TITLE IX SPOTLIGHT, Women's Golf

CSP celebrates the 50th anniversary of Title IX

5.30.23

By: Patrick Rydeen

ST. PAUL, Minn. – In honor of the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, the Concordia-St. Paul athletic department will be spotlighting its nine female athletic programs throughout the 2022-23 school year. The seventh spotlight is the CSP women's golf program.

Title IX has given me the opportunity to succeed as a female collegiate athlete. I have been able to create relationships with others that have shaped me into the person I am today. I have been supported and encouraged throughout my college journey and that is something I am forever grateful for.

CSP junior Isabella Dory

The 2022-23 Concordia-St. Paul women's golf team

PROGRAM QUICK FACTS

First Season as a Varsity Sport: 2002-03
First NCAA Regional individual participant: Jennie Eyberg, 2004-05
First NCAA Division II Championships individual appearance: Kelly Godwin, 2006-07
First NCAA Division II Championships team appearance: 2008-09 (9th)
First NSIC Team Championship: 2008-09
Best NCAA Division II Championships individual finish: Rachel Gray, 2015-16 (20th)
First NSIC Individual Champion: Isabella Dory, 2022-23

Title IX has paved the way for equality in sports. From my experience, it meant that our postseason play (regionals and nationals) was treated equally to that of the men's sports. Having made post season play each year of competing, our team had an amazing experience on and off the golf course. Title IX allows an equal playing field for both the men’s and women’s teams which was beneficial when it came to coaching!

CSP alum & former head coach Taylor Ramirez, '13

Golden Bears make first trip to NCAA Division II Championships at Findlay Country Club in 2009

Title IX opened the door for young women to pursue their dreams in collegiate sports. As the head coach of a women’s collegiate team, we are so proud of the way sports shape our athletes lives, and the opportunities they earn through hard work, grit and determination. Sport is the ultimate preparation and parallel to life. We can’t think of a better way to support and prepare our ladies for the world, than through sports.

CSP head coach Peter Maki

TEAM SPOTLIGHT

2008-09 Golden Bears

First NCAA Division II Championships team appearance
First NCAA Regionals team appearance
Best NCAA Division II Championships team finish (9th)
First NSIC Championship (1277 / +125)
Tied for best NCAA Central Regionals finish (2nd)
Four tournament wins (Augustana Fall Invitational, Concordia Fall Invitational, Maverick Invitational, NSIC Championship)
Jacquelyn Hauser and Anne Martin named NGCA All-Central Region
Molly Noser, Jacquelyn Hauser and Carley Paulseth named All-NSIC & NSIC All-Tournament Team
Matt Higgins named NSIC Coach of the Year

NCAA REGIONAL & CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPANTS

2004-05: Jennie Eyberg NCAA Regional individual participant
2006-07: Kelly Godwin NCAA Regional & Championship individual participant
2007-08: Jacquelyn Hauser NCAA Regional individual participant
2008-09: NCAA Central Region (2nd) | NCAA DII Championships (9th)
2009-10: NCAA Central Regionals (5th)
2010-11: NCAA Central Regionals (2nd) | NCAA Division II Championships (12th)
2011-12: NCAA Central Regionals (7th)
2012-13: NCAA Central Regionals (8th)
2013-14: NCAA Central Regionals (7th)
2014-15: NCAA Central Regionals (5th) | Rachel Gray NCAA Division II Championships individual participant
2015-16: NCAA Central Regionals (6th) | Rachel Gray NCAA Division II Championships individual participant
2016-17: Savannah Stone NCAA Central Regional individual participant
2017-18: Sophie Hill NCAA Central Regional individual participant
2018-19: Sophie Hill NCAA Central Regional Individual participant

Sophie Hill 2017-18 NCAA Regional second round

Savannah Stone 2017 NCAA Central Region 3rd round

Rachel Gray DII Championships round 2 action

CSP HALL OF FAME

Jacquelyn Hauser Snodgrass, ‘09