Gennifer Mendez

2008-09 Women's Golf Roster

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Class Senior
High School North Port HS
Hometown North Port, Fla.

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As a junior (2007-08) ? Competed in all ten events of the season ... Had two top-ten finishes ... Was top finisher for the Bulls at the Pinehurst Challenge with a ninth place finish after carding a 228 ... She finished T8 after shooting a 223 (74-76-73) at the Pat Bradley Invitational ... Low round of the season was a 73 also at the Pat Bradley Invitational ... Averaged 77.47 for the season ... Was the top finisher for the Bulls at the BIG EAST Championship (T15) with a 233.

As a sophomore (2006-07) ? Earned All-Conference Honors after a tenth-place finish at the BIG EAST Championship ... Carded a 230 at the event ... Posted a 78.4 stroke average in 11 total events as a sophomore ...Throughout the spring, finished in the top 20 in three events, including the BIG EAST Championship (T10), Florida State Ryder Championship (T11) and Papa John’s Intercollegiate (18) ... Low round of the spring season was a 229 at the NCAA East Regional ... Set career bests at 2006 Pelican Preserve in Ft. Myers, Fla. in mid-October ... Tied for fifth in the event, which was her first top-five finish of her USF career ... Career-low round of 70 was carded during the second round of the Pelican Preserve, on her way to a 220 tournament total... BIG EAST Conference Academic All-Star.

As a freshman (2005-2006) - Played in all 10 events ... Stroke average of 77.7 ... Low round of 74 was carded on four different occasions ... Had one top 10 finish ... Best finish was a tie for ninth place with rounds of 74-78-84 for a 236 total at the 2006 Waterlefe/USF Invitational ... Had five top 20 finishes ... Low tournament total of 228 (78-76-74) was fired at the Ryder Florida Women's Collegiate.

High School - Most valuable player three seasons ... Earned three golf letters ... named golfer athlete of the year by the Sun Herald three years and by the Herald Tribune her senior year.

Personal - Gennifer Lea Mendez was born Aug. 5, 1987 in Duluth, Minn. ... Daughter of Jake and Daryl Mendez ... Enjoys athletic activities, being outdoors, bowling and pool ... Major is mass communications.