TROY, N.Y. - The Liberty League has announced its weekly awards winners and Mount Holyoke College student-athlete Madi Mendiola was named the Performer of the Week in golf. This is the 10th career weekly honor for the senior captain, who helped power the Lyons to a fifth-place finish at the MHC Invitational last weekend.
A native of San Diego, Calif., Mendiola finished sixth overall and first among all Liberty League players at the MHC Invite. She shot a combined 157 on the weekend, including an 80 on day one and a 77 over day two. Additionally, the Lyons posted a school record 315 combined on day two, finishing second among competing conference teams.
One of the most decorated golfers in Mount Holyoke history, Mendiola is coming off a 2013-14 campaign which saw her record a school record scoring average of 79.88. A five-time Performer of the Week selection last season, she was also tabbed for ECAC Golfer of the Month honors last April. Additionally, Mendiola ranked 12th in the region and 42nd in Division III.
Mendiola helped lead the Lyons to its first-ever conference title, winning the 2014 Liberty League Championship by a 21-stroke margin. She posted a second-place finish - one stroke out of first - earning All-League First Team honors for the second straight season.
During her sophomore campaign, the Rancho Bernardo High School graduate posted a 78.99 scoring average, finishing eighth or better in six of eight meets. She helped lead the Lyons to a fifth-place finish at the Liberty League Championship, earning fifth overall for All-League First Team recognition.
As a first year, Mendiola played in eight tournaments, posting a scoring average of 81.27. She was eighth or better in five of eight meets and finished the season ranked 12th in the region.
The Mount Holyoke golf team returns to the links this weekend, traveling to Vermont to compete at the Middlebury Invitational. The Lyons open action on Saturday and conclude on Sunday.
