Nov. 5, 2003

WACO, Texas - Josefin Svenningsson was named Big 12 Women's Golfer of the Month for October, the conference office announced Tuesday.

Svenningsson led Baylor's women's golf team to a championship and a second place finish during October while averaging a 72.17 for the month. The Sweden sophomore won her first tournament and led BU to the team title at the Adidas Fall Invitational with a 54-hole score of 210 which is the best in school history. The score improved her previous best three-round total by 10 strokes and she shot an opening round 69 which is the lowest 18-hole score in Baylor women's golf history. In New Mexico State's Price Invitational, Svenningsson tied for sixth with a 223. Her 73.93 stroke average through the Bears' five fall tournaments established a new school record.

Svenningson is the second Baylor women's golfer to earn Big 12 Golfer of the Month honors. Melanie Hagewood was honored for the month of February 2003.

Big 12 Golfer of the Month
September
Women: Lisa Meldrum, Oklahoma
Men: Andrew Price, Kansas

October
Women: Josefin Svenningsson, Baylor
Men: Jason Hartwick, Texas