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2018-19 Women's Golf Roster

Dave Wegiel
Dave Wegiel
University Communications

Sophie Benetti

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Orlando, Fla.
  • Highschool Dr. Phillips HS

Biography

2017-18: Named an honorable mention selection on the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team ... Ranked 12th in the MVC with a 77.22 stroke average in 23 rounds played. Finished in a tie for 14th place at the MVC Championship with rounds of 79, 75 and 74 for a three-round total of 228 – her best conference championship score in three appearances. Recorded one Top 5 and three Top 10 performances this season. Low round of 72 came in the MVC Preview as well as the ISU Spring Invitational.

2016-17: In 24 rounds over the course of nine tournaments, she finished with a stroke average of 82.6 which ranked 51st in the Missouri Valley Conference ... Finished the year with one Top 5, one Top 10 and one Top 20 finish ... It came when she put together rounds of 78 and 71 for a total fo 149 which tied for second at the ISU Spring Invitational ... Posted rounds of 86, 89 and 81 for a total of 256 and 45th place at the MVC Championships ... Tallied season-best three round scores of 244 at the MVC Preview and Rocket Classic.

2015-16: In 22 rounds, averaged a score of 80.2 per round ... Finished off the year by tying for 15th place at the MVC Championships with rounds of 73, 72 and 85 for a total of 230. A pair of top 10 finishes including a tie for sixth place at the Butler Spring Invitational with a two-round score of 158 and a tie for 10th place at the Charles Braun Intercollegiate with a round of 81 ... Head season-best rounds of 72 on the final day of the SFA/ORU Spring Break Invitational as well as the second round of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship.

High School: Benetti was the number one player for perennial golf power Dr. Phillips High School and the Panthers finished the 2014 season undefeated while winning the district and regional championship ... The team finished fourth at the State Championship setting a school record with a two-day total of 639 ... Her father is a teaching professional. She started playing golf at four-years-old and began tournament competition at eight-years-old ... She led her high school to multiple state championship appearances including one as an eighth grader for Circle Christian ... She also competes on the Florida Junior Golf Tour with several top 10 finishes ... The home course for her high school is Bay Hill.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

  • 2016-17Sophomore

  • 2017-18Junior

  • 2018-19Senior