Noblesville, Ind. – Freshman Danielle Nicholson (Geneva, Ohio) fired a final round 71 (-1) to secure the 2016 Mid-American Conference Championship medalist honors. Nicholson became the first Akron golfer to win the individual title while setting the Zips all-time lowest score at the MAC Championship, a 5-under par 211 stroke tournament total.
At the conclusion of the MAC Championship, the league announced the yearly awards with Nicholson earning First Team All-MAC honors, the MAC Freshman of the Year award, and MAC All-Tournament Team.
"It was an emotional day overall," Zips' coach Jenny King said.