CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — The academic standards continue to grow for Eastern Washington women's golf as the program earned the Women's Golf Coaches Association All-Scholar Team GPA award, posting a cumulative GPA of 3.861 for the latest academic year. The WGCA announced its full list of top 25 GPA programs across Division I, II, III and NJCAA today.
Eastern's GPA ranked 10th in the Division I, behind Bowling Green State (3.864) for ninth. North Dakota State earned the top GPA in the nation (3.945).
Head coach Brenda Howe talked about her team's dedication to their academics, "I'm really proud of this accomplishment achieved by the ladies. It's a testament to their hard work in the classroom this year. Their work ethic on and off the course is amazing and they are truly deserving of this recognition."
The All-Scholar Team award marks a continuation of the academic success the team has achieved this past season.
Five Eagle student-athletes earned WGCA's All-American Scholar Team and six earned Big Sky Spring Academic honors. Senior Morgan Baum, freshman Gabriella Ilardi, sophomore Brooke Mahler, junior Carisa Padilla and junior Kami Twining earned both academic honors, with Meghan Singh earning the Big Sky All-Academic honor.
About the WGCA
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 750 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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ABOUT EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Eastern Washington University Athletics sponsors 14 intercollegiate sports, six for men and eight for women, both as learning opportunities for its most athletically talented students and as an enhancement to student and community life. Eastern is affiliated with Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is a member of the Big Sky Conference, an association of 10 regional schools with comparable enrollments and academic goals.
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