BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --Arkansas senior Stacy Lewis has been named the Southeastern Conference Women's Golfer of the Week, conference officials announced on Wednesday.
Lewis, the 2007 NCAA champion, carded a three-round score of 216 and won the Bryan National Collegiate Championship, held March 28-30, at the Bryan Park Champions Golf Course in Brown Summit, N.C.
The Woodlands, Texas, native, shot an opening round 70 and followed it up with a 69 in the second round, which was three shots better than any other golfer in the round. She fired a final round 77, battling tough conditions, to defeat Duke's Amanda Blumenherst, who is ranked the nation's top golfer by Golfweek, by one shot. The Razorbacks finished in fourth place in the event.
With the win, Lewis has now won five tournaments during the 2007-08 season and 11 during her collegiate career. This week's honor is her third SEC Golfer of the Week award this season.
For the season, Lewis has a team-best 71.88 stroke average through nine events, also leading the SEC this season. She is currently ranked second in the nation by the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index.
Arkansas will next play in the SEC Championships on April 18-20 at the Tennessee National Golf Course in Louden, Tenn.
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