COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – New Mexico rookie Maria Garcia has been selected as the MW Women’s Golfer and Freshman of the Month for October.
The monthly honors are the second and third for Garcia, who was also the MW Freshman of the Month in September.
GOLFER/FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH
MARIA GARCIA, NEW MEXICO
Freshman, Queretaro, Mexico/Prepa Anahuac Queretaro
- Turned in a pair of top-four finishes in as many stroke-play events, averaging 69.67 strokes over six rounds.
- Shot a 5-under-par 211 (73-67-71) to tie for fourth at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate, highlighted by a 5-under 67 in the second round, the lowest round ever by a UNM freshman and the fourth-lowest round in program history overall.
- Tied for second at the Jim West Challenge, posting rounds of 68, 71 and 68 for a 9-under 207, which was a UNM freshman record and one stroke off the overall 54-hole program record.
- Faced three All-Americans at the NB3 Match Play, earning a draw against 2024 second-team All-American Kelly Xu of No. 1 Stanford.
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