Green becomes first Bull to earn All-American honors since 1999
TAMPA, FLA., May 30, 2023 – USF junior Melanie Green (Medina, N.Y.) capped off a record-setting season by being named to the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) 2022-23 Division I All-American Honorable Mention Team. Green is one of only 50 student-athletes in the country selected for the prestigious recognition.
Green becomes the sixth USF Women’s Golf team member to be named to an All-American team and the first since 1999. She joins USF standouts Deborah Thomas (1984), Laurel Kean (1986), Anna Acker (1991), Susan Veasey (1991, ’92 and ’93), and Kelly Lagedrost (1999) in earning All-American honors.
In 2022-23 Green led the Bulls to a record-breaking season and NCAA Regional appearance. She ranked No. 12 in the country in scoring average (71.03) and was the 39th-ranked player in the country overall according to Golfstat. Green earned her third American Athletic All-Conference honor, becoming only the fourth Bull with three all-conference honors, and led the Bulls with eight top-10 finishes and 10 top-25 finishes. Green made her second-consecutive NCAA appearance after qualifying for the NCAA Regional as an individual in 2022 and finishing tied for 27th.
Along the way, Green set seven USF individual season records and contributed to 16 USF team season records.
Green’s individual season records:
- 71.03 Season Scoring Average
- No. 12 National Scoring Rating
- 22 Rounds of Par or Better
- 90.1% Finish Percentage
- 113 Season Birdies
- 3.97 Par 4 Scoring
- 4.78 Par 5 Scoring
In addition, Green holds the USF career records for scoring average 72.13, Par or Better Rounds 46, Finish Percentage 84.1%, and is second with 258 career birdies.
About USF Women’s Golf
The Bulls are in their sixth season under head coach Erika Brennan in 2022-23. USF is among the fastest rising programs in the country, as they climbed 75 spots in the national Golfstat rankings following Brennan’s first season in 2018-19 and have captured three tournament titles under Brennan, while setting numerous program scoring records under her leadership. Junior standout Melanie Green has been an all-conference performer in each of her first two seasons, reached the 2022 NCAA Regionals as an individual and competed in both the U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Women’s Amateur championships.
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