Francesca Sumcad

Photo by: Dean Hare/Washington State Photo Services

Height:
5-4
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
San Jose, Calif.
High School:
Valley Christian

2023-24 (Freshman): Played in eight events as a true freshman with a stroke average of 75.91 over 23 rounds .. Her stroke average, and score in relation to par (+3.91) ranked as the sixth-best by a freshman in team history ... Had a fantastic collegiate debut at the Ram Classic finishing in 15th place at 3-under 213, matching the second-best 54-hole score by a Buffalo in her debut ... Shot a season best 3-under 69 in the second round of the Ram Classic ... Scored 20 rounds in the 70s on the season and shot four rounds of par or better ... Recorded a 1-under 70 in the third round of the Stanford Intercollegiate, finishing tied for 62nd at 9-over 222 ... Ranked third on the team in fall stroke average at 73.92 over 12 rounds ... Led the Buffaloes with five eagles ... Tied for 49th at the Pac-12 Championship at 14-over 230 ... Shot a 74 in the first round of the Pac-12 Championship, matching her low round during the spring season.

High School/Before CU: A five-time winner on the prep and junior circuits in Northern California ... Took medalist honors in a pair of Junior Golf Association of Northern California events in 2022, claiming the San Jose City Junior Championship and the Bay View Junior Championship ... Helped San Jose’s Valley Christian High School finish third at the 2021 and ’22 CIF State Girls Golf Tournaments ... Enjoyed a double-win at the 2022 CIF Central Coast Section tournament at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch, claiming medalist honors with a 72 while leading the Warriors to their second-straight sectional team title ... A part of three West Catholic Athletic League championship teams at Valley Christian (2020-22) along with a pair of NorCal Regional winners (2021-22) ... Placed third at the 2022 NorCal Regional Tournament and sixth at the 2022 WCAL Championship ... Qualified for the 2022 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Tournament and recorded top 10 finishes at the 2022 AJGA Junior at Ruby Hill GC (Pleasanton, Calif.) and the 2021 USGA Women’s Qualifier at Peninsula Golf and Country Club (San Mateo, Calif.) ... Had a top three finish at the 2022 PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links which included a personal-best score of 66 (6-under) in the first round.

Academics: Majoring in Integrative Physiology at Colorado ... Named a Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar in 2023-24. Named to the 2025 Big 12 Spring Academic Team