2026-27 Women's Golf Roster
Biography
Enters the 2026-27 season in second place on Utah Tech’s career leader in stroke average list (75.15).
At Utah Tech 2025-26: Played in all 10 team events and led the team with a 74.64 stroke average, which was the third-lowest season scoring average in program history … led the Trailblazers with nine par-or-better rounds, highlighted by a pair of 68s recorded at the first round UVU Wolverine Inv’l (9/8), and in the final round of the Minnesota Bell Bank Collegiate (3/24) … tied the program 54-hole scoring record with a 212 (minus-4) at the UVU Wolverine Inv’l (9/8-9), where she tied for sixth place overall … wound up with six top-20s on the year, including a t-12th at the Montana State Bobcat Desert Classic (4/13-15), and a t-18th at the WAC Championships (4/20-22) … earned Academic All-WAC and CSC Academic All-District honors.
At Utah Tech 2024-25: Played in all nine team events and finished second on the team with a 75.69 stroke average with two top-fives and six par-or-better rounds in 26 loops ... enjoyed a stellar start to her collegiate career, recording both of her top-five showings in the first two events, starting with a t-fifth place finish at the Utah Valley Wolverine Inv'l (9/8-10) ... opened that event with rounds of 70 and 69 en route to a three-round total of minus-3 213 ... followed that up by tying for runner-up honors at the rain-shortened Weber State Kelsey Chugg Invite (+1 145; 9/16-17) ... closed the season with a t-24th place showing at the Montana State Bobcat Desert Classic (4/7-9) and a tied for 29th at the WAC Championships (4/14-16) ... earned Academic All-WAC honors.
Before Utah Tech: Attended IES Guadaiza School and the Benahavis Municipal Golf School … currently ranked 282nd in the girl’s European Golf rankings with three top-10 showings in her last six 2024 tournaments … also finished 14th at the 2023 Lauro Finnish Open.
More on Maria: Born in Malaga, Spain … parents Sergio Purroy Iraizoz and Sonia Galan Guerrero … favorite team is FC Barcelona … favorite player is Rory McIlroy … favorite musician is Natalia … favorite food is pasta … her biggest influence as an athlete is Tiger Woods … currently majoring in business management.
Why Maria chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because of the Black Desert Practice Facility, the weather, Coach Orth, and my teammates.”
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