Veronica Lopes

Senior • 5-10
Mississauga, Ontario •
St. Paul Catholic Secondary

Fall 2004: Enjoyed a sensational fall in which she broke 80 four out of nine rounds... Fired an opening-round 76 to close fourth with 162 at the Central Connecticut State Invitational (10/8-9)... Notched the second individual title of her career with 158, including a career-best 75, at the Hofstra Fall Invitational (10/15-16). Won the crown on the first hole of sudden death, earning her sixth nod as NEC Player of the Week... Carded 79 at Monmouth (10/21) and in the first round of the Virginia Beach Invitational (11/7-8).

As a Junior in 2003-04: Fired an opening-round 77 at Dartmouth (9/13-14) and closed tied for 17th with 161... Also carded 77 at the Bryant Invit. (9/21-22) to finish with 159... Named NEC Player of the Week after shooting 158 (80-78) at Princeton (9/27-28)... Closed tied for sixth with 165 to help LIU win the Central Connecticut St. Invit. (10/10-11)... Finished eighth at the Hofstra Fall Invit. (10/17-18) with 163 (78-85)... Closed second at the Bison Invit. (4/3-4) with 155 (78-77)... Finished eighth at Hofstra (4/5-6) with 164 (84-80)... Shot 78 as LIU won at Monmouth (4/15)... Just missed a third straight appearance on the all-conference squad, finishing tied for 11th at the NEC Championship (4/19-20).

As a Sophomore in 2002-03: Finished no worse than tied for eighth in seven tournaments... Became the Blackbirds’ first individual champion with 153, including a season-best 76 at the Mount Holyoke Invit. (9/28-29)... Also shot 76 in the opening round of the ECAC Championship (10/12-13), finishing third with 113... Tied for third with 159 (79-80) at Rutgers (10/18-19)... Shot 162 (81-81) and finished tied for eighth at Bucknell (4/5-6)... Made all-conference for the second straight year, firing 163 (80-83) to finish tied for fourth and help LIU close in a second-place tie at the NEC Championship (4/22-23)... Named NEC Athlete of the Week a school-best three times.

As a Freshman in 2001-02: Played consistently well the entire season... Shot 83 to help LIU win at Wagner (11/1)... Carded a season-best 79 in the opening round of the Pat Bradley Invit. (11/12-13)... Tied for second at Bucknell (4/6-7) with 162 (82-80), falling by just two shots... One of three Blackbirds to make the all-conference team, finishing tied for eighth with 163 (81-82) at the NECs (4/22-23).

High School/Personal: Won the Wyldewood Ladies Club title in 2000... Crowned the Mississauga Junior District champion in 1999 and runner-up in 2000... Competed in five Canadian Junior tournaments in 2000 and won three... Played on the CJGA tour for three years... Tabbed her school’s Co-Ed Golf MVP from 1997-2000... Majoring in Speech and Hearing... Born December 16, 1981.