Julia Lopez Ramirez named to the PING WGCA Player of the Year Watch List

STARKVILLE – The Women's Golf Coaches Association announced its watch list for the Player of the Year award on Wednesday. The list is highlighted by Mississippi State's Julia Lopez Ramirez, who is one of five named to the watch list.

Lopez Ramirez is no stranger to WGCA honors. Last season, she was named to the WGCA Player of the Year watch list and is a two-time WGCA All-American honoree.

The junior from Malaga, Spain has earned top-three finishes in five of her seven stroke play tournaments this season. She has two victories, including the SEC Individual Championship, where she became the fourth golfer in history to win back-to-back individual titles.

After winning the individual title in stroke play, she helped lead Mississippi State to their first SEC Championship by going undefeated in the match play portion of the tournament. She has also led the Bulldogs to three straight NCAA Championships, where they continue their postseason run on Friday.

After capturing the SEC Individual Championship, Lopez Ramirez was named SEC Player of the Year for the second straight season. She is also on the final watch list for the ANNIKA Award. Along with these honors, she was also named SEC Golfer of the Week once this season.

About the WGCA Player of the Year Award
Recognized annually as the top honor in women's collegiate golf, the PING WGCA Player of the Year Award is awarded to the best player in Division I, II, III and NAIA women's golf. The award was first given in 1987 and the names of recipients reads as a who's who of the best of the ladies game. The time-tested criteria and efforts by the coaches committee to evaluate, analyze and determine the appropriate winner makes the recipient of this the true "national player of the year."

WGCA Player of the Year Watch List
Zoe Antionette Campos, UCLA
Ingrid Lindblad, LSU
Julia Lopez Ramirez, Mississippi State
Catherine Park, South Carolina
Lottie Woad, Florida State

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