Five Gamecocks Named WGCA All-American Scholars

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.  –  The University of South Carolina women’s golf team continues to excel in the classroom with five Gamecocks earning Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar honors, WGCA officials announced on Tuesday. 

Seniors Lois Kaye Go and Ana Pelaez, sophomores Pauline Roussin-Bouchard and Mathilde Claisse, along with freshman Paula Kirner all earned distinction. 

Pelaez earned the honor for the fifth time, a program record. Go notched her fourth WGCA All-American Scholar honor, while Roussin-Bouchard and Claisse earned their second awards. Kirner made the cut in her first year of eligibility. 

“Our team can play some of the best golf in the country, but I am especially proud of the consistent and high-level performance of our student-athletes in the classroom,” head coach Kalen Anderson said of her team. “Gamecock women’s golf embodies a true culture of excellence in all aspects. Congrats to these players on their impressive accomplishment earned.”

The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50.

More information about the 2021-22 South Carolina women’s golf season will be available later this summer.