University of Tennessee Athletics
2017 Women's Golf Countdown: 3 Days
February 09, 2017 | Women's Golf
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Volunteers' first tournament of the spring is just 3 days away! To count down to the start of the 2017 spring season, UTSports.com will profile a player each day on Tennessee's 2017 squad. The countdown began February 1 and will run up until Day One of the Northrop Grumman (Feb. 12-14) in Palos Verdes, Calif.
Emmie Pietila
Basic Info
- Year:
Senior - Hometown:
Brighton, Mich. - Previous School:
Brighton High School - Follow Emmie:
Twitter -- @EmmiePietila - Career Stats (2013-17):
Average: 75.94 | Low Score: 66 | Top-25 Finishes: 7
Need to Know
Tennessee starts its spring tournament schedule at the Northrop Grumman in Palos Verdes, Calif., on February 12-14. The Orange and White then travel to Auburn for a head-to-head matchup against the Tigers on February 26.
Following the one day event, the Big Orange heads east to compete in the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate on March 3-5 in Hilton Head S.C.
The Vols compete in two more tournaments, the 3M Augusta Invitational (March 17-19) and the Clemson Invitational (March 31-April 2), before playing in the SEC Championship in Birmingham, Ala., on April 21-23.
2017 NCAA Regionals, hosted by New Mexico, East Carolina, Texas Tech and Ohio State, take place May 8-10. Teams that advance out of the regionals will compete at the NCAA Championship in Sugar Grove, Ill., on May 19-24.
On the season, Tennessee, led by Head Coach Judi Pavon and her staff, is averaging 290.00 strokes per round and has finished in the top five in all four tournaments of the fall.
Countdown to Golf: 3 Days
Getting to Know Emmie
2013-17 | Brighton, Mich.
Senior Emmie Pietila will see action for the first time this season as an individual in the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge. Pietila did not compete in the fall due to an injury.
As a junior, Pietila played in eight tournaments, carding a career-low 66 in the second round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown. She also shot her best tournament score (208) at the same event to tie for 13th place.
During her 2014-15 campaign, Pietila recorded a career-best finish at the Lady Bulldog Individual. She shot scores of 73-75 in the 36-hole event to place second. Pietila went on to card three more top-25 finishes that season, including a team-leading fourth place finish at the NCAA San Antonio Regional. Pietila broke par all three days of the tournament (69-69-71) in a very competitive field to send Tennessee to its first NCAA Championship since 2012.
A transfer from Eastern Michigan, Pietila sat out the 2012-13 season before playing in seven tournaments for the Vols in 2013-14.
Next On the Countdown
Stop by tomorrow as we continue our countdown by getting to know senior Lucia Polo.
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