Women's Golf Adds 2004 Big East Champ Alison Walshe
Aug 4, 2004 | Women's Golf
Aug. 4, 2004
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Alison Walshe, the 2004 Big East Individual Golf Champion, will join the Tulane women's golf program for the 2004-05 season, head coach Sue Bower announced after Walshe filed an intent to enroll form on Wednesday. A native of Westford, Mass., Walshe starred as a true freshman last season at Boston College where she led the team with a 75.74 stroke-per-round average. She will have three years of eligibility remaining, and can participate for the Green Wave right away. "Alison Walshe is a tremendously talented golfer, and we're obviously happy to have her," Bower said. "Winning a conference title is a huge accomplishment, and for her to do that as a freshman speaks volumes of her ability. She will be joining a talented team, and I think this puts us in a good position to defend the Conference USA crown." Walshe finished in the Top 10 in all 10 tournaments she participated in, including individual wins at the Rutgers Invitational, Hartford Invitational and the Big East Championship. She shot par-or-better five times, including a career-best 69 in the opening round of the Rutgers Invitational, where the Eagles won the team title. Prior to enrolling at Boston College, Walshe twice earned Boston Globe Player of the Year and Boston Herald All--Star honors as a prepster at Westford Academy. She was a medalist at the 2003 Massachusetts High School State Championship with an even-par 72, won another two tournaments, and was the 2003 Massachusetts State Junior Amateur Champion. In addition to golf, Walshe also earned varsity letters in basketball. As a senior on the hardwood, she was named team captain and MVP, and earned Dual County League and Lowell Sun All-Star honors while leading the squad to the 2003 league championship. Walshe will join a Tulane team that is coming off its first Conference USA championship and third straight NCAA Regional appearance. The Green Wave returns four of its top five golfers of a year ago, including first-team All C-USA honorees Liliana Alvarez and Mary Ellen Jacobs.
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