Junior Maria Torres was named an Honorable Mention All-American on Tuesday
Maria Torres Named 2016 Honorable Mention All-American
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 | Women's Golf
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida junior Maria Torres was named a 2016 Honorable Mention All-American on Tuesday by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA).
Torres had one of the most decorated seasons in recent history, recording 10 top-25 finishes and two tournament wins, including the Southeastern Conference Championship. Her 72.03 stroke average was the lowest single-season average in school history. She became Florida's first SEC Women's Golfer of the Year since Lisa Hackney in 1990. She was also named to the 2016 Baton Rouge All-Region Team by the WGCA after finishing tied for seventh place.
This is the first time a Gator women's golfer has been named to a WGCA All-American Team since Camilla Hedberg was also an Honorable Mention in 2013.
The WGCA uses the following criteria when selecting All-American Teams:
WGCA First Team All-Americans
Virginia Elena Carta, Freshman, Duke University
Katelyn Dambaugh, Junior, University of South Carolina
Hannah Kim, Sophomore, Northwestern University
Lauren Kim, Senior, Stanford University
Cheyenne Knight, Freshman, University of Alabama
Bronte Law, Junior, UCLA
Leona Maguire, Sophomore, Duke University
Anna Newell, Sophomore, University of Tennessee
Linnea Strom, Freshman, Arizona State University
Bailey Tardy, Freshman, University of Georgia
Lilia Vu, Freshman, UCLA
WGCA Second Team All-Americans
Tiffany Chan, Junior, University of Southern California
Lauren Coughlin, Senior, University of Virginia
Stephanie Lau, Freshman, Northwestern
Esther Lee, Junior, University of Colorado
Harang Lee, Junior, University of Georgia
Laura Lonardi, Senior, Baylor University
Robynn Ree, Freshman, University of Southern California
Frida Gustafsson Spang, Senior, East Carolina University
Mariah Stackhouse, Senior, Stanford University
Charlotte Thomas, Senior, University of Washington
Emma Talley, Senior, University of Alabama
Monica Vaughn, Junior, Arizona State University
WGCA Honorable Mention All-Americans
Gabby Barker, Sophomore, Texas Tech University
Sarah Burnham, Sophomore, Michigan State University
Karen Chung, Junior, University of Southern California
Sandy Choi, Junior, Duke University
Marissa Chow, Senior, Pepperdine University
Daniela Darquea, Junior, University of Miami
Maria Fassi, Freshman, University of Arkansas
Emma Henrikson, Senior, San Diego State University
Jillian Hollis, Freshman, University of Georgia
Linnea Johansson, Junior, Oklahoma State University
Yupaporn Kawinpakorn, Senior, University of Kansas
Jennifer Kupcho, Freshman, Wake Forest University
Ying Luo, Senior, University of Washington
Elizabeth Szokol, Senior, University of Virginia
Maria Torres, Junior, Florida
Dewi Weber, Freshman, University of Miami
Bethany Wu, Freshman, UCLA
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Torres had one of the most decorated seasons in recent history, recording 10 top-25 finishes and two tournament wins, including the Southeastern Conference Championship. Her 72.03 stroke average was the lowest single-season average in school history. She became Florida's first SEC Women's Golfer of the Year since Lisa Hackney in 1990. She was also named to the 2016 Baton Rouge All-Region Team by the WGCA after finishing tied for seventh place.
This is the first time a Gator women's golfer has been named to a WGCA All-American Team since Camilla Hedberg was also an Honorable Mention in 2013.
The WGCA uses the following criteria when selecting All-American Teams:
- Head-to-head competition
- Comparison with common opponents
- Scoring average
- Place finishes in regular season events and tournament wins
- Strength of schedule
WGCA First Team All-Americans
Virginia Elena Carta, Freshman, Duke University
Katelyn Dambaugh, Junior, University of South Carolina
Hannah Kim, Sophomore, Northwestern University
Lauren Kim, Senior, Stanford University
Cheyenne Knight, Freshman, University of Alabama
Bronte Law, Junior, UCLA
Leona Maguire, Sophomore, Duke University
Anna Newell, Sophomore, University of Tennessee
Linnea Strom, Freshman, Arizona State University
Bailey Tardy, Freshman, University of Georgia
Lilia Vu, Freshman, UCLA
WGCA Second Team All-Americans
Tiffany Chan, Junior, University of Southern California
Lauren Coughlin, Senior, University of Virginia
Stephanie Lau, Freshman, Northwestern
Esther Lee, Junior, University of Colorado
Harang Lee, Junior, University of Georgia
Laura Lonardi, Senior, Baylor University
Robynn Ree, Freshman, University of Southern California
Frida Gustafsson Spang, Senior, East Carolina University
Mariah Stackhouse, Senior, Stanford University
Charlotte Thomas, Senior, University of Washington
Emma Talley, Senior, University of Alabama
Monica Vaughn, Junior, Arizona State University
WGCA Honorable Mention All-Americans
Gabby Barker, Sophomore, Texas Tech University
Sarah Burnham, Sophomore, Michigan State University
Karen Chung, Junior, University of Southern California
Sandy Choi, Junior, Duke University
Marissa Chow, Senior, Pepperdine University
Daniela Darquea, Junior, University of Miami
Maria Fassi, Freshman, University of Arkansas
Emma Henrikson, Senior, San Diego State University
Jillian Hollis, Freshman, University of Georgia
Linnea Johansson, Junior, Oklahoma State University
Yupaporn Kawinpakorn, Senior, University of Kansas
Jennifer Kupcho, Freshman, Wake Forest University
Ying Luo, Senior, University of Washington
Elizabeth Szokol, Senior, University of Virginia
Maria Torres, Junior, Florida
Dewi Weber, Freshman, University of Miami
Bethany Wu, Freshman, UCLA
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