May 7, 2007

Greensboro, NC - Virginia senior Leah Wigger (Louisville, Ky.) and sophomore Jennie Arseneault (Grinnell, Iowa) were named to the 2007 All-Atlantic Coast Conference women's golf team the league office announced today. The squad is selected by the ACC's head coaches. For Wigger, its marks the fourth consecutive season she has been named an All-ACC player. It is the first time Arseneault has received the recognition.

Wigger, who is currently ranked No. 10 by Golfweek, leads Virginia this season with a 73.56 stroke average heading into this week's NCAA East Regional Championship in Baton Rouge, La. She was Virginia's top finisher in seven of the nine tournaments she played and posted six top-10 finishes. Wigger won Georgia's Liz Murphey Classic, was the runner-up at the Fall Preview and was fourth at the ACC Championships.

Arseneault is ranked second on the Cavalier squad with a 74.61 stroke average. She had three top-10 finishes in the fall and been UVa's top finisher in three tournaments this season. She has been slowed this spring due to a sore back that forced her to withdraw from two events.

Duke placed five players on the All-ACC squad as well as capturing Coach, Player and Freshman of the Year honors. The Blue Devils were represented by senior Anna Grzebien, junior Jennifer Pandolfi, sophomores Jennie Lee and Amanda Blumenherst and freshman Alison Whitaker, the ACC Freshman of the Year. Dan Brooks, Duke's head coach, was chosen as the league's Coach of the Year winning his second straight and 11th overall honor. Blumenherst, the ACC individual champion, was tabbed the player of the year.

The other selections included Kelly Calkin of Maryland, Katie Miller and Lauren Hunt of North Carolina, Amanda Goins from Wake Forest and Florida State's Caroline Westrup.

2007 All-ACC Women's Golf Team

Name                School          Yr.   Hometown
Amanda Blumenherst  Duke            So.   Scottsdale, Ariz.
Anna Grzebien       Duke            Sr.   Narragansett, R.I.
Jennie Lee          Duke            So.   Henderson, Nev.
Jennifer Pandolfi   Duke            Jr.   Navarre, Fla.
Alison Whitaker     Duke            Fr.   Melbourne, Australia
Caroline Westrup    Florida State   So.   Ahus, Sweden
Kelly Calkin        Maryland        Jr.   St. Charles, Ill.
Lauren Hunt         North Carolina  So.   Little River, S.C.
Katie Miller        North Carolina  Sr.   Jeannette, Pa.
Jennie Arseneault   Virginia        So.   Grinnell, Iowa
Leah Wigger         Virginia        Sr.   Louisville, Ky.
Amanda Goins        Wake Forest     Sr.   Frankfort, Ky.
Player of the Year: Amanda Blumenherst, Duke
Freshman of the Year: Alison Whitaker, Duke
Coach of the Year: Dan Brooks, Duke