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Andrysova, Dueringer & Pollock Claim LSWA Postseason Awards

Andrysova, Dueringer & Pollock Claim LSWA Postseason Awards

Women's Golf Jul 17
MONROE, La. – Following a 2022-23 season that was defined by a series of firsts in program history as well as consistent, record-breaking performances on the course, the ULM women's golf team claimed two major Louisiana Sports Writers Association postseason awards, with Anna Andrysova voted Freshman of the Year and Rachel Pollock named Coach of the Year. In addition, Andrysova joined Chantal Dueringer on the LSWA All-Louisiana First Team.
 
A native of Prague, Czech Republic, Andrysova previously was selected Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and All-Sun Belt Second Team, as determined by Golfstat's national rankings.
 
She was ULM's top finisher in three of 11 tournaments. Andrysova ranked second on the team with six Top-10 finishes, including three in the Top 5. She finished tied for 14th in the Sun Belt Conference Championship at 7-over-par 223 and converted a 25-foot putt at No. 10 to give ULM a two-stroke lead on the second playoff hole. It marked her second birdie of the day at the decisive hole.
 
Andrysova, who posted three rounds in the 60s, fired a 5-under-par 67 in the third round of The Judson and climbed 18 places on the individual leaderboard into a tie for second place at even-par 216. Her other Top 5 finishes came at the Remax Prime Properties Bearkat Invitational (fifth at 5-over 218) and Lady Red Wolves Classic (tied for fourth at 3-under 213). Her top score came in her collegiate debut at the USA Intercollegiate, shooting a 4-under 212 (tied for sixth).
 
Andrysova ranked among ULM's leaders in multiple stat categories, including scoring average (second at 73.55), most subpar holes (tied for second at 7), first-round scoring (second at 73.36), par-3 scoring (first at 3.09), par-4 scoring (second at 4.12), birdies (fourth at 92) and pars per round (second at 11.36). Her 73.55 scoring average was the third-lowest single-season mark in program history.
 
In just her second season as head coach, Pollock placed ULM on the national map, leading the program to its first-ever appearance as a team in the NCAA Women's Golf Regional as an automatic qualifier.
 
The Warhawks earned a spot in the field after claiming its first Sun Belt Conference Women's Golf Championship in program history on April 18 by defeating Texas State by two strokes on the second playoff hole in Daytona Beach, Florida. ULM and Texas State completed the 54-hole tournament tied at 16-over-par 880.
 
ULM's playoff victory punctuated a remarkable turnaround, winning its first Sun Belt Conference Women's Golf Championship in program history a year removed from finishing last (11th place) in the 2022 league's tournament at 57-over 921.
 
Thanks to its Sun Belt Conference Championship, ULM vaulted 15 places in the Golfstat final regular-season rankings of NCAA Division I women's teams to No. 72 – its highest position in program history. The Warhawks, who moved inside Golfstat's Top 100 for the first time in early March, finished No. 75 in the final postseason rankings.
 
Under Pollock, ULM played as well as any team down the stretch, winning four of its last five regular-season tournaments while posting a 52-1-1 record in its last 54 head-to-head stroke play against NCAA Division I opponents. The Warhawks started the stretch by winning the team title at the GCU Invitational at 13 strokes, finishing at 19-under 845. After placing second in the HCU Husky Invitational, ULM reeled off three consecutive tournament titles: Bama Beach Bash, ULM Invitational and Sun Belt Conference Championship.
 
Overall, the Warhawks won a program single-season record five tournaments in 2022-23, with its first title coming at The Judson last November. ULM broke the previous record of four tournament wins set by the 2013-14 team.
 
In addition, the 2022-23 Warhawks rewrote the record book, breaking more than 20 combined individual and team records, including the lowest team scoring average per round (293.53) as well as the four lowest rounds and four lowest 54-hole scores in program history.
 
A senior from Bregenz, Austria, Dueringer previously was voted Sun Belt Golfer of the Year and named All-Sun Belt First Team, as determined by Golfstat's national rankings.  
 
Dueringer was ULM's top finisher in five of 12 tournaments in 2022-23, including three of the last four in the regular season. She shot an 8-over-par 224 in the NCAA San Antonio Regional to tie for 25th place. Dueringer helped lead the Warhawks to the program's first-ever Sun Belt Conference Championship, finishing second overall at even-par 216 – just two strokes behind the individual medalist. She earned a spot on the Sun Belt Conference Championship All-Tournament Team, thanks to her top six performance. Dueringer recorded birdies on three of the last five holes (14th, 16th and 17th) to send the Sun Belt Conference Championship into a playoff against Texas State.
 
She led ULM with eight Top-10 finishes, including seven in the Top 5. Dueringer led wire-to-wire at the Bama Beach Bash while claiming her first career championship at 5-under 211; the 211 marked the third-lowest 54-hole total of her career and tied for the fifth-lowest score in program history.
 
Dueringer set numerous ULM individual single-season records as a senior, including scoring average (72.65), par or better rounds (18), birdies (107), eagles (7) and par-4 scoring (4.0314). Her 72.65 scoring average ranked among the NCAA Division I leaders (No. 67). She also led the team with eight rounds in the 60s. Dueringer finished as ULM's career leader in multiple stat categories, including scoring average (73.87), par or better rounds (32), birdies (243) and eagles (9).
 
She became only the second player in ULM program history to be selected Sun Belt Conference Women's Golfer of the Year, joining Alison Knowles, who earned the award following the 2013-14 season.
 
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