Mercedes Germino

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Necochea, Argentian
Prev School:
Escuelo Argentina Danes Alta Mira
High School:
Escuelo Argentina Danes Alta Mira

Fall 2009 Sophomore Season
Second on the team with a 75.54 scoring average…wrapped up the fall with a strong showing at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown, posting rounds of 72-75-72=219 to finish fifth…went 2-1 at the NGCA Match Play Championship.

2008-09 Freshman Season
Had arguably the best freshman season of anyone in school history, earning first team All-MAC and MAC Freshman of the Year accolades, while earning medalist honors at the MAC Championship…posted the lowest scoring average by a freshman in the history of the program (75.36)…twice posted rounds of 71: in the first round of the NGCA Match Play Championship and in the first round of the Tar Heel Invitational…earned title at MAC Championship thanks in part to eagle on 71st hole (73-75-80-72=300)…performance wrapped up five straight top 20 showings…was the runner-up at the Ladies Midwest Shootout at 149 (74-75)…13th at the UNLV Rebel Spring Invitational with a steady 76-72-74 showing…finished in a tie for 13th at the Mercedes-Benz Championship with rounds of 73-73-72=218…opened collegiate career by firing 74-72-75=221 to finish fifth at the Mary Fossum Invitational.

Amateur
Runner-up at the National Argentina Amateur Championship…finished fifth at the 2007 South American Championship…member of the Argentinean team that won the 2003 and 2007 South American Championships…won the National Argentinean Junior Championship

Personal
Born Aug. 11, 1989…parents are Eduardo Germino and Maria Sofía Molina…has two sisters, Rosario and Pilar…Rosario played golf for the University of Richmond from 2005-09…majoring in communication.