Mercedes Germino

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

What's In My Bag

Driver:
Ping G10

Fairway Woods:
Ping G10

Irons:
Titleist AP2

Wedges:
Titleist

Hybrids:
Cobra

Putter:
Scotty Cameron

Ball:
Titleist ProV1

Getting to Know Mercedes

Greatest golf memory:
South America Amateur team championships

One place I have always wanted to visit is:
Hawaii

When I was 8 years old, I started playing golf because:
My parents played, too!

I chose Kent State because:
I had heard fantastic things about the team!

Achievement I'm most proud of:
Team champions in South America Championship in 2003 and 2006

My dream foursome would include:
Just Vince Vaughn

Hobbies and outside interests:
Going to the beach

THIS OR THAT?

Breakfast or Dinner
Dine-in or Take Out
Day or Night
Summer or Winter
Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt
Salt or Pepper
Vanilla or Chocolate
Blue or Gold
Singing or Dancing
Opinion or Fact

2009-10 – Sophomore Season

• First-team all-MAC selection

• 2010 Academic All-MAC

• 2010 National Golf Coaches Association All-America Scholar selection

• Finished second on the team with a 76.1 scoring average in 36 rounds
• Began the spring season with a three-over 219 to finish tied for 12^th at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic Feb. 7-9
• Led Kent State at the 2010 NCAA Championship, firing a five-over 293 (76-73-72-72) to tie for 27^th overall
• Tied for sixth at 2010 MAC Championship

• 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

• 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