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Women's Golf

2017-18 Women's Golf Roster

Bryan Boettcher

Abby Dufrane

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Marinette HS
  • Hometown Marinette, Wis.

Biography

2017-18
Competed in all 11 events and 31 rounds on the Coyotes schedule … earned Summit League Golfer of the Week on Feb. 14 after tallying 227 strokes and a fourth place finish at the Battle at Boulder Creek (2/12-13) … tallied three top-five finishes and four top-10 finishes throughout the season … placed 10th at the Summit League Championship with 227 strokes … averaged 77.8 strokes per round, a career best … totaled a team-best two rounds under par … placed a season-best fourth at the Nebraska Chip N’ Club (10/1-3) and Battle at Boulder Creek (2/12-13) … shot a low round of 71 at the Nebraska Chip N’ Club … concludes career at USD with a stroke average of 77.6, one victory, five top-five finishes and nine top-10 placements … made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2016-17
Competed in nine tournaments and 25 rounds for the Coyotes … finished sixth at the UNO Invitational (81-70-77-228), tied for 11th at the Bradley Invitational (80-73-74-227) and tied for 16th at the SDSU Jackrabbit Invitational (80-73-77-230) … helped the Coyotes place second at the Creighton Classic and third at the UNO Invitational … shot one round under-par as she recorded a 70 at the UNO Invitational, which ties for the second-best round in the school's individual records. For all-time top scores, it is tied for fifth  … had a stroke average of 80 … compiled a win-loss record of 254-266 … made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2015-16
Played in seven tournaments and missed the last fourth of the season due to an injury … recorded the third-best stroke average on the team with 78.7 … carded two rounds of par or better, including a season low round of 70 (-2) at UAB’s Fall Beach Blast … placed in the top-10 at one tournament, the South Dakota Coyote Classic … had a W-L record of 266-142 (.652) … made the Summit League honor roll, earning distinguished scholar status ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2014-15
Turned in the second-best scoring average by a Coyote since South Dakota made the jump to Division I at 78.4 … had the 17th-best scoring average in the Summit League … was one of four Coyotes who competed in all 11 events … had three top-10 finishes including a win at the Creighton Classic in October … shot a two-round score of 151 (+7) to beat 42 other competitors … also placed second of 87 at the Lady Thunderbird in Utah Valley in March with a two-round total of 148 (+4) … carded a 2-under-par 70 in the first round of the Lady Thunderbird, which tied for the 11th-best round in the Summit League all year … had a W-L record of 480-223 (.683), which is third-best by a Coyote in the Division I Era ... named to the Summit League honor roll, earning Distinguished Scholar status.

Prep
Wisconsin state regional champion during sophomore and junior years and sectional champion during junior year. Was second in regional and sectional tournaments during senior season... placed second at the state tournament during senior season, eighth during junior season... Second-Team All-State as a junior and senior... averaged 78.7 strokes per round during senior season... Green Bay Press Gazette All-High School Golf Team during junior and senior season.

Personal
Daughter of Jim and Lynn Dufrane... Kinesiology and sport management major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

  • 2015-16Sophomore

  • 2016-17Junior

  • 2017-18Senior