BURNSVILLE, MINN. -- For the sixth time in her career, senior Lexi Hanson of the University of Sioux Falls Women's Golf Team has been selected the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Golfer of the Week, according to an announcement today (March 10) by the league office.

 

Along with Hanson's six NSIC weekly honors, USF Women's Golf now has had 10 student-athletes earn NSIC Golfer of the Week honors. Kami Love, was honored on March 21, 2017 and Hanson earned the honor on March 14, 2017 as well on Sept. 6, 2018, Sept. 27, 2019, March 14, 2019; March 12, 2020 and March 10, 2021 while Lexi Jonas was honored Oct. 2, 2019 while Alex Nutter was honored April 10, 2019 . They join current Head Coach Tavia Rutherford, who was selected on Sept. 17, 2014 while a member of the USF Women's Team.

Already this spring, Hanson has had a solid start with two top-12 finishes at competitive competitions in Oklahoma and Arkansas. On March 9 at the Diffee Ford-Lincoln Invite in Edmond, Okla., Hanson finished eighth at 151 (74-77), which was just two shots from the top-five.

The senior from Chanhassen, Minnesota, who has been named the NSIC Preseason Golfer of the Year, recorded her 17th career top-10 finish at the Diffee Ford-Lincon Invite. Hanson, who has nine top-five, 24 top-20 and two individual titles during her stellar career at USF, opened the tourney with a 74 and finished at 77 for a 151 two-round total..

The top NSIC average  scoring leader from a year ago, the three-time Academic All-NSIC, two-time all-region and two-time All-NSIC performer carded a total one shot better than her 152 (74-78) at the Natural State Golf Classic a week ago. She owns a 75.7 per round scoring average through two competition in 2021.

Hanson and her teammates will compete on March 15-16 at the Hillcat Classic which will be held at the Bailey Ranch Golf Club in Owasso, Okla.