April 27, 2008

Women’s Golf: Katie Rogner Named Player and Newcomer of the Year; Schwartz Top Coach

    Carmel, Ind. – Freshman Katie Rogner will forever be in the Youngstown State women's golf history books as she becomes the first player in school history to be selected Player of the Year as well as the Newcomer of the Year in the Horizon League, the conference announced on Sunday.
    Only a freshman Rogner wasted no time leaving her mark on the program.  This season she has had the lowest score in every event the Penguins competed in.  She also won medalist honors in last her two events including the Horizon League Championships.
    Joining Rogner on the All Horizon League Team were Butler golfers Lauren Showers and Paige McCracken, Loyola’s Lucy McGovern, and Detroit’s Mandi Dupuis,
Rachel McHenry, and Ashley Hamilton.
    Also taking home season honors was Coach Roseann Schwartz. Schwartz was named the Horizon League Women's Golf Coach of the Year for her efforts during the 2007-08 campaign. YSU won three tournaments during the year.
    Rogner and the Penguins wrapped up the season with a second-place finish in the Horizon League Championships.