OFFICIAL SITE OF WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

The 2013-14 women's golf team was inducted into the 2021 Hall of Fame class. They finished fourth at the NAIA National Championships. At the time, this was the second highest finish for any WWU team in a NAIA Championship sanctioned sport. 
 
The team consisted of: Alejandra Ferrer, Lacee Floyd, Myriam Hassan, Cassie Kennedy, Valerie Mielziner, Laura Morris, Kelli Mulligan, Jamie Palermo, Jodie Peacock, Joni Purvis, Laura Rowe, Clara Scott, Shelby Smith and Sadie Votruba. The Owls were coached by Barry Doty and assisted by Brooke Lucas and Nicola Race.
 
The team had a school record eight wins on the year and finished with an 89-8 overall record. They went 19-0 in AMC play, 7-1 against NCAA Division I teams and 3-0 against NCAA Division II teams. They won the American Midwest Conference Championship. They ranked no. 1 by Golfstat throughout most of the spring season and finished third in the postseason NAIA Coaches Top 25 Poll.  
 
The team placed four on the NAIA All-America list: Jodie Peacock, Alex Ferrer, Jamie Palermo and Myriam Hassan. 
 
Hassan was named the AMC Player of the Year, and Palermo beat teammate Peacock in a playoff to become the AMC Champion. The team placed six on the AMC All-Conference lists: Alex Ferrer, Myriam Hassan, Valerie Mielziner, Jamie Palermo, Jodie Peacock and Joni Purvis. Myriam Hassan earned NAIA National Player of the Week honors twice throughout the season.
 
The team broke the school record for the lowest 18-hole score, lowest 36-hole score and scoring average. Peacock broke the lowest individual 18-hole score, Ferrer broke the lowest individual 36-hole score, and Hassan broke the season record for stroke average with a 76.22. The team score was the lowest score shot in the country that year and is believed to be the lowest team score ever shot by an NAIA school.