CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (Jul. 5, 2016) - For the first time in the program's brief history, four members of the LIU Post women's golf team have been named Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholars, the organization announced Tuesday.

Freshmen Abby Snidemiller (Apex, N.C.) and Natalia Schaefer (St. James, N.Y.), along with junior Shelby Townsend (Panora, Iowa) and senior Hannah Pohalski (Huntington, N.Y.), were among the student-athletes selected.

To be considered for the honor, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative 3.50 grade-point average or higher. In all, a total of 828 collegiate golfers were recognized in the 2015-16 academic year.

For a complete release on the 2015-16 WGCA All-American Scholars, please click here.

About the Women's Golf Coaches Association
The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents nearly 600 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.