Five From Women's Golf Land on All-Conference Team

SAN FRANCISCO – Sun Devil Women's Golf had five members of the 2021 team selected to the Pac-12 Women's Golf All-Conference Team.
 
The Pac-12 Conference revealed the 12 members of the All-Conference First Team along with eight additional Honorable Mention selections. Arizona State saw two individuals land on the First Team, with Linn Grant and Alessandra Fanali representing the Maroon & Gold.
 
Pac-12 All-Conference Team
Linn Grant, So., Arizona State
Alessandra Fanali, Jr., Arizona State
Alyaa Abdulghany, Sr., USC
Briana Chacon, So., Oregon
Allisen Corpuz, Gr., USC
Amelia Garvey, Sr., USC
Rachel Heck, Fr., Stanford
Yu-Sang Hou, Sr., Arizona
Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu, Fr., Oregon
Ellie Slama, Jr., Oregon State
Emma Spitz, So., UCLA
Angelina Ye, So., Stanford

An indication of the program's insane depth, Olivia Mehaffey, Alexandra Forsterling, and Ashley Menne each garnered Honorable Mention distinction, giving Sun Devil Women's Golf five of the 20 All-Conference selections.

Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention
Alexandra Forsterling, Jr., Arizona State
Olivia Mehaffey, 5th, Arizona State
Ashley Menne, Fr., Arizona State
Malak Bouraeda, Jr., Colorado
Rino Sasaki, Sr., Washington
Therese Warner, So., Arizona
Annabel Wilson, So., UCLA
Yuki Yoshihara, So., UCLA
 
Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's team adds to their Pac-12 leading 106 All-Conference honorees dating back to 1987, the first year the sport was sponsored. That includes Farr-Kaye, who made the 1990 All-Conference Second Team. She has also coached 49 All-Conference players as both an assistant and head coach.
 
"We are extremely proud of the five Sun Devils who received All-Conference honors," Coach Farr-Kaye remarked. "They join a long list of incredible names that have paved the way for this program."
 
A total of 130 Sun Devils have now earned a spot on an All-Conference Team since the award was established back in 1980. The five selections this season are the most from Arizona State since the 2009 season. Graduate student Olivia Mehaffey becomes a four-time Pac-12 All-Conference Team member. Here is more on each All-Conference selection:
 
LINN GRANT, FIRST TEAM

• Individual Champion of four events this year, including three tournaments.
• Currently ranked No. 4 in both Golfstat's and Golfweek's Individual Rankings.
• No. 2 ranked female amateur in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
• Named Pac-12 Women's Golfer of the Month in March.
• Highest-finishing Sun Devil at the Pac-12 Championship, finishing tied for fifth.
  
  • Improved her score each day, finishing with a 68 (-3) and several clutch birdies down the stretch to secure the third place and the Territorial Cup Series point.
• Competed at the Augusta National Women's Amateur for the second consecutive edition, making the cut and advancing to play a round at Augusta National.
• Finished tied for second at the PING/ASU Invitational, opening up with a 68 (-4).
  
  • Helped the Sun Devils earn the Co-Championship at the event.
• Delivered a sensational performance at the Clover Cup, firing three consecutive 69's (-3) to finish with a 207 (-9)
  
  • It was her fourth consecutive individual title, becoming only the second Sun Devil to ever accomplish the feat.
  • A big reason why Arizona State came back from six strokes down on the final day to defeat rival Arizona for the team title.
• Took home Individual Medalist honors at the Bruin Wave Invitational, carding the best round of the tournament on day two (-2/70).
  
  • Arizona State won the first of three straight team titles.
• Pulled away from the field at the Sun Devil Winter Classic, finishing with a 207 (-9) to win the Individual Championship.
  
  • Capped the event with a career-low 67 (-5) to secure the victory.
• Split individual medalist honors to open the season at the Match in the Desert, helping ASU defeat UCLA and Denver.

 
ALESSANDRA FANALI, FIRST TEAM

• Three Top-10 finishes this season, including two Top-5 performances.
• Never finished lower than 27th, always finishing in the top half of the field.
• Ranked No. 103 by Golfweek and No. 106 by Golfstat, the third-highest ranked Sun Devil.
• Finished at even par on day two of the Pac-12 Championship, moving up 12 spots on the leaderboard.
• Put together her best performance of the season at the Silverado Showdown, opening with a 70 (-2) and ending the week at even par, good enough for a fifth-place finish.
• Fired a season-low 69 (-3) on day one of the Clover Cup, eventually finishing in the Top-20 (T-17th) and helping the Sun Devils claim the team championship.
• Earned a Top-10 finish at the Bruin Wave Invitational, a big reason why Arizona State won the team title.
  
  • Finished tied for 7th and now has five career Top-10 finishes at tournaments.
• Played brilliantly to begin the season at the Match in the Desert, earning fifth place in the three-team tournament.

OLIVIA MEHAFFEY, HONORABLE MENTION

• Four-time Pac-12 All-Conference selection, previously earning first team honors three consecutive years before claiming honorable mention distinction in 2021.
  • First five-time All-Conference honoree in program and Pac-10/12 history.
• Ranked No. 104 by Golfweek and No. 107 by Golfstat, the fourth-highest ranked Sun Devil.
• Finished strong at the PING/ASU Invitational, helping the Sun Devils earn a co-championship as a team.
  
  • Shot a 67 (-5) on the final day, moving into the Top-10 and into a tie for ninth.
• Competed at the Augusta National Women's Amateur for the second consecutive edition, making the cut and advancing to play a round at Augusta National.
• Broke a program record on the final day of the Clover Cup, firing a 62 (-10) in the greatest round that a Sun Devil has ever carded.
  
  • She moved up 15 spots in one day thanks to the career-low round, helping the Sun Devils make up six strokes on rival Arizona to claim the Clover Cup team title.
  • Mehaffey nearly caught her teammate Linn Grant, who won the individual title, finishing in second place.
• Started the season strong with a sixth-place finish at the three-team Match in the Desert.

 
ALEXANDRA FORSTERLING, HONORABLE MENTION

• Contributed in a big way to the Top-10 Sun Devils, finishing in the Top-10 three times.
• Enjoyed a great performance at the Silverado Showdown, finishing even each of the last two days to tie for eighth.
• Competing as an individual at the Clover Cup, she was outstanding all week.
  
  • She started with a 70 (-2), fired a season-low 69 (-3), and finished with a 71 (-1) for three straight rounds under par.
  • It earned her a fifth place finish, the highest at a tournament of her career.
• Competed well at the Sun Devil Winter Classic as a counting score, earning a tie for 11th.
  
  • Her second round 71 (-1) was her best of the week, giving another Top-15 finish.
• Tied with teammate Linn Grant for individual medalist honors at the Match in the Desert, in which the Sun Devils defeated Denver and UCLA.

ASHLEY MENNE, HONORABLE MENTION

• Enjoyed a breakout first year as a Sun Devil, becoming the first freshman to receive Pac-12 All-Conference honors since Olivia Mehaffey in 2017.
• One of only three freshman to earn a spot on the 20-golfer team.
• Impressed at her first Pac-12 Championship, playing the No. 2 slot for Arizona State.
  
  • She improved her score each day, finishing with a 71 (E) to solidify her spot in the Top-15.
• Finished in the Top-20 at the PING/ASU Invitational, helping Arizona State share the team championship.
• Performed brilliantly down the stretch of the Sun Devils comeback over Arizona at the Clover Cup, firing a 69 (-3) and 71 (-1) over the final two days.
  
  • She carded a 215 (-1), earning a tie for 13th.
• Was part of the team championship at the Bruin Wave Invitational, placing in a tie for 12th. She has four Top-15 finishes this season.
• Made her collegiate debut a memorable one, playing as an individual at the Sun Devil Winter Classic.
  
  • She shot a 66 (-6) in only her second round as a Sun Devil, giving Arizona State fans a glimpse of what is in store for the future.
  • She finished with a 71 (-1) to secure a spot in the Top-10 in her debut appearance.

The individual awards for Golfer, Coach & Freshman of the Year will be determined and announced after the NCAA Championships.
 
UP NEXT
For the 28th consecutive year, Sun Devil Women's Golf has qualified for a NCAA Regional. The program has claimed or shared a total of five Regional team championships, with the last coming during their National Championship run in 2017. ASU needs to finish in the Top-6 of the Columbus Regional in order to clinch a berth in the NCAA Championship.

Arizona State will be the No. 2 seed in the Columbus Region that features defending National Champion and No. 1 seed Duke. The regional also includes No. 3 seed Virginia, No. 4 Kent State, No. 5 Georgia, No. 6 Vanderbilt, No. 7 Michigan, No. 8 Clemson, No. 9 Oklahoma, No. 10 Kentucky, No. 11 Illinois, No. 12 New Mexico, No. 13 Nebraska, No. 14 Washington, No. 15 Coastal Carolina, No. 16 Campbell, No. 17 Evansville, No. 18 Youngstown State.
 
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Sun Devil Women's Golf All-Conference Honors (130)
2021: Linn Grant (first)
         Alessandra Fanali (first)
         Olivia Mehaffey (hm)
         Alexandra Forsterling (hm)
         Ashley Menne (hm)
2019: Olivia Mehaffey (first)
2018: Olivia Mehaffey (first)
2017: Monica Vaughn (first)
         Linnea Strom (first)
         Olivia Mehaffey (first)
         Sophia Zeeb (hm)
2016: Monica Vaughn (first)
         Linnea Strom (first)
2015: Monica Vaughn (first)
2014: Noemi Jimenez (first)
         Monica Vaughn (hm)
2013: Noemi Jimenez (first)
         Laura Blanco (second)
         Daniela Ordonez (second)
2012: Giulia Molinaro (first)
         Justine Lee (second)
         Daniela Ordonez (second)
2011: Carlota Ciganda (first)
         Giulia Molinaro (second)
2010: Carlota Ciganda (first)
         Jennifer Johnson (first)
         Juliana Murcia (first)
         Jaclyn Sweeney (second)
2009: Carlota Ciganda (first)
         Azahara Munoz (first)
         Juliana Murcia (first)
         Jennifer Osborn (hm)
         Jaclyn Sweeney (hm)
2008: Azahara Munoz (first)
         Anna Nordqvist (first)
         Juliana Murcia (hm)
         Jennifer Osborn (hm)
2007: Azhara Munoz (first)
         Anna Nordqvist (first)
         Jennifer Osborn (first)
         Juliana Murcia (hm)
2006: Jennifer Osborn (first)
         Azahara Munoz (first)
         Alissa Kuczka (second)
         Tiffany Tavee (second)
2005: Louise Stahle (first)
         Alissa Kuczka (second)
         Tiffany Tavee (second)
         Erin Tone (hm)
2004: Alissa Kuczka (hm)
         Tiffany Tavee (hm)
2003: Blair O'Neal (hm)
2002: Jimin Kang (first)
         Blair O'Neal (hm)
         Gaëlle Truet (hm)
2001: Jimin Kang (second)
         Molly Cooper (hm)
         Lisa Meredith (hm)
2000: Miriam Nagl (first)
         Caroline Laurens (second)
         Lisa Meredith (hm)
         Blair O'Neal (hm)
1999: Grace Park (first)
         Jody Niemann (second)
         Tui Selvaratnam (second)
         Caroline Laurens (hm)
1998: Grace Park (first)
         Kellee Booth (first)
         Tui Selvaratnam (second)
         Jeanne-Marie Busuttil (hm)
         Keri Cornelius (hm)
1997:   Kellee Booth (first)
         Jeanne-Marie Busuttil (second)
         Keri Cornelius (hm)
         Jody Niemann (hm)
1996: Kelle Booth (first)
         Linda Ericsson (second)
         Vinny Riviello (second)
         Jody Niemann (hm)
1995: Kellee Booth (first)
         Heather Bowie (first)
         Linda Ericsson (second)
         Kristel Mourgue d'Algue (second)
         Wendy Ward (first)
1994: Heather Bowie (first)
         Tracy Cone (first)
         Emilee Klein (first)
         Wendy Ward (first)
1993: Linda Ericsson (second)
         Emilee Klein (first)
         Wendy Ward (first)
         Ulrika von Heijne (hm)
1992: Wendy Ward (second)
1990: Brandie Burton (first)
         Amy Fruhwirth (first)
         Missy Farr (second)
1989: Pearl Sinn (first)
         Amy Fruhwirth (first)
         Lynne Mikulas (hm)
1988: Pearl Sinn (first)
         Pamela Wright (first)
         Amy Fruhwirth (first)
         Eve-Lyne Biron (second)
1987: Danielle Ammaccapane (first)
         Pamela Wright (second)
         Pearl Sinn (second)
1986: Danielle Ammaccapane (first)
         Pamela Wright (first)
         Pearl Sinn (hm)
1985: Danielle Ammaccapane (first)
         Heather Farr (first)
         Tina Tombs (second)
         Nancy Moen (hm)
1984: Danielle Ammaccapane (first)
         Heather Farr (first)
         Tina Tombs (first)
1983: Heather Farr (first)
         Nancy Taylor (first)
         Tina Tombs (second)
1982: Cathy Curry (first)
         Lauri Merten (first)
         Nancy Taylor (second)
1981: Lauri Merten (first)
         Mari McDougall (first)
         Pia Nilsson (second)
1980: Kelly Fuiks (first)
         Jeannette Kerr (first)
         Lauri Merten (first)
         Charlotte Montgomery (second)
         Pia Nilsson (second)