Women's golf inks trio for 2021 class
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman women’s golf Suzanne Strudwick announced the signings of three players for the 2021-22 season.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman women's golf Suzanne Strudwick announced the signings of three players for the 2021-22 season.
This most recent class follows up a seven-person signing class last year. The next slew of Eagles come hail from Florida and East Tennessee, including one golfer who will be joining her sister on the team.
"Thankfully we don't have another seven coming in," Strudwick said. "I know my upperclassmen were thankful of that: that I didn't go crazy again and bring in a huge class. The recruiting was so extraordinary for 2020. There were so many good players that I wanted to provide opportunities for. Moving forward, it will be that core group of seven girls from last year and now it will be complementing and adding that. So, that was the focus of 2021 -- to bring in some girls that would complement and help shape the team moving forward because for next year, it's going to be a pretty much fresh new start for us."
Ashley Holland – Sale Creek, Tenn. – Sale Creek High School
Holland has been a dual-sport athlete at Sale Creek, playing golf and basketball. On the links, she has been tabbed team MVP while also landing All-State golfer honors three times along with winning a pair of district and region championships. She has been a part of a Panther squad that has finished third in the state tournament three times. Individually, she won the Chattanooga City Prep Tournament. In the classroom, she was a member of the National Honor Society at Sale Creek. The daughter of Mark and Trisha Holland will be joining her sister, Hannah, on the women's golf team at C-N. Holland was recruited by Milligan, Lincoln Memorial, Tennessee Tech and Palm Beach Atlantic. She plans to study business at Carson-Newman.
Caroline Nemes – Orlando, Fla. – Lake Nona High School
Nemes held a 35 scoring average for nine holes throughout her four year at Lake Nona High School. She was a three-time state finalist for the Lions while also garnering Max Prep Player of the Match honors and Honorable All-Metro status in her freshman and sophomore campaigns. She played for a Lions squad that was a three-time Metro Champion in the largest classification in Florida along with two district titles and a regional championship. Academically, she was an A/B Honor Roll student and a member of NSHSS. The daughter of Laura and Rob Nemes, she plans to major in sports management at C-N. Her sister, Sarah, played volleyball at UCF.
Sydney Thomas – Knoxville, Tenn. – South Doyle High School
Thomas was an All-Conference golfer at South Doyle, winning all but two of the matches she played in throughout her senior season. In her final year, she also placed second in the district while playing for a Cherokees squad that was an All-Conference unit. She was a member of the National Honor Society. The daughter of Dean Thomas, she intends to major in sports management at Carson-Newman.
