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USF QUICK FACTS Location: Tampa, Fla. Enrollment: 47,646 Nickname: Bulls Colors: Green & Gold Conference: American Athletic President: Dr. Judy Genshaft Athletic Director: Mark Harlan Head Coach: Steve Bradley
2016 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Editors: Tom Zebold Outside Covers: USF University Communications & Marketing Inside Covers: USF University Communications & Marketing Photography: Ben Soloman/American Athletic Conference, Juan Alfonso, Danielle Antonucci, Aimee Blodgett, Tim Britt, John Kersten, Steven Kovich, J. Meric, Al Messerschmidt, Jason Roberts, Shane Roper, Timothy Sofrank and Michael Wade.
PROGRAM PAGES This is USF..........................................................................................................................3-15 2016 SEASON OUTLOOK Roster................................................................................................................................... 16 Schedule............................................................................................................................... 17 Player Bios.......................................................................................................................20-26 2014-15 Recap.................................................................................................................27-28
COACHES HC Marci Kornegay............................................................................................................... 18 Asst. Coach Taylor Babcock.................................................................................................. 19 RECORDS Records............................................................................................................................29-33
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USF’S BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS OF NEARLY 2,000 ACRES IS SET AMONG PALM TREES, MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND SUNNY SKIES.
LEADING
UNIVERSITY
FACT: In 2014, USF ranked 10th nationally and 13th worldwide for U.S. patents granted.
ONE OF THE NATION’S LARGEST WITH NEARLY 48,000 STUDENTS, USF IS ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE NATION AND AMONG THE TOP 50 UNIVERSITIES, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, FOR FEDERAL RESEARCH EXPENDITURES.
ON THE RISE IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT’S BEST COLLEGES (2014), USF IS RANKED 14TH AS AN ‘UP AND COMING’ UNIVERSITY AMONG THE COUNTRY’S NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES. INNOVATIVE USF WAS THE FIRST INDEPENDENT STATE UNIVERSITY CONCEIVED, PLANNED, AND BUILT DURING THE 20TH CENTURY.
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POINTS OF PRIDE
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USF IS ONE OF THE 40 MOST DIVERSE UNIVERSITIES IN THE NATION, WITH STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 130 COUNTRIES.
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION ESTABLISHED IN 1956, USF IS A HIGH-IMPACT, GLOBAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN BEAUTIFUL TAMPA BAY ON FLORIDA’S SPECTACULAR WEST COAST. DIVERGENT FIELDS OF STUDY THE UNIVERSITY IS HOME TO 14 COLLEGES, OFFERING MORE THAN 80 UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND MORE THAN 130 GRADUATE, SPECIALIST, AND DOCTORAL-LEVEL DEGREE PROGRAMS.
GET TO BUSINESS BUSINESSWEEK RANKS MANY OF USF’S UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PRIROGRAMS IN THEIR BEST UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOL RANKINGS, INCLUDING 25TH FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS (2013).
LEADING UNIVERSITY
IMPACT USF IS A TOP RESEARCH UNIVERSITY AND MAJOR ECONOMIC ENGINE WITH AN ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF $3.7 BILLION.THERE ARE MORE THAN 1,500 FACULTY AT THE USF TAMPA CAMPUS.
FLORIDA ROOTS: USF WAS BUILT ON THE FORMER SITE OF THE TEMPLE ORANGE GROVE, THE LARGEST CITRUS GROVE IN THE WORLD AT THE TIME.
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USF POSTED A DEPARTMENT RECORD 83 PERCENT STUDENT-ATHLETE GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE IN 2014.
EXCELLENCE IN
ACADEMICS
FACT: Eleven USF Athletics programs ex-
ceeded the national average for graduation success rate in their respective sports.
GRADUATE USF GRADUATED 89 STUDENT-ATHLETES DURING THE 2014-15 ACADEMIC YEAR. ACADEMIC SUCCES USF STUDENT-ATHLETES POSTED AN OVERALL GRADE-POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 DURING THE 2014-15 ACADEMIC YEAR. ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA ATHLETICS POSTED A PROGRAM RECORD IN THE CLASSROOM, RECORDING AN 83 PERCENT GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE (GSR).
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PART OF THE
COMMUNITY
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EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS | PART OF THE COMMUNITY
THIS PAST SUMMER, USF STUDENT-ATHLETES HELPED RENOVATE THE TAMPA HEIGHTS COMMUNITY GARDEN
THE GREATER TAMPA BAY AREA (INCLUDING SARASOTA) IS HOME TO MORE THAN 4.4 MILLION RESIDENTS.
BOOMING
BAY AREA
YOUNG AND GROWING
MORE THAN 4.4 MILLION PEOPLE RESIDE IN THE BAY AREA, 40 PERCENT OF WHICH ARE 34 OR YOUNGER.
THIRD LARGEST STATE
FLORIDA IS THE THIRD-LARGEST STATE WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 19.8 MILLION AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH MORE THAN 25.5 MILLION BY 2040.
GROWTH HUB
TAMPA BAY SITS AT THE HUB OF WHAT ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE TWO LARGEST GROWTH CORRIDORS IN FLORIDA OVER THE NEXT 40 YEARS.
METRO MARKET
TAMPA-ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA IS THE FOURTH-LARGEST METRO AREA IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. AFTER MIAMI, WASHINGTON, D.C. AND ATLANTA.
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BULLS UNITE BOOMING BAY AREA
ALL ABOUT THE BAY GREAT PLACE TO LIVE
TAMPA RANKED AS THE FIFTH MOST POPULAR AMERICAN CITY, BASED ON WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE, ACCORDING TO A 2009 PEW RESEARCH CENTER STUDY.
GREAT CLIMATE
AVERAGE HIGHS RANGE FROM 70 TO 90°F YEAR ROUND, AND LOWS 52 TO 76 °F.
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
TRAVEL & LEISURE MAGAZINE READERS RANKED TAMPA IN THE TOP 10 IN THE COUNTRY FOR ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE.
LIVE WHERE OTHERS VACATION
THE TAMPA BAY AREA IS THE 14TH LARGEST TELEVISION MARKET IN THE UNITED STATES.
USF IS LOCATED NEAR 18 BEACHES, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN RATED AMONG THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
SO MUCH TO DO: The Bay Area is home to: five Large Concert Venues, including the USF Sun Dome, that bring major music acts to the Bay Area on a continual basis; nearly 100 Golf Courses; the top-rated zoo in the U.S., according to Parent Magazine; and three theme parks, including Busch Gardens and Adventure Island, a 30-acre water park.
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USF ATHLETICS HAS SPENT MORE THAN $70 MILLION SINCE 2010 ON FACILITY UPRADES, INCLUDING A $35.6 MILLION MAKEOVER OF THE SUN DOME IN 2012.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
ATHLETICS
FACT: USF houses practice and team
facilities for 18 sports teams on a close-knit athletics campus on the east end of the University.
SELMON ATHLETICS CENTER
THE $15 MILLION SELMON ATHLETICS CENTER SITS AT THE CENTER OF THE USF ATHLETICS CAMPUS AND HOUSES ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION, COACHES OFFICES, A STATE-OFTHE-ART SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC, A 10,000-SQUARE FOOT WEIGHT ROOM, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT CENTER AND STUDENT-ATHLETE LOCKER ROOMS IN ONE CENTRAL LOCATION.
SPORTS CLINIC
USF’S 5,400 SQUARE-FOOT SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC IS DESIGNED WITH THE HEALTH CARE OF EVERY STUDENT-ATHLETE IN MIND. IT FEATURES MODALITIES AND REHAB EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS THREE HYDROWORX SERIES POOLS. THE HYDROWORX 1000 IS EQUIPPED WITH AN UNDERWATER TREADMILL, THREE CURRENT JETS, AN UNDERWATER CAMERA MONITORING SYSTEM, AND A COMPUTER CONTROL CONSOLE.
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BULLS UNITE ATHLETIC FACILITIES
THE USF ATHLETICS CAMPUS SPRAWLS ACROSS THE EAST END OF THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.
FACILITIES FOR SUCCESS BUILDING BOOM
A $33.5 MILLION PROJECT BEGUN IN 2010 INCLUDED NEW BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND SOCCER STADIUMS, FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL PRACTICE FACILITIES, UPGRADES TO THE TENNIS FACILITY AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF RECREATION FIELDS. IT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE THE LARGEST ATHLETIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN TERMS OF FACILITIES BUILT AT ONE TIME.
MUMA CENTER
THE TWO-STORY, 51,000 SQUARE-FOOT MUMA CENTER PROVIDES BOTH MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAMS THEIR OWN PRACTICE COURT, LOCKER ROOM, OFFICES, FILM ROOM AND LOUNGE, WHILE OFFERING SHARED TRAINING ROOM AND STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING FACILITIES.
ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT CENTER
THE AEC INCLUDES A COMPUTER STUDY LAB, A SEPARATE STUDY LOUNGE, A LIBRARY AND OFFICE SPACE FOR COUNSELORS AND TUTORS.
USF TRACK
THE USF TRACK IS ONE OF THE FINEST FACILITIES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND HAS HOSTED NUMEROUS CONFERENCE AND NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS WITH A SEATING CAPACITY FOR 4,000.
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CHOWDHARI CENTER
USF’s aggressive effort to transform its athletics landscape took another step forward in September 2012 with the opening of the Shaukat and Antonina Chowdhari Golf Center. Located at the USF Golf course, the new 5,040 square-foot facility features a 22-foot-wide dual hitting bay that allows golfers to hit directly onto the driving range, a short-game facility, state-of-the-art video analysis equipment, a multi-purpose fitness center, locker rooms for the men’s and women’s golf teams, coaches’ offices, and a team lounge. The center was made possible through a gift of $1.4 million from Shaukat Chowdhari, M.D., and Antonina Chowdhari, M.D., of Tampa. Owners of the University Pain Management Center, the Chowdharis’ have also made philanthropic investments in the USF Honors College and USF College of Medicine. Dr. Shaukat Chowdhari serves on the USF Foundation Board of Directors and the USF:Unstoppable Campaign Cabinet for the College of Medicine. “This is one way for us to say thanks to USF for letting our family be involved with this kind of philanthropic situation not only in medicine and academia, but also athletics,” Dr. Shaukat Chowdhari said when the Center was first opened to the men’s and women’s golf teams. “The Chowdharis’ generous gift will allow USF to provide world-class facilities to its student-athletes and to recruit the best and brightest golfers in the nation to our campus,” USF President Judy Genshaft said. “This new facility will allow us to be more competitive and sets a standard of excellence for our students which they carry forward.”” 12
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BULLS UNITE The Center brings the USF Golf program a long way - from not having any locker rooms and storing golf bags in trunks of cars to a country-club-like home that will help student-athletes hone their game and provide a huge boost for recruiting. “The Chowdhari Center allows us to compete with schools in the state of Florida, nationally and internationally,” said USF women’s head coach Marci Kornegay. “We’re able to offer the same package that other top teams in the country are offering.”
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Don’t plan a golf trip to Tampa without experiencing the newly renovated Claw at USF. The Claw is one of Tampa Bay’s most challenging public golf courses. Featuring long, tight fairways lined with majestic oaks, towering cypress and pines, this manicured course is also one of the most beautiful.
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USF PLAYS IN ONE OF THE LARGEST MEDIA MARKETS IN THE UNITED STATES.
MEDIA
EXPOSURE
FACT: USF plays in the 14th largest televi-
sion market in the United States and has all of its games carried to a national audience by ESPN or CBS Sports Network.
STATE’S LARGEST PAPERS THE BAY AREA IS HOME TO THE TAMPA BAY TIMES, THE LARGEST PAPER IN FLORIDA AND 19TH LARGEST IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE TAMPA TRIBUNE, THE FIFTH-LARGEST PAPER IN FLORIDA. THEY HAVE A COMBINED DAILY CIRCULATION OF NEARLY 450,000.
600,000 CIRCULATION THE BULLS ARE COVERED BY DAILY BAY AREA NEWSPAPERS IN TAMPA, SARASOTA, BRADENTON & LAKELAND WITH A COMBINED CIRCULATION OF MORE THAN 600,000. ON-LINE THE BULLS ARE COVERED BY DEDICATED SITES FROM RIVALS, 247SPORTS, SCOUT AND SBNATION AMONG OTHER ONLINE PUBLICATIONS.
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BULLS UNITE MEDIA EXPOSURE
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! BAY AREA TELEVISION THE BAY AREA IS HOME TO SIX MAJOR TELEVISION OUTLETS THAT REGULARLY COVER THE BULLS, INCLUDING AFFILIATES FROM ABC, CBS, FOX AND NBC AS WELL AS BAY NEWS 9 AND BRIGHT HOUSE SPORTS NETWORK.
HEAD COACH ORLANDO ANTIGUA WAS A GUEST ON FOX 13’s MARCH MADNESS SHOW.
NATIONAL BROADCASTS: THANKS TO THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE’S BROADCAST RIGHTS AGREEMENTS WITH ESPN AND CBS SPORTS, ALL OF USF’S HOME GAMES ARE SEEN BY A NATIONAL AUDIENCE.
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ROSTER INFORMATION ALPHABETICAL ALPHABETICAL Name Nicole Autrique Ashley Burke Diana Gonzalez Maria “Nani” Merchan Taylor Moody Michelle Reyes Maria Rodriguez
Nicole Autrique Jr. Mexico City
Year Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr.
Ashley Burke
Jr. Boynton Beach
Hometown (High School/Previous School) Mexico City/Colegio Miraflores Boynton Beach, Fla./American Heritage Bogota, Colombia/IMG Academy Plantation, Fla./American Heritage Plantation, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas Villahermosa, Mexico/Colegio Tobasco Cali, Colombia/IMG Academy
Diana Gonzalez
So. Bogota, Colombia
Maria Merchan
Fr. Plantation, Fla.
Taylor Moody
Jr. Plantation, Fla.
Maria Rodriguez Jr. Cali, Colombia
COACHES
Head Coach: Marci Kornegay
Marci Kornegay Head Coach
.... Assistant Coach: Taylor Babcock
Taylor Babcock
Assistant Coach
Michelle Reyes
Sr. Villahermosa, Mexico
SEASON SCHEDULE
OPEN DATE
CLOSE DATE
TOURNAMENT
LOCATION
COURSE
Sept. 28
Sept. 29
John Imes Invitational
Columbia, Mo.
Club at Old Hawthorne
Oct. 0
Oct. 11
Ron Moore Intercollegiate
Denver, Colo.
Highlands Ranch
Oct. 25
Oct. 27
Palmetto Intercollegiate
Kiawah Island, S.C.
Turtle Point
Feb. 1
Feb. 12
Florida Challenge
Lecanto, Fla.
Black Diamond Ranch
Feb. 7
Feb. 9
UCF Challenge
Orlando
Eagle Creek
Feb. 29
March 2
Hurricane Invitational
Miami
Biltmore Golf Course
March 5
March 6
Gator Invitational
Gainesville, Fla.
Mark Bostick Golf Course
March 11
March 13
Clover Cup
Mesa, Ariz.
Longbow Country Club
March 28
March 29
Henssler Intercollegiate
Kennesaw, Ga.
Pinetree Country Club
April 4
April 5
Web.com Intercollegiate
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Marsh Landing
April 17
April 19
American Championship
Palm Coast, Fla.
Hammock Beach Resort
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MARCI KORNEGAY
HEAD COACH | 9TH SEASON | OLE MISS, 2001
The 2015-16 season is Marci Kornegay’s ninth as head coach of the University of South Florida women’s golf program. In her tenure, the Bulls have earned top-five finishes at four BIG EAST Championships, including the program’s first BIG EAST championship in 2012, and consecutive top-five finishes at the American Athletic Conference Championship. The Bulls have won seven tournament titles, had a studentathlete win an individual tournament title eight times and earn an individual NCAA Regional bid three times. The Bulls also advanced to the NCAA Regionals as a team under Kornegay for the first time in 2012. Kornegay helped guide Ashley Burke to an all-conference award and NCAA Regional berth in 2014-15, setting the stage for big things to come in the next few years. As a team, USF’s 298.4 scoring average was the lowest in program history and it was a nine-stroke improvement from the 2013-14 season. The Bulls posted nine top-10 finishes in 10 events last season. Kornegay has helped develop eight USF players that have pursued professional golf careers. Two of Kornegay’s former players, Christina Jones and Kylene Pulley, obtained status to play on the LPGA Duramed FUTURES Tour as professionals and are currently playing their way onto the LPGA Tour. Shena Yang and Kelli Pry played in their first LPGA event last summer. Off the course, Kornegay has made sure her student-athletes excel in the classroom, earning a combined total of 24 WGCA Academic All-America awards. The Bulls also maintain the second-highest GPA among all USF athletic programs. The 2011-12 team was one for the ages. The team advanced to the NCAA Regionals after holding off Notre Dame by one stroke to capture the program’s first BIG EAST Championship. Kornegay also captured her second BIG EAST Coach of the Year Award and mentored the BIG EAST Player of the Year in Christina Miller. Kornegay helped lead the team to multiple team and individual tournament titles. The 2010-11 team finished in the top-five in three tournaments, including a third-place finish at the BIG EAST Championships. Sophomore Shena Yang continued to play exceptionally well, earning an individual title at the Sir Pizza Cards Challenge, placing in the top 10 in seven of 11 starts and earning her second bid to the NCAA East Regional in as many seasons. She also posted a scoring average of 73.6, which broke her own school record set as a freshman in 2009-10. Kornegay, who had five years of collegiate coaching experience prior to USF, joined the Bulls from South Carolina, where she had been an assistant coach since 2004. Her time at South Carolina was marked by success both on and off the course. In 2007 USC earned a fourth-place finish in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and earned a top 25 Golfstat
ranking. In both 2005 and 2006, the team was recognized as the NGCA All-Scholar Team of the Year. The team also set a new school record for highest combined grade point average in 2005 by posting a 3.832 GPA. With Kornegay on the coaching staff, a Gamecock was honored with the 2006 Dinah Shore Trophy and another player was recognized as the 2006 SEC Women’s Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Prior to her time at South Carolina, Kornegay was the associate head golf coach at Winthrop University in 2003-2004, where she was the co-tournament director of three tournaments. She coached three Presidential Scholars and a handful of Big South Conference selections while working with both the men’s and women’s squads. As a one-year assistant at Louisiana State University during the 2002-03 season, Kornegay served as the tournament director of the NCAA East Regional in 2002 and coached players with accolades such as the Dinah Shore Trophy, the Nancy Lopez Award, USGA Amateur Champion, the Women’s Western Amateur Champion and the North-South Amateur Champion. Kornegay’s coaching philosophy is to develop and foster an environment for athletic, academic and social success. She wants to ensure that the student-athlete has competitive success as well as a positive overall collegiate experience upon graduating. Kornegay has placed a great emphasis on team values that include accountability, care, integrity, respect, leadership and engagement in the program. Prior to coaching, Kornegay was a four-year letter winner at the University of Mississippi. She appeared on the SEC Academic Honor Roll in all four years, highlighted by a spot on the Dean’s List in 2001. She was the team captain and won team leadership awards in 2000 and 2001. Prior to Ole Miss, Kornegay attended Savannah Christian High School (Savannah, Ga.), The Bulls’ head coach is a Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Certified Golf Fitness Instructor and an LPGA Class A teaching professional and a member of the Women’s Golf Coaches Association. Before obtaining her LPGA T&CP Membership, Kornegay earned medalist honors at the 2004 USGA Mid-Am Qualifying and participated in the 2005 Southern Women’s Amateur. Kornegay’s Coaching Philosophy I will prepare each student-athlete with the necessary tools to compete at the highest level and to graduate with confidence to lead. I will maintain a positive team culture for studentathlete success by focusing on positive reinforcement, innovation, honesty, and growth through the game of golf. I will promote to the public the values of our team, the university, and the NCAA with loyalty and integrity. The best interest of our team is my priority; as a member of this team, it requires a commitment to trust in my leadership.
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TAYLOR BABCOCK
ASSISTANT COACH | FIRST SEASON | BARRY
Head women’s golf coach Marci Kornegay announced the hiring of a new assistant coach, bringing Barry University graduate Taylor Babcock on board with her staff for the 2015-16 season. “I’m excited to welcome Taylor to my staff,” Kornegay said. “She has terrific experience both as a player and a coach, and she will bring energy and enthusiasm to our program along with her valuable skillset.” Babcock joins the Bulls after a successful stint as the assistant women’s golf coach at Yale University, where she helped coach the Bulldogs to five team wins in a year and a half, along with producing three all-conference golfers and six 2014 WGCA All-America Scholars. In addition to her collegiate experience, she also was a Professional Golf Instructor at Pine Brook Country Club in 2015. While in University, Babcock earned All-America honors in 2012 and was a four-time Academic All-American at Barry University. Babcock is also a member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association for Teaching and Club Professionals (LPGA T&CP), as well as a certified TPI Level I.
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NICOLE AUTRIQUE Junior | Mexico City
2015-16: Played in all three of the Bulls’ fall tournaments, finishing second on the team with a 74.8 scoring average... Tied for 17th at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate after opening with a 3-under 69. 2014-15: Competed in all nine tournaments, shooting par or better five times ... Shot a season-best 69 (-3) at the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational ... Finished 15th at the 36-hole Florida Challenge, and recorded a 54-hole best score of 217 to tie for 16th at the Johnie Imes Invitational. 2013-14: Competed in all 11 tournaments ... Recorded her best finish at The Waverly Tournament Sept. 30, finishing in fourth place ... Averaged 76.5 strokes per round with a low round of 69 ... Shot par or better five times. High School: Played at Colegio Miraflores under coach Oscar Palacio ... Participated in the HSBC Open in China, as well as the AJGA Hilton Head tournament her junior year (placing second), and the Gira Infantil Juvenil her senior year (placing third). Personal: Full name is Nicole Autrique ... Born in Mexico ... Is the daughter of Miguel Angel Autrique ... Has two siblings - Eugenio and Michelle.
Nicole Autrique Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Avg Low Rd High Rd Par or Better Best 54 Top 25 Top 10 Best Finish 2013-14.......32..............2,448............. 76.5..............69..................84....................... 5..................... 213.................3...................1............................... 4 2014-15.......26..............1,955............. 75.2..............69..................83....................... 5..................... 217.................3...................-.............................. 15 Totals...........58..............4,403............. 75.9..............69..................84...................... 10.................... 213.................6...................1............................... 4
AUTRIQUE
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ASHLEY BURKE Junior | Boynton Beach, Fla.
2015-16: Played in all three of the Bulls’ fall events with a 75.7 scoring average. 2014-15: American All-Conference team member... Competed in all 10 tournaments, earning an individual berth into the NCAA Regional tournament ... Shot par or better 10 times, finishing in the top 25 six times and in the top 10 three times ... Won the Florida Challenge and placed second in the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational ... Posted a season-low score of 66 at the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational. 2013-14: Competed in all 11 tournaments ... Finished in the top 10 three times ... Recorded a season best by tying for second at Briar’s Creek Intercollegiate on Mar. 24 ... Averaged 75.8 strokes per round with a low round of 69 ... Shot par or better six times. High School: Lettered four years at American Heritage High School under coach Donna Serino... Named varsity team captain her junior and senior year ... Earned first-team all-county honors as a freshman, junior and senior. Personal: Full name is Ashley Marie Burke ... Born on Aug. 17, 1995 in Boynton Beach, Fla. ... Is the daughter of Kerri and Jerry Burke ... Has two siblings, Jeremy and Heather.
Ashley Burke Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Avg Low Rd High Rd Par or Better Best 54 Top 25 Top 10 Best Finish 2013-14.......32..............2,427............. 75.8..............69..................84....................... 6..................... 214.................4...................3............................. T2 2014-15.......29..............2,153............. 74.2..............66..................84...................... 10.................... 213.................6...................3............................... 1 Totals...........61..............4,580............. 75.1..............66..................84...................... 16.................... 213................10..................6............................... 1
BURKE
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DIANA GONZALEZ Sophomore | Bogota, Colombia
2015-16: Played in all three of the Bulls’ fall tournaments. 2014-15: Appeared in three tournaments, shooting a season-low 75 twice and averaging 79.5 strokes per round... Tied for 34th in the Florida Challenge. High School: Attended The English School in Bogota, Colombia before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. ... Played under coaches Mauricio Rodriguez and Scott Davies ... Won the FCWT National Championship and PGA Junior Honda Classic as a freshman ... Ranked No. 10 in the national amateur rankings in 2013. Personal: Born on Dec. 15, 1995 in Bogota, Colombia ... Daughter of Manuel Gonzalez and Omaira Pinto ... Has one sister, Daniela ... Enjoys reading, watching movies and dancing.
Diana Gonzalez Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Avg Low Rd High Rd Par or Better Best 54 Top 25 Top 10 Best Finish 2014-15........8.................636............... 79.5..............75..................86....................... 0..................... 234.................0...................0........................... T34 Totals............8.................636............... 79.5..............75..................86....................... 0..................... 234.................0...................0........................... T34
GONZALEZ
MARIA “NANI” MERCHAN
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Freshman | Plantation, Fla.
2015-16: Played in all three of the Bulls’ fall tournaments and led the team with a 74.7 scoring average... Carded a 4-under 68 in her first collegiate round and tied for 12th at the Johnie Imes Invitational with a score of 68-76-71--215 (-1)... Posted consecutive 71’s to move up to a tie for 23rd place at the Palmetto Intercollegiate. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters for American Heritage in Plantation, Fla., under head coach Linda Sibio ... Named the Miami Herald’s Player of the Year as a junior and a senior ... Named the Sun Sentinel’s Player of the Year as a junior and a senior ... Captained American Heritage’s team in 2014-15. PERSONAL: Born Maria Andreina on July 19, 1996 in Caracas, Venezuela ... Parents are Lupe Nunez and Angel Merchan ... Sister, Maria Alejandra, signed with USF and will play golf for the Bulls as a freshman in the fall of 2016... Cousin, Jorge
MERCHAN
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TAYLOR MOODY Junior | Plantation, Fla.
2014-15: Competed in the Florida Challenge, finishing 36th with a low round of 82... Tied for 48th place as an individual at the Web.com’s April event in Jacksonville, shooting 76-74-75. 2013-14: Competed in three tournaments ... Shot a low round of 77 at the UCF Challenge. High School: Lettered four years in golf at St. Thomas Aquinas High School under coach Taylor Collins ... Named team captain, team MVP and all-county during her high school career ... Participated in the Florida Junior Cup in 2012 ... Led her team to the state tournament as a sophomore, shooting a 75. Personal: Full name is Taylor Kathleen Moody ... Born on Oct.30, 1994 in Plantation, Fla. ... Is the daughter of Chip and Suzanne Moody ... Has two siblings,Trey and Cameron... Studying accounting.
Taylor Moody Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Avg Low Rd High Rd Par or Better Best 54 Top 25 Top 10 Best Finish 2013-14........6.................487............... 81.2..............77..................86....................... 0..................... 242.................0...................0............................. 90 2014-15........2.................169............... 84.5..............82..................87....................... 0........................-...................0...................0............................. 36 Totals............8.................656............... 82.0..............77..................87....................... 0..................... 242.................0...................0............................. 36
MOODY
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MICHELLE REYES Senior | Villahermosa, Mexico
2014-15: Competed in seven tournaments for USF, shooting par or better twice ... Carded a season-low 71 at the Hurricane Invitational, and finished in a tie for 23rd at the American Athletic Conference Championship after recording back-to-back 73’s in the final two rounds. Prior to USF: Attended Lander University in Greenwood, S.C. ... Played for coach Roger Bagwell ... Named the Peach Belt Conference Golfer of the Week after winning individual team titles at the Full Moon Invitational ... Named Peach Belt Second-Team All Conference in 2013 and 2014. High School: Played at Colegio Tabasco under coach Alejandro Munoz. Personal: Born on Oct. 29, 1993 in Villahermosa, Mexico ... Daughter of Robin Reyes ... Hobbies include playing volleyball, soccer, tennis and longboarding ... Majoring in art/ photography.
Michelle Reyes Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Avg Low Rd High Rd Par or Better Best 54 Top 25 Top 10 Best Finish 2014-15.......19..............1,467............. 77.2..............71..................86....................... 2..................... 226.................2...................0........................... T23 Totals...........19..............1,467............. 77.2..............71..................86....................... 2..................... 226.................2...................0........................... T23
REYES
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MARIA RODRIGUEZ Junior | Cali, Colombia
2015-16: Played in all three of the Bulls’ fall events... Placed 29th at the Johnie Imes Invitational with a score of 71-71-77--220 (+4). 2014-15: Appeared in all nine tournaments as a mainstay in the Bulls’ lineup ... Carded a 68 (-4) in the final round of the Briar’s Creek Invitational en route to tying for eighth place, and placed second in the Florida Challenge behind teammate Ashley Burke ... Shot par or better seven times, finishing in the top 25 five times and the top 10 twice. 2013-14: Did not compete. High School: Played at IMG Academy ... Participated in Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship ... Also participated in the IMG Junior Golf Tour placing fifth, scoring 74 and 72 ... Played at Berchmans High School under coach Luis Heressa ... Played in the South American Golf Tournament: “Copa Andes 2012,” placing second.
Maria Rodriguez Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Avg Low Rd High Rd Par or Better Best 54 Top 25 Top 10 Best Finish 2014-15.......26..............1,946............. 74.8..............68..................85....................... 7..................... 218.................5...................2............................... 2 Totals...........26..............1,946............. 74.8..............68..................85....................... 7..................... 218.................5...................2............................... 2
RODRIGUEZ
2014-15 RECAP 2014-15 MATCH RESULTS
Date Event Sept. 29 Johnie Imes Invitational
Location Results Columbia, Mo. 7th of 15 (892)
Oct. 20
Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational
West Point, Miss.
2nd of 13 (882)
Oct. 26
Palmetto Intercollegiate
Kiawah Island, S.C.
4th of 20 (891)
Jan. 26
Florida Challenge
Lecanto, Fla.
Feb. 8
UCF Challenge
Orlando
17th of 18 (896)
March 4
Hurricane Invitational
Miami
8th of 16 (889)
March 13
Clover Cup
Mesa, Ariz.
10th of 15 (932)
March 24
Briar’s Creek Intercollegiate
Charleston, S.C.
9th of 17 (900)
March 31
Web.com Intercollegiate
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
9th of 17 (894)
April 21
American Championship
Palm Coast, Fla.
4th of 9 (884)
T1 of 5 (593)
2014-15 RECAP 2014-15 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Tournament Nicole Autrique Johnie Imes Invitational Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational Palmetto Intercollegiate Florida Challenge UCF Challenge Hurricane Invitational Clover Cup Briar’s Creek Invitational American Conference Championship Ashley Burke Johnie Imes Invitational Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational Palmetto Intercollegiate Florida Challenge UCF Challenge Hurricane Invitational Clover Cup Briar’s Creek Invitational American Conference Championship NCAA Regionals
1 2 3 4 Total Finish 73 74 70 69 79 76 79 74 75 74 78 75 71 73 77 72 79 83 71 78 79 74 75 77 78 72 70 79 72 72 66 75 75 78 70 71 73 78 74 84 69 72 78 73 79 78 74 74 72 67 76 76 77 71 80
217 224 228 152 219 228 232 228 227 221 213 223 144 236 219 230 220 219 228
T16 T20 T33 15 T30 T59 T35 T45 T26 T26 2 T20 1 T93 T18 T29 T14 T10 T43
Diana Gonzalez Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational Florida Challenge Briar’s Creek Invitational
79 81 75 235 T52 86 81 167 T34 82 75 77 234 T65
Michelle Reyes Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational Palmetto Intercollegiate Florida Challenge UCF Challenge Hurricane Invitational Clover Cup American Conference Championship
72 81 76 79 73 74 80 77 77 75 75 85 80 71 86 80 WD 80 73 73
229 226 157 227 236 WD 226
T39 T31 T24 T63 T80 WD T23
Lucy Robson Johnie Imes Invitational Florida Challenge
79 80 81 240 85 79 164
70 33
Maria Rodriguez Johnie Imes Invitational Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational Palmetto Intercollegiate Florida Challenge UCF Challenge Hurricane Invitational Clover Cup Briar’s Creek Invitational American Conference Championship
85 73 71 81 76 77 72 78 74 73 72 75 70 77 70 75 77 77 73 79 74 76 68 75 71 77
229 234 224 145 222 222 229 218 223
T50 T50 T25 2 T42 T33 T25 T8 T15
Erin Selfridge Johnie Imes Invitational Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational Palmetto Intercollegiate Florida Challenge UCF Challenge Hurricane Invitational Clover Cup Briar’s Creek Inviational American Conference Championship
78 74 79 77 75 69 77 74 71 76 77 79 74 77 71 78 79 82 80 79 84 86 78 75 76 73
231 221 222 153 230 228 241 248 224
T54 T14 T16 T16 T78 T59 T64 91 T17
Jordan Wolf Florida Challenge
83 84 167 T34
Taylor Moody Florida Challenge
87 82 169
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Team Titles
HISTORY & RECORDS
1988-89
2002-03
Florida State University Invitational
Conference USA Championship
1989-90
USF/Beacon Woods Invitational
New Mexico State University
Mission Inn Classic
1990-91
2003-04
LSU Invitational
Beacon Woods Invitational
1993-94
Mission Inn Fall Classic
Ryder-Florida Women’s Intercollegiate
2005-06
1994-95
Georgia State/Pelican Preserve Invitational
Pat Bradley Invitational
2006-07
1995-96
Florida Women’s State Championship
Conference USA 1996-97 FIU/Pat Bradley Invitational 1997-98 Conference USA FIU-Pat Bradley Invitational USF/Beacon Woods Invitational 1998-99 Beacon Woods Invitational River Wilderness USF Invitational Conference USA 1999-2000 Conference USA USF/Beacon Woods Invitational LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic 2000-01 Beacon Woods Invitational 2001-02 FIU/Pat Bradley Invitational University of Kentucky Invite
2007-08 Pat Bradley Invitational 2009-10 Eagle Landing Invitational 2011-12 USF/Waterlefe Invitational Lady Paladin Invitational JMU/Eagle Landing Invitational Big East Championship 2014-15 Florida Challenge (Kornegay’s seventh title)
HISTORY & RECORDS
Team Records
Most Academic All-Americans in the Same Year
Lowest 36-Hole Total
3, 2001-02 (Crowe, Martin, Ruhe)
581, 2009-10 FIU Pat Bradley
5, 2008-09 (Schnebly, Van Etten, Edwards, Lopez, Romero)
583, 2011-12 UCF Challenge
4, 2009-10 (Van Etten, Heimbecker, Lopez, Romero) Most National Golf Coaches Association All-Academic Team in Same Year
584, 2012 JMN/Eagle Landing Invitational Lowest 54-Hole Total 877, 2009-10 Pat Bradley
3, 2003-04 (Ronderos, Calderon, Rivera)
883, 2012 UCF Challenge
3, 2004-05 (Ronderos, Jones and Rivera)
883, 2012 JMU/Eagle Landing Invitational
Highest National Team Ranking at Season’s End
883, 2002 NCAA East Regional at LSU (Crowe, Cushman, Duncombe, Martin, Ruhe)
4th, 1990-91 Team Highest National Team Ranking Entering NCAA Championship
NCAA Records Best Finish in NCAA Championship
7th, 1990-91 Team
4th at Ohio State, 1990-91 Team
Most Consecutive NCAA Appearances
Lowest 18-Hole Total in NCAA Regional
2
289 at LSU, 2001-02 Team
1982-83 and 1983-84 Teams
Lowest 36-Hole Total in NCAA Regional
1989-90 and 1990-91 Teams
585 at LSU, 2001-02 Team
2000-01 and 2001-02 Teams
Lowest 54-Hole Total in NCAA Regional
Lowest Stroke Average Per Round for the Year
883 at LSU, 2001-02 Team
300.0, 2011-12 Team
Lowest 18-Hole Total in NCAA Championship
298.4 2014-15 Team
298 at Ohio State, 1990-91 Team
Most Rounds of 300 or Less in One Year
Lowest 36-Hole Total in NCAA Championship
14, 2011-12 Team
596 at Ohio State, 1990-91 Team
11, 2000-01 Team
Lowest 54-Hole Total in NCAA Championship
18, 2014-15 Team
912 at Ohio State, 1990-91 Team
Lowest 18-Hole Total
Lowest 72-Hole Total in NCAA Championship
287, 2012 JMU/Eagle Landing Invitational
1217 at Ohio State, 1990-91 Team
288, 1998 Conference USA Championship at The Moores in Pensacola,
First Team to Win the State Championship
Fla. (Connell, Kim, Lagedrost, Phillips, Willis)
1993-94 Team at Don Shula’s Resort in Miami Lakes, Fla. (Brush, Demane, Cecil, Hedlund, Kvillstrom) Two USF All-Americans in the Same Year Anna Acker, Sue Veasey, 1990-91
Team Records
HISTORY & RECORDS
First USF Player to Win Sun Belt Conference
Lowest 18-Hole Total
Anna Acker, Sue Veasey, 1990-91
66 (par-72), Christina Miller at 2011 Pawley’s Island, S.C.
First USF Player to Win C-USA Player of the Year
66 (par-72), Ashley Burke at 2014 Old Waverly Bulldog Invite
Kelly Lagedrost, 2000-01 First USF Player to Win Beacon Woods Invite Sue Veasey, 1988-89 First USF Player to Win State Championship Sue Veasey, 1991-92 First USF Player to Win NCAA Regional Kelly Lagedrost at S.C., 1999 Highest National Ranking as a USF Player 12th, Laurel Kean, 1982-83 Most Wins in the Same Year
66 (par-70), Kelly Lagedrost at 1998 University of Florida 67 (par-72), Fernanda Rivera at 2004 USF/Beacon Woods Invite 67 (par-72), Daniella Ronderos at 2005 USF/Waterlefe Invitational 67 (par-72), Kylene Pulley at 2007 Pat Bradley Invitational Lowest 36-Hole Total 138 (72-66), Ashley Burke at 2014 Old Waverly Bulldog Invite
3, Sue Veasey, 1989
140 (68-72), Jameica Duncombe at 2002 NCAA Regional at LSU
3, Christina Miller, 2011-12
Lowest 54-Hole Total
Most Consecutive Wins
213, Christina Miller at 2011 Pawley’s Island, S.C.
2, Sue Veasey, 1989
213, Kelly Lagedrost at 1998 UNC Tar Heel Invite
Most Top Two Finishes in the Same Year
213, (72-66-75), Ashley Burke at 2014 Old Waverly Bulldog Invite
5, Sue Veasey, 1989-90 (Three wins and two seconds) 5, Kelly Lagedrost, 1998-99 (Two wins and three 2nds) Most Top 10 Finishes in the Same Year 8 of 9, Sue Veasey, 1998-99 8 of 9, Anna Acker, 1998-99 9 of 10, Kelly Lagedrost, 1998-99 (includes NCAA Regional)
214, Kylene Pulley at 2007 Pat Bradley Invitational
HISTORY & RECORDS
Individual Awards
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Jessica Buchta Academic All-Star Team
All-Conference
2007
2014
Ana Lopez
Ashley Burke
Carolina Romero 2006 Mary Calderon Gennifer Mendez
BIG EAST CONFERENCE
Lindsey Harris
Golfer of the Year
Christina Jones
2012
Kylene Pulley
Christina Miller
Isabel Ramirez
Coach of the Year
Daniella Ronderos
2012 Marci Kornegay 2010 Marci Kornegay All-Conference
CONFERENCE USA
2013
All-Conference
Amy West
2005
2012
Daniella Ronderos
Christina Miller
2004
Shena Yang
Daniella Ronderos
Kelli Pry
2001
2011
Jessica Hayes
Shena Yang
Kelly Lagedrost
2010
Kelly Martin
Shena Yang
Fany Schaeffer
Rachel Edwards
2000
Freshman of the Year
Angie Connell
2010
Jessica Hayes
Shena Yang
Kelly Lagedrost
All-Tournament Team
1999
2007
Angie Connell
Gennifer Mendez
Kelly Lagedrost
2006
Carmen Rivera
Individual Awards 1998
METRO
Angie Connell
All-Conference
Mimi Kim
1991
Kelly Lagedrost
Anna Acker
Bessie Phillips
Margie Arnold
1997
Cynthia Hough
Mimi Kim
Jeanie Holloway
1996
Susan Veasey
Cecilia Hedlund
All-Americans
Bessie Phillips
1999
Angela Willis
Kelly Lagedrost, First Team
Coach of the Decade 1995-2005 Susan Holt Team of the Decade 1995-2005 Angie Connell Kelly Lagedrost Freshman of the Year 2005 Christina Jones All-Freshman Team 2004 Daniella Ronderos Coach of the Year 1996 Susan Holt 1999 Susan Holt 2001 Susan Holt
HISTORY & RECORDS