The Eastern Washington women's golf team continues the tradition of excellence in the classroom, as all six of its student-athletes earned spots on the WGCA All-American Scholar Team announced today (July 5). Sophomore Morgan Baum, freshman Stephanie Chelack, junior Jaelin Ishikawa, freshman Carisa Padilla, redshirt-sophomore Meghan Singh, and freshman Kami Twining all earned the prestigious honor.

"This is a great accomplishment," head coach Brenda Howe said. "To have the entire team recognized shows how dedicated we are as a group, not only on the golf course, but also in the classroom."

To qualify for the Scholar Team, student-athletes must earn a GPA of at least 3.50 and participate in 50 percent of the team's competitions. This marks the ninth-straight season that Eastern has placed a representative on the team.

Ishikawa earned her first WGCA All-American honor after another outstanding season for the Eagles. The Makawao, Hawaii native was an All-Big Sky honorable mention this season and finished tied for ninth at the 2022 Big Sky Championships.

Twining put together a strong freshman season for the Eagles, earning two top-10 finishes and a top-20 finish. The Liberty Lake, Wash. native placed seventh at the Griz Challenge and 10^th at the Lady Thunderbird Invite.

Singh played in all nine tournaments for Eastern, recording one top-five finish and one top-20 finish. The Mesa, Ariz, native tied for third at the Griz Challenge with a two-round score of 150.

Baum earned her third WGCA honor in her third season. The Yakima, Wash. native posted a top-five finish and a top-20 finish, earning a fourth-place finish at the Battle at Old Works.

Padilla grabbed her second-straight spot on the WGCA Scholar Team. The Santa Fe, N.M. native played her best performance coming in the Big Sky Championships with a score of 234.

Chelack also picked up her second-straight WGCA Scholar Team selection. At the Big Sky Championships, the Alberta, Canada native had her best tournament with a total score of 233.

Eastern had the second most representatives on the WGCA All-American Scholar Team in the Big Sky Conference, with Weber State earning seven and Sacramento State earning four. A total of 1485 golfers earned the All-American Scholar Team honors.