News | Salukis name five to the WGCA All-American Scholar Team
07/08/2025 | 11:48:00 | Women's Golf
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Morgan Gindler, Pihla Pennanen, Kayla Sayyalinh, Calli Smith and Kylee Vaughan earned 2024-25 Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar honors, the organization announced Monday. A total of 1,499 women's collegiate golfers were recognized from 403 programs. The criteria require a minimum 3.50 GPA and participation in at least 50% of the rounds played by the team to earn a spot on the All-American Scholar list.
"To have five players named WGCA All-American Scholars is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes," Director of Golf Justin Fetcho said. "They work extremely hard both on the course and in the classroom to perform at a high level. As coaches, we are obviously very focused on achievements we have on the course, but these types of awards are what makes us proud."
Here are the Salukis who received the honor for the 2024-25 season:
"To have five players named WGCA All-American Scholars is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our student-athletes," Director of Golf Justin Fetcho said. "They work extremely hard both on the course and in the classroom to perform at a high level. As coaches, we are obviously very focused on achievements we have on the course, but these types of awards are what makes us proud."
Here are the Salukis who received the honor for the 2024-25 season:
- Morgan Gindler - 3.77, Exercise Science, 15 rounds played
- Pihla Pennanen - 3.69, Sport Administration, 30 rounds played
- Kayla Sayyalinh - 3.51, Exercise Science, 30 rounds played
- Calli Smith - 3.91, Sport Administration, 24 rounds played
- Kylee Vaughan - 3.68, Exercise Science, 15 rounds played
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