2019-2020 Women's Golf Roster
Markunas, Rebecca
Rebecca Markunas
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Finance and Accounting
- Hometown:
- Glendale, N.Y.
- High School:
- Archbishop Molloy
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I choose Lehigh because of the academics and the curriculum at the College of Business and the opportunity to play golf for the Mountain Hawks.”
As a senior: Played in all 15 competitive rounds of six tournaments… had stroke average of 83 with low round of 77… tied for 13th at season-opening FDU Invitational at 163 (86-77)… also shot 77 in final round of Bucknell Invitational, where she shot 240 (81-82-77)… tied for 14th at Lehigh Invitational with pair of sub 80 rounds, finishing at 157 (79-78)… shot 178 at Benbow Invitational… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Played 18 rounds over eight events… shot career-low 76 in first round of Lehigh Invitational, on way to tying for 12th place… tied for 37th at fall-opening Towson Invitational… competed in all six spring events… finished 29th at Patriot League Championship at 258 (88-83-87) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Played 17 competitive stroke play rounds over six tournaments… totaled 172 at both Lehigh and Benbow Invitational events… season-best 54 hole score was 252 at William & Mary Intercollegiate… shot season-low 81 in first round at William & Mary.
As a freshman: Competed in seven tournaments… averaged 88.5 strokes over 13 competitive rounds… low round of 77 at Tignanelli Towson Invitational… shot 36-hole best 166 at Towson Invitational to finish in a tie for 48th place… finished 29th at Patriot League Championship with score of 227… tied for 38th at Lehigh Invitational at 172 … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Captained golf and swim teams at Archbishop Molloy… named Molloy’s Outstanding Female Athlete as a senior… golf team MVP as a senior… represented Northeast Region at Optimist Golf Tournament at PGA National, winning the long drive contest… finished top 5 at NYS PGA Junior Championship… qualified for NY State High School Championship as only female participant… multiple time winner on local PGA Junior tour… National Honor Society Member… Model UN, Mock Trial, Irish Club and Bake Club.
Personal: Daughter of William and Susan.
As a senior: Played in all 15 competitive rounds of six tournaments… had stroke average of 83 with low round of 77… tied for 13th at season-opening FDU Invitational at 163 (86-77)… also shot 77 in final round of Bucknell Invitational, where she shot 240 (81-82-77)… tied for 14th at Lehigh Invitational with pair of sub 80 rounds, finishing at 157 (79-78)… shot 178 at Benbow Invitational… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Played 18 rounds over eight events… shot career-low 76 in first round of Lehigh Invitational, on way to tying for 12th place… tied for 37th at fall-opening Towson Invitational… competed in all six spring events… finished 29th at Patriot League Championship at 258 (88-83-87) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Played 17 competitive stroke play rounds over six tournaments… totaled 172 at both Lehigh and Benbow Invitational events… season-best 54 hole score was 252 at William & Mary Intercollegiate… shot season-low 81 in first round at William & Mary.
As a freshman: Competed in seven tournaments… averaged 88.5 strokes over 13 competitive rounds… low round of 77 at Tignanelli Towson Invitational… shot 36-hole best 166 at Towson Invitational to finish in a tie for 48th place… finished 29th at Patriot League Championship with score of 227… tied for 38th at Lehigh Invitational at 172 … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Captained golf and swim teams at Archbishop Molloy… named Molloy’s Outstanding Female Athlete as a senior… golf team MVP as a senior… represented Northeast Region at Optimist Golf Tournament at PGA National, winning the long drive contest… finished top 5 at NYS PGA Junior Championship… qualified for NY State High School Championship as only female participant… multiple time winner on local PGA Junior tour… National Honor Society Member… Model UN, Mock Trial, Irish Club and Bake Club.
Personal: Daughter of William and Susan.
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Thursday, February 20
