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2015-16 Women's Golf Roster

Emily Joers

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Waukesha, Wis.
  • High School Waukesha West

Biography

Career Bests

Best Finish: T-8th - Minnesota Invitational (Sept. 16-17, 2013)
Low Round: 72 - 2x, last at Westbrook Invitational (Feb. 22-23, 2015)
Low 54-Hole Score: 226 -Westbrook Invitational (Feb. 22-23, 2015)

Junior - 2015-16

  • Did not compete.

Sophomore - 2014-15

  • Academic All-Big Ten selection
  • Big Ten “Golfer of the Week” (2/4/15)
  • Participated in 10 of the team’s 11 tournaments
  • Posted her career-best tournament score at the Westbrook Invitational with a 226 (+10)
  • Had a 78.18 season stroke average
  • Tied her career-low round of 72 at the Westbrook Invitational
  • Won her head-to-head match at the Illinois Challenge 8&7

Freshman - 2013-14

  • Competed in all 11 tournaments
  • Recorded a 77.09 stroke average
  • Captured her first career hole-in-one at the Diane Thomason Invitational
  • Best finish came at the Minnesota Invitational when she tied for 8th with a 227 (+11)
  • Also recorded a career low round of 72 (E) at Minnesota
  • Twice delivered a career low 54-hole tournament total of +11 (227) -- Minnesota and the Palmetto Intercollegiate
  • Led the Illini along with Ember Schuldt when they tied for 37th at the Briar's Creek Invitational with a 229 (+13)
  • Tied for 34th at the Big Ten Championships with a 234 (+18)

High School

  • Attended Waukesha West High School in the Classic 8 Conference
  • Lettered in golf all four years
  • A two-time state champion and two-time runner-up
  • Four-time First-Team All-State
  • Three-time conference player of the year
  • High Honor Roll all four years

Personal

  • Majoring in Accounting
  • Daughter of Jeffrey and Valerie Joers
  • Has an older sister Sarah
  • Grandpa Wayne Svoboda played football at Marquette University
  • Loves singing and dancing
  • Favorite athlete is Keegan Bradley because he plays with a great passion and seems like a good person
  • Grandpa influenced her athletic career the most, introducing her to the game of golf

Career Statistics

Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low Rd. Low Tour.
2013-14 11 33 2,544 77.09 72 227 (+11)
2014-15 10 28 2,189 78.18 72 226 (+10)
Totals 21 61 4,733 77.59 72 226 (+10)

Individual Results

2013-14 Tournament Score Finish
Sept. 9-10 Ptarmigan Ram Classic 73-79-77 = 229 (+13) T-35th
Sept. 16-17 Minnesota Invitational 72-78-77 = 227 (+11) T-8th
Oct. 12-13 Diane Thomason Invitational 80-73-80 = 233 (+17) T-26th
Oct. 19-20 Hoosier Fall Invitational (Par 71) 73-73-80 = 226 (+13) T-30th
Oct. 27-28 Palmetto Intercollegiate 75-78-74 = 227 (+11) T-26th
Feb. 27-28 Westbrook Invitational 75-78-76 = 229 (+13) T-71st
March 14-16 Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate 85-76-77 = 238 (+22) T-42nd
March 24-25 Briar's Creek Invitational 80-75-74 = 229 (+13)^ T-37th
April 7-8 Web.com Intercollegiate 80-76-80 = 236 (+20) T-82nd
April 19-20 Lady Buckeye Invitational 78-78-80 = 236 (+20) T-34th
April 25-27 Big Ten Championships 82-78-74 = 234 (+18) T-34th
2014-15 Tournament Score Finish
Sept. 8-9 Colonel Wollenberg Ram Classic 83-73-77 = 233 (+17) T-57th
Sept. 15-16 Minnesota Invitational 81-76-81 = 238 (+22) T-53rd
Oct. 4-5 Diane Thomason Invitational 80-81-74 = 235 (+19) T-17th
Oct. 17-19 Hoosier Fall Invitational * 80 = 80 (+8) T-28th
Feb. 22-23 Westbrook Invitational 76-72-78 = 226 (+10) T-59th
March 2-4 Hurricane Invitational 75-78-76 = 229 (+16) T-62nd
March 23-24 Briar's Creek Invitational 80-73-75 = 228 (+12) T-45th
March 30-31 Web.com Intercollegiate 76-76-80 = 232 (+16) T-73rd
April 18-19 Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational 76-76-84 = 236 (+20) T-45th
April 24-26 Big Ten Championships 88-81-83 = 252 (+36) 82nd


* Competed as an individual

^ Led the team

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

  • 2014-15Sophomore

  • 2015-16Junior