Freshman golfer Victoria Trapani juggles a fast-paced life in Auburn.
She can be found smacking buckets of balls on the driving range or playing the course with the No. 3-ranked team.
When Trapani isn't golfing, she can be found studying or cooking up practical jokes to pull on her teammates and coaches.
Trapani and the Tigers are coming off their first win of the spring season at the Central Florida Invitational in Orlando.
As a team, Auburn placed first with a total score of 863 at one-under par. Auburn was one of 18 ranked teams competing in the tournament.
Trapani shot a total score of 213 for three-under par to claim medalist honors and her first collegiate individual victory at Auburn.
"Obviously it felt good," Trapani said. "I am always nervous the first round and coach has to always be there to calm me down. Especially on the last day coming down to the last few holes, I was really nervous. They are the most difficult holes and the wind was blowing."
Coach Kim Evans was confident in Trapani that day, however.
"I wasn't nervous for her at all," Evans said. "I'm just proud she is in that position. The only way she is going to learn to get booed at is experience. I'm just glad she got the experience and let her learn her way through it."
Trapani handles a day of classes as well as practice and individual work. She said golfers are required to have classes finished before noon, and after class Evans will take the team on the course and to pinpoint weaknesses during practice.
Trapani has a preferred shot on the course during practice and competition, favoring her irons when it comes to pulling out an important shot.
"I like approach shots because I love going for pins and hitting it close," Trapani said.
Trapani recalled a specific approach shot of her's on hole 14 of the Central Florida Invitational. Trapani hit a precise shot in tricky conditions.
"I just stayed focused," Trapani said. "I couldn't see the pin or the green or anything. The wind was blowing about 20 mph, and I just focused and hit a good shot and stayed in it."
Trapani said she and her teammates like to sing, dance and occasionally band together to pull a practical joke, like hiding in the complex before the coaches arrive to scare them.
Evans dubbed Trapani and freshman teammate Nicole Quinn the two pranksters on the team.
Quinn said she and Trapani have become friends.
"We've gotten close," Quinn said. "We kind of knew each other before we came (to Auburn). We have classes together, practice together. We have a lot of fun."
Trapani said she looks up to senior golfer Patricia Sanz, who she credits with helping her stay positive, which in turn helps Trapani's game.
"Patty Sanz is definitely the person I look to on the team," Trapani said. "She always knows what to say and when to say it and knows how to keep me focused. Even though I only talk to her outside of the golf course, she tells me good thoughts to have going into tough shots or when I feel everything is going against me that day."
Trapani said she is confident about the weekend invitational, as well as the rest of the season.
"I think we have a chance to win nationals for sure," Trapani said. "I know we are ranked third, but I think we are just as good as the No. 1 team in the country."
Trapani said the members of the golf team are close.
"Our team is like a little family," Trapani said. "Having nine girls on a team, obviously we have some rough times, but we all love each other. Coach has become like a mother to me. My whole team has definitely become a part of my victory too."
Trapani and the Tigers will hit the road to play in the Allstate Sugar Bowl Invitational in New Orleans from Saturday through Monday.
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