Wake Forest Athletics
Clau Named ACC Women's Golfer Of The Year
5/7/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
May 7, 2003
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Wake Forest senior Nuria Clau was named ACC Player of the Year in women's golf on Wednesday. She becomes the third Demon Deacon to win such an honor, the first since Laura Philo Diaz won in 1996.
Clau has had a stellar year, winning two tournaments and finishing second at the ACC Championship. She currently has a school record stroke average of 73.66 and also tied the school record with a 67 at the Bryan National Collegiate. Clau also was named to the All-ACC squad for the second consecutive year.
Duke freshman Liz Janangelo was named ACC Rookie of the Year, and Blue Devil head coach Dan Brooks was selected Coach of the Year.
Joining Clau on the All-ACC team are Duke's Leigh Anne Hardin, Virada Nirapathpongporn and Liz Janangelo, North Carolina's Meaghan Francella and Ashley Prange and Florida State's Kristin Tamulis.
2003 All-ACC Women's Golf Team
Name School Yr. HometownNuria Clau Wake Forest Sr. Barcelona, SpainMeaghan Francella North Carolina Jr. Port Chester, N.Y.Leigh Anne Hardin Duke Jr. Martinsville, Ind.Liz Janangelo Duke Fr. West Hartford, Conn.Virada Nirapathpongporn Duke Jr. Bangkok, ThailandAshley Prange North Carolina Jr. Noblesville, Ind.Kristin Tamulis Florida State Sr. Naples, Fla.
PLAYER OF THE YEARNuria Clau
ROOKIE OF THE YEARLiz Janangelo, Duke
COACH OF THE YEARDan Brooks, Duke
