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Alyssa Shimel
Alyssa Shimel

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Pemberville, Ohio

High School:
Eastwood

Swing:
Right


Sophomore (2011-12) ... Started all 12 tournaments, one of three Wolverines to do so ... Played in five fall tournaments and seven spring tournaments...Led U-M at four events ... Posted two top-20 finishes ... Posted a season-best 15th place finish at the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 17-18) ... Averaging 78.44 strokes per round in second season ... Shot 25-of-36 rounds below 80, with nine at-or-below 75 ... Twice shot a season-best one-over 73, in the second round of the Mary Bettie Lou Evans Fall Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 2) and in the first round of the Windon Memorial Classic (Oct. 16-17) ... Averaged 235.33 per 54-hole event ... Tallied a career-best 54-hole tournament total of 10-over 226 (73-79-74) at the Windon Memorial Classic (Oct. 16-17).

Freshman (2010-11) ... U-M Women's Golf Newcomer Award ... U-M Women's Golf Regional MVP ... Started all 12 tournaments, one of two Wolverines to do so ... Played in all five fall and all seven spring events ... Led U-M in three events ... Posted one top-20 finish ... Made collegiate debut and first career start at the Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 11-12), tying for 27th ... Competed at first Big Ten Championships, tying for 14th with a 302 (75-77-76-74) ... Set the 72-hole U-M freshman record at the Big Ten's with her 302 ... Helped U-M to NCAA Central Regional (May 5-7) appearance, tying for 17th with a 233 (80-75-78) ... Ended first season averaging 77.76 strokes per round ... Shot 28-of-37 rounds at-or-below 80, with 11 at-or-below 75 ... Shot a career-best 72 in the second round of the Central District Classic (Feb. 21-22) ... Averaged 234.09 per 54-hole event ... Tallied a career-best 54-hole tournament total of 230 (81-72-77) at the Central District Classic ... Tallied a career-best 72-hole tournament total of 302 (75-77-76-74) at the Big Ten Championships.

Prep ... Eastwood High School (2010) ... Four-year letterwinner ... Two-time Division II All-State First Team (2006, '09) ... Division II All-State Second Team (2008) ... 2009 Ohio Division II State Champion (73-72/145) ... Finish fourth in 2006 at the and tied for eighth (80-76/156) in 2008 ... Four-time medalist at Division II Sectional (2006, '07, '08, '09) ... Four-time All-District First Team (2006, '07, '08, '09) ... Three-time Northwest Ohio Girls Golf League Player of the Year (2007, '08, '09) ... Northwest Ohio Girls Golf League Rookie of the Year (2006) ... Medalist at the 2006 District Match Play ... Three-time team captain (2007, '08, '09) ... All-Ohio Academic Honors (2009) ... Four-year honor roll member (2006, '07, '08, '09) ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Other ... Qualified for 2010 Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic LPGA Tour event after shooting a 74 at the qualifier competition ... Tied for 146th with a 156 (83-73), did not make cut ... Medalist at the 2007 Jamie Farr Junior Classic, runner-up (2006), third (2005) and fourth (2003, '04) ... Member of the Ohio Junior Golf Association championship team at of the 2006 Joe Hass Cup ... Four-time National Trusted Choice Big I Tournament qualifier (2006, '08, '09,'10) ... Posted top 10 (t-10th) finish and was low amateur with a 152 (78-74) at the 2009 Ohio Women's Open ... Posted a top 20 finish and was low amateur at the 2008 Ohio Women's Open.

Personal ... Given name is Alyssa Ann Shimel ... Born December 17, 1991 in Toledo, Ohio ... Daughter of Marianne and Jeff Shimel ... Righthanded ... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... Undecided major ... Interested in Accounting.

What's in Shimel's Bag? ... Driver: Nike Victory Red ... Woods: TaylorMade R-9 3-wood and Ping G10 rescue club ... Irons: TaylorMade R9 TP ... Wedges: TaylorMade - 52 and 60 degree and Sand and Pitching ... Putter: Scotty Camron Newport ... Ball: Titleist Pro-V1 ... Glove: FootJoy ... Favorite Club: 7-iron ... Favorite Course: The Hills Course at Boyne Highlands (Boyne, Mich.) ... Best Career Round: 69 (-4) ... Superstitions: None.

Year Events Starts Rounds Strokes Average Top 18 Top 36 Top 54 Top 72 Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Par or Under

2010-11

12

12

37

2877

77.76

72

-

230

302

0

0

1

1

2011-12

11

11

33

2589

78.45

73

-

226

-

0

0

2

0

Career

23

23

70

5466

78.12

72

-

226

302

0

0

3

1

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