Marisa Mauldin, a First Team All-American selection the Pirate women’s golf team and 2009 SU grad, recently competed in the State Amateur Championship held at the Ridgewood Country Club in Waco. At the event Mauldin advanced to the semifinal match where she fell to eventual champion Stacy Dennis.

Mauldin qualified for the championship flight by shooting a 76. She then went on to the round of 32 to defeat Terry Ehrhardt in match play, winning 1 up, and defeated Karisma Smith 6 and 4 in the round of 16 to advance to the quarterfinals.

In quarterfinals action, Mauldin took down past champion Mina Hardin in a thrilling 19 holes. The win advanced her to the semifinal match-up where she lost Dennis 2 and 1.

Mauldin was an integral part of the Pirate golf team that took fourth place overall at the NCAA Championships by capturing third place overall individually at the Championships and taking.