Mississippi State freshman Ashley Gilliam was named the Southeastern Conference women’s golfer of the week, the league announced Wednesday.
Gilliam led the Bulldogs to a win at the Westbrook Invitational in Peoria, Arizona, this past weekend. She posted a program record-tying 13-under-par 203, tying for second individually. Including three straight top-three finishes, Gilliam has now finished inside the top 10 in four straight events.
At the Westbrook Invitational, she led Mississippi State to a total team score of 32-under par, tying the 12th-lowest team score in NCAA Division I history and beating the Bulldogs’ record by 10 full strokes.
Gilliam shot 13 birdies and an eagle over the course of the tournament in Peoria, shooting par or below on 52 of 54 holes. Her 5-under score helped the Bulldogs to an 18-under second round — the sixth-best round by a team in Division I history.
Gilliam has broken the Mississippi State freshman record for the most rounds of par or better with 13 and for the most rounds in the 60s with five.
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