The University of Akron Athletics
2023-24 Women's Golf Roster
Van Son, Daphne
Daphne Van Son
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Rodenborch/UT-Chattanooga
- Hometown:
- Vlijmen, Netherlands
Bio
2024-25: Named to the WGCA All-American Scholar Team… named to the Academic All-MAC Team… named to the CSC Academic All-District Team… appeared in five tournaments… posted a 78.5 stroke average in 15 rounds… shot a season low 219 (+6) at the Golf Week Spring Challenge… finished in the top-25 once: Golf Week Spring Challenge (12th)…
2023-24: Appeared in 7-of-11 tournaments for Akron ... posted a 76.33 stroke average in 21 rounds ... led Akron scoring at the Jennifer Duke Invitational, Nittany Lion Invite and Rocket Classic ... placed in Top 25 four times Rocket Classic (2nd), Nittany Lion Invitational (6th), Jennifer Duke Invite (10th) and EMU Invite (14th) ... finished second overall at the Rocket Classic (228, +12) ... shot a season low 70 (-2) two times at the Nittany Invite and the EMU Invite ... finished third-best for Akron at the MAC Championships (242, +26) at t-30th overall
2022-23: Appeared in all 10 tournaments for Akron ... posted a 77.24 stroke average in 30 rounds ... led Akron scoring at EMU ... finished in the Top 25 four times EMU Invite (2nd), Rocket Classic (6th), Rio Verde Invitational (9th) and MAC Championship (14th) ... posted an even-par 72 at Cardinal Classic ... finished second-best for Akron at the MAC Championships (229, +13) at t-14 overall
2021-22 (UT-Chattanooga): Utilized redshirt season
2020-21(UT-Chattanooga): WGCA All-American Scholar ... started all 12 events … counted 35 times in 36 rounds … 76.61 strokes per game ... three par or better rounds … best 18 was 2-under 70 to open the Mercer Invite … ... three Top 10 finishes … Dean’s List ... A.D. Honor Roll ... Commissioner’s Medal and SoCon Honor Roll.
Prep Career: Won the 2019 Berlin Junior International ... won the NK Strokeplay ... member of the Dutch Select teams ... moved to the Netherlands Ladies Select Team after junior golf career ended.
Personal: major Exercise Science
2023-24: Appeared in 7-of-11 tournaments for Akron ... posted a 76.33 stroke average in 21 rounds ... led Akron scoring at the Jennifer Duke Invitational, Nittany Lion Invite and Rocket Classic ... placed in Top 25 four times Rocket Classic (2nd), Nittany Lion Invitational (6th), Jennifer Duke Invite (10th) and EMU Invite (14th) ... finished second overall at the Rocket Classic (228, +12) ... shot a season low 70 (-2) two times at the Nittany Invite and the EMU Invite ... finished third-best for Akron at the MAC Championships (242, +26) at t-30th overall
2022-23: Appeared in all 10 tournaments for Akron ... posted a 77.24 stroke average in 30 rounds ... led Akron scoring at EMU ... finished in the Top 25 four times EMU Invite (2nd), Rocket Classic (6th), Rio Verde Invitational (9th) and MAC Championship (14th) ... posted an even-par 72 at Cardinal Classic ... finished second-best for Akron at the MAC Championships (229, +13) at t-14 overall
2021-22 (UT-Chattanooga): Utilized redshirt season
2020-21(UT-Chattanooga): WGCA All-American Scholar ... started all 12 events … counted 35 times in 36 rounds … 76.61 strokes per game ... three par or better rounds … best 18 was 2-under 70 to open the Mercer Invite … ... three Top 10 finishes … Dean’s List ... A.D. Honor Roll ... Commissioner’s Medal and SoCon Honor Roll.
Prep Career: Won the 2019 Berlin Junior International ... won the NK Strokeplay ... member of the Dutch Select teams ... moved to the Netherlands Ladies Select Team after junior golf career ended.
Personal: major Exercise Science
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