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WGOLF All-Academic Team 2020

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WGOLF | Five Dons Earn WCC All-Academic Honors

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco women's golf team had five members take home West Coast Conference All-Academic honors this spring, as announced by the conference office on Thursday.  Annika Borrelli, Samantha Gong, and Pearl Rojanapeansatith were named to the All-Academic Team, while Jade Siphomsay and Joan Soewondo were named to the Honorable Mention team.
 
To be considered for the team, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore, a significant contributor to her team, and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.20.
 
Spring 2020 is the second time Gong and Rojanapeansatith have been named to the All-Academic team. Gong, a Kinesiology major, finished her career with a 3.42 cumulative GPA.  She finished her career with two top-10 finishes, taking fourth at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational and sixth at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown.
 
Rojanapeansatith boasts a 3.95 GPA and is majoring in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She finished with the year with two-10 finishes and was USF's top finisher twice. She averaged a 75.3 stroke average and tallied 36 birdies in 19 rounds. Rojanapeansatith's top finish came at the Ptarmigan Ram Classic, where she took fourth. Her other top-10 finish came at the Juli Inkster at Meadow Club, where she took eighth.
 
Borelli, a sophomore, garnered recognition during her first year of eligibility. The Bay Area native boasts a 3.75 cumulative GPA. In 2019-20, she led the Dons with a 74.4 stroke average and recorded two top-10 finishes, including a third place finish at the Ptarmigan Ram Classic.  She boasted five rounds at par or better and led the Dons with 44 birdies; she was USF's top finisher in three of the seven tournaments this season. 
 
Soewondo earns all-academic honors for the second time in her career, taking home Honorable Mention accolades. The Accounting and Marketing double major sports a 3.64 GPA.  In her junior campaign she competed in five tournaments. Her top finish was a tie at 46th at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational.
 
Siphomsay also earned Honorable Mention honors in her first year eligible. Undeclared with an emphasis on Business, Siphomsay boasts a 3.75 GPA. She appeared in six events for the Dons in 2019-20, finishing with a stroke average of 75.9. Her top finish was a tie for 12th at the Ptarmigan Ram Classic.
 
The full team and conference release can be viewed here.
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Annika Borrelli

Annika Borrelli

5' 9"
Sophomore
Samantha Gong

Samantha Gong

5' 2"
Senior
Pearl Rojanapeansatith

Pearl Rojanapeansatith

5' 3"
Junior
Jade  Siphomsay

Jade Siphomsay

5' 5"
Sophomore
Joan Soewondo

Joan Soewondo

5' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Annika Borrelli

Annika Borrelli

5' 9"
Sophomore
Samantha Gong

Samantha Gong

5' 2"
Senior
Pearl Rojanapeansatith

Pearl Rojanapeansatith

5' 3"
Junior
Jade  Siphomsay

Jade Siphomsay

5' 5"
Sophomore
Joan Soewondo

Joan Soewondo

5' 3"
Junior