Career Stats (GolfStat)

Academic Notes: Majoring in management...Two-time Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient...2019 Big Sky All-Academic honoree...2019 18Birdies WGCA All-American Scholar.

2020-21 (Senior): Graduated in December at end of fall semester and did not compete in the spring season.

2019-20 (Junior): Competed in eight rounds across three tournaments during abbreviated season...Averaged a score of 79.25 per round...Posted best finish of the season in a tie for 60th at New Mexico State Invitational (+20, 236)...Recorded best 54 hole score in relation to par at Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (+18, 234).

2018-19 (Sophomore): Averaged a score of 79.00 through 27 rounds of play in nine tournaments...Best individual finish was a tie for 27th at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic shooting nine-over par 225...Fired season-best round of 73 (+1) during final round of Cowgirl Classic...Tied for 31st at 2019 Big Sky Championship (+14, 230).

Loyola University Chicago (2016-18): Two-year golfer for coach Erik Hoops...Did not compete as a sophomore during the 2017-18 season...Posted an average of 81.9 in 22 rounds as a freshman...Tied for 15th with a 252 (84-84-84) in collegiate debut at the Loyola Fall Invitational...Posted season-low 74 during the opening round of the Rocket Classic and recorded season-best 11th place finish with a 229 (74-77-78)...Played in four of five events during the spring 2017 season...Tied for 42nd (83-86-83) at the 2017 Missouri Valley Conference Championship...Named Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar in 2017...Dean's List.

High School: Four-year letterwinner and one-year team captain at Pinnacle HS...Four-time qualifier for the state tournament...Named Pinnacle's Athlete of the Year in 2016...Named Female Athlete of the Week for the week of Sept. 7, 2015 by the Arizona Republic...Received Junior Golf Association of Arizona Sportsmanship Award in 2016...Claimed a top-10 finish at the 2015 Arizona High School State Championship with a 152 (76-76)...Helped team to a pair of runner-up state finishes in 2013 and 2014...Placed fifth at the 2015 Antigua National Championship with a 146 (74-72)...Tied for sixth at the 2015 Arizona State Junior Golf Championship with a 153 (78-75)...Society of Women Scholars...Spanish Honors Society.

Personal: Sara Carmine Padilla was born Jan. 9 in Phoenix, Ariz....Daughter of Lynn Matthews and Rick Padilla...One younger brother, Nathan...Aunt attended NAU...Hobbies include hiking and skiing...Most exciting event was playing in the 2018 Golf Fore Africa LPGA Pro Am with Laetitia Beck...Chose NAU because it is close to home, the location and the competitive golf program.