Freshman One of Eight ACC All-Americans

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Miami Hurricanes freshman golfer Daniela Darquea can add another honor to her long list of accomplishments in 2013-14 – All-American. The Quito, Ecuador, native earned All-American honorable mention Thursday from the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA).

Darquea is the first Hurricanes golfer to be named a WGCA All-American and the first Miami golfer to receive All-America recognition since Julie Brand in 1994.

The 2013-14 WGCA All-America teams included 40 student-athletes – 13 first-team, 11 second-team and 16 honorable mention selections. Darquea was one of eight ACC golfers named to one of the three All-America teams.

The All-ACC performer started all 10 tournaments as a freshman, leading the Hurricanes to a berth in the 2014 NCAA Central Regional in Oklahoma. She led the Canes with a 73.00 scoring average, which ranks as second on Miami’s single-season list. After one season in Coral Gables, she owns four of the 10 lowest 36-hole scores in school history as well as the second-lowest 54-hole tally.

Darquea recorded four rounds of 68 or better (67, 67, 68, 68) – the most in a single season in school history.

In their fourth season under Patti Rizzo, the Hurricanes advanced to their second straight NCAA Regional and 33rd postseason appearance overall. Miami set a program record with 19 sub-300 rounds, finishing in the top five of seven of its 10 tournaments in 2013-14.

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