Three SAC Student-Athletes Named WGCA All-Americans

CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (April 21, 2020) – The Women's Golf Coaches Association has announced the 2019-20 WGCA All-American Teams for Division II Women's Collegiate Golf. For further information regarding these awards including selection criteria, please visit www.wgcagolf.com.

Three SAC student-athletes were named All-Americans with Hailey McLaughlin of Wingate being named to the second team, while Mind Puandcharoen of Wingate and Ainee O'Connor of Lenoir-Rhyne were named to the honorable mention team. 

WGCA Division II All-American Teams

First Team

Valentina Albertazzi, Nova Southeastern University

Pilar Echeverria, University of Indianapolis

Amanda Gartrell, Florida Southern College

Hanna Harrison, Dallas Baptist University

Jaime Jacob, California State University San Marcos

Helen Kreuzer, Lynn University

Emily Leung, Simon Fraser University

Susana Olivares, University of Central Oklahoma

Kiira Riihijarvi, University of Tampa

Francesca Santoni, Saint Leo University

Loukyee Songprasert, West Texas A&M University

Emma Thorngren, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Matilda Wahren, Lynn University

Second Team

Sofia Garcia Austt, Nova Southeastern University

Katie Chipman, Grand Valley State University

Cammie Decker, Concordia University-Portland

Faith DeLaGarza, Dallas Baptist University

Julia Garcia, Dallas Baptist University

Alice Gotbring, Barry University

Cailyn Henderson, University of Indianapolis

Jacqueline Klemm, Arkansas Tech University

Synne Lauritzen, Saint Leo University

Hailey McLaughlin, Wingate University

Noemie Pare, Barry University

Loren Perez, Florida Southern College

Megan Sabol, University of North Georgia

Meredith Wipper, University of Findlay

Honorable Mention Team

Hanna Ahlander, Nova Southeastern University

Evelyn Arguelles, Dallas Baptist University

Seher Atwal, Rollins College

Emily Felix, Lee University

Haverly Harrold, Lee University

Kristina Kniesly, University of Findlay

Anna Kramer, University of Indianapolis

Izzy Lawrence, Saint Leo University

Savannah Magallon, California State University San Marcos

Ainee O'Connor, Lenoir Rhyne University

Warissara Puangcharoen, Wingate University

Hallie Riley, University of Tampa

Anahi Servin, Academy of Art University

About the Women's Golf Coaches Association

The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 650 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.  

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