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2013-2014 Women's Golf Roster

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Taylor Merriss

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Evansville, IN
  • Highschool Bosse
  • Major Pre-Criminal Justice Studies

Biography

Year-by-Year Results
2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14

2013-14: Appeared in all of USI's 12 tournaments and 24 rounds during her senior year, finishing third on the team with a strokes-per-round average of 80.6...recorded eight top-20 finishes, including five top-10 performances and a pair of top-five efforts...finished fourth at the Screaming Eagles Classic after carding a season-best 18-hole score of 73 (+1) and a season-best 36-hole tally of 150 (+6)...had a season-best finish (t-3rd) at the Maryville Spring Invitational...finished in a tie for eighth at the NCAA II Super Regional #1 after finishing in a tie for 44th at the GLVC Championship...tied for sixth out of 75 players at the Las Vegas Desert Classic when she; then tied for sixth out of 135 players at the Perry Park Spring Fling.

2012-13: Played in all of USI's 11 tournaments and 22 rounds as a junior, ranking sixth on the team with an 83.7 strokes-per-round average...recorded six-top 20 efforts, with pair of 12th-place showings representing her season-best finishes...tied for 12th out of 140 players at the Perry Park Spring Fling...also tied for 12th out of 69 players at the GLVC Championship...had a season-low 18-hole score of 75 in the second round of the Perry Park Spring Fling...posted a season-best 36-hole tally of 155 at the IU Fall Kick-Off...tied for 45th at the NCAA II East Super Regional.

2011-12: USI's top-ranked player with a 79.5 strokes per round average (spra) in 13 touranments and 25 rounds...recorded a career-best round of 72 and a career-best 36-hole score of 149 (77-72) in the second round of the Triton Invitational...placed ninth in the GLVC Championships and tied for 33rd at the NCAA Division II East Super Regional...won her first collegiate tournament with a first at The Buccaneer.

2010-11: Ranked fifth on the team with an 88.1 strokes per round average (spra)...played in the nine tournaments and 17 rounds...shot a season-best 74 in the second round and a 36-hole best 153 (79-74) at the GLVC Championships...recorded her best finish of the year at the GLVC Championships, tying for eighth.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in golf, softball, and cheerleading at Bosse High School (Evansville, Indiana)...named second team All-City and All-Conference in 2007 and 2008...earned Academic All-City and team Most Valuable Player three times.

JUNIOR GOLF: Participated in the Indiana Junior Golf, Kentucky Junior Golf and Evansville Junior Golf.
Season    Rounds Strokes Lo54 Lo36 Lo18 LoRnd Par/- Events  Top5 Top10 Top20   Avg
2010-11       17    1497    -  153   87    74     -      9     -     1     4  88.1
2011-12       23    1828  244  149   81    72     -     12     4     7     9  79.5
2012-13       22    1841  265  155   80    75     -     11     -     -     6  83.7
2013-14       24    1934  230  150   84    73     -     12     2     5     8  80.6
Totals        86    7100  230  149   80    72     -     44     6    13    27  82.6

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-2011Freshman

  • 2011-2012Sophomore

  • 2012-2013Junior

  • 2013-2014Senior