Martina Gavier

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Cordoba, Argentina
Prev School:
Academia Arguello Bilingual School
High School:
Academia Arguello Bilingual School

Fall 2009 Junior Season

Led the team with a 75.45 scoring average…finished 36th or better in three of four events…opened with a 70 at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown — her low score of the fall…went 2-1 at the NGCA Match Play Championship.

2008-09 Sophomore Season

Earned first team All-MAC honors for the second straight year…was third on the team with a 76.41 scoring average…second on the squad with a .926 counter percentage…led the Flashes with a tie for 27th at the NCAA Central Regional (74-76-80=230)…had a stretch of four top 10s in five events in the spring…run was highlighted by a fourth-place finish at the Lady Buckeye Invitational (72-75-75=222) to help the Flashes to a runner-up showing…finished 10th (77-78=155) to help team claim Ladies Midwest Shootout crown…only played in two tournaments in the fall while representing Argentina in the 2008 World Team Amateur Championship…posted a perfect 3-0 record to help KSU to the consolation bracket title at the NGCA Match Play Championship…tied for sixth at the Mary Fossum Invitational (75-69-78=222), helping the Flashes to the tournament title…matched her career low with a 69 in the second round.

2007-08 Freshman Season

An immediate contributor to the Kent State line-up, she was named the MAC Freshman of the Year while earning a spot on the All-MAC first team…third on the squad with a 75.79 scoring average…also named to the NGCA All-Scholar Team…finished seventh in the MAC Championship…tied for 10th at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic with rounds of 78-74-73=225…tied for ninth at the Central District Championship (76-75-74=225) to open the spring…capped off the fall by tying for 11th place finish at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown after carding a trio of 73s…fired a career-low 69 in the opening round of the Lady Northern Invitational to help the Flashes win the team title, effort was part of a ninth-place finish, shooting 69-80-75=224…finished fifth at the Mary Fossum Invitational in her first collegiate appearance, shooting 76-73-76=225.

Amateur

Advanced to the round of 16 at the 2009 North & South Championship after earning medalist honors in the qualifying round (72)…finished tied for 18th in the stroke portion of the 2009 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links (73-71=144)…also competed in the 2009 U.S. Women’s Amateur…represented Argentina at the 2008 World Amateur Team Championships, her second appearance at the event…finished 19th as Argentina finished fourth in the team competition…capped off an impressive summer by claiming the 2007 South American Amateur Championship, winning her semifinal match 3 & 2 before earning the title with a 3 & 1 victory…also had top 10 finishes at the Copa Friocol (5th), Argentina Golf Association Ranking Tournament (6th), Chilean Amateur Championship (9th) and South American Junior Championship (3rd)…started the year off with a bang, winning the National Match Play Amateur Championship…competed for Argentina at the 2006 World Amateur Team Championships.

Personal

Born Feb. 9, 1989…parents are Miguel Gavier and Maria Marta Bancalari…has a brother, Ignacio…majoring in international relations…enjoys music, soccer and reading.