2008-09 Women's Golf Roster
Biography
Head Coach Ali Wright: “Kara has the ability to shoot very low scores at key times. It’s always exciting to watch her compete because she has the ability to hit amazing shots resulting in a lot of birdies and eagles. Kara is a team leader in the classroom and on the golf course.”
Fall 2008: Averaged 80.08 through 13 rounds … Career-best 18-hole score (70) at Elon/Sea Trail Intercollegiate … Season-best 36-hole score of 154 at Penn State/Nittany Lion Invitational (79-75) and at Richmond/Spider Fall Invitational (79-75) … Season-best 54-hole score of 225 (77-78-70) at Elon/Sea Trail Intercollegiate, tying for fifth … Earned one Top Five finish among two Top 20 efforts.
2007-08: Averaged career-best 79.70 through 20 rounds … Season-best 18-hole score (71) at Old Dominion/Lady Monarch Invitational while earning first collegiate victory on third playoff hole (tied with teammate Kameron Carter) … Career-best 36-hole score of 146 (71-75) at Lady Monarch Invitational … Career-best 54-hole score of 221 (71-75-75) at Lady Monarch Invitational … Earned one Top Five finish among three Top 20 efforts … National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) All-American Scholar.
2006-07: Averaged 87.16 through 19 rounds … Season-best 18-hole score (76) at UNCW/Lady Seahawk Invitational … Season-best 36-hole score of 166 (82-84) at Rollins/Ross Resorts Invitational … Season-best 54-hole score of 247 (82-84-81) at Ross Resorts Invitational … Division I Independent All-Academic Team … NGCA All-American Scholar.
2005-06: Averaged 88.15 through 20 rounds … Season-best 18-hole score (82) at Marshall/Lady Herd Classic and at East Carolina Intercollegiate … Season-best 36-hole score of 165 at East Carolina Intercollegiate (82-83) … Season-best 54-hole score of 249 (82-83-84) at East Carolina Intercollegiate.
High School: Played three years of golf at Phoebus High School in Hampton, qualifying for two State Tournaments … Team MVP and captain as a senior … Most-Improved as a sophomore … Also participated in swimming for four years … Two-time team MVP in swimming, and captain as a senior … State Qualifier in 500 freestyle as a freshman, District Champion as a sophomore.
Personal: Majors in art with a concentration in graphic design, minor in communications … Vice-President of Longwood Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) … Competed in U.S. Women's Public Link's Amateur Championships during Summer 2008 … Worked at Lythos Advertising Agency in Richmond during Summer 2008 … Daughter of Ken and Dalane Spence.
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