Four WIU Women's Golfers Earn WGCA All-American Scholar Honors

Graduated golfers Jessica Knepp and Ashley Jeffers, along with junior Anna Cullinan and sophomore Allie Leingang represented Western on the list

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - The Western Illinois women's golf team had four of its members recently named 2014-15 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars. WIU graduates Ashley Jeffers and Jessica Knepp earned the honor, along with junior Anna Cullinan and sophomore Allie Leingang.

"It takes dedication to your studies to be phenomenal students while representing your school in a Division I sport like Western Illinois University. I'm very proud of our four young ladies with their academic and athletic achievements. Two have graduated in Jessica and Ashley, and the other two, Anna and Allie, will continue their careers at WIU this coming fall," said head coach Lia Biehl Lukkarinen.

Knepp, Jeffers and Cullinan also earned the honor last year. A total of 758 women's collegiate golfers across all divisions were recognized. To earn All-American Scholar honors, golfers must carry at least a 3.50 GPA.

Jeffers finished her undergrad career with a 3.897 GPA and earned her degree in Business-Supply Chain Management this past spring. Knepp graduated in the fall of 2014 and owns a 3.5 GPA as she began working towards her Master of Business Administration this past spring. Cullinan owns a 3.867 GPA and is majoring in Business-Marketing. Leingang owns a 3.967 GPA and is majoring in Business with a Spanish minor.

About the Women's Golf Coaches Association:
The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 500 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.

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Players Mentioned

Ashley Jeffers: Senior; Lakota West

Jessica Knepp: Senior; El Paso-Gridley

Anna Cullinan: Junior; Pleasant Valley

Allie Leingang: Sophomore; Columbia

Players Mentioned

Ashley Jeffers
: Senior; Lakota West

Jessica Knepp
: Senior; El Paso-Gridley

Anna Cullinan
: Junior; Pleasant Valley

Allie Leingang
: Sophomore; Columbia