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Esther Lee completed her junior year with a program record 72.53 stroke average.
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Lee Named Golfweek Third Team All-American
June 23, 2016 | Women's Golf
BOULDER – Esther Lee of the University of Colorado women's golf team earned her second All-American honor of the year as she has been named a third team All-American by Golfweek.
Lee, a native of Los Alamitos, Calif. finished her junior year for the Buffaloes as the country's 22nd-ranked golfer. The soon-to-be senior anchored Colorado during the 2015-16 season with a program-best 72.53 stroke average while also leading the Buffaloes in various other categories. She posted a team-best six top 10 finishes, three rounds in the 60s, eight subpar rounds, 21 even-par rounds, four eagles and 89 birdies. Lee was also named to the All-Pac-12 team and earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.
Lee's All-American honor is the fourth of her career. She has earned second team All-American honors by the Women's Golf Coaches Association twice and was named to Golfweek's third team as a sophomore.
The Buffaloes wrapped up their 2015-16 season with a school-record 12 top 10 finishes and tied a program-best with their fifth place finish at the 2016 Pac-12 Championships. Colorado posted the second lowest team stroke average (75.25) in program history and earned a postseason invitation to the NCAA Regional in Stanford, Calif. where the Buffs finished seventh overall.
Third Team All-Americans
Maria Torres, Jr. (Florida)
Esther Lee, Jr. (Colorado)
Mariah Stackhouse, Sr. (Stanford)
Jillian Hollis, Soph. (Georgia)
Lakareber Abe, Soph. (Alabama)
Stephanie Lau, Fr. (Northwestern)
Karen Chung, Jr. (USC)
Emma Henrikson, Sr. (San Diego State)
Laura Lonardi, Sr. (Baylor)
Daniela Darquea, Jr. (Miami)
Lee, a native of Los Alamitos, Calif. finished her junior year for the Buffaloes as the country's 22nd-ranked golfer. The soon-to-be senior anchored Colorado during the 2015-16 season with a program-best 72.53 stroke average while also leading the Buffaloes in various other categories. She posted a team-best six top 10 finishes, three rounds in the 60s, eight subpar rounds, 21 even-par rounds, four eagles and 89 birdies. Lee was also named to the All-Pac-12 team and earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention.
Lee's All-American honor is the fourth of her career. She has earned second team All-American honors by the Women's Golf Coaches Association twice and was named to Golfweek's third team as a sophomore.
The Buffaloes wrapped up their 2015-16 season with a school-record 12 top 10 finishes and tied a program-best with their fifth place finish at the 2016 Pac-12 Championships. Colorado posted the second lowest team stroke average (75.25) in program history and earned a postseason invitation to the NCAA Regional in Stanford, Calif. where the Buffs finished seventh overall.
Third Team All-Americans
Maria Torres, Jr. (Florida)
Esther Lee, Jr. (Colorado)
Mariah Stackhouse, Sr. (Stanford)
Jillian Hollis, Soph. (Georgia)
Lakareber Abe, Soph. (Alabama)
Stephanie Lau, Fr. (Northwestern)
Karen Chung, Jr. (USC)
Emma Henrikson, Sr. (San Diego State)
Laura Lonardi, Sr. (Baylor)
Daniela Darquea, Jr. (Miami)
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