LEILANI MCDANIEL OF SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY was named Freshman of the Year.

McDaniel, a freshman from Austin, Texas, was a Second Team All-SCAC finisher at the 2017 conference tournament, placing eighth with a 36-hole score of 168 (83-85). For the season, she recorded a scoring average of 80.94, while posting four top-5 finishes. Her best finish in the spring came at the Schreiner Spring Shootout, where she took second among a field of 43 golfers.