From Washington University Athletics

The Washington University in St. Louis women's golf team was recognized for their hard work in the classroom during the 2019-20 academic year by earning a spot in the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Top-25 for All-Scholar Team Grade Point Average Award, as announced by the Association. 

WashU's eight-team members had an average GPA of 3.833, third best in NCAA Division III.

"The team had an outstanding year on the course and finished strong in the classroom. I am so impressed by their resilience in adapting to their new circumstances and competing amongst the best teams on an academic level, too," said head coach Mary Swanson. "We always talk about winning on the course and in the classroom, and they certainly did both!"

WashU was ranked second in the WGCA Top-25 Poll and finished the 2019-20 season fifth in NCAA Division III in scoring average (307.64). The spring season was cut short in light of the unprecedented and global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 

This past Fall, WashU had a pair of student-athletes in seniors Emily Carnes and Samantha Haubenstock earn Academic All-University Athletic Association (UAA) honors. In addition, Carnes and Haubenstock and freshmen Emma Lee, Alena Lindh, Annie Mascot, Emmy Sammons and Helen Ye earned Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar honors.

The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 650 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.