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2005 All-American Candidate 2002 & 2003 All-West Coast Conference First Team Selection 2004 All-West Coast Conference Honorable Mention General Capsule: Consistent and competitive performer for USF... great short game and proven big match player... counted on to boost the Dons into the postseason. Miscellaneous: Ranked 29th among Division I leaders as a junior in putting average (30.68) and was 62nd in overall short game (.512)... will serve as team captain. At USF (2003-2004): Continued to be a reliable scoring threat for the Dons as a junior... ranked second on the team in stroke average for a remarkable third straight year (76.39)... top finisher for USF three times during the Spring Season... carded a pair of third place showings at the 2004 Bay Area Classic and the 2004 BYU Dixie Classic... shot a season low one-under 71 in the opening round of the 2003 Ptarmigan/Ram Fall Invitational... turned in 54-hole tournament low of 221 (73, 76, 72) at the Dixie Classic. At USF (2002-2003): Showed flashes of dominance as a sophomore... carded a three-under 69 in the third round of the Kent Youel Invitational... had a strong showing at the 2003 West Coast Conference Championships placing third with a 219 (72, 75, 72) to establish a new tournament low... earned All-WCC First Team honors for the second time... ranked second on the team in stroke average with 76.48... ranked 14th nationally among Division I leaders in fairways hit at .874. At USF (2001-2002): Made an immediate impact for USF women's golf especially during the spring season in one of the best freshman campaigns in program history... turned in a stroke average of 75.39 and 22 of her 23 rounds were in the 70's... fired a two-under 70 in the second round of the 2002 BYU Dixie Classic... turned in best tournament performance at the Oregon Duck Invitational (75, 73, 74 - 222)... shot a one-over 73 in the final round of the 2002 NCAA West Regional at Stanford Golf Course... became just the second freshman (Susannah Laing) to win All-West Coast Conference First Team honors with a fifth place finish at the 2002 WCC Championship. Other Golf Experience: Hawai'i State Junior Golf Association Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000. Prep Career: Completed remarkable four-year career at Seabury Hall High School... four-year letter-winner and served as team captain during junior and senior seasons... was 2000 Maui Interscholastic League Champion... state runner-up in 1999 and placed fourth in 2000... honor roll student. Personal: Mariko Joan Shimozaki... goal for the season is to be a good leader and role model and help the team qualify for nationals... chose USF for the good education and the quality of the golf program and coach... Communications major with a minor in Japanese... best advice is to never give up and shoot for the stars... favorite quote is "Don't frown. You never know who is falling in love with your smile"... would like to attend the Master's... favorite food is anything her mom cooks... father Naoki is an ATP professional golfer... biggest sports thrill was winning five straight national tournaments during the summer of 1999 while traveling with her father... parents are Naoki and Hiromi Shimozaki... born September 25, 1983 in Tokyo, Japan. Coach Range on Shimozaki: "Mariko has always been a solid player. Hopefully with work in the weight room with Lindsay she will gain a little bit of strength that will help her with some distance. She has an amazing short game that always puts her in contention at events. Mariko will be a great senior and will lead this team to places they haven't been before." |
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