Junior Marta Sanz was named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association honorable mention All-America Team Wednesday, May 29 for the second year in a row following the team's sixth place finish at the NCAA Championship.
This season Sanz achieved a team-high 74.18 stroke average and led Auburn in six of its 12 tournaments.
"I am so proud of Marta and how she played all year," said Auburn head coach Kim Evans. "She did a great job of stepping up and leading in what turned out to be a tough year, and I think she is very deserving of this honor."
Sanz finished four times in the top-10 and had six top-20 performances this year with her best tournament coming in the Liz Murphey Fall Preview held Oct. 5-7. With a 3-under 213, Sanz finished individually tied for third and helped lead Auburn to a third place finish.
In the NCAA Championship, Sanz shot a 2-over 290 to finish 10th individually. Her third round score of 68 was tied for the second-best all time 18-hole score in program history at the Championship.
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