May 7, 2002

MACON, Ga. - Samford golfers Bradley Farmer and Kelly Villarreal were recently named to the 2002 Atlantic Sun Conference Men's and Women's All-Freshman Teams for their performances in their inaugural collegiate seasons.

Farmer finished the season with a stroke average of 77.3 and finished in the Top 20 of four tournaments. He just missed the Top-10 of two tournaments, finishing 11th at the Gulf Coast Collegiate Classic and the Mercer Invitational. The Hermitage, Tenn., native also fired his best round of 71 and his best three-round total of 229 in his home state at the Belmont Invitational

Villarreal, from Decatur, Ala., posted five Top-20 finishes including one Top 5 and finished her first season with a stroke average of 83.2. Her best finish was as runner-up in the Jacksonville State Chris Banister Classic, also posting her lowest round of the season, 76, in the second round of the JSU tournament.

Men's Golf A-Sun All-Freshmen Team

Matias Anselmo, JSU, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Undecided

Andreas Hoegberg, UCF, Sollentuna, Sweden, Business Marketing

Paul Rifenberg, FAU, Wellington, Fla., Undecided

Bradley Farmer, Samford, Hermitage, Tenn., Business

Chris Epperson, Mercer, Savannah, Ga., Undecided

Women's Golf A-Sun All-Freshmen Team

Federica Piovano, UCF, Rome, Italy, Undecided

Jessica Carafiello, FAU, Coral Springs, Florida, Business Mgmt.

Kelly Villarreal, Samford, Decatur, Alabama, Business Mgmt.

Michelle Holmes, Campbell, Mayo, Ireland, Business Admin.

Laura Claps, Stetson, Rye, New York, Undecided