SEC Announces Postseason Women’s Golf Awards; Lopez Ramirez Named Player of the Year

STARKVILLE – Three members of the Mississippi State women’s golf team collected postseason awards in a vote by the league’s head coaches, the SEC announced on Thursday, May 4. Julia Lopez Ramirez secured the league’s highest honor by being named the SEC Player of the Year.

In addition to her SEC Player of the Year honor, Lopez Ramirez earned First Team All-SEC honors. Lopez Ramirez wasn’t alone in earning SEC recognition on Thursday as freshmen Izzy Pellot and Surapa Janthamunee were selected to the All-SEC Freshman Team. Pellot was also selected to the SEC Community Service Team for all her hard work outside of the golf course.

Lopez Ramirez, who becomes the first Bulldog golfer to be named the SEC Player of the Year, finished the regular season with a scoring average of 70.31, the lowest in Mississippi State history and the second lowest in all of collegiate golf this season. After being named the SEC Freshman of the Year last season, Lopez Ramirez has excelled in her sophomore campaign. During the 2022-23 season, Lopez Ramirez has won two individual titles, while placing inside the top five in eight tournaments all while being named the SEC Golfer of the Week three times. Her two individual titles came at the Blessings Collegiate Invite and the SEC Championship.

𝗦𝗘𝗖 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 🏆

⭐️ 𝐒𝐄𝐂 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧
⭐️ 𝟕𝟎.𝟑𝟏 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 (𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘌𝘊 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘉𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘥𝘰𝘨 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥)

Julia becomes the first Bulldog to earn this prestigious honor! #HailState🐶 pic.twitter.com/Hrtrs1Haq5

— Mississippi State Women’s Golf (@HailStateWG) May 4, 2023

Lopez Ramirez’s performance at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational was perhaps the highlight of her season. In the opening round, she broke the course record with a 7-under par (65), finishing the tournament with a 6-under par (66) in the final round. Lopez Ramirez carded 19 birdies throughout the event, more than any other player, and won the individual title, leading the Bulldogs to a second consecutive team title. This marked the fourth time she has won an individual title in her collegiate career.

Freshmen Izzy Pellot and