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2023-24 Women's Golf Roster

Maria Neira

Maria Neira

  • Height:
    5-2
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Prev School:
    University of Mount Olive
  • Hometown:
    Caracas, Venezuela
  • Major:
    Psychology & Business Administration

Summary

Biography

As a senior (2023-24)... NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete... MSC First Team All-Conference... MSC Academic All-Conference... 2x MSC Golfer of the Week (10/20/23, 11/13/23)... Competed in all 10 tournaments... Ranked 69th in the NAIA per Clippd... Collected a first place finish at the Reinhardt Fall Invitational after shooting a 232 (+16) and besting two other players in a shoot-off... Finished in a tie for second place at the Mid-South Conference Fall Invitational after shooting a 150 (+6) with four birdies... Finished in a tie for second place at the Gibson Bay Invitational after shooting a 227 (+11) with six birdies... Carded 48 birdies on the season.

As a junior (2022-2023) … NAIA Third Team All-American … MSC First Team All-Conference … Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete … MSC Academic All-Conference … Competed in all ten tournaments … Played 28 rounds and averaged 78.10 per round on the year, which was second best … Tallied two rounds under par on the year … Tallied a 220 (+4), including a 72 (E) and a 71 (-1) to earn Medalist Honors during the MSC Championship … Posted a runner-up finish at the MSC Fall Invite and the Music City Invite … Tied the program record after carding a 67 (-5) in the final round of the Music City Invite … Notched six top-ten finishes on the year and sank 10 birdies at both the Showdown at Legends and the Music City Invite … Closed out the year with 51 birdies.

As a sophomore (2021-2022) … MSC First Team All-Conference … MSC Golfer of the Week (10/25) … Played in all ten tournaments and 26 rounds on the year … Tallied a season-best average of 78.15 per round, including seven top-ten finishes and three top-five placements … Won the LTU Heritage Hill Open after carding a 72 (E) in the opening round of the tournament to finish with a 147 (+3) … Placed second at the MSC Tournament with a 54 hole total of 223 (+7) … Carded a season-best score of 70 (-2) during the second round and finished the week with nine birdies … Earned a third place finish at the Blue Raiders Invite, while notching a sixth place finish at the Showdown at Legends … Carded par twice on the year and sank three birdies at both the MSC Fall and Spring Tournaments.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    5'2"
  • 2023-24Senior

    5'2"