Maeve Cummins

Maeve Cummins
Maeve Cummins
  • Height:
    5-0
  • Hometown:
    Waringstown, Northern Ireland
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Banbridge Academy
Bio
 
  • 2019 SAC Tournament Top Medalist
  • 2019 All-SAC First Team
  • 2019 SAC Freshman of the Year

2019-20: Received second-straight All-SAC nod after leading the Eagles with a 75.5 scoring average through 15 rounds... Started in all seven of C-N's events on the season... Opened the season with five-straight top 20 finishes throughout the fall season, including two in the top five... Fired a career-low 36-hole score of 145 in her tie for second at the State Farm Intercollegiate... Ended the season at the top of the program's best career scoring average list through just two seasons with a 75.62... Holds the two best single-season scoring average in team history with the 75.5 average in her sophomore campaign and 75.7 in her debut season... Became the fourth Eagle in program history to pick up All-SAC honors in both of her first two seasons on the team.

Tournament Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank W-L
UIndy Fall Invitational 09/09-10/2019 3 72-76-78=226   +10   t-18th/85 67-17
State Farm Intercollegiate 09/16-17/2019 2 70-75=145   +1   t-2nd/45 43-1
Winthrop Fall Invitational 10/07/2019 2 78-74=152   +8   t-16th/52 36-15
Music City Invitational 10/14-15/2019 2 75-78=153   +9   t-20th/72 52-19
Flagler Fall Slam 10/21-22/2019 2 70-76=146   +2   5th/93 88-4
Battle at Hilton Head 02/24-25/2020 2 84-72=156   +12   33rd/87 54-32
Low Country Invitational 03/02-03/2020 2 78-77=155   +13   t-22nd/77 55-21
SEASON TOTALS 15 1133 Avg. 75.5 +4 - 395-109

2018-19: All-SAC First Team selection and program's first SAC Freshman of the Year... Competed in 10 events in her debut season with nine starts and played as an individual at the NCAA South Super Regional... Landed in the top 10 of six events with four in the top five... Top medalist at the King Invitational and SAC Championship... Became the third player in conference history to win the individual title and Freshman of the Year in the same season... Led the team with 75.7 stroke average on the year... Carded her lowest round score of the season with a 71 in the second round of the Sunoco/Campbell Oil Classic...  Recorded a team-low 54-hole score of 219 at the SAC Championship and matched a season-best 36-hole score of 146 at the King Invitational.

Tournament Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank W-L
UINDY Fall Invitational 09/10-11/2018 3 82-83-79=244   +28   66th/85 19-65
King University Invitational 09/24-25/2018 2 74-72=146   +4   1st/38 37-0
2018 Music City Invitational 10/22-23/2018 2 78-75=153   +9   t-12th/104 92-11
Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate 10/29-30/2018 2 73-79=152   +8   t-11th/82 71-10
2019 Women's Spring Kick-Off Intercollegiate 02/11-12/2019 2 74-75=149   +5   7th/63 56-6
2019 Women's Battle at Hilton Head 02/25-26/2019 2 74-75=149   +5   t-3rd/108 105-2
Lady Cougar Invitational 03/04-05/2019 2 79-80=159   +15   7th/41 33-6
Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate 03/17-19/2019 3 75-78-72=225   +12   12th/73 61-11
Sunoco/Campbell Oil Classic 03/25-26/2019 3 75-71-76=222   +6   t-5th/76 71-4
SAC Championship 04/07-09/2019 3 75-72-72=219   +3   1st/55 54-0
2019 NCAA DII South Super Regional 05/06-08/2019 3 75-77-73=225   +9   t-20th/66 46-19
SEASON TOTALS 27 2043 Avg. 75.7 +4 - 645-134

Personal: Daughter of Fiona Cummins... Brother, Peter Cummins, played golf at Rogers State University... Currently undecided on major.

 

 

 
News mentions
Cummins, Watts receive All-SAC nods
Cummins, Watts receive All-SAC nods

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Maeve Cummins and Rachel Watts were the latest Carson-Newman women’s golfers to be recognized by the South Atlantic Conference as All-Conference players, as the league announced on Wednesday.

Eagles land in seventh at Low Country Invitational
Eagles land in seventh at Low Country Invitational

BLUFFTON, S.C. – For a second-straight round, Carson-Newman carded a 315 to take a seventh-place finish with a 62-over showing at the Low Country Invitational on Tuesday.

Watts' three-over day leads sixth-place C-N at Low Country Invitational
Watts' three-over day leads sixth-place C-N at Low Country Invitational

BLUFFTON, S.C. – A three-over day from Rachel Watts (Newport, Tenn.) led Carson-Newman in a 31-over effort through Monday’s round at the Low Country Invitational to sit at sixth by the end of the day.

Low Country Invitational debut ahead for Eagles this week
Low Country Invitational debut ahead for Eagles this week

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- Carson-Newman gears up for the second of back-to-back weeks of event play by heading back to the Hilton Head Island area for the third-annual Low Country Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at the Crescent Pointe Golf Club in Bluffton, S.C.

C-N captures second-place at Battle at Hilton Head
C-N captures second-place at Battle at Hilton Head

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – Despite shooting seven shots higher than where it went into the clubhouse after the first round, Carson-Newman notched a second-place finish at the Battle at Hilton Head from the Palmetto Dunes Resort on Tuesday.

Frövenholt leading Eagles in Battle at Hilton Head
Frövenholt leading Eagles in Battle at Hilton Head

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Matilda Frövenholt (Öjersjö, Sweden) paced Carson-Newman to a tie for fifth through the first day with a share of sixth at one-over through the first round of the Battle at Hilton Head on Monday at the Palmetto Dunes Resort.

Battle at Hilton Head opens spring for Eagles
Battle at Hilton Head opens spring for Eagles

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The spring slate starts up a tad later than usual for Carson-Newman as it traverses this week to the Battle at Hilton Head at the Palmetto Dunes’ Robert Trent Jones Oceanfront Golf Course in Hilton Head, S.C.

Spring brings four events before SAC Tournament for Eagles in 2020
Spring brings four events before SAC Tournament for Eagles in 2020

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After finishing in 13th at the fall finale at Flagler, Carson-Newman looks to get back on track during the spring with a four-event slate before the South Atlantic Conference Championship, as released by coach Suzanne Strudwick on Friday.

No. 24 C-N's closes fall in 13th at Flagler Fall Slam
No. 24 C-N's closes fall in 13th at Flagler Fall Slam

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A fifth-place showing for Maeve Cummins (Waringstown, Northern Ireland) highlighted No. 24 Carson-Newman’s time at the 17th Annual Flagler Fall Slam as the Eagles wrapped up their fall slate with a 13th-place finish.

No. 24 Eagles flock to Flagler Fall Slam for fall finale
No. 24 Eagles flock to Flagler Fall Slam for fall finale

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The fall slate comes to an end for No. 24 Carson-Newman this week as it heads to the 17th Annual Flagler Fall Slam at the Marsh Creek Country Club in St. Augustine, Fla.

Watts' career day leads No. 24 C-N to second at Music City Invitational
Watts' career day leads No. 24 C-N to second at Music City Invitational

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Rachel Watts (Newport, Tenn.) used a three-under day that took her up to third-place on the leaderboard to help No. 24 Carson-Newman pick up a second-place finish at the Women’s Music City Invitational on Tuesday.

Frövenholt sharing fourth, No. 24 C-N third through first round of Music City Invitational
Frövenholt sharing fourth, No. 24 C-N third through first round of Music City Invitational

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A 13-over day for No. 24 Carson-Newman placed it at third on the leaderboard by the end of the first round, but it was individual Matilda Frövenholt (Öjersjö, Sweden) who paced the entire Orange and Blue crew by sitting in a tie for fourth through the first round of the Women's Music City Invitational at the Old Fort Golf Club on Monday.

No. 24 Eagles eyeing continued success at Music City Invitational
No. 24 Eagles eyeing continued success at Music City Invitational

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The three-week sequence of tournaments for No. 24 Carson-Newman rolls on as the Eagles search for a third-straight top-five finish on the season with a journey west on I-40 to the Women’s Music City Invitational, hosted by Trevecca Nazarene, at the Old Fort Golf Club in Murfreesboro, Tenn. this week.

Consistent rounds lead No. 24 C-N to fifth-place finish at Winthrop Invitational
Consistent rounds lead No. 24 C-N to fifth-place finish at Winthrop Invitational

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Three Eagles found themselves separated by a total of three shots within the top 20 to help No. 24 Carson-Newman to a fifth-place finish at the Winthrop Invitational on Monday.

Winthrop Invitational begins final fall stretch for No. 24 C-N
Winthrop Invitational begins final fall stretch for No. 24 C-N

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With a nearly three-week respite from tournament play behind it, No. 24 Carson-Newman now gears up for three-straight weeks of competition, beginning with a trip to the Waterford Golf Club in Rock Hill, S.C. for the Winthrop Invitational on Monday.

No. 25 C-N third, Cummins ties for second to close State Farm Intercollegiate
No. 25 C-N third, Cummins ties for second to close State Farm Intercollegiate

TAZEWELL, Tenn. – No. 25 Carson-Newman used a six-shot improvement on Tuesday from the first round to close out the State Farm Intercollegiate with a third-place finish on Tuesday at the Woodlake Golf Club.

Cummins tied for lead, No. 25 C-N third through day one at State Farm Intercollegiate
Cummins tied for lead, No. 25 C-N third through day one at State Farm Intercollegiate

TAZEWELL, Tenn. – With Maeve Cummins (Waringstown, Northern Ireland) holding a share of the lead through the first 18 holes of play on a round of 70, No. 25 Carson-Newman sits in third through Monday’s first day of the State Farm Intercollegiate at the Woodlake Golf Club.

No. 25 Eagles looking to bounce back at State Farm Intercollegiate
No. 25 Eagles looking to bounce back at State Farm Intercollegiate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Just days removed from its season opener at the UINDY Invitational, No. 25 Carson-Newman now sets its sights on a short trip to nearby Tazewell, Tenn. for the State Farm Intercollegiate/South Atlantic Conference Championship Preview this Monday and Tuesday at the Woodlake Golf Club.

No. 25 Eagles slide down to ninth at UINDY Invitational
No. 25 Eagles slide down to ninth at UINDY Invitational

CARMEL, Ind. – No. 25 Carson-Newman shot its highest round of the week on Tuesday at 29-over, moving it to a ninth-place finish at the UINDY Invitational.

Cummins paces No. 25 C-N through first day of UINDY Invitational
Cummins paces No. 25 C-N through first day of UINDY Invitational

CARMEL, Ind. – Maeve Cummins (Waringstown, Northern Ireland) used a four-over day to pace No. 25 Carson-Newman into an eighth-place spot through the first two rounds at the UINDY Invitational on Monday.

No. 25 C-N set for stout season opener at UINDY Invitational
No. 25 C-N set for stout season opener at UINDY Invitational

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The start of the 2019-20 campaign has arrived for No. 25 Carson-Newman and takes the group to Carmel, Ind. for the fifth-annual UINDY Fall Invitational on Monday and Tuesday.

Eagles debut in WGCA Preseason Poll tied for 25th
Eagles debut in WGCA Preseason Poll tied for 25th

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Coming off of a 2018-19 season that saw the Carson-Newman women’s golf program sitting in the top 25 of the nation through multiple points of the year, the team heads into this season holding a share of 25th in the Women’s Golf Coaches Association’s preseason poll that was released on Friday afternoon

Strudwick debuts challenging fall slate
Strudwick debuts challenging fall slate

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With nearly four weeks remaining until the start of the 2019-20 campaign, Carson-Newman women’s golf coach Suzanne Strudwick has unveiled the four-event slate her team will face in the fall portion of the season that brings a slew of regional and national competition.

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