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  Laura Evans
Laura Evans

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Dalton, Ga.

High School:
Dalton HS

Birthdate:
12/21/1983

Experience:
3L

2004-05 (Junior Season): Earned third letter ... Played in all 10 tournaments and all 28 rounds on the season ... Posted a season stroke average of 80.75 ... Best finish, a tie for 28th, came at the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic in Baton Rouge, La. (March 18-20) ... Also recorded her season-low tournament score of 229 with a 75-80-74 at the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic ... Posted season-low rounds of 73 twice during the season, in round two of the SEC/ACC Challenge in San Destin, Fla. (Oct. 30) and in the final round of the season, round three of the SEC Championships in Tunica, Miss. (April 17) ... Made the SEC Academic Honor Roll and the Chancellor's Honor Roll after posting a 3.75 spring GPA.

2003-04 (Sophomore Season): Earned second letter ... Played in nine tournaments and a total of 27 rounds ... Managed a 79.33 stroke average for the campaign ... Recorded a pair of top-20 finishes ... Fired a 80-71-75--226 to place sixth at the Lady Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. (Sept. 7-9) ... The individual finish and second-round score were both season-best marks ... Carded a 74-79-78--231 to tie for 20th at the Beacon Woods Invitational in Tampa, Fla. (Oct. 10-12) ... Turned in an 81-80-76--237 at the Cougar Classic in Hanahan, S.C. (Sept. 15-16) ... Named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll after posting a 3.13 GPA in the spring.

2002-03 (Freshman Season): Earned first letter ... Played in all 32 rounds ... Finished the season with the team's third-best stroke average at 78.28 ... Posted two top-20 finishes on the year ... Carded a career-best tournament score of 220 (74-72-74) at the NCAA East Regional in Winston-Salem, N.C. ... Established a new school record -- for best NCAA Tournament finish -- by placing 22nd overall ... Turned in a 75-73-75--223 to tie for 12th at the Beacon Woods Invitational ... Fired a 76-79-77--232 to tie for 15th at the Tulane Invitational ... Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Earned four letters while playing for Chad Jordan at Dalton ... Helped lead her team to a Class 4A Georgia State Championship in 2000, while claiming second in the individual standings as a junior and again as a senior ... Placed third as an individual at the 2001 state finals ... Won the Regional State IIAJC in 2000, as well as the State IIAJC qualifier to advance to nationals ... Made the cut at the 2001 IIAJC Nationals in Michigan, winning a playoff to advance ... Placed seventh at the 2002 English Turn in New Orleans with a 79-75-79--233 ... Finished ninth at the 2002 Bubba Conlee National Tournament, shooting an 80-74-76--230 ... Placed 11th at the 2001 Bubba Conlee, firing a 75-81-77--233 ... A co-medalist at the Woodward Academy Tournament in 2002 with a 77 ... Finished fourth at the 2001 Lady Catamount ... Fired a 79-82-79--240 at the 2001 AJGA Tournament in Mobile, Ala.

Personal: Daughter of Terry and Mimi Evans ... Born Dec. 21, 1983, in Dalton, Ga. ... Has one brother, Terry, Jr. (17) ... Majoring in Hospitality Management ... Comes from a family of collegiate athletes ... Mother was a cheerleader at Georgia ... Cousin Steve White played collegiate golf at Clemson ... Cousin Rob Evans ran track at Florida ... Hobbies include art, golf and animals ... An Ole Miss Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member ... Favorite place on campus is the Grove ... Favorite sport outside of golf is basketball ... Favorite professional sports figure is Annika Sorenstam ... Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... Member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.

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