Rutgers women’s golf had a lot to celebrate this week. On Thursday, news broke that all five team members were named 2022-23 Women’s Golf Association (WGCA) Division I All-American Scholars. The group also made history along the way.
For graduate Maeve Rossi it is the fifth time she has received All-America Scholar honors, a new program record. Leigha Devine and Rikke Nordvik received the honor for the third time in their careers, while Nicole Ewing and Lucrezia Rossettin received the honor for the second time.
To be eligible for the award, a recipient must have a 3.50 GPA and have played in at least 50 percent of their team’s rounds during the 2022-23 season. Over the last ten years, Rutgers has been well represented. Dating back to 2015, the Scarlet Knights have accumulated 45 All-America Scholar awards under head coach Kari Williams.
Champion again! Leigha captured the @ColoGolf Stroke Play title today for the second time in three years, and carded 71-74-70 to win by 4 strokes 🏆#GoRU pic.twitter.com/Tlv0l0oFo6
— Rutgers Women's Golf (@RutgersWGolf) July 7, 2023
During William’s tenure, the Scarlet Knights have rewritten the record books. That continued during the 2022-2023 campaign. Devine set single-season records for scoring average (+1.67), birdies (86), par-5 scoring (4.9083). Rossi set a trio of program records with career birdies (265), rounds (135), and counting scores (122).
As the Scarlet Knights prepare for the 2023-2024 campaign, they will be looking to build on their success. While the roster will look different this upcoming season, what the program accomplished last year will not be forgotten.