University of Richmond Athletics
2025-26 Women's Golf Roster
Maya Beasley
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- The O'Neal School
- Hometown:
- Pinehurst, N.C.
JUNIOR (2025-26)
• 75.12 career stroke average entering NCAA Regionals is second-lowest in program history (Rory Weinfurther - 74.89)
• 74.43 season stroke average entering NCAA Regionals leads team and is third-lowest in program history
• Atlantic 10 Golfer of the Year and All-Atlantic 10 selection ... first Spider to win A-10 Golfer of the Year
• Atlantic 10 individual medalist ... Shot a 5-over 221 to win by five strokes ... Became fourth Spider to win an individual conference title, joining Sophie DiPetrillo (2018 Patriot League), Rory Weinfurther (2021 Patriot League), and teammate Hannah Lydic (2025 Atlantic 10)
• Led UR to its second straight Atlantic 10 title, a 28-stroke team victory at Evermore Resort in Orlando
• Won season-opening Tribe Invitational with a 1-over 217, tied for the 15th best tournament score in program history ... Became 11th different Spider to win an individual event ... Was named Atlantic 10 Women's Golfer of the Week on September 23 ... Helped Spiders to a 31-stroke win in the event, the largest margin of victory in program history
• Registered back-to-back top-10 finishes in March, tying for ninth at the Low Country Intercollegiate and eighth at City of Oaks Collegiate
• Led UR in top-10 finishes (four) and top-20 finishes (six)
• Became second Spider to win multiple events in a season, joining Sophie DiPetrillo in 2017-18
• 4-time Atlantic 10 Golfer of the Week
SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
• 75.47 career stroke average is third best in program history
• All-Atlantic 10 selection
• One of two Spiders to appear in all 12 events
• Finished in top 20 in eight straight events from October through April
• Led Richmond in stroke average (75.00), rounds under par (4), and top-10 finishes (3) ... fourth-lowest single-season stroke average in program history
• Matched fourth-best tournament in program history with a 2-under 214 at the Sea Best Invitational in January (tied for 7th)
• Shot a 3-under 67 in Round 2 of the Evie Odom Invitational, equaling the eighth-lowest round in program history ... tied for 11th in the event
• Best finish of the season came at the Chris Banister Golf Classic, where shot 230 (+14) to tie for third ... helped Richmond to a team win
• Helped Richmond to 2025 Atlantic 10 Women's Golf Championship ... Shot 230 (+14) to tie for 4th
• Named A-10 Golfer of the Week after tying for 11th at the UMD Terp Invitational in April with a 3-over 219
FRESHMAN (2023-24)
• Appeared in eight of nine events, averaging 76.17 strokes over 24 rounds
• Registered 13th-lowest scoring average in program history (76.17) ... second-lowest by a freshman behind Hannah Lydic (75.12 in 2022-23)
• Third on team with three rounds under par
• Shot 76-70-68/214 (-2) to finish tied for 4th at UNCG Fall Invitational ... 2-under 214 was fourth-lowest tournament score in program history ... Shot 68 (-4) in final round, matching the third-lowest round in program history, to lead the Spiders to a team score of 5-under (283) in the final round, the lowest 18-hole team score in program history by four strokes ... Named Patriot League Golfer of the Week for her efforts on October 11
• Tied for 18th at Nittany Lion Invitational (10-over 226) in September for her first career top-20 finish
BEFORE RICHMOND
• Led The O'Neal School to North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) state championships in 2021 and 2022
• Two-time NCISAA All-State selection
• 2022 USGA Junior Girls qualifier ... Reached Round of 64 at event
• Competed in 2022 Junior PGA Championship
• Finished 10th in 2022 Junior North and South Championship
• 6 PKBGT top-five finishes
• High school salutatorian
• Member of Cum Laude Society, National Honor Society
• Completed more than 100 hours of community service during high school
• Played 100 holes as a freshman to raise money for breast cancer awareness
• 75.12 career stroke average entering NCAA Regionals is second-lowest in program history (Rory Weinfurther - 74.89)
• 74.43 season stroke average entering NCAA Regionals leads team and is third-lowest in program history
• Atlantic 10 Golfer of the Year and All-Atlantic 10 selection ... first Spider to win A-10 Golfer of the Year
• Atlantic 10 individual medalist ... Shot a 5-over 221 to win by five strokes ... Became fourth Spider to win an individual conference title, joining Sophie DiPetrillo (2018 Patriot League), Rory Weinfurther (2021 Patriot League), and teammate Hannah Lydic (2025 Atlantic 10)
• Led UR to its second straight Atlantic 10 title, a 28-stroke team victory at Evermore Resort in Orlando
• Won season-opening Tribe Invitational with a 1-over 217, tied for the 15th best tournament score in program history ... Became 11th different Spider to win an individual event ... Was named Atlantic 10 Women's Golfer of the Week on September 23 ... Helped Spiders to a 31-stroke win in the event, the largest margin of victory in program history
• Registered back-to-back top-10 finishes in March, tying for ninth at the Low Country Intercollegiate and eighth at City of Oaks Collegiate
• Led UR in top-10 finishes (four) and top-20 finishes (six)
• Became second Spider to win multiple events in a season, joining Sophie DiPetrillo in 2017-18
• 4-time Atlantic 10 Golfer of the Week
SOPHOMORE (2024-25)
• 75.47 career stroke average is third best in program history
• All-Atlantic 10 selection
• One of two Spiders to appear in all 12 events
• Finished in top 20 in eight straight events from October through April
• Led Richmond in stroke average (75.00), rounds under par (4), and top-10 finishes (3) ... fourth-lowest single-season stroke average in program history
• Matched fourth-best tournament in program history with a 2-under 214 at the Sea Best Invitational in January (tied for 7th)
• Shot a 3-under 67 in Round 2 of the Evie Odom Invitational, equaling the eighth-lowest round in program history ... tied for 11th in the event
• Best finish of the season came at the Chris Banister Golf Classic, where shot 230 (+14) to tie for third ... helped Richmond to a team win
• Helped Richmond to 2025 Atlantic 10 Women's Golf Championship ... Shot 230 (+14) to tie for 4th
• Named A-10 Golfer of the Week after tying for 11th at the UMD Terp Invitational in April with a 3-over 219
FRESHMAN (2023-24)
• Appeared in eight of nine events, averaging 76.17 strokes over 24 rounds
• Registered 13th-lowest scoring average in program history (76.17) ... second-lowest by a freshman behind Hannah Lydic (75.12 in 2022-23)
• Third on team with three rounds under par
• Shot 76-70-68/214 (-2) to finish tied for 4th at UNCG Fall Invitational ... 2-under 214 was fourth-lowest tournament score in program history ... Shot 68 (-4) in final round, matching the third-lowest round in program history, to lead the Spiders to a team score of 5-under (283) in the final round, the lowest 18-hole team score in program history by four strokes ... Named Patriot League Golfer of the Week for her efforts on October 11
• Tied for 18th at Nittany Lion Invitational (10-over 226) in September for her first career top-20 finish
BEFORE RICHMOND
• Led The O'Neal School to North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) state championships in 2021 and 2022
• Two-time NCISAA All-State selection
• 2022 USGA Junior Girls qualifier ... Reached Round of 64 at event
• Competed in 2022 Junior PGA Championship
• Finished 10th in 2022 Junior North and South Championship
• 6 PKBGT top-five finishes
• High school salutatorian
• Member of Cum Laude Society, National Honor Society
• Completed more than 100 hours of community service during high school
• Played 100 holes as a freshman to raise money for breast cancer awareness
Women's Golf Selection Show Reactions
Wednesday, April 29
A-10 Womens Golf Preview
Wednesday, April 15
WGOLF WINS AT KINGSMILL
Tuesday, September 09
Women's Golf Receives NCAA Bid
Wednesday, April 23
