Sara Holser holds the distinction of being the first womangolfer from Albion to achieve MIAA All-Conference status. Sheaccomplished the feat in 1993 when she completed the season with a94.6-stroke average. Her score was boosted by a round of 86 atOlivet’s course.
Sara repeated as an MIAA All-Conference performer in 1994when she scored in the 80s in three of the six rounds she playedand finished with an 89.3-stroke average.
Sara’s impact on the women’s golf program,however, was not limited to her outstanding play on the course. Sheworked to recruit talented players after a time in theprogram’s first season that she was the only Briton on thecourse. Sara guided campus tours, wrote follow-up letters, andhosted overnight visits for potential student-athletes. By the timeSara was a senior, Albion had 10 players on its women’s golfroster.
“Sara was one-of-a-kind, always upbeat, always verypleasant,” said Dave Kennedy, who served as Albion’scoach. “She wanted to excel. That’s what makes a goodcaptain.
“Sara wanted to play with women who were herequal,” Kennedy added. “It is better to play withpeople of the same caliber.”
Off the course, Sara was a four-year member of StudentSenate, where she rose to the position of vice president. A memberof Alpha Chi Omega sorority, she served as a chairperson for GreekWeek activities.
Sara also gained professional experience in the Albionarea as a marketing volunteer for the Albion Community Hospital andas a human resource intern at Starr Commonwealth.
Despite her many activities, Sara graduated cumlaude.
Originally from Fort Wayne, Ind., Sara and her husband,Patrick, ’95, make their home in Ada. Sara is employed byUnilever Foodsolutions as a business development manager, and shereports being busy supporting Patrick’s new optometricpractice. The couple has two children, Maya and Max, with a thirddue in November.
