Gannon University Athletics

Career Accolades:

• PSAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week (9/18/24)
• 2023-24 WGCA All-East Region Team
• 2023-24 PSAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Year 
• 2023-24 PSAC Individual Champion
• 2023-24 All-PSAC First Team 
• 2023-24 College Sports Communicators (CSC) At-Large Academic All-America Second Team
• 2023-24 College Sports Communicators (CSC) At-Large Academic All-District
• 2022-23 PSAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Year 
• 2022-23 PSAC Individual Champion
• 2022-23 All-PSAC First Team 
• 2022-23 College Sports Communicators (CSC) At-Large Academic All-District
• 2023 PSAC Spring Top 10
• 2021-22 PSAC Freshman of the Year 
• 2021-22 All-PSAC First Team 
• PSAC Scholar Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
• PSAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week (3/30/22, 4/21/22, 3/15/23, 4/19/23, 3/13/24, 4/17/24)
• D2ADA Academic Achievement Award Winner (2023-24, 2024-25)

2023-24: Petersen continued to be one of the most highly decorated golfers in Gannon history as she won the PSAC individual title for the second consecutive year and was named the PSAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive year. Was named to the All-PSAC First Team for the third straight season. ... Helped Gannon to its fifth consecutive PSAC team title, including GU's third with Petersen as one of the core members of the team. ... Was named to the WGCA All-East Region Team. ... Also an outstanding student, she was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) At-Large Academic All-America Second Team. Selected as CSC At-Large Academic All-District for the second straight year and was a PSAC Scholar-Athlete for the third time. ... Set a Gannon women's golf record with a 74.7 stroke average in 27 rounds over 12 tournaments. ... Led Gannon -- or tied for the lead -- in scoring in nine of the 12 tournaments. ... Had seven top-three-finishes, eight top-five finishes and nine top-10 finishes. ... Won the PSAC championship with a 2-over-par 218 (71-74-73). ... Also won the Clarion Fall Invitational with a 4-under-par 140. That included a Gannon record of 4-under-par 68 in the second and final round. ... She now has four career victories. ... Placed second in the Gannon Spring Invitational with a 7-over 151, which included a 2-under 70 in the second round. ... Placed third in the Evann Parker Memorial, Michael Corbett Fall Classic, Sea Trail Spring Golf Tournament, and Saginaw Valley Spring Invite. ... Opened the season with a fourth-place effort in the UC Golden Eagle Fall Invitational. ... Tied for 11th among 81 top golfers in the NCAA East Regional with a 231 (80-77-74).

2022-23: Turned in an outstanding sophomore season that was capped when she was named PSAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Year. ... She won the PSAC individual championship by six shots with a 7-over-par 151 (78-73) while leading Gannon to its fourth consecutive PSAC team title. ... She led the team with a 78.81 total and set a Gannon single-season record with an average of 6.81-over par per round. ... She set another Gannon record by compiling 42 birdies on the season, five more than the previous record. ... Set a program record for par-3 scoring with a 3.26 average. ... Led Gannon with seven top-10 and seven top-five finishes. ... She had 16 rounds in the 70s this season, and all 26 of her rounds counted toward Gannon's scoring, tying a program season record. ... She won the Gannon Spring Invitational with 6-over 150 (75-75). ... Placed second in the Mercyhurst Spring Invitational with a 5-over 77. ... Finished third in the season-opening Evann Parker Memorial with a 155 (78-77). ... Placed third in the Michael Corbett Classic with a 3-over 75. ... Finished fourth in the Clarion Fall Invitational with a 157 (78-79). ... Tied for fifth in the Golden Knight Carolina Classic with a 159 (77-82). ... Claimed a spot on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) At Large Academic All-District Team. ... Was named to the PSAC Spring Top 10. ... Earned PSAC Athlete of the Week honors twice for the second straight season. ... Was selected as the Team Co-MVP with Sarah White.

2021-22: Averaged 78.9 strokes in 14 rounds… She was selected as the PSAC Freshman of the Year while also making the PSAC First Team… She is the first Gannon freshman to finish a season with a sub-80 average… Carded nine sub-80 rounds, including seven in a row… Tied for second in the PSAC Championships with a 239 total as she shot rounds of 82, 76, and 81… Tied for second in the Klash in Kentucky with rounds of 73 and 79 for a 152 total… Tied for first in the Mercyhurst Spring Invitational with a 79 but finished as the runner-up after a one-hole playoff… Tied for second in the Gannon Spring Invitational with a 76… Tied for ninth in the Browngolf Intercollegiate (165) and tied for 10th in the NC4K College Classic (76-79-155)... At the NCAA East Regional, she shot rounds of 80, 82, and 77 to post a 239 total, and led Gannon with a 36th-place finish as the Golden Knights placed 12th as a team.

Personal: Majoring in Marketing. ... She is the daughter of Dan Piil and Pia Lykaer Petersen. ... She has two brothers, Alexander and Benjamin.

 

			Low Tournaments				Low	Par/-	Finish  Top
Season	Rounds	Strokes	72-holes	54-holes	36-holes	18-holes	Round	Rounds	Events	5	10	20	W-L%	Average
2021-22	14	1105		239	155	76	73		8	4	6	6	87.4	78.9
2022-23	26	2049		237	150	75	73		13	7	7	8	74.3	78.8
Career	40	3154	-	237	150	75	73	-	21	11	13	14	78.9	78.9