IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa freshman Paula Miranda has been named the Big Ten Women’s Golfer of the Week, it was announced Wednesday by the league office. It is the first honor of her career.
The Puebla, Mexico, native earned the distinction after tying for second at the Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate to tally the best finish of her Hawkeye career. She shot a four-under par 212 (72-72-68), finishing at or below par in each of her three rounds.
Miranda’s 212 total is tied for the second lowest 54-hole score in school history with former Hawkeye Jessica Ip and it is one shot off the school record. Her final round 68 is tied for the seventh lowest score in the record books and it is her second-best round of the season.
The final round score helped the Hawkeyes post a one-under par 287 – the eighth-lowest score in school history. Iowa finished with an 880 total for the tournament, which is the seventh-best 54-hole total all-time.
Miranda has a team-best 72.78 scoring average over nine rounds this fall and she has posted one top 10 and two top 20 finishes. She has been at or below par in four of her nine rounds.
Miranda is the first Hawkeye to receive the honor since Lea Zeitler earned the accolade on Feb. 17, 2021.
Iowa closes out the fall season Oct. 22-24, traveling to the Bahamas for the White Sands Bahamas NCAA Golf Invitational.
