There is usually a line dividing journalists and athletes. This year the Penn State women's golf team has an athlete intent on crossing that line and making a name for herself not only in the sports world, but also in sports journalism.

Junior Christin Pacacha is not only a top scorer for the Nittany Lions, but she is also a student in the Center for Sports Journalism . She has already done her fair share of sports coverage, she had to cover a recent State College Spikes game for her sports writing class and she has also had experience in the public relations department with the Washington Redskins.

With so much experience on her journalism résumé, one of the few things more impressive is her experience on the golf course.

After spending the last two years as a sort of a spot player, getting a start here or there, she is finally solidified as a regular starter for the Lions this fall.

Any potential doubts surrounding her starting spot were erased quickly. In her first ever fall traveling match this past weekend at the Lady Northern Invitational, Pacacha posted book-end rounds of 75 to help the team to a ninth place finish. Her three-round total of 232 placed her in a tie, along with teammate Maggie Lester, for No. 25 overall.

Pacacha's clutch performance so early in the season did not go unnoticed by her teammate.

"She did awesome. I think that the whole team's proud of her," Lester said, "She really stepped up when we needed her to come through both the first day and the third day and that's awesome."

This past weekend, Pacacha also set a personal best three-round total, bettering her 233 from the Northwestern Invitational last Spring.

In addition to the personal best, the pair of solid rounds left a lasting impression on head coach Denise St. Pierre.

"It was exciting the way she played in the first match [of the season]... It is very encouraging for the remainder of the season," St. Pierre said.

The rest of the fall season includes this coming weekend's Nittany Lion Invitational, the team's only home match of the year. Coming home gives Pacacha even more confidence coming off of her first match.

"I feel good, I got a feel for what it's like to play in college. It's a grind, you have to keep your head in it," she said. "We'll be better this week."

The confidence and certainty on the course is clearer than her future off of it.

Pacacha is not exactly sure what type of sports journalism she wants to pursue.

"Right now I am leaning toward sports writing, but I could definitely see myself in the broadcasting or public relations areas as well," she said.

But, this weekend her focus will be solely on the Nittany Lion Invitational. Teeing off in just a few short days, any questions about improvement over last weekend's ninth-place finish will be answered soon, which leaves only one more question to be asked.

Would she want to write next Monday's game story?