2015-2016 Women's Golf Roster
Elizabeth McGarrigle
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Hometown:
- Wernersville, Pa.
- High School:
- Conrad Weiser
Why Lehigh? “I wanted to be an engineer and play Division I golf, and Lehigh was perfect for both of those goals.”
As a senior: First team All-Patriot League… led Lehigh in five tournaments… posted five top 10 individual finishes… finished third at the Patriot League Championship, highlighted by hole-in-one on fifth hole in final round… season-low round of 73 in first round of season (Navy Fall Invitational) and final round of season (Patriot League Championship)… won tiebreaker to earn medalist honors at Lehigh Invitational at 154… finished seventh at fall-opening Navy Invitational… tied for seventh at Seminole State Spring Break… tied for 10th at Tignanelli Towson Invitational… led team with 78.7 stroke average … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: First team All-Patriot League… Academic All-Patriot League… led Lehigh in three tournaments… finished in the top 10 individually in six of Lehigh’s nine tournaments… topped Mountain Hawks with 79.9 stroke average over 22 rounds… led Lehigh with sixth place finish at Bucknell Invitational at 222… tied for sixth at Lehigh (156) and Delaware (226) Invitational tournaments… shot season-low 73 in final round at Delaware… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Competed in six tournaments… averaged 81.9 strokes over 16 rounds… Lehigh’s low player in two tournaments… led Mountain Hawks at fall-opening Bucknell Invitational at 234, tying for 14th place… tied for 19th at Lonnie Barton Invitational over spring break… shot low round of 74 and first and third rounds at Bucknell… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman: Appeared in six tournaments, playing 13 competitive rounds… finished 20th at Patriot League Championship at 257 which included second round 78… made debut at Rutgers Invitational tying for 68th at 166 (88, 78)… top 36-hole tournament score was 160 at B Braun Lehigh Invitational (80, 80)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with 4.0 GPA in the spring… registered 85.2 stroke average.
In high school: 2012 Girls Champion of the Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour… winner of an AJGA Qualifier… Berks County PIAA Girls Champion 2012… District III PIAA Girls Champion 2012… Sixth place at PIAA Regionals 2012… finished 12th at PIAA State Championship 2012… named Berks County Athlete of the Year 2012… Inducted onto Conrad Weiser’s Wall of Fame for golf achievements… ranked seventh in her graduating class… voted Conrad Weiser Math Department’s Best Student… nominee for Berks Best in Foreign Language and Mathematics… PSSA national commended scholar… participant in Moody Mega Math Challenge and Berks Interscholastic Mathematics Competition.
Personal: Daughter of Joe and Lisa… has three siblings: Emily, Elaina and Justin… enjoys reading, kayaking, hiking and basketball in addition to golf.
Getting to Know Elizabeth
Nickname: Lizzie
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh: The emphasis they place on academics. I plan to succeed both while I am at Lehigh and when I move into the work field and I think Lehigh will allow me to do those things very well.
Major & Why: Engineering because I love math, and I like to see things laid out in order to understand them. I hope to be challenged every single day when at work.
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Musical Artist: Maroon 5
Favorite Movie: The Great Gatsby
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Pro Team: Patriots
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Tom Brady
Hobbies: Reading, Basketball, Being Outside
Place I'd Like To Visit: Ireland
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
Dream Job: Engineer for NASA
If I Didn't Play Golf, I Would Play: Basketball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Go on a trip around the world.
