UWO Women's Golf Team: 2010 Recap,
by Jessica Wilkie

The Western Mustang Women's Golf team had a rollercoaster season in2010. They began with placing 7th at the Mercyhurst invitational, peaked with a win at McMaster and ended with an underwhelming 5th at the OUA Championships.

The 2010 squad included veterans Lauren lantomasi, Amy Williams, Wesley Janzen and Arielle Notte, along with two newcomers, Miranda David and Jessie Mercer. Mercer, a Stephen Ames Cup winner, was the standout on this 2010 team, placing in the Top 10 in nearly every tournament the Mustangs entered.

The McMaster Invitational took place in early-October 2010 at the Beverley Golf Course in Hamilton, Ontario and saw the team take 1st place overall after a strong performance from newcomer Jessie Mercer. Despite the rainy weather conditions, Mercer finished 4 strokes ahead of her nearest competitor, and placed fourth overall. With strong performances from team members Lauren Iantomasi (10th), Amy Williams (12th) and Wesley Janzen (19th), the Mustangs claimed gold.

Finally, after a somewhat disappointing 3rd place finish in 2009, the University of Western Ontario women's golf team had high hopes for a comeback at the 2010 OUA Championships, but unfortunately it wasn`t meant to be. The team settled for a 5th place finish overall at the tournament, which took place at Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham. Rookies Jessie Mercer and Lauren lantomasi placed 9th and 10th respectively in the overall competition.

Mustangs coach Chris Dickinson was named the Women`s Coach of the Year, marking the third time a UWO women`s golf coach has won this award in the past five years.

Despite the OUA results, the women worked very hard in 2010, and were rewarded for their efforts with solid finishes in each tournament: Mercyhurst (7th); St. Thomas (4th); Sunningdale (4th); Guelph (3rd); McMaster (1st); and OUA Finals (5th).

Look for a bright future for the Mustangs women's golf team in 2011.

Jessica Wilkie is a member of the Class of 2011, Corporate Communication and Public Relations post-graduate program at Fanshawe College of Applied Arts & Technology in London, Ontario.

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