Did Matt Loubier just sink a 30-foot putt, or did he slice a tee shot into the trees? You can’t tell from looking at him.
“He’s always been consistent, for all four years,” Husson University golf coach Ed Meo said. “He has a temperament where nothing gets to him. You can’t tell if he’s shooting high or low. That’s why he’s my captain.”
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A senior at Husson and Winslow native, Loubier recently helped the Eagles win their sixth consecutive North Atlantic Conference title. At the NAC championships in Waterbury, Vt. last month, Loubier shot a 71 on the first day and a 74 on the second for a two-day total of 145, giving him the individual title and helping the Eagles take the team championship.
“I just go out there and try not to get upset if I have a bad hole,” Loubier said.
Loubier was named the NAC Golfer of the Year, and made the conference first team for the third consecutive year. Staying even-keeled is something Loubier has worked at, and it’s improved his game, he said.
“It’s something I’ve attained the last two years,” Loubier said. “My freshman and sophomore years I was a little more vocal when I had a bad hole… When every shot counts, you’ve just got to move on.”
Over his college career, Loubier said the most improvement he’s seen in his game came in just hitting the ball. After working with a swing coach, Loubier felt his ball striking was better.
“I’m hitting it more solid, more consistent,” Loubier said.
After playing a practice round at the Country Club of Vermont on the day before the start of the conference tournament, Loubier felt good.
“The first day, I shot a low number,” Loubier said. “I think I was confident with the course. I liked the layout. It was a links course, so it was wide open.”
Loubier’s leadership helped the Eagles hold off Salem State by one stroke, Meo said.
“He’s always focused, always concentrated,” Meo said. “He can take a double bogey, and he’ll shoot birdie-birdie on the next two holes.”
At the NAC championships, Loubier’s focus rubbed off on his teammates.
“He kept the team focused. He kept the team ready,” Meo said.
Added Loubier: “It’s the sixth year in a row we won the conference title, which is awesome. We all played well.”
After graduating from Husson in the spring with a degree in Sports Management, Loubier would like to go to graduate school, and pursue an MBA degree.
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