Colorado Springs, Colo.—For the first time since joining the Mountain West Conference in 2012-13, the San José State women's golf team has swept the conference postseason honors.
Senior Abegail Arevalo is the 2018-19 MW Women's Golfer of the Year. Natasha Andrea Oon is the 2018-19 MW Freshman Women's Golfer of the Year. First-year head coach Dana Dormann is the 2018-19 MW Coach of the Year.
"I'm super excited that 'Abby' and Natasha swept the awards. They had different times when they stepped up to lead the team. Abby has been so steady throughout the year. Being ranked 26th in the country, I think that's the highest we've had a golfer ranked that high in a long time. She's been a great leader for our program, stepped it up, and been very driven," said Dormann, the Mountain West Coach of the Year.
"Natasha has been an incredible addition to the program. We look forward to many more accolades for Natasha going forward. She's off to a great start and we can see big things for her in her future."
Arevalo, also a first team All-MW honoree for the second consecutive season, has a 72.14 stroke average in 28 rounds played. She is ranked 26th in Golfstat and 39 in Golfweek. Arevalo won individual titles at the Coeur d'Alene Collegiate and The Gold Rush, finished in the top-10 in eight of her 10 tournaments played this season and was in the top-20 in every tournament. She has shot under par in 11 rounds and four rounds of par.
Oon, also a first team All-MW selection, tied Arevalo in stroke average at 72.14 in 28 rounds played. She ranks 55th in Golfstat and 40th in Golfweek. Oon won two tournament titles this season – Minnesota Invitational, her first collegiate tournament, and The Gold Rush and finished in the top-10 in seven of her 10 tournaments played. She has eight rounds under par and seven rounds of par this season. Oon tied for second at the MW Championship last week.
Dormann is in her first season as head coach after serving as the associate head coach and assistant coach for 13-plus years. She has coached the team to a 24th ranking on Golfstat and 27th on Golfweek. The team started the season by winning the Minnesota Invitational and won The Gold Rush in late February.
Arevalo is the second Spartans to win MW Women's Golfer of the Year award, following My Leander who won in 2017. Oon is the first Spartan to win the MW Freshman Women's Golf of the Year award. Dormann wins her first honor at the helm of the program, following her husband, John, who was the 2016-17 MW Coach of the Year.
2018-19 Mountain West Women's Golf Honors
FIRST TEAM
Brigitte Thibault, Fresno State
Gioia Carpinelli, San Diego State
Abegail Arevalo, San José State
Natasha Andrea Oon, San José State
Polly Mack, UNLV
SECOND TEAM
Tara Finigan, Boise State
Victoria Gailey, Nevada
Fernanda Escauriza, San Diego State
Sara Kjellker, San Diego State
Elizabeth Prior, UNLV
Player of the Year: Abegail Arevalo, San José State
Freshman of the Year: Natasha Andrea Oon, San José State
Coach of the Year: Dana Dormann, San José State
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