FALL 2015 HIGHLIGHTS

TOP MARYLAND JUNIOR SIGNS WITH TERPS

Sydney Mills’ smile says it all; Maryland is excitedto have you! Source: Maryland Women’s Golf

Welcome to theMaryland Women’s GolfNewsletter where youwill receive seasonal

updates on ourprogram’s progress. Youwill have the opportunityto learn more about ourstudent-athletes as wellas support our team by

following our successes!

Addition of two freshmen to the team: Theyshare both Italy and a rst name! LudovicaFarina, from Siracusa, Italy, has been a memberof the Italian National Team for over 6 years.She brings extensive tournament experienceand knowledge of the game! LudovicaScandroglio is from beautiful Milan, Italy.Power and length off the tee is her strength;she will develop into a key player for our team.

We kept our tradition of kicking off the seasonin Charleston, S.C. at the Cougar Classic. Theteam has attended this event for 13 straightyears and enjoys playing at Yeamans Hall GolfClub. What a beautiful place to start the year!

Testudo takesadvantage of thecolorful fall leaves asa prime time to visitour team on the golfcourse!

Source: MarylandWomen’s Golf

Freshman Ludovica Farina led the team at our secondevent, the Mercedes Benz Intercollegiate, as she shot a69 during the nal round. As a result of her strong play,she capped her rst top 20 nish with a tie for 18th. TheMercedes Benz hosted a strong eld with 5 top 25 teamsand 9 top 60 teams in the nation.

During the Pinehurst Challenge, the TERPS posted aseason tournament low of 873 (+9) in three rounds.We nished the tournament strong with the lowestthird round score of the day 3 under 285! PanittaYusabai, Ludovica Farina and LudovicaScandroglio led the TERPS with a 20thplace nish in the individual standings.Farina matched her season lowround of 69, while Yusabai andScandroglio also shot theirseason low rounds of 71.

During the season, we had a total of 9 individual roundsof even or better

Cantú on Mills:

“We are really excited about adding a Maryland nativeto our roster. Sydney has shown great improvementand growth within her game the past 2 years. She is agreat player and excellent student, who will excel bothon and off the golf course. Sydney will bring a ton ofMaryland Pride to our team.”

Reasons Mills Chose Maryland: “It’s close to home,love the coaches, and wanted to be a TERP!”

 

XIAOLIN TIAN SIGNS TO PLAYFOR MARYLAND

Xiaolin is one of the top players in Italy. This year she reached a worldamateur ranking inside the top 200 in the world. Some highlights from herseason include: 2nd place nish at the Dutch Brabants Open, top 15 nish

at the Italian International Amateur Championship, 5th place nish during the strokeplay portion of the Spanish Ladies Amateur Championship, and advancing to thequarternals of the match play portion of the Spanish Ladies Amateur Championship.Xiaolin is originally from China and moved to Italy when she was 12 years old.

Cantú on Xiaolin:

“Xiaolin is a very talented player who will come in and havean immediate impact on the team. She is a strong athleticplayer who does a great job managing her game and thegolf course. Xiaolin has a lot of international competitiveexperience that will help her transition well to college andtake our program to new heights. We are super excited toadd her to our TERP Family!”

QUICK 9 WITH SENIOR JESSICA GREGORY

1. Hometown: Sittingbourne, Kent (UK)

2. Major: Economics

3. Favorite Club: 7 iron

4. Dream Foursome: Sergio Garcia, JordanSpieth, Martin Kaymer, Susan Pettersson

5. Favorite Golf Course: Royal St Georges

6. Hidden Talent: Completed grade 4 pianoby age 9

7. Superstitions: Changing my golf ballafter every bogey

8. Favorite thing about Maryland: Theoverwhelming feeling of Terp Pride

  across campus!

9. Plans after Graduation: Planning to return to England and pursue a careerin banking/management

 

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