LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - University of Dayton women's golf freshman Sarah O'Connor was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year after her second-place finish at the 2021 MAAC Championship. Her second place finish is the highest for a Flyer at the conference tournament in program history. The three-day event was played on the Disney Magnolia Course at par 72.

As a team, Dayton took third place overall with a 45-hole score of 315-311-149=775 (+55). O'Connor paced the Flyers with her four-over-par score of 75-72-37=184. Quinnipiac claimed top honors and a bid to the NCAA Tournament with its team score of 304-296-150=750 (+30) and Hartford's Maria Loza won medalist honors for her score of 72-72-37=181 (+1).

The final round of the tournament was shortened to nine holes after a lengthy weather delay.

DAYTON PARTICIPANTS
t-2nd  Sarah O'Connor  75-72-37=184 (+4)
t-11th  Abby Bitto  76-78-39=193 (+13)
t-20th  Alexandra Bozich  81-80-39=200 (+20)
t-20th  Sarah Frazier  83-81-36=200 (+20)
t-32nd  Hailey Tanis  87-85-37=209 (+29)

THANK YOU, SENIORS
The University of Dayton and the Department of Athletics would like to extend a huge thank you to the senior women's golf team members for your commitment and dedication to the program: Abby Bitto, Brittney Blaschak, Alexandra Bozich and Miranda Mocklow. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors!