ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum College's Mary Ann Vizcarrondo was named to the All-South Atlantic Conference Women's Golf First Team for the second time in her career announced conference officials Sunday.

Vizcarrondo finished the regular season with a team-leading scoring average of 80.8, which ranked fifth in the conference. The junior also lowered her program-record career scoring average to 81.69, which is nearly two strokes better than second place on the school's all-time list.

Joining Vizcarrondo on the All-SAC First Team are Sarah Jane Sinard of Carson-Newman, Kelsey Babos of Catawba, Ashley Denton of Wingate, and Player of the Year Maria Besio of Newberry. The second team consists of Brenna Martens, Lenoir-Rhyne; Katie Thackerson, Lenoir-Rhyne; Anna Huzelius, Wingate; Andrea Velasquez, Wingate; and Kacie Braxton from Wingate.

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2009 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE WOMEN'S GOLF AWARD WINNERS

First Team
Sarah Jane Sinard, Carson-Newman
Kelsey Babos, Catawba
Maria Besio, Newberry
Mary Ann Vizcarrondo, Tusculum
Ashley Denton, Wingate

Second Team
Brenna Martens, Lenoir-Rhyne
Katie Thackerson, Lenoir-Rhyne
Kacie Braxton, Wingate
Anna Huzelius, Wingate
Andrea Velasquez, Wingate

WOMEN'S GOLF COACH OF THE YEAR - Dr. Jerry Surratt, Wingate
WOMEN'S GOLF PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Maria Besio, Newberry
WOMEN'S GOLF FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR - Maria Besio, Newberry
WOMEN'S GOLF SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - Kacie Braxton, Wingate University