ST. PAUL, Minn. – Macalester College first year Marley Zhang (Hebei, China/Shanghai Hongqiao International School) was chosen the MIAC Women's Golf Athlete of the Week for the week ending Oct. 25, the conference announced today. This is the second MIAC weekly award this season for Zhang, who tied for eighth at the Golfweek October Classic last week.

Zhang posted a score of 77 72 78 - 227 (+11) to tie for eighth out of 120 golfers against some of the top teams and golfers in Division III. Her performance helped the Scots finish second in the team standings, ahead of five teams ranked in the top 25.

Zhang also was selected the MIAC Athlete of the Week on Sept. 29 after capturing medalist honors at the September Showdown Sept. 26-27. She also tied for 13th at the MIAC Championships Oct. 2-4, as Macalester tied for second in the team standings. Zhang leads the Scots with a stroke average of 75.0 through 14 rounds.

Macalester, coached by Johnny Greene, is ranked 24th in the latest WGCA Division III Top 25 rankings. The Scots will resume their schedule in the spring.