Cox And Forbrigd Named To American All-Conference Team

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – ECU junior Carley Cox and sophomore Dorthea Forbrigd have been named to the 2018 American Athletic All-Conference team the league announced Wednesday afternoon. With the duos selection, the Pirates have had a least one representative on the yearly team since joining the American in the Fall of 2014.

"I'm very proud of Carley and Dorthea for being named to the all-conference team," ECU head coach Kevin Williams said. "We are very honored to have two named to the team in a very strong conference. Both have worked extremely hard and are deserving of this honor."

Forbrigd, who earned AAC Golfer-of-the-Month honors in September, has recorded seven Top 14 finishes and placed in the Top 34 in all 11 events during her sophomore season. The Oslo, Norway native finished runner-up at the 2018 American Championships after posting a 5-under par 211 (tying career-low score) where she lost in a playoff hole to Wichita State's Taryn Torgerson. Forbrigd registered four Top 5 finishes on the year including claiming individual medalist honors at the Pirate Collegiate Classic with a 1-under par 215. She also finished second at the Cardinal Cup (218/3-over) and tied for fifth at the Pinehurst Challenge (211/5-under). On the season, Forbrigd posted a team-best 72.97 seasonal stroke average that currently ranks second on ECU's single-season charts. In all, she has seven Top 20 finishes, posted par or better in 18 of 32 rounds with five sub-70 scores including a 67 in the final round of The American Championships that tied her career-low 18-hole score.

Cox earned her first career all-conference accolade after posting a 74.00 season stroke average, which stands ninth in the Pirate annuals. The China Grove, N.C. native participated in 11 events recording a pair of Top 5, three Top 10 and six Top 20 placements. At the Pirate Collegiate Classic, Cox claimed a share of third-place posting a 2-over par 218 marking her first career Top 5 finish. She followed that with a career-low 54-hole score of 211 (5-under) at the Pinehurst Challenge for a share of fifth place. In 13 of 32 rounds, she has recorded par or better including a career-low 68 on two occasions (Pinehurst Challenge/first round and UCF Challenge/third round). Cox finished 11th at the 2018 American Championships after carding a three-day score of 222 (76-76-70/6-over) – her best finish in the event.

The Pirates (115-32-1), who are currently ranked No. 48 nationally by Golfstat, will have to wait until Wednesday, April 25 to see where they are selected to play in NCAA Regional action. The field will be announced live on the Golf Channel at 5:30 p.m. (ET).

Players Mentioned

Carley Cox

Dorthea Forbrigd

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