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2023-24 Women's Golf Roster

Maya Hunter

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Saint Joseph
  • Hometown Saint Joseph, Mich.

Biography

Career Highlights

  • All-GLIAC Women's First Team member (23/24)
  • GLIAC Golfer of the Week on 3/27/24 (23/24)
  • Top-10 finishes in all five team events in the spring season, including a win and a second place finish (23/24)
  • Won her first career collegiate event at the Lewis Spring Invite (23/24)
  • T6 at the GLIAC Stroke Play Championships (23/24)
  • T19 at the NCAA Women's East Regional Championships (23/24)
  • Member of the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team (22/23)
  • Placed T22 individually and first on the team at the NCAA Women's East Regional Championships (22/23)

2023-24

  • Named to the Women's All-GLIAC First Team
  • Named GLIAC Golfer of the Week on 3/27/24 for her 2nd place finish at the Klash in Kentucky
Fall:
  • Starter in all four events
  • Top 20 finish in all four, three top 13s, and one top three
    • Her best finish was T3 individually and first on the team at the Flyer Intercollegiate Invite
Spring: 
  • Starter in all five team events
  • Recorded top 10 finishes in all five
    • Won her first career collegiate event at the Lewis Spring Invite
    • Finished second individually and first on the team at the Klash in Kentucky
  • GLIAC Stroke Play Championships
    • Finished T6 individually and first on the team, earning herself an individual bid to the NCAA Regional Tournament
  • NCAA Women's East Regional Championships
    • Finished T19 on the field, 4th as an individual

2022-23

  • Member of the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team
Champions of Women's Golf - Champions Golf Course - Columbus, OH, Sep 19-20, 2022:
  • Shot rounds of 74, 75 (+9) for a 149, placed second individually and first on the team
  • Recorded two birdies and 24 pars (most on the field)

Lady Bulldog Fall Invite - Katke Golf Course - Big Rapids, MI, Sep 24, 2022:

  • Shot rounds of 85, 82, for a 167, placed T48 individually and third on the team
Gilda's Club Laker Fall Invite - The Meadows - Allendale, MI, Sep 25-26, 2022: 
  • Shot rounds of 76, 82, for a 158, placed T20 individually and first on the team
William Beall Fall Classic - Findlay Country Club - Findlay, OH, Oct 3-4, 2022:
  • Shot rounds of 87, 86, 79, for a 252, placed T72 individually and fourth on the team
Panther Invitational - Stonehedge Golf Club - Augusta, MI, Oct 15-16, 2022: 
  • Shot rounds of 86, 75 (+17) for a 161, placed 22 individually and second on the team
  • Recorded two birdies and 20 pars
SVSU Spring Invitational - Cherry Blossom Golf Course - Georgetown, KY, Mar 18-19, 2023:
  • Shot rounds of 79, 81 (+16) for a 160, placed T23 individually and third on the team
  • Recorded two birdies and 20 pars
Findlay Spring Invite - University Club of Kentucky - Lexington, KY, Mar 20-21, 2023:
  • Shot rounds of 77, 80, 78 (+19) for a 235, placed T26 individually and first on the team
  • Recorded seven birdies and 26 pars
NC4K College Classic - Jefferson Country Club - Blacklick, OH, Apr 3-4, 2023:
  • Shot rounds of 80, 81 (+17) for a 161, placed T25 individually and first on the team
  • Recorded one birdie and 21 pars
Cav Classic - Glenmoor Country Club - Canton, OH, Apr 17-18, 2023:
  • Shot rounds of 80, 80 (+16) for a 160, placed 14 individually and first on the team
  • Recorded 23 pars (second most on the field)
GLIAC Stroke Play Championship - Stonehedge Golf Club - Augusta, MI, Apr 21-22, 2023:
  • Shot rounds of 74, 72 (+2) for a 146, placed eighth individually and first on the team
  • Recorded three birdies and 28 pars (most on the field)
NCAA D2 East Regional - Panther Creek Country Club - Springfield, IL, May 8-10, 2023:
  • Shot rounds of 71, 78, 78 (+11) for a 227, placed T22 individually and first on the team
  • Recorded eight birdies and 30 pars
  • Played the par 3's -1 (2.92 avg) for the weekend, T3 on the field

2021-22

  • Appeared in five matches this season 
  • She sat at 13th place at the GLIAC Championships and earned the seventh spot in the record book for her 36-hole performance (155)

Before NMU

  • Three year varsity golfer at Saint Joseph High School
  • All-State honorable mention
  • 3x All-Conference selection
  • 2x All-West Division selection
  • Individual regional champion
  • 3x team regional champion
  • 3x team conference champion
  • 3x west division champion
  • Three team state finals appearances 
  • Best finish at State Finals was 8th place
  • Second lowest scoring average and best 18-hole score in school history

Personal 

  • Daughter of Marc and Joyce Hunter
  • From Saint Joseph, Michigan
  • Born on February 14, 2003
  • Father Marc ran cross country and track at Manchester University in Indiana

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

  • 2022-23Sophomore

  • 2023-24Junior

    5'6"