Four Rockets Named NGCA All-American Scholars

      TOLEDO, OH — Senior Morgan Salm (Lompoc, CA) and the freshman trio of Natcha Daengpiem (Chon Buri, Thailand), Caitriona Griffin (Castlemaine Co. Kerry, Ireland) and Pimchanok Kawil (Chiang Mai, Thailand) have each been named to the 2015-16 National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent of all college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50 and student-athletes must have competed in at least 50% (Division I) or 66% (Division II & III) of the college's regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year.

      "Outstanding is the word that came to mind when I found out we were going to have four members of the All-American Scholar Team," Head Coach Nicole Hollingsworth said. "I am so proud of Morgan, Natcha, Caitriona and Pimchanok by getting it done in the classroom and the golf course."

      The aforementioned quartet helped the Rockets set school records for most tournament victories (5), lowest team stroke average (298.3) and post a school-record eight-over par 872 at 2016 Mid-American Conference Championship. UT finished just four strokes of upsetting No. 13 Kent State in the conference tournament.

      Salm, who graduated with a 3.594 GPA in marketing and sales, tallied a career-low 75.6 stroke average in her final campaign as a Rockets. She also posted career-best back-to-back second-place showings with a five-over par 221 (75-71-75) at the Rocket Classic and a six-over par 222 (76-74-72) at the MAC Fall Preview.

      Daengpiem possesses a 3.734 GPA in communications and notched a 76.2 stroke average. She posted her best finish with a fourth-place showing at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate with an eight-over par 224 (75-74-75). Daengpiem also placed ninth at the MAC Championships with a three-over 219 (73-75-71).

      Griffin holds a 3.501 GPA in speech and language pathology and registered a 77.8 stroke average. She garnered a season-best 12th-place finish at the Rocket Classic with a 232 (80-75-77) in her first collegiate event.

            Kawil wrapped up her rookie campaign with a 3.701 GPA in business, in addition to recording a runner-up showing at the MAC Championships. She registered a 76.2 stroke average and tallied her best 18-hole (69) and 54-hole (213) scores at the league tournament to earn a spot on the MAC All-Tournament Team.

Players Mentioned

Natcha Daengpiem

Pimchanok Kawil

Morgan Salm

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