Three Ohio women's golf members named WGCA All-American Scholars

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Three members were named to the 2023-24 WGCA All-American Scholar Team, the organization announced today (July 1). 1,497 women’s collegiate golfers from 378 programs recognized with this prestigious honor.

For the third-straight year, Sydney Longstreth (Carmel, Ind.) earned a spot on the WGCA All-American Scholar Team. The junior sports a 3.655 GPA and is currently majoring in nursing. This season, Longstreth finished the 2024 MAC Championships tied for 42nd. Longstreth opened her tournament with an 82 (+10) and followed with rounds of 88 (+16) and 82. Longstreth was impressive on par fives, finishing even par for the week.

Freshman Zoe Luebbers (Cincinnati, Ohio) earned the recognition during her first season in the Green and White, while majoring in accounting with a 3.934 GPA. Luebbers finished the 2024 MAC Championships tied for 14th place overall with a total score of 235 (+19). Overall, Luebbers had rounds of 81 (+9), 73 (+1), and 81 (+9) to cap off her strong freshman campaign. Luebbers was one of four players to record an eagle during the tournament and led all Bobcat golfers on scoring in par fours. She also led the team in birdies with six.

Freshman Morgan Rodgers (Centerville, Ohio) also earned a spot on the list in her first year at Ohio. The journalism news and information major registers a 3.903 GPA. Rodgers finished the 2024 MAC Championships in the top-25 after a total score of 241 (+26). Rodgers had rounds of 78 (+6), 81 (+9), and 82 (+10) to round out her first MAC Tournament. She was above average in birdies with five and had strong performances on par threes.

The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics and continue to demonstrate the high-level academic achievements of our players. To be selected, a student-athlete must:

1. Have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher.

2. Be an amateur and on the team’s roster through the conclusion of the team’s season.

3. Have played in 50% of the college’s regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year nominated through the team’s conference championship.