RICHMOND, Va. – UNC Wilmington junior Carmen Perez-Narbon has been named the Colonial Athletic Association’s Women’s Golfer-of-the-Year in a vote of the league’s head coaches, CAA officials announced Monday.  

It is the second time in her career that Perez-Narbon has received the honor. The Valencia, Spain product was named CAA Rookie and Player-of-the-Year following her freshman campaign in 2006-07. The announcement also marks the third time in five seasons that the league's top golfer has resided in the Port City as former UNCW standout Becky Berzonski received the honor in 2005.

“The entire UNCW Women’s Golf program is excited for Carmen,” said Head Coach Cindy Ho. “To earn CAA Player-of-the-Year honors twice in a three-year span is a reflection of her talent, hard work and mental toughness. It is another outstanding achievement for Carmen and I truly believe the CAA coaches selected a well-deserving individual.”

A first-Team All-CAA selection for the third straight season, Perez-Narbon finished the 2008-09 campaign with a 75.67 stroke average over nine tournaments as she posted five top-20 finishes, including three top-eight results. She capped her junior season by earning medalist honors at the CAA Women’s Golf Championship in mid-April with a 73-72-74=219 scorecard to defeat teammate junior Ashley Tait by one stroke. It was the third time in her career that Perez-Narbon has earned medalist honors as she won the Lady Paladin Invitational and the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic as a sophomore.

Also earning top honors from the conference on Monday were Georgia State freshman Charlotte Lorentzen as CAA Rookie-of-the-Year and Georgia State’s Cathy Mant as CAA Coach-of-the-Year.