 +3 74th/75

Bryan National Collegiate 3/29-31/2019 3 74-77-77=228 +12 t 49th/96

Clemson Invitational 4/7-9/2019 2 70-75=145 +1 t 35th/96

2019 ACC Women's Golf Championship 4/18-20/2019 3 72-75-82=229 +13 t 44th/60

SEASON TOTALS 27 2007 Avg. 74.33 +2 -

Sarah SpicerTournament Dates Rounds Scores Par Rank

Lady Puerto Rico Classic 2/10-13/2019 3 80-74-77=231 +15 t 59th/81

SEASON TOTALS 3 231 Avg. 77.00 +5 -

Nora Wrenger (did not play)