2023-2024 Women's Golf Roster
Venecia Zaia
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Earth and Environmental Science
- Hometown:
- Murrieta, Calif.
- High School:
- Vista Murrieta (UNC Asheville)
Why Lehigh? “I chose to attend Lehigh for my Senior year because it was a school I had wanted to go to since I was little. My grandfather worked for Bethlehem Steel for 40 years and my dad and family grew up here in Bethlehem. So I have lots of family and roots that stem from here. I know Lehigh is a great school and wanted to be involved in something that helps students strive to be their best.”
As a senior: Played all 24 rounds spanning nine tournaments… ranked third on team with 78.25 scoring average… led Lehigh in three of nine tournaments… finished seventh with score of 224 (75-73-76) in Lehigh debut at Bucknell Fall Invitational… tied for 22nd to lead Lehigh at the Atlantic Invitational at 232 (76-75-81)… tied for 36th to lead Lehigh at Georgia State Invitational at 156 (79-77)… tied for 21st at Patriot League Championship at 235 (77-84-74)… shot season-best 71 in final round of Rutgers Invitational.
Before Lehigh: Spent three seasons at UNC Asheville… Big South Golfer of the Week Oct. 14, 2021… Big South Freshman of the Week Apr. 1, 2021… 2022 Honorable Mention All-Big South… appeared in nine tournaments and 24 rounds as a junior...Recorded three Top-20 finishes...Took 15th at the Jupiter Women's Invitational, tied for 16th at the Buccaneer Classic and tied for 20th at the Terrier Intercollegiate… appeared in 11 tournaments and 28 rounds as a sophomore...Registered four Top-20 finishes including her season-best tie for third at the French Broad Invitational… finished tied for 11th at the Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate, 14th at the Pirate Collegiate Classic and tied for 15th at the Edisto Island Invitational… played in four tournaments and 10 rounds as a freshman...Her best finish came at the Pinehurst Women's Intercollegiate where she turned in a +6 222 and later earned Freshman of the Week honors… UNC Asheville record with round of four under par 67.
Personal: Daughter of Tony and Rosa Zaia… father played basketball at Lock Haven and Elizabethtown… mother competed in track and field.
As a senior: Played all 24 rounds spanning nine tournaments… ranked third on team with 78.25 scoring average… led Lehigh in three of nine tournaments… finished seventh with score of 224 (75-73-76) in Lehigh debut at Bucknell Fall Invitational… tied for 22nd to lead Lehigh at the Atlantic Invitational at 232 (76-75-81)… tied for 36th to lead Lehigh at Georgia State Invitational at 156 (79-77)… tied for 21st at Patriot League Championship at 235 (77-84-74)… shot season-best 71 in final round of Rutgers Invitational.
Before Lehigh: Spent three seasons at UNC Asheville… Big South Golfer of the Week Oct. 14, 2021… Big South Freshman of the Week Apr. 1, 2021… 2022 Honorable Mention All-Big South… appeared in nine tournaments and 24 rounds as a junior...Recorded three Top-20 finishes...Took 15th at the Jupiter Women's Invitational, tied for 16th at the Buccaneer Classic and tied for 20th at the Terrier Intercollegiate… appeared in 11 tournaments and 28 rounds as a sophomore...Registered four Top-20 finishes including her season-best tie for third at the French Broad Invitational… finished tied for 11th at the Any Given Tuesday Intercollegiate, 14th at the Pirate Collegiate Classic and tied for 15th at the Edisto Island Invitational… played in four tournaments and 10 rounds as a freshman...Her best finish came at the Pinehurst Women's Intercollegiate where she turned in a +6 222 and later earned Freshman of the Week honors… UNC Asheville record with round of four under par 67.
Personal: Daughter of Tony and Rosa Zaia… father played basketball at Lock Haven and Elizabethtown… mother competed in track and field.
Season Preview: Women's Golf
Thursday, February 20
