Women
Northwestern’s Yun Named Golfer of the Week
Rookie’s Top-3 finish led Wildcats to victory at the PING/ASU Invitational
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Northwestern freshman Ashley Yun has been named the Big Ten Women’s Golfer of the Week for tournaments played during the week of March 28 – April 3, 2024.
Golfer of the Week
Ashley Yun, Northwestern
Freshman – West Covina, Calif. – Walnut – Communication Studies
- Finished third (68-73-69=210; -6) at the 2024 PING/ASU Invitational, hosted at Papago Golf Course in Phoenix
- Opened competition with a career-low tying 68, ahead of a final-round 69
- Recognized as the Ann Votik Award winner, honoring the top freshman on the individual leaderboard
- Led the No. 11 Wildcats (284-285-284=853; -11) to a three-stroke win among a field that included seven of the nation’s Top-15 teams in the latest Mizuno Women’s Golf Coaches Association Poll
- Last Northwestern Golfer of the Week: Jennifer Cai (3/7/24)
2023-24 Big Ten Women’s Golfers of the Week
Sept. 6: Isabella McCauley, So., MINN
Sept. 13: Michaela Vavrova, Sr., NEB
Sept. 20: Chloe Johnson, So., IND | Katie Lu, Jr., MSU
Sept. 27: Katie Lu, Jr., MSU
Oct. 4: Lauryn Nguyen, Jr., NU
Oct. 11: Kelli Ann Strand, So., NEB
Oct. 18: Kailie Vongsaga, Gr., OSU
Oct. 26: Lauryn Nguyen, Jr., NU
Nov. 1: Isabel Sy, Sr., ILL
Feb. 7: Isabella McCauley, So., MIN | Kelli Ann Strand, So., NEB
Feb. 15: Michelle Cox, Jr., PSU
Feb. 21: Kary Hollenbaugh, So., OSU
Feb. 28: Chloe Chan, Jr., WIS | Nicha Kanpai, So., MD | Isabel Sy, Sr. ILL
March 7: Jennifer Cai, Sr., NU
March 13: Brooke Biermann, Jr., MSU | Katie Lu, Jr., MSU | Isabel Sy, Sr. ILL
March 21: Isabella McCauley, So., MIN
March 28: Leigha Devine, Gr., RUT
April 3: Ashley Yun, Fr., NU
Indiana Earns Men’s Golfer of the Week Honor
Hoosiers’ Piesen finished first at the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational
Golfer of the Week
Nick Piesen
Fr. – Strongsville, Ohio
- Recorded his second collegiate victory after shooting a career-low 133 (68-65; -7) at the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational at the Highland Golf and Country Club
- Strung together 12 total birdies during the 36 holes with six coming in each round
- Earns his first career Golfer of the Week honor
- Last Indiana Golfer of the Week: Drew Salyers (Oct. 26, 2022)
2023-24 Big Ten Men’s Golfers of the Week
Sept. 7: Hunter Thomson, Jr., MICH
Sept. 14: Max Herendeen, Fr., ILL/Mac McClear, Gr., IOWA
Sept. 20: Daniel Aas, Sr., WIS
Sept. 27: Herman Sekne, Sr., PUR
Oct. 4: Ethan Tseng, So., NU
Oct. 12: Jackson Buchanan, Jr., ILL
Oct. 18: Timmy Crawford, Gr., ILL
Nov. 1: Cameron Adam, Jr., NU
Feb. 8: Neal Shipley, Gr., OSU
Feb. 14: Hunter Thomson, Jr., MICH/Nels Surtani, Jr., PUR
Feb. 21: Jude Kim, Sr., MICH
Feb. 29: Cameron Huss, Sr., WIS
March 7: Florian Huerlimann, Jr., MD
March 13: Ashton McCulloch, Jr., MSU
March 20: Daniel Aas, Sr., WIS
March 27: Jackson Buchanan, Jr., ILL
April 3: Nick Piesen, Fr., IND