2016-17 Women's Golf Roster

Randy E. Blue

Jocelyn Matsen

Jocelyn Matsen

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Springfield, Ill.
  • Highschool:
    Rochester

Summary

Biography

As a Senior (2016-17)
Played in 25 rounds across 12 tournaments ... Stroke average of 78.76, which is a UIS record ... Four top-ten finishes on the season ... T-8 of 44 at Dan Salisbury Memorial (79-80--159) ... 1st of 63 at Maryville Fall Invite (70-73--143) ... 6th of 23 at Bash at the Beach (76-76--152) ... 7th of 46 at UIS Spring Invite (85-77--162) ... T-27 of 66 at NCAA DII Super-Regional (79-78-78--237) 

Records Held:
  • 78.76 stroke average (6.92 vs. par)
  • 25 scores counted (100%)
  • 36 birdies in single-season
  • 3.31 par-three scoring average
  • 4.47 par-four scoring average
  • Low round: 70
  • Low round vs. par: -2
  • Low 36-hole total: 143 (-1)
  • 100 career birdies

As a Junior (2015-2016)
Played in 27 rounds at 13 tournaments ... Finished the season with a stroke average of 82.48, good for fourth on the team ... Carded a low round of 76 to tie for first at the University of Illinois Champaign's Orange Course 

As a Sophomore (2014-15)
Played in 20 rounds at 10 tournaments ... recorded an 80.30 stroke average to lead the Prairie Stars ... carded a low round of 73 at the Bash at the Beach tournament ... six top-ten finishes including four consecutive in the spring ... placed third out of 55 golfers at the William Jewell Fall Tune Up with a score of 157 (79-78) ... carded a season-best two round score of 148 (73-75) at the Bash at the Beach tournament ... finished the season ranked 23rd in the region.

High School
Played four seasons at Rochester ... was a three-time Central State Eight All-Conference honoree ... named the Central State Eight Golf of the Year ... had a 77 stroke average ... a two-time qualifier for the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship in Palm Beach, Fla. ... as a senior, placed first at the IHSA Regional Tournament, followed up with a third-place finish at sectionals and helped lead her team to a runner-up finish at IHSA States with an eighth-place finish ... helped her team to regional and sectional championships in 2011 ... placed 20th in the state tournament as a junior ... team finished 10th in the state her sophomore season ...

Personal
Born October 4, 1994 ... daughter of Matt and Alison ... has a sister, Emily ... majoring in mathematics ... part of the National Honor Society ... also enjoys playing bingo.

Why I Chose UIS
UIS was close to home and I wanted to go to a school where I would be able to contribute to the team right away.

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