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Monmouth Women's Golf Trio Named WGCA All-American Scholars

Monmouth, IL (07/06/2020) — For the second consecutive year, three Monmouth College women's golfers were named All-American Scholars by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) after seniors Haley Hoekstra (Manville, Ill./Woodland) and Kaniesha Whatley (Nashville, Tenn./Hume Fogg Magnet) and junior Mamie Ambrosch (Metamora, Ill./Metamora) earned the distinction. Ambrosch and Whatley each earned their third straight honor from the WGCA while Hoekstra was a first time honoree.

Ambrosch is on track to become Monmouth's first four-time winner of the award as she enters her senior campaign this fall. The biochemistry major was the Scots' No. 2 scorer last season, posting an 83.27 average while shooting a low of 79 at the Iowa Wesleyan Tiger Classic in October. She is the daughter of Thomas Ambrosch and Deirdre Nelson.

Whatley, who graduated in May with degrees in political science and French, was Monmouth's No. 5 scorer last season. Whatley played in eight of the Scots' 11 rounds last fall, carding a low of 86 in her season debut in August at the Highland Classic. She is the daughter of Claude and Bernadette Whatley.

Hoekstra, who earned her first WGCA All-American Scholar award, graduated in December with degrees in business and accounting. Her team-leading 81.73 stroke average last fall set the program season record. Hoekstra ended her career with a school-record 84.6 average. She is the daughter of Michael and Jenny Hoekstra.

The WGCA has some of college athletics' most demanding criteria for inclusion in their academic award, requiring a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA. Since 2001, the Fighting Scots have earned 21 national academic awards. The 2019-20 awards marked the seventh consecutive year a Fighting Scot was named an All-American Scholar.

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