ETSU junior heads into A-Sun Championship looking to defend title

MACON, Ga. (April 1, 2009) - ETSU's Laura Jansone's (Jurmala, Latvia) second-place showing at the UNC Wilmington Lady Seahawk helped propel her squad to a team title and helped her claim a second Golfer of the Month award, the conference office announced on Wednesday.

Jansone, a junior from Jurmala, Latvia, posted a second place and 11th place finish during the month. At the UNC Wilmington Lady Seahawk Intercollegiate, Jansone led the Bucs to a team title in the event with her team-best second place showing. During the month, the interior design major posted two rounds of par or better, and finished the month with a stroke average of 74.5

The Buccaneers will next tee it up on Monday, April 13 at Victoria Hills Country Club in DeLand, Fla. as they begin defense of their A-Sun Championship. Jansone will also be defending the individual title - a title she won by a single stroke over fellow nominee, Belmont's Lorie Warren, and Campbell's Belen Diaz Cisneros.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.