Lehigh Women’s Golfers Recognized as WGCA All-American Scholars
Table of Contents
- Lehigh Women’s Golfers Recognized as WGCA All-American Scholars
- Academic and Athletic Excellence
- WGCA All-American Scholar Criteria
By Jane Doe | BETHLEHEM, Pa. – 2025/07/01 08:29:10
Three members of the Lehigh women’s golf program have been recognized as WGCA all-American Scholars. The Mountain Hawks were represented by senior Madison Pineda, sophomore Stefania Fedun, and first-year Reese Hannon.
With this recognition,Pineda becomes a four-time WGCA All-American Scholar. Fedun was recognized for the second consecutive season.
These three honorees bring the total to 25 WGCA All-American Scholars for the Mountain Hawks over the last eight seasons.
Academic and Athletic Excellence
Pineda graduated in May with a degree in bioengineering and was a three-time Academic All-Patriot League honoree with a GPA north of 3.6. She was also a three-time All-Patriot League performer on the course, earning the league’s Rookie of the Year award in 2022.
“to be eligible, a student-athlete must hold a cumulative grade point average better than 3.50.”
Fedun has a 3.52 GPA in Lehigh’s IDEAS (Integrated Degree in Engineering and Arts and Sciences) program. As Lehigh’s top finisher at the Patriot League Championship and a first-team All-Patriot League honoree, Fedun joined Pineda in earning Academic All-Patriot League honors following the 2024-25 season.
Hannon completed her first year with a 3.72 GPA as a management major in Lehigh’s integrated curriculum program. One of two Mountain Hawks to play all 24 competitive rounds last season (the othre being pineda), Hannon had a 79.5 scoring average and led Lehigh at the Bucknell Fall Invitational and the Lehigh Invitational.
WGCA All-American Scholar Criteria
A total of 1,499 golfers across multiple divisions were named All-American Scholars. To be eligible, a student-athlete must hold a cumulative grade point average better than 3.50 and must have played in at least 50 percent of the institution’s regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year nominated through the team’s conference championship.
Lehigh’s honorees comprise three of the 15 Patriot League women’s golfers honored by the WGCA.
frequently Asked Questions
What is the WGCA All-American Scholar Award?
It is indeed an award given by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association to recognize women’s collegiate golfers who excel academically and athletically.
What are the eligibility requirements for the award?
A student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 and participate in at least 50% of their team’s regularly scheduled competitive rounds.
How many Lehigh women’s golfers have received this award recently?
Three members of the Lehigh women’s golf program were recognized this year, bringing the program’s total to 25 over the last eight seasons.
