2024-25 Women's Golf Roster
Jones, Lauren
Lauren Jones
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Episcopal Academy
- Hometown:
- Newtown Square, Pa.
Bio
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Graduated with 14th-best scoring average in program history (78.00)
• 2-time All-Patriot League selection
• 3-time WGCA All-American Scholar
SENIOR (2024-25)
• Participated in eight events, averaging 79.65 strokes over 23 rounds
• Best finish came at Chris Banister Golf Classic, where she tied for 27th at 26-over par (242)
JUNIOR (2023-24)
• Ended season with a career stroke average of 77.43, seventh-lowest in program history (minimum 15 events)
• Appeared in seven of nine events, averaging 77.19 strokes over 21 rounds
• Placed seventh at RiverTowne Invitational to help the Spiders to the tournament title ... Shot career-best 3-under 69 in 1st round, tied for eighth-best round in program history ... Finished with a 1-under 215, tied for sixth-best tournament in program history
• Named to WGCA All-American Scholar Team ... joined Emily Ward (2019-22) and Lauren Folgosa (2007-09) as only Spiders to be a WGCA All-American Scholar three or more times
SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
• Ended season with a career stroke average of 77.54, sixth-lowest in program history (minimum 15 events)
• 77.09 stroke average was third-lowest on team and 16th-lowest single-season stroke average in program history
• Second Team All-Patriot League selection ... became sixth Spider to earn All-Conference honors as a freshman and sophomore, joining Rory Weinfurther, Lizzie Reedy, Annie Collom, Sophie DiPetrillo, and Natasha Lopez Moreira
• Helped Richmond to the 2023 Patriot League Championship, placing 10th and shooting 76-74-73/223 (+7) ... 73 in final round contributed to a team score of 287 (-1), matching the lowest single-round score in program history ... Part of a team that finished the tournament at 10-over par (874), the best tournament score in program history
• Tied for 35th at The Lady Paladin with a 225 (+9) ... Led UR with a season-best 73 (+1) in Round 2
• Shot 227 (+11) at William & Mary Fall Invitational to tie for 19th ... Helped Richmond to a score of 877 (+13) and a tie for 1st among the 10 teams in the event
• Named to WGCA All-American Scholar Team
FRESHMAN (2021-22)
• Second Team All-Patriot League selection
• Recorded three top-10 finishes, second most on the team and most by a UR freshman since 2017-18 (Lizzie Reedy)
• Placed 10th at Patriot League Championship, shooting 83-75-81/239 (+23)
• Withdrew prior to Round 3 at Kingsmill Spring Intercollegiate due to a hip injury that bothered her throughout the spring ... Shot 78-81/159 (+15) in first two rounds
• Shot 161 (+17) and tied for 17th at Independence Classic, helping Richmond to a win vs Seton Hall & St. John's
• Led Richmond with a 74.64 scoring average during the fall season
• Tied for 10th at Lady Blue Hen Invitational to become the first Spider freshman to register two top-10 finishes in a fall season since Lizzie Reedy in 2017 ... Shot 78-70-77/225 (+9) ... 70 (-2) in Round 2 tied for the 13th-lowest individual round in program history at the time
• Runner-up in field of 76 at Navy Fall Invitational, the highest individual finish by a Spider in a tournament this size or bigger since Elsa Diaz won the Boston College Intercollegiate in 2017 ... Shot 73-72/145 (+1) to finish seven shots behind individual medalist Nattavadee Khunsri from Delaware State ... Led the Spiders to their first tournament win since the 2019 Bucknell Spring Break Intercollegiate and their first win in a full-field event since the 2017 Bill Berg Invitational ... Honored as the Patriot League Golfer of the Week on October 6 for her performance in the event
• Tied for 43rd at Bryan National after shooting 78-75-76/229 (+13)
• Made her collegiate debut at the season-opening Kingsmill Invitational, shooting 75-75-72/222 (+6) ... Tied for 22nd ... 72 (E) in Round 3 led all Spiders ... Best finish for a Spider freshman in a season-opening event since 2017 (Lizzie Reedy - 7th at Navy Fall Invitational)
• Named to WGCA All-American Scholar Team ... sixth Richmond freshman to earn WGCA All-American Scholar honors
BEFORE RICHMOND
• 2021 Inter-Academic League individual champion and Most Valuable Player ... Shot 34 (-1) over 9 holes to win her first individual Inter-AC championship
• Finished fourth or better at the Inter-AC championship five times ... Five-time First-Team All-Inter-Academic League selection
• Led Episcopal Academy to Inter-AC league titles in 2018 and 2019
• Tied for third at 2022 Northern Junior Championship
• Winner of 2021 Episcopal Academy Mind Body Spirit Award
• Finished sixth at 2021 Pennsylvania Junior Girls Championship ... Finished 11th in 2020
• Medalist at 2019 HJGT Virginia Junior Classic and 2019 Philadelphia Junior Tour Championship
• Competed in 2019 USGA US Junior Girls Championship
• Graduated with 14th-best scoring average in program history (78.00)
• 2-time All-Patriot League selection
• 3-time WGCA All-American Scholar
SENIOR (2024-25)
• Participated in eight events, averaging 79.65 strokes over 23 rounds
• Best finish came at Chris Banister Golf Classic, where she tied for 27th at 26-over par (242)
JUNIOR (2023-24)
• Ended season with a career stroke average of 77.43, seventh-lowest in program history (minimum 15 events)
• Appeared in seven of nine events, averaging 77.19 strokes over 21 rounds
• Placed seventh at RiverTowne Invitational to help the Spiders to the tournament title ... Shot career-best 3-under 69 in 1st round, tied for eighth-best round in program history ... Finished with a 1-under 215, tied for sixth-best tournament in program history
• Named to WGCA All-American Scholar Team ... joined Emily Ward (2019-22) and Lauren Folgosa (2007-09) as only Spiders to be a WGCA All-American Scholar three or more times
SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
• Ended season with a career stroke average of 77.54, sixth-lowest in program history (minimum 15 events)
• 77.09 stroke average was third-lowest on team and 16th-lowest single-season stroke average in program history
• Second Team All-Patriot League selection ... became sixth Spider to earn All-Conference honors as a freshman and sophomore, joining Rory Weinfurther, Lizzie Reedy, Annie Collom, Sophie DiPetrillo, and Natasha Lopez Moreira
• Helped Richmond to the 2023 Patriot League Championship, placing 10th and shooting 76-74-73/223 (+7) ... 73 in final round contributed to a team score of 287 (-1), matching the lowest single-round score in program history ... Part of a team that finished the tournament at 10-over par (874), the best tournament score in program history
• Tied for 35th at The Lady Paladin with a 225 (+9) ... Led UR with a season-best 73 (+1) in Round 2
• Shot 227 (+11) at William & Mary Fall Invitational to tie for 19th ... Helped Richmond to a score of 877 (+13) and a tie for 1st among the 10 teams in the event
• Named to WGCA All-American Scholar Team
FRESHMAN (2021-22)
• Second Team All-Patriot League selection
• Recorded three top-10 finishes, second most on the team and most by a UR freshman since 2017-18 (Lizzie Reedy)
• Placed 10th at Patriot League Championship, shooting 83-75-81/239 (+23)
• Withdrew prior to Round 3 at Kingsmill Spring Intercollegiate due to a hip injury that bothered her throughout the spring ... Shot 78-81/159 (+15) in first two rounds
• Shot 161 (+17) and tied for 17th at Independence Classic, helping Richmond to a win vs Seton Hall & St. John's
• Led Richmond with a 74.64 scoring average during the fall season
• Tied for 10th at Lady Blue Hen Invitational to become the first Spider freshman to register two top-10 finishes in a fall season since Lizzie Reedy in 2017 ... Shot 78-70-77/225 (+9) ... 70 (-2) in Round 2 tied for the 13th-lowest individual round in program history at the time
• Runner-up in field of 76 at Navy Fall Invitational, the highest individual finish by a Spider in a tournament this size or bigger since Elsa Diaz won the Boston College Intercollegiate in 2017 ... Shot 73-72/145 (+1) to finish seven shots behind individual medalist Nattavadee Khunsri from Delaware State ... Led the Spiders to their first tournament win since the 2019 Bucknell Spring Break Intercollegiate and their first win in a full-field event since the 2017 Bill Berg Invitational ... Honored as the Patriot League Golfer of the Week on October 6 for her performance in the event
• Tied for 43rd at Bryan National after shooting 78-75-76/229 (+13)
• Made her collegiate debut at the season-opening Kingsmill Invitational, shooting 75-75-72/222 (+6) ... Tied for 22nd ... 72 (E) in Round 3 led all Spiders ... Best finish for a Spider freshman in a season-opening event since 2017 (Lizzie Reedy - 7th at Navy Fall Invitational)
• Named to WGCA All-American Scholar Team ... sixth Richmond freshman to earn WGCA All-American Scholar honors
BEFORE RICHMOND
• 2021 Inter-Academic League individual champion and Most Valuable Player ... Shot 34 (-1) over 9 holes to win her first individual Inter-AC championship
• Finished fourth or better at the Inter-AC championship five times ... Five-time First-Team All-Inter-Academic League selection
• Led Episcopal Academy to Inter-AC league titles in 2018 and 2019
• Tied for third at 2022 Northern Junior Championship
• Winner of 2021 Episcopal Academy Mind Body Spirit Award
• Finished sixth at 2021 Pennsylvania Junior Girls Championship ... Finished 11th in 2020
• Medalist at 2019 HJGT Virginia Junior Classic and 2019 Philadelphia Junior Tour Championship
• Competed in 2019 USGA US Junior Girls Championship
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