Maria Saavedra
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- Hometown:
- Mexico City, Mexico
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Escuela Sierra Nevada San Mate
Bio
Photos: Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior
Honors and Awards
- 2015-16, Third team NAIA All-American
- 2015-16, First team all-NSAA
- 2015-16, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2015-16, NSAA Golfer of the Week (Oct. 14)
- 2014-15, First team all-MCAC
- 2013-14, NAIA Third team All-American
- 2013-14, First team all-MCAC
- 2013-14, Bellevue Shootout all-tournament team
- 2012-13, First team NAIA All-American
- 2012-13, NAIA National Championship all-tournament team
- 2012-13, MCAC Golfer of the Year
- 2012-13, First team all-MCAC
- 2012-13, MCAC Golfer of the Week (April 15)
2015-16 Season (Senior): Earned third team NAIA All-American honors ... Second on the team with a 78.23 stroke average per round ... A first team all-NSAA selection after finishing in fourth place at the NSAA Championships ... Named an NSAA Scholar-Athlete ... Recorded four top-5 finishes on the season ... Captured the title at the Bellevue Fall Invite on Oct. 12-13, earning her NSAA Golfer of the Week honors.
2014-15 Season (Junior): Earned her third-straight first team all-MCAC honor after finishing in a tie for second at the 2015 MCAC Tournament ... Shot a season-low 6-over par 54-total of 222, while helping the Bruins capture the 2014 Susie Maxwell Berning Classic on Sept. 15-16 ... Finished with a season scoring average of 79.50.
2013-14 Season (Sophomore): Awarded third team NAIA All-American accolades ... Named to the conference’s first team for the second-straight season ... Played in all 12 events ... Average score was 78.7 ... Named to the all-tournament team at the Bellevue Shootout after placing third on Oct. 18 ... Finished first at the Northwood Bluebonnet Championship (March 31-April 1) ... Registered top 10 finishes in all but two tournaments.
2012-13 Season (Freshman): A first team NAIA All-American ... Named the MCAC Golfer of the Year while earning first team all-conference accolades ... Led the team with a 76.9 stroke average ... Named the MCAC Golfer of the Week on April 15 ... Won five individual titles ... Registered a hole-in-one in the opening round of the Creighton Classic (April 15).
High School: Attended Escuela Sierra Nevada San Mate ... Coached by Genard Ceron.
Personal: Daughter of Gerardo Francisco Saavedra Silva and Margarita Saavetra-Mancera ... Has a younger sibling ... Full name is Maria del Mar Saavedra ... Born on Jan. 23, 1994 ... Majoring in business administration.
News mentions
Monfort earns second team All-America honors ... Moreland, Saavedra named to the third team.
Wendy Monfort leads Bruins, finishing in a tie for 11th place.
Wendy Monfort was the top Bruin golfer on the day, finishing with a 7-over, 79, which puts her in a tie for 39th in the individual standings.
Wendy Monfort won the individual title and BU placed four on the all-conference first team
Soria fires top round on the day, 74.
Bellevue claims 20-stroke win over Iowa Western CC
Natalia Soria, Wendy Monfort and Renee Santoyo all shot 1-over par 72 on the day.
Karissa Moreland was under 80 in all three rounds ... Wendy Monfort shot a team-best 2-over on the day
Ivane Helias birdied a single-round best seven holes in the first round
Wendy Monfort finishes in a tie for third with 4-over 76 ... Bruins finish second in team standings ... BU had three top-10 finishers in individual standings
Bellevue is second in the 15-team field, led by Karissa Moreland and Natalia Soria
Maria Saavedra named to all-tournament team with fifth-place finish ... Saavedra shoots 2-under par on the day ... Bruins finish tied for second in 15-team field.
Four Bruins shot 1-over or better to help BU tie for the second round lead
Karissa Moreland shot a 1-over 73 and is tied for fifth in the individual standings ...
Natalia Soria finished in a tie for fourth place ... Soria shot a 2-over 74 on the day...
Natalia Soria is holding a top 10 position after carding a first round 80
Maria Saavedra won the BU Fall Invite on her way to NSAA honors
Maria Saavedra was the top individual finisher as all five BU golfers placed in the top eight
Bruins lead IWCC ... Karissa Moreland tied for first individually
Bellevue jumped two spots to finish in ninth after a strong third round
Maria Saavedra and Wendy Monfort co-lead the Bruins with scores of 157 each
Maria Saavedra and Wendy Monfort co-lead the Bruins with scores of 157 each
Renee Santoyo claimed an individual title and BU had four of the top five finishers
Karissa Moreland is the clubhouse leader after one round of play
Freshman Wendy Monfort placed third to lead BU to a second place finish
Wendy Monfort shot a team-best 78 in her first collegiate round
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