2017 Golf Highlights

News

St. Francis Head Coach Bert Jones was named the Delta League Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season.

The St. Francis golf team placed fourth-place finish at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters tournament after advancing from the SJS Division 1 North Tournament with a fourth-place finish.

The team qualified for the postseason by winning the Delta League title for the second consecutive season, posting an undefeated dual and center match record.

Four Troubies earned All-Delta League honors. The Troubadours named to the team included junior Patricia Sweeney, who was the second-ranked player in the league, Saca (No. 6), junior Olivia Alcoran (No. 7) and senior Lauren Allen (No. 10). Sophomore Nashla Aguero was 12th overall in the standings.

Sweeney was named the team’s Most Valuable Player. She played every match, posting a team-best 37.7 scoring average in dual matches. She earned a team-best medalist honors three times during the season. She had a team-best 74.4 scoring average for 18 holes and season-best 71.

Junior Oliva Alcoran received the Integrity in the Moment Award.

Senior Lauren Allen took medalist honors two times while posting a 39.9 dual match scoring average. She signed to play at Missouri S&T.

Senior Adrienne Graybill was named the team’s most improved player. She qualified for her first match in four seasons on the team and posted a season-best 46.

Two Troubadours recorded holes-in-one during the season. Senior Chase Saca recorded a hole-in-one on the 17th hole (68 yards) at Bartley Cavanaugh, while Ceci Fletcher did at the Masters on the 4th hole (106 yards).
 

Individual Honors

All-Delta League

  • Patricia Sweeney
  • Chase Saca
  • Olivia Alcoran
  • Lauren Allen
  • Adrienne Graybill (Sportsmanship Award)
  • Bert Jones (Coach of the Year)

Team Awards

  • Patricia Sweeney – Most Valuable Player
  • Adrienne Graybill – Most Improved
  • Olivia Alcoran – Integrity in the Moment Award