2023-24 Women's Golf Roster
Biography
University of Illinois Graduate |
2023-24 WGCA Honorable Mention All-American |
2023-24 All-Big Ten First Team |
2023 Big Ten All-Championship Team |
NIL Opportunities
Career Bests
Best Finish: T-1st -- Briar's Creek Invitational (March 11-12, 2024)
Low Round: 63 (-9) -- ICON Invitational (Feb. 27-28, 2023)
Low 54-Hole Score: 204 (-12) -- The Chevron Collegiate (Feb. 26-27, 2024)
Senior 2023-24
- WGCA Honorable Mention All-American
- All-Big Ten First Team
- 3x Big Ten Golfer of the Week (Nov. 1, Feb. 28, March 13)
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played 36 rounds in 12 events for a career-best 71.36 scoring average...second-lowest single-season scoring average in program history...scored par or better in 22 of 36 rounds.
- Earned back-to-back co-champion honors at The Chevron Collegiate (Feb. 26-27) and the Briar's Creek Invitaitonal (March 11-12)...was first golfer in program history to earn back-to-back medalist honors since Renee Slone (Heiken) in the 1992-93 season.
- Recorded six-straight top four finishes from Oct. 2, 2023 - March 12, 2024...longest such streak in program history since Renee Slone (Heiken) recorded seven-straight such finishes during the 1992-93 season.
- Fired a season-low 65 (-7) in the second round of The Chevron Collegiate on Feb. 26.
- Carded a 54-hole total career-low 204 (-12) at The Chevron Collegaite from Feb. 26-27...tied for third-lowest 54-hole total in program history.
- Finished tied for seventh at the Big Ten Championships...finished in the top 10 at the conference championship in back-to-back seasons.
- Earned a spot at the NCAA East Lansing Regional as the top ranked individual in the regional...finished tied for 45th.
- Became the third student-athlete in program history to earn All-American honors.
- Ends her Illini career with a 73.19 scoring average, third-lowest in program history.
Junior 2022-23
- Big Ten All-Championship Team
- 2x Big Ten Golfer of the Week (Sept. 29, Feb. 28)
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played 36 rounds in 12 events for a career-best 72.86 scoring average.
- Recorded three Top 5 finishes on the season including a career-best fourth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships.
- Shot a program record 63 (-9) in the second round of the ICON Invitational on Feb. 27.
- Carded the lowest 54-hole total of her career (205, -11) at the ICON Invitational (Feb. 27-28).
Sophomore 2021-22
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played 36 rounds in 12 events with a 74.19 scoring average
- 74.19 scoring average ranked third-best on the team
- Ranked second on the team with eight rounds under par
- Six Top-20 finishes, including five in the spring: Briar’s Creek Invitational (T-8th), Schooner Fall Classic (T-11th), Columbia Classic (T-12th), Lady Buckeye Invitational (T-12th), Clemson Invitational (T-15th), Big Ten Championships (T-17th)
- Equaled her career best finish to tie for eighth place at the Briar’s Creek Invitational (Mar. 14-15, 2022) with an even-par 216 tournament total
- Turned in her career low round with a five-under 67 in her final round at the ICON Invitational (Feb. 21-22, 2022).
- Finished tied for 11th at the Schooner Fall Classic with a 2-over 212 total.
Freshman 2020-21
- Played 21 rounds in seven events with a 75.19 scoring average
- 75.19 scoring average ranked third-best on the team
- Played three rounds under par
- Top-10 finish at the Moon Golf Invitational (8th)
- Tied eighth-best 54-hole score in program history (-5 (211), Moon Golf Invitational, Feb. 14-16, 2021)
- Career bests at the Moon Golf Invitational in single round score (68, -4), 54-hole score (218, +2), and best finish (8th)
High School
- 2019 National High School Invitational Runner-up
- Finished 12th in ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior in 2019
- 2019 Freeway League MVP title by finishing 6 under par
- Ranked in the top 100 in both the 2018 National Junior Golf Scoreboard and 2018 AJGA Rolex Ranking
- Tied for ninth at the 2018 Joanne Winter Arizona Silver Belle Championship
- Led Troy to the 2018 CIF State Championship
- 2018 LA County Junior Championship Champion\
- Second in the 2018 AJGA Under Armour / Allison Lee Championship at Valencia, California
- Fourth in the 2018 AJGA WinCraft / McArthur Towel at Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Won the 2018 68th Annual Los Angeles City Junior Championship
- Tied for 10th at the 2017 CIF California Girls State Championship
- Tied for first at the 2017 CIF/SCGA SoCal Girls Championship
- 2017 LA County Junior Championship Champion
- Eighth in the 2017 AJGA Junior All Star at Calumet Country Club (Ill.)
- 2017 OC Register First Team All-County Girls Golf Team
Personal
- Daughter of Roberto and Arlene Alcala-Sy
- One sister, Pauline
- Favorite course is Poppy Hills Golf Course
- Favorite golfer is Jason Day
- My hidden talent is being able to sleep really quickly and almost anywhere
- Dream job is being able to find more environmentally sustainable ways to build homes/buildings
- Pre-round rituals are pray, have to have white wooden tees, and organize clubs in a certain way
- If I could pick one celebrity to be my caddy: Jason Day
- If I could live anywhere in the world I would choose: Malibu, California
- If I could have an endless supply of one food: Noodles
- Chose Illinois because: “I was truly amazed by the support system that is there for the athlete and the great program and team.”
Career Statistics
Year |
Events |
Rds. |
Strokes |
Avg. |
Low Rd. |
Low Tour. |
2020-21 |
7 |
21 |
1,579 |
75.19 |
68 (-4) |
211 (-5) |
2021-22 |
12 |
36 |
2,671 |
74.19 |
67 (-5) |
216 (E) |
2022-23 |
12 |
36 |
2,623 |
72.86 |
63 (-9) |
205 (-11) |
2023-24 |
12 |
36 |
2,569 |
71.36 |
65 (-7) |
204 (-12) |
Totals |
43 |
129 |
9,442 |
73.19 |
63 (-9) |
204 (-12) |
Individual Results
2020-21 |
Tournament |
Score |
Finish |
Feb. 7-9 |
Heroes Ladies Invitational |
75-73-79 = 227 (+11) |
T-48th |
Feb. 14-16 |
Moon Golf Invitational |
68-73-70 = 211 (-5) |
8th |
March 15-16 |
Briar's Creek Invitational |
81-76-80 = 237 (+21) |
T-74th |
March 26-28 |
Clemson Invitational |
74-74-69 = 217 (+1) |
12th |
April 17-18 |
Indiana Invitational |
77-78-76 = 231 (+15) |
T-53rd |
April 23-25 |
Big Ten Championships |
73-74-75 = 222 (+6) |
T-24th |
May 10-12 |
NCAA Regional |
74-81-79 = 234 (+18) |
T-73rd |
2021-22 |
Tournament |
Score |
Finish |
Sept. 13-14 |
Wolverine Invitational |
79-76-76 = 231 (+18) |
T-61st |
Sept. 26-27 |
Schooner Fall Classic |
69-71-72 = 212 (+2) |
T-11th |
Oct. 4-6 |
Blessings Collegiate |
82-77-72 = 231 (+15) |
T-35th |
Oct. 11-12 |
Illini Women's Invitational |
77-71-69 = 217 (+1) |
T-33rd |
Oct. 29-31 |
The Landfall Tradition |
76-75-74 = 225 (+9) |
T-52nd |
Feb. 13-14 |
Columbia Classic |
73-74-75 = 222 (+6)^ |
T-12th |
Feb. 21-22 |
ICON Invitational |
77-72-67 = 216 (E) |
T-23rd |
Mar. 14-15 |
Briar's Creek Invitational |
75-69-72 = 216 (E)^ |
T-8th |
Mar. 25-27 |
Clemson Invitational |
70-81-73 = 224 (+8) |
T-15th |
Apr. 15-16 |
Lady Buckeye Invitational |
81-70-78 = 229 (+13) |
T-12th |
Apr. 22-24 |
Big Ten Championships |
70-73-77 = 220 (+7) |
T-17th |
May 9-11 |
NCAA Tallahassee Regional |
77-73-78 = 228 (+12) |
T-33rd |
2022-23 |
Tournament |
Score |
Finish |
Sept. 12-13 |
Cougar Classic |
74-75-78 = 227 (+14) |
T-85th |
Sept. 24-26 |
Schooner Fall Classic |
67-67-69 = 203 (-7)^ |
T-5th |
Oct. 10-11 |
Illini Women's Invitational |
70-68-79 = 217 (+1) |
T-46th |
Oct. 17-18 |
The Ally |
76-73-74 = 223 (+7) |
T-17th |
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 |
Hurricane Invitational |
70-69-74 = 213 (-3)^ |
T-8th |
Feb. 12-14 |
Therese Hession Regional Challenge |
75-74-80 = 229 (+16) |
T-61st |
Feb. 27-28 |
ICON Invitational |
68-63-74 = 205 (-11)^ |
5th |
March 13-14 |
Briar's Creek Invitational |
73-72-77 = 222 (+6) |
T-32nd |
March 24-26 |
Clemson Invitational |
75-72-74 = 221 (+5) |
T-37th |
April 15-16 |
Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational |
75-71-77 = 223 (+7) |
T-33rd |
April 21-23 |
Big Ten Championships |
69-70-75 = 214 (+1) |
4th |
May 8-10 |
NCAA San Antonio Regional |
78-76-72 = 226 (+10) |
T-33rd |
2023-24 |
Tournament |
Score |
Finish |
Sept. 11-12 |
Cougar Classic |
76-72-68 = 216 (+3) |
T-56th |
Sept. 23-25 |
Schooner Fall Classic |
72-68-70 = 210 (E) |
T-17th |
Oct. 2-3 |
Windy City Collegiate Classic |
69-71-68 = 208 (-8) |
T-4th |
Oct. 9-10 |
Illini Women's Invitational |
70-70-68 = 208 (-8) |
T-3rd |
Oct. 27-29 |
Landfall Tradition |
69-73-66 = 208 (-8) |
4th |
Feb. 12-14 |
Nexus Collegiate |
70-69-76 = 215 (-1) |
T-2nd |
Feb. 26-27 |
The Chevron Collegiate |
71-65-68 = 204 (-12) |
T-1st |
March 11-12 |
Briar's Creek Invitational |
67-70-74 = 211 (-5) |
T-1st |
March 29-30 |
Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic |
82-72-72 = 226 (+10) |
T-43rd |
April 13-14 |
Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational |
74-76-73 = 223 (+7) |
T-14th |
April 19-21 |
Big Ten Championships |
70-70-74 = 214 (-2) |
T-7th |
May 6-8 |
NCAA East Lansing Regional |
73-75-78 = 226 (+10) |
T-45th |
^ Led the team
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