Laura Anderson

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Monroe County HS
Hometown:
Tompkinsville, Ky.

Fall(2010): Appeared in three fall tournaments after coming back from an injury...Finished the fall ranked second on the team with a 73.6 stroke average...Ended the fall with one Top 20 Finish at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown, where she shot a tournament score of 217 finishing 13th.

As a Junior (2009-10): Saw action in 10 tournaments...Finished the season ranked second on the team with a 74.8 stroke average...Won the Ptarmigan Ram Classic to start the fall season, where she tied her collegiate low round of 67 and shot a career low tournament score of 206, and finished the year with four Top 10 finishes along with one Top 20 finish...During the spring season, an accumulation of nagging injuries kept her from playing her best golf, but she was able to finish the best of anyone at the NCAA Central Regional, finishing tied for 16th...Earned All-BIG EAST honors for the third consecutive season...Named an honorable mention All-American by Golf Week...Was selected to compete for the United States in the 2010 World University Games, where she finished fifth to help the United States team earn the bronze medal.

As a Sophomore (2008-09): Finished the season ranked third on the team with a 74.6 stroke average...Best finish on the season was fifth at the BIG EAST Championship...Shot her collegiate low round of 67 at the BIG EAST Championship...Named an All-BIG EAST selection for the second consecutive season...Finished 80th at the NCAA Regional with a tournament score of 243... Shot a tournament low of 212 at the t Las Vegas Showdown...Finished the season with three Top 10 Finishes and two Top 20 finishes...Qualified for the US Amateur, winning her qualifier.

As a Freshman (2007 - 2008): Made an immediate impact in the starting lineup, earning a position at the fourth or fifth spot...Earned All-BIG EAST honors... Finished in a tie for 8th at the BIG EAST Championships...Finished the season with Top 10 Finishes and one Top 20 Finish...Shot a collegiate tournament low of 217 in the Sun Trust Lady Gator...Finished with a collegiate low tournament score of 217 in the Napa River Grill Cardinal Cup...Ranked fourth on the team with a 76.6 scoring average.

High School: Lettered in varsity golf for eight years...Named All-Region Player of the Year from 2004-2007...Named All-District Player of the Year from 2004-2007...Earned all-state honors in 2006 and 2007...Named high school MVP from 2005-2007...Won the 2006 Women's Kentucky Open....Was the Kentucky Open low-amateur in 2007, finishing fourth overall...Finished third at the Olde Stone AJGA Houchens Open in 2006 and 2007...A Rolex Girls Junior 2007 participant...Lettered in varsity basketball for four years...Lettered in varsity tennis for one year...Earned all-region and all-district honors in basketball...Finished high school with a 4.0 GPA...Named all-academic athlete all four years.

Personal: Daughter of Kerry and Kim Anderson...Born Dec. 17, 1988..Major is biology...Was engaged to Philip Roper this summer, planning a July 2, 2011 wedding.