UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Saginaw Valley State University women's golf's Marissa GeRue was named GLIAC Women's Golfer of the Week on Thursday. GeRue's honors come off her record setting performance last weekend.
GeRue set the 18- and 54-hole record for Saginaw Valley as she won the SVSU Spring Invitational over the weekend. The sophomore finished the three-round tournament at 224 (+8) after back-to-back 78's (+6) on day one and then a 68 (-4) on Sunday.
The Fort Wayne, Indiana native carded eight birdies in the final round for nine total to lead the tournament which was more than double than the other 37 golfers. She led the tournament on par fours with an average of 4.07 strokes per hole and was second-best on par fives with 5.25 strokes per hole.
This is the first GLIAC Golfer of the Week honor for GeRue's career and the first for the Cardinals this season.
Saginaw Valley women's golf is off this week and end the month of March in the Findianapolis Intercollegiate hosted by Findlay and UIndy. The two-day tournament starts on Monday, March 30 at the Chariot Run Golf Course in Laconia, Indiana.