2021-2022 Women's Golf Roster

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Shreya Ganta

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Riverside
  • Hometown Ashburn, Va.

Biography

2020-21 - Junior Season - Earned a spot among the top golfers in the nation while collecting honorable mention All-American nods for her performance during the year … Also was an All-Region selection and garnered first-team All-State plaudits … Earned an individual bid to the NCAA Championship and eventually placed 28th during the national competition at the Forest Akers West Golf Course in East Lansing, Michigan … Was one of only 14 players in the field who posted three sub-80 rounds after finishing the four-round tournament with a 320 (85-78-78-79) … Made the cut at the competition after winning a sudden death playoff by one stroke following the third round of action … Finished the 72-hole event with 35 pars and five birdies … Carded a season-best 72 during the final round of the VSGA Intercollegiate, which helped her place second at the state tournament with a two-round 151 (79-72) … Kicked off the year with a third-place performance at the Savannah Invitational after registering a two-round 156 (77-79) … Tied for fifth at the Golfweek Spring Invitational with a three-round 237 (76-78-83) … Also added a top-10 showcase at the Jekyll Island Collegiate after coming in seventh with a three-round 235 (80-77-78) … Finished the year with a team-best 78.5 stroke average over 14 total rounds … Remained a standout in the classroom while picking up WGCA Scholar All-American nods … Also was named to the Academic All-District, All-Conference, and All-State squads for her scholarly achievements.
 
2019-20 - Sophomore Season - Continued her decorated career while securing first-team All-State honors … One of only two Captains who took part in all 10 rounds during the year … Placed eighth at the VSGA Intercollegiate in October after carding a 79 during the statewide competition … Posted a season-best 75 during the final round of the Savannah Invitational in March … Finished that tournament with a two-round 162 (87-75), which placed her 25th in the field … Came in 20th at the Golfweek Fall Preview after recording a three-round 233 (77-80-76) … Honored as the Capital Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week for that showcase … Opened the year at the NCAA Fall Preview in September and finished 26th at the competition with a three-round 245 (81-82-82) … Also took part in the Tartan Invitational in October while firing an 86, which placed her 33rd overall … Capped off her sophomore campaign with an 80.5 stroke average over 10 total rounds … Also secured Academic All-Conference honors for her performance in the classroom.
 
2018-19 - Freshman Season - Put together a breakout campaign during her first year in Newport News … Secured first-team All-Conference and All-State accolades for her efforts … Also was the inaugural recipient of the VaSID All-State Rookie of the Year Award … Placed fourth at the CAC Championships after posting a three-round 248 (86-83-79) … Fired a season-low 74 in the second round of the General’s Invitational … Finished that tournament with a two-round 150, which placed her eighth in the field … Shot a 78 while opening her career with a third-place finish at the Bridgewater Fall Invitational … Also came in third at the Max & Susan Stith Invitational with a two-round 161 (80-81) … Registered her best three-round score at the Jekyll Island Invitational after finishing with a 240 (83-79-78) … Compiled an 80.4 stroke average during the season, which ranked as the third-best mark in the CAC … Excelled in the classroom as well, securing WGCA Scholar All-American accolades and a spot on the Academic All-Conference team.

At Riverside - Played golf and was a senior team captain, helping lead the squad to a pair of conference championships and one regional runner-up finish ... Also was a member of the National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society.

Personal - Shreya Ganta is the daughter of Madhuri Vemuri and Srinivas Ganta ... Has one brother, Sachin ... Her favorite TV show is "Criminal Minds" ... Aspires to become a sports medicine physician ... Majoring in Biology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-2019Freshman

    5'1"
  • 2019-2020Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2020-2021Junior

    5'3"
  • 2021-2022Senior

    5'3"