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2022-23 UC Santa Cruz Women's Golf Roster

Gillian Mendoza

Gillian Mendoza

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Rowland Heights, CA
  • Highschool:
    Rowland HS
  • Major:
    Human Biology

Summary

Biography

AT UCSC: First-ever three-time WGCA Scholar All American in program history.
Led UC Santa Cruz with an 8th place showing at the 2022 UCSC Spring Invite with a +13 157.
Shot season-best 69 in Round Two of 2021 Golfweek Fall Preview, tying her school record.
Finished 2021-22 season ranked in Top 100 in Nation in Scoring Average with school-record 40 birdies. Led team with best score in six tournaments.

Shot school record 3-under-69 on second day of 2021 Bulldog Invite to finish second at 144 (E). American Southwest First Team All Conference and Academic All Conference in 2021. 

Finished 2019-20 season with school record for best scoring average. Began her college career tied for fifth place with a +2 (73-73=146) at the 2019 CA State Intercollegiate. She finished four strokes off the lead, as she connected on seven birdies over the 36 holes to earn ASC Golfer of the Week.
HIGH SCHOOL: At John A. Rowland High School, Mendoza made the Boys Varsity golf team as a freshman and ranked as the #2 player. In 2016-2017 she became member of first girls golf team at Rowland and earned the title of Girls Varsity Golf Captain - Led team to earn the title of Montview League Champions and qualify for CIF. 1st girl golfer at Rowland High School history to receive the Hall of Fame award- High Honor Roll every year - Member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Picked UCSC because of the beautiful scenery and nature surrounding the campus, great golf program, wide variety of classes and majors to choose from, far from home but not too far from home.
Parents are Rose & Froilan Mendoza; siblings Kaili & Noelani Mendoza. Most influential persons are her parents because they "both have jobs in which they give back to the community on a daily basis. They are both supportive and very hard working. I strive to one day become like them or even surpass who they are, what they have accomplished, and ultimately what they have contributed and given back to the community."
Hobbies/Personal interests include playing basketball & volleyball, taking pictures and creating videos, Hawaiian dancing , exercising and going outdoors - Watching anime & Korean dramas - Listening to music (Korean pop)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20First Year

  • 2020-21Sophomore

  • 2021-22Junior

  • 2022-23Senior