Kiira Riihijarvi Named to WGCA All-Region Team

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The Women's Golf Coaches Association has announced the 2019-20 WGCA All-Region Teams for Division II Women's Collegiate Golf. University of Tampa senior Kiira Riihijarvi was recognized as a member of the All-South Region team.

The four-time All-American from Oulu, Finland is the most decorated golfer in program history. She ranks as the lone All-American in program history, doing so in each of her first three seasons at Tampa. The 2019 SSC Golfer of the Year has won 10 individual tournament championships in her career, the only Spartan to be a medalist. After qualifying for the 2017 and 2018 NCAA Tournament, she led the Spartans to the program's first-ever team appearance at the 2019 NCAA South Super Regional. As an individual, she won the 2017 South Super Regional as a freshman, and she finished third as a sophomore, while advancing to the Division II Championships as a freshman and sophomore. 

For further information regarding these awards including selection criteria, please visit www.wgcagolf.com.

About the Women's Golf Coaches Association

The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 650 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.

WGCA Division II All-Region Teams

Central Region

Mariana Flores, Rogers State University

Allycia Gan, Missouri Western State University

Hannah Hankinson, Augustana University (South Dakota)

Aitana Hernandez, Northeastern State University

Rosie Klausner, University of Central Missouri

Jacqueline Klemm, Arkansas Tech University

Taylor Loeb, Henderson State University

Susana Olivares, University of Central Oklahoma

Olivia Sobaski, University of Central Missouri

Alex Stone, Augustana University (South Dakota)

South Region

Hanna Ahlander, Nova Southeastern University

Valentina Albertazzi, Nova Southeastern University

Sofia Garcia Austt, Nova Southeastern University

Amanda Gartrell, Florida Southern College

Alice Gotbring, Barry University

Helen Kreuzer, Lynn University

Synne Lauritzen, Saint Leo University

Kiira Riihijarvi, University of Tampa

Francesca Santoni, Saint Leo University

Matilda Wahren, Lynn University

West Region

Kiersten Bryant, St. Edward's University

Faith DeLaGarza, Dallas Baptist University

Julia Garcia, Dallas Baptist University

Hanna Harrison, Dallas Baptist University

Breann Horn, California State University San Marcos

Jaime Jacob, California State University San Marcos

Emily Leung, Simon Fraser University

Savannah Magallon, California State University San Marcos

Anahi Servin, Academy of Art University

Loukyee Songprasert, West Texas A&M University

East Region

Katie Chipman, Grand Valley State University

Pilar Echeverria, University of Indianapolis

Josefina Haupt, Lindenwood University

Cailyn Henderson, University of Indianapolis

Kristina Kniesly, University of Findlay

Anna Kramer, University of Indianapolis

McKenna Montgomery, Lindenwood University

Jill Schmitmeyer, University of Findlay

Emma Thorngren, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Meredith Wipper, University of Findlay