The University of Akron Athletics
Ek Named to Academic All-MAC Women's Golf Team
June 01 | Women's Golf
AKRON, Ohio - University of Akron sophomore Hanna
Ek was one of nine players named to the Academic
All-Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Team as announced by the
league office Tuesday afternoon.
Ek, who owns a 4.0 cumulative grade point average as a mechanical
engineering major at UA, is the first player to receive academic
honors from the MAC in the two-year history of the women's golf
program.
Ek, a native of Falun, Sweden, competed in 10 of 11 events last
year, finishing with a 78.8 scoring average over 29 rounds. In all,
she recorded four top-20 finishes, including one top-10 designation
when she placed third out of 53 golfers at the Canes and Cardinals
Classic (Apr. 5-6). Fueled by a career best, opening round score
70, Ek carded 225 strokes (70-82-73) to help lead the Zips to a
third-place finish out of 10 teams.
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has
excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete
must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in
at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
First-year students and junior college transfers in their first
year of residence are not eligible for the award.
2010 Academic
All-MAC Women's Golf Team
Hanna Ek, Akron
Brittany Kelly, Ball State
Kristy O'Connor, Ball State
Rachael Pruett, Ball State
Darby Peters, Eastern Michigan
Martina Gavier, Kent State
Mercedes Germino, Kent State
Michelle Hui, Toledo
Elise Swartout, Western Michigan
