The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars were announced today with a total of 1,011 women’s collegiate golfers recognized with this prestigious honor. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50.
Three representatives from the University of Evansville were named to the list as Minka Gill, Giulia Mallmann and Lexie Sollman earned the honor.
“I am very proud to have three players on this prestigious team,” Purple Aces head golf coach Jim Hamilton said. Â “It shows the outstanding commitment they have on the course and in the classroom. Â We plan on continuing this excellence in the future!”
As a freshman, Minka Gill had an excellent showing. Majoring in Neuroscience, the Kokomo, Ind. native finished the school year with a 3.971 GPA. She played in 25 rounds while finishing with a stroke average of 82.88.
Senior Giulia Mallmann completed her time at UE with a GPA of 3.715 while majoring in Sport Management. She has also been building up her resume off the course, spending time working as an intern at the 2016 Olympics and with the PGA Tour. During the 2017-18 season, Mallmann played in all 26 rounds with her top finish coming at the Alabama State Spring Kickoff as she came home in 14thplace.
Lexie Sollman finished her sophomore campaign with the Aces and stands with a GPA of 3.632 as a Public Health major with an emphasis in Nutrition. She took part in 18 rounds this season, earning a top 20 finish at Alabama State.
