Overview
The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) announced its national academic awards Monday afternoon. Three Chattanooga Mocs were among the 1,551 collegiate women's golfers earning All-American Scholar merit for 2025-26.
 
Honorees
Bella Bugg, Sophomore
Kera Healey, Senior
Rugile Pauliukonyte, Freshman
 
Award Criteria
• Have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher.
• Be an amateur and on the team's roster through the conclusion of the team's season.
• Have played in 50% of the college's regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year
nominated through the team's conference championship.
 
Breakdown
• 9th time the Mocs have had three or more selections.
• Healey also claimed All-American Scholar status in 2024.
• First time winning the award for Bugg and Pauliukonyte.
• 22 different Mocs have made All-American Scholar at least once. Healey is the 10th with multiple mentions.
• Bugg recently finished runner-up at the TGA Match Play, while Pauliukonyte won the Lithuanian Amateur.
 
All-Time Mocs All-American Scholars
2010: Maria Juliana Loza
2011: Jordan Britt, Yushira Budhram, Marion Duvernay, Maria Juliana Loza
2012: Mette Kryger, Maria Juliana Loza
2013: Jordan Britt, Mette Kryger, Isabella Loza, Emily McLennan
2015: Isabella Loza, Emily McLennan, Megan Woods
2016: Isabella Loza, Emily McLennan, Monica San Juan, Megan Woods
2017: Holly Morgan, Monica San Juan, Megan Woods
2018: Monica San Juan, Megan Woods
2019: Kirsty Beckwith, Esme Hamilton, Monica San Juan
2020: Kirsty Beckwith, Esme Hamilton
2021: Beatriz Barrios, Jefimija Dordevic, Esme Hamilton, Daphne van Son
2022: Megan Docherty, Esme Hamilton
2024: Violeta Fernandez-Tagle, Kera Healey, Nieves Martin
2026: Bella Bugg, Kera Healey, Rugile Pauliukonyte
 
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