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"There was a momentum shift on the 16th, when she bogeyed and I made par," Coughlin said. "She was one up going into 16. That changed how I was going to play 18." Coughlin needed two putts for a birdie and finished with a 9-under-par 207. While some golfers may have contracted a case of the "yips" in that situation, UVA head coach Kim Lewellen wasn't concerned that this would transpire. "I would say the difference is Lauren is always composed mentally on a golf course," Lewellen said. "If she hits a golf shot and it doesn't go where she wants, she'll come up with a solution for it. Instead of having an emotional reaction, she'll be solution-oriented. "She'll go to the next shot. She becomes solution-oriented which allows her to keep her emotions in check. That's a key factor in any sport." At day's end, Coughlin earned All-ACC honors for the second time in her career and became the second Cavalier woman to earn ACC Player of the Year honors. "We had Lauren on a five-year plan [Coughlin was redshirted], so she had to be smart to get into a master's program [Coughlin majored in psychology]," Lewellen said. "She already had good technique and good course management. Her golf IQ was good. She needed strength and a little technique with her long game. "She came here and used the facilities that Virginia provided her to get better technique-wise." Coughlin credits assistant coach Calle Nielson and former assistant Brian Bailie with helping her improve her game. "I think Calle and Brian really changed my swing and made it a lot better," she said. "My ball striking is one of the best in the country. When I'm playing, I don't think anybody is playing as consistently as I do. "I've also matured a lot." — Mike Scandura