March 8, 2021
DURHAM, N.C. – Women's golf sophomore
Erica Shepherd has been selected Duke's PNC Achiever's Student-Athlete of the Week, after winning the individual title and helping lead the Blue Devils to the team crown at the Gamecock Intercollegiate.
The Greenwood, Ind., native secured her first collegiate title last week in turning in rounds of 69, 70, and 70 for a career-best finish with a seven-under-par, 209 at the Columbia Country Club.
The ANNIKA Award candidate led the field with 14 birdies and a four-under-par (3.86) scoring average on par-4 holes on the week.
Shepherd's final round performance in Columbia featured five birdies, while hitting 14 fairways, 15 greens and rolling 31 putts. She secured the individual hardware by three strokes over Lois Kaye Go of South Carolina.
As a team, the Blue Devils collected rounds of 282, 291 and 291 for a 54-hole ledger of 864 to register the team title against a stellar field that featured eight teams ranked in the top 15.
Next up for Duke women's golf is the Valspar Augusta Invitational March 13-14 in Augusta, Ga., at the Forest Hills Golf Club.
"PNC Achievers is a student honors platform that is active at nearly 20 schools and universities across PNC Bank's service area. Honorees are selected locally by designated panels at each respective school, using a set of criteria that includes athletic accomplishments, academic achievement, community service and student leadership."
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