Wolverines Welcome Graduate Transfer Emilie Paltrinieri for 2023-24 Season
6/20/2023 10:30:00 AM
// Tom Wywrot
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan women’s golf head coach Jan Dowling announced Tuesday (June 20) the addition of graduate transfer Emilie Paltrinieri (UCLA) for the 2023-24 season. She becomes the program’s first graduate transfer.
Paltrinieri bolsters U-M’s veteran presence for next season after Dowling announced four-time All-Big Ten honoree Hailey Borja will return for a fifth year and Mikaela Schulz will begin her master’s program as all three are utilizing the NCAA’s eligibility extension due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Emilie brings world class experience, maturity and high character into our program,” said Dowling. “She has successfully competed at the highest level of women’s amateur golf both in Europe and as a collegiate golfer at UCLA. Simply put, she is a proven winner both on the golf course and in the classroom. Her experiences as a competitive golfer and scholar are absolutely priceless for our team environment. We are thrilled to have her on campus this season.”
“I am thrilled to start a new experience at the University of Michigan,” said Paltrinieri. “Coach Dowling has been supportive of me since the start of the decision-making process and has made me feel welcomed right from the start. I look forward to getting to Ann Arbor as I have heard great things about the campus, athletic department, golf program, community and Business School.”
The Milan, Italy, native spent the last four years with the UCLA women’s golf program. Starting 26 of her 31 career events, she helped the Bruins reach three straight NCAA regionals (2021, ’22, ’23) and advance to the NCAA Finals twice (2021, ’22). During the 2022 finals, UCLA finished fourth in stroke play qualifying to advance the team to match play, where the Bruins fell to Georgia in the quarterfinals.
During her four seasons, the Bruins added four regular-season team titles as well as 12 runner-up finishes, including the 2021 NCAA Louisville Regional and 2022 NCAA Tallahassee Regional. Averaging 75.40 per round, she recorded 16 sub-par rounds with her career low of 67 (-4) fired in the final round of the Northrop Grumman Challenge (Feb. 9-11, 2020). With that round, she tallied her…
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