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Laura Mesa

Career Highlights

2008 Second Team All-CAA and 2009 CAA All-Tournament Team honoree
Three-time CAA Commissioner's Academic Award recipient
Career lows of 73 (single round), 150 (36 holes) and 224 (54 holes)
Has five career top-five, six career top-10 and 13 top-20 finishes in 35 career events

2010-11 (senior):

Played in six tournaments and 17 rounds, averaging 79.1 strokes per round
Best finish was a tie for 39th at the Kiawah Island Classic, shooting a season-low 14-over 230
Shot a 2-over 74 on two occasions; first in the third round of the Mercedes-Benz Women's Championship, then again in the third round of the Kiawah Island Classic

2009-10 (junior):

CAA Commissioner's Academic Award recipient
Competed in 10 events and 24 rounds, averaging 79.0 strokes
Recorded three top-15 finishes, including one top 10
Shot a career-low 73 at the UNCG Starmount and matched the mark at the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate
Posted a season-best tie for seventh at UNCG Starmount Invitational, playing as an individual
Finished 11th at the Tina Barrett Invitational
Tied for 15th at the Low Country Intercollegiate

2008-09 (sophomore):

All-Tournament team at the CAA Championships after tying for fifth
CAA Commissioner's Academic Award recipient
Competed in 10 events and 30 rounds, averaging 77.4 strokes per round
Four top-20 finishes, including three times in the top-five
Tied for the team lead with five rounds under 75
Shot a season-low 73 at the UNCG Starmount Invitational, eventually tying for 14th
Posted season-best tie for third at the Stono Cup
Had one other top-20 finish with a tie for fifth at the EKU El Diablo Invitational

2007-08 (freshman):

Second Team All-CAA for her play during the year
CAA Commissioner's Academic Award recipient
Started all 12 events for the Dukes, averaging 78.2 strokes in 29 rounds of action
Led the team with three rounds under 75
Had two top-10 and six top-20 finishes, including a career-best tie for second at the Lady Herd Fall Classic
Tied third at the rain-shortened Diet Coke Wofford Invitational
Her four other top-20 finishes were a tie for 12th at the Nittany Lion Invitational, a tie for 16th at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate, a tie for 17th at the Tina Barrett Longwood Invitational and a tie for 18th at the CAA Championships
Shot a career-best 36-hole total of 150 at the UNCG Starmoutn Fall Classic to tie for 21st

High School:

Finished second at the Manizales Open Championship in 2007
Won the City of Manizales Open in Columbia as a junior and freshman
Won the Pereira Open Championship as a sophomore
Won North Sub-Sections Championships, SacJoaqoi Section Championships, and NorCal Championships while studying in California at Oak Ridge High School.

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