Career Statistics (Through 2020-21)
2020-21: WGCA All-American Scholar…All-NACC golfer for a fourth-straight season after placing fourth at the NACC Championship (April 30-May 2)…NACC Scholar-Athlete…Finished career with the third-best career average in Eagles history (90.47)…Averaged an 89.1 over seven rounds during senior season, the fifth-best season in Eagles history…Carded a collegiate career best round of 80 at the Edgewood College Triangular (April 25)…Posted rounds of 94-95-88 to finish fourth at the NACC meet…Opened season with a 90 and a runner-up finish in the CUW Dual meet (October 10).
2019-20: WGCA All-American Scholar...NACC Scholar-Athlete...Played in 11 rounds…Led team with an 89.82 scoring average…Scoring average was fifth best in Eagles history…Earned third-straight All-NACC honors after placing third at the NACC Championship (September 28-30)…Fired a tied for season-best 81 during the final round of the NACC Championship, the lowest round for any player over the three-day event…Carded an 81 during the opening round of the UW-Whitewater Fall Invite (September 20-21)…Won the Edgewood College/Alverno College Dual (September 19) after recording an 86…Shot in the 80s for each of her final six rounds of the season, including all three during the NACC Championships…Career scoring average (90.72) ranks third in program history.
2018-19: NACC Scholar-Athlete...Competed in all 12 rounds and led the team with a 91.17 scoring average...Earned All-NACC honors for a second-straight season after finishing t-7th at the NACC Championships (September 28-30)...Carded five rounds in the 80s, including a season-best 85 at the Marian University Invite (September 15), which was good for a t-5th finish...Posted an 86 in round two of the NACC Championships and again in her final round of the season at the Viking Spring Invitational (April 28)...Tied for seventh at the NACC Preview event (September 9).
2017-18: NACC Scholar-Athlete...Competed in 13 rounds over seven events, both team-highs, and posted a 91.08 scoring average... Earned All-NACC recognition after placing eighth at NACC Championship with a score of 92-89-92 (182)... Her scoring average of 91.08 is the seventh-best in school history... Finished first season with three Top-10 finishes and two Top-5 showings... Shot a season-best 85 at Marian University Invite, part of fifth-place finish... Posted a season-best two-round score of 172 (87-85) at Wartburg College Invite.
High School: Played at Waunakee high school under head coach Paul Miller... Member of All-State team, named to Badger All-Conference team, an Academic All-State honoree, team captain, and won the Badger North Conference and sectionals as a team her senior season... Shot a season-best 82... Named Team MVP, was an Academic All-State honoree, and First Team Badger All-Conference... Shot a personal best of 79 as a junior... Earned First Team Badger All-Conference as a sophomore.
Personal: Daughter of Dan and Linda Pophal... Majoring in business... Graduated cum laude... Member of French Club and National Honor Society and volunteered for Food for Kidz, and the Special Olympics... Has been to 34 states, likes to play tennis, and has been paragliding.
Why Edgewood College?: "I chose Edgewood College because I like how small it is and I wanted to stay close to home."
