Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Lee, Manley named to All-Conference USA Teams
5/2/2025 12:00:00 PM | Women's Golf
DALLAS – Following a historic year that saw the Blue Raiders claim a team tournament title and three top three finishes, two members of the Middle Tennessee women's golf program have been named to All-Conference USA teams, as announced by the conference office Friday afternoon. This marks the first time since 2019 that more than one Blue Raider has been selected to the all-conference teams.
Abbie Lee earned her first All-CUSA nod with her selection to the second team. She had a terrific breakout year, highlighted by four consecutive top-10 finishes in the spring season. Her 73.09 scoring average this season ranks third in program history and her nine rounds at par or better place tied for seventh in MT history. Her most notable tournament was the 2025 Golfweek Stifel Spring Challenge, where the senior shot her third round at 67, a mark that ties for seventh in lowest rounds in program history, and turned in a final 209 that ties for the fourth lowest 54-hole total in program history.
Lee soared through the Clippd rankings this season, finishing at No. 347 with a 411-167-16 record. Compared to last season's final national rankings, the Glasgow, Ky., native jumped over 560 spots in the polls, while she also dropped her scoring average by three shots.
Ella Manley also earned her first All-CUSA recognition, securing a spot on the third team. A year after setting the freshman season scoring average for Middle Tennessee, the sophomore was the low finisher for MTSU in three events while finishing the season with a 75.4 stroke average. She earned her first top-10 finish of the season at the Cardinal Cup, turning in a 219 (+3) to place tied for seventh as the Blue Raider low finisher. Manley tied her career-best finish at the Tennessee Spring Challenge 36-hole event as the runner-up after shooting a career-low 68 (-4) in the opening round. With 66 birdies on the season, she had the second-most of anyone on the team.
Abbie Lee earned her first All-CUSA nod with her selection to the second team. She had a terrific breakout year, highlighted by four consecutive top-10 finishes in the spring season. Her 73.09 scoring average this season ranks third in program history and her nine rounds at par or better place tied for seventh in MT history. Her most notable tournament was the 2025 Golfweek Stifel Spring Challenge, where the senior shot her third round at 67, a mark that ties for seventh in lowest rounds in program history, and turned in a final 209 that ties for the fourth lowest 54-hole total in program history.
Lee soared through the Clippd rankings this season, finishing at No. 347 with a 411-167-16 record. Compared to last season's final national rankings, the Glasgow, Ky., native jumped over 560 spots in the polls, while she also dropped her scoring average by three shots.
Ella Manley also earned her first All-CUSA recognition, securing a spot on the third team. A year after setting the freshman season scoring average for Middle Tennessee, the sophomore was the low finisher for MTSU in three events while finishing the season with a 75.4 stroke average. She earned her first top-10 finish of the season at the Cardinal Cup, turning in a 219 (+3) to place tied for seventh as the Blue Raider low finisher. Manley tied her career-best finish at the Tennessee Spring Challenge 36-hole event as the runner-up after shooting a career-low 68 (-4) in the opening round. With 66 birdies on the season, she had the second-most of anyone on the team.
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