TAMPA, Fla (February 24, 2025) – The Bulls entered Arizona for the Westbrook Invitational coming off their best performance of the season, at the PDI Intercollegiate. They placed 11th in a tough 14-team field, but they did secure their second lowest team score of the season (867).
Senior Leo Medeiros, tied for 11th, had a strong outing that saw her shoot six-under through three rounds. Medeiros also posted her second lowest three-round score of the season (210). Her leadership both on and off the course continues to be a bright spot for the Bulls.
Cherry Marley continued her impressive freshman campaign shooting par or better in all three rounds (69-70-72). Marley has gotten better with every tournament and has become a staple at the top of the Bulls' lineup.
Emma Kim's consistency was on full display in her second tournament of the season, finishing with a 222. Kim posted a 222 at the PDI Intercollegiate, as well. Valentina Bosselman finished with a 224, while
Alice Webb rounded out the scoring with a 239.
The Bulls head to Gainesville, FL on March 7 for the Gator Invitational. Be sure to stay connected to the team by following them on their
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ABOUT USF WOMEN'S GOLF
Tampa native AJ Newell, a former LPGA Tour Player and NCAA All-American, was named head coach of USF women's golf by Vice President for Athletics Michael Kelly on June 3, 2024.
Newell will look over leadership of the Bulls' program following a successful three-year stint as assistant coach at the University of Michigan, where she helped lead the Wolverines to three-straight NCAA Regional appearances, a 2022 Big Ten title, and the 2022 NCAA Championship Finals.
In the record-setting 2023-24 campaign, the Bulls won three times and finished in the top four in nine of 10 events. The three wins are the most in a season since four 2011-12. USF finished third in the American Athletic Conference Championship, which equals the best finish in the tournament in program history. In 2022-23 and 2023-24, the Bulls played in back-to-back NCAA Regionals for the first time since 2001-02. Senior standout Melanie Green, the AAC Conference Player of the Year in 2023-24, an all-conference performer in each of her four seasons, was named to the WGCA 2023-24 Division I All-American second team. Green qualified for the 2022 NCAA Regional as an individual and was named a 2023 All-American Honorable Mention. Green and the Bulls reached the NCAA Regional as a team in 2023, marking the program's first postseason appearance in 11 years. Follow @USFWGolf on Twitter for the latest information concerning the program.
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