Albany Women Win Second Straight MAAC Golf Championship
Women’s Final Individual Results | Women’s Final Team Results
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – The University at Albany claimed its second MAAC Golf Championship Saturday at Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course. It is the program’s third championship since Albany joined the MAAC. Head coach Colleen Cashman-McSween was named the MAAC Women’s Golf Coach of the Year for the second year in a row.
The Great Danes finished with two players finishing in the top 10, including the women’s runner up, junior Helga Einarsdottir. The junior posted the best score for Albany on the weekend, finishing the third round in second with 228 (+12).
Madison Walker was Albany’s other top performer on the weekend, finishing tied for sixth at +16. The freshman also split the MAAC Rookie of the Year Title with Sarah Frazier of the University of Dayton, who posted the same score.
Maria Loza from the University of Hartford won the 2019 McLeod Trophy, finishing at 226 (+10). Loza is the first player from Hartford to earn the honor since Sarah Sideranko in 2010. Loza’s performance helped the Flyers finish tied for fifth with a score of 994.
The University of Dayton finished tied in second with Quinnipiac University at 944. Dayton placed three golfers in the top 10, with Quinnipiac placing two.
See below for the 2019 Women’s Golf All-MAAC Team.
| 2019 All-MAAC Team |
| Place |
Name |
Class |
School |
Total |
| 1 |
Maria Loza |
So. |
Hartford |
226 (+10) |
| 2 |
Helga Einarsdottir |
Jr. |
Albany |
228 (+12) |
| 3 |
Luciana Tobia |
Sr. |
Quinnipiac |
230 (+14) |
| T4 |
Sara Riso |
Sr. |
Siena |
231 (+15) |
| T4 |
Abby Bitto |
So. |
Dayton |
231 (+15) |
| T6 |
Madison Walker |
Fr. |
Albany |
232 (+16) |
| T6 |
Alexandra Sazhin |
Jr. |
Quinnipiac |
232 (+16) |
| T6 |
Sarah Frazier |
Fr. |
Dayton |
232 (+16) |
| T6 |
Abigail Chai-Onn |
So. |
Siena |
232 (+16) |
| 10 |
Ellie Cronin |
Jr. |
Dayton |
233 (+17) |
The Great Danes will find out thier postseason schedule during the NCAA Division I Women’s Selection Show on Wednesday, April 24 at 5:30 p.m. on Golf Channel.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38
th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.