May 26, 2012

PEMBROKE – After finishing just two strokes back of the leader en route to runner-up honors at the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships on Saturday, junior Meghan Moore has been named this week's UNCP Student-Athlete of the Week, athletic department officials announced Wednesday.

Moore, a Durham native, carded an even-par 72 in the fourth and final round of the 72-hole event at the par-72, 6,283-yard Persimmon Ridge Golf Course in Louisville, Ky. She finished the event at 10-over-par – just two strokes off the pace set by individual medalist Abbey Gittings of national champion Nova Southeastern. Gittings turned in a double bogey on the par-4 13th hole to fall into a first place tie with Moore, but the NSU junior birdied both the 15th and 16th holes, and then posted pars on the final two greens.

Moore's finish is the best individual national finish by a Peach Belt Conference women's golfer in league annals and the best finish for a PBC golfer, male or female, since USC Aiken's Jeff Goff captured the individual national championship in 2008. Moore also concluded her junior campaign with a PBC-best and school record 76.03 stroke average – the second-lowest total in league history.

A three-year starter for the Lady Braves, Moore has compiled a program-best 76.3 career stroke average, while also posting 19 top-10 finishes (23 total events) over the last three years, including 17 top-5 showings. She has also tallied a phenomenal .930 (1,367-103) win-loss percentage during that time frame as well.

2011-12 UNCP ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Week Of	Athlete	Sport	Release
April 30	Pardon Ndhlovu	Track & Field	Click Here
April 23	Jon Williams	Track & Field	Click Here
April 16	Madeline DiNunzio	Tennis	Click Here
April 9	Josh Haley	Baseball	Click Here
March 26	Josh Haley	Baseball	Click Here
March 19	Karlee Wilson	Softball	Click Here
March 12	Mike Williams	Wrestling	Click Here
March 5	Natalie Klemann	Softball	Click Here
February 27	Mike Williams	Wrestling	Click Here
February 20	Jazmine Kemp	Basketball	Click Here
February 13	Josh Haley	Baseball	Click Here
February 6	James De La Riva	Wrestling	Click Here
January 30	DeDe Cotten	Basketball	Click Here
January 23	Daniel Ownbey	Wrestling	Click Here
January 16	Marcus Heath	Basketball	Click Here
January 9	Shahmel Brackett	Basketball	Click Here
January 2	Mike Williams	Wrestling	Click Here
December 20	Courtney Bolton	Basketball	Click Here
December 12	Shane Nolan	Wrestling	Click Here
December 5	Kristoff Thomas	Wrestling	Click Here
November 28	George Blakeney	Basketball	Click Here
November 21	Brendon Parker-Risk	Wrestling	Click Here
November 14	George Blakeney	Basketball	Click Here
November 7	Ashlyn Rebok	Volleyball	Click Here
October 31	Jordan Walor	Golf	Click Here
October 24	Pardon Ndhlovu	Cross Country	Click Here
October 17	Sam Miles	Soccer	Click Here
October 10	Luke Charles	Football	Click Here
October 3	Dana Watkins	Golf	Click Here
September 26	Travis Daniels	Football	Click Here
September 19	Jordan Walor	Golf	Click Here
September 12	Travis Daniels	Football	Click Here
September 6	Rebecca Womack	Soccer	Click Here