Kate Law

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Maryborough, Australia
Major:
Accounting

As a Junior (2017-18)
Ranks 11th on ECU’s all-time career stroke average charts at 75.96 (minimum 50 rounds) ... Participated in 10 events prior to Austin Regional ... Posted a 75.96 seasonal stroke average ... Tallied a pair of Top 5 finishes to go along with two Top 10 and three Top 20 placements ... Finished tied for first at the Pirate Collegiate Classic registering a 1-under par 215 (lost in playoff hole to teammate Dorthea Forbrigd) in her first event of the season ... Followed that with another 1-under par 215 at the Pinehurst Challenge taking a share of 19th ... Tied for fourth at the River Landing Classic with a 54-hole score of 215 (1-under) ... Posted six rounds of par or better (four of those were 69 or lower) ... Tied career-low round it a 67 at River Landing Classic (second round) ... Also had rounds of 68 (twice: Pinehurst Challenge/2nd round and River Landing/third round) ... Posted 69 in first round of Pirate Collegiate Classic, which was the first 18 holes of the season ... Shot a 215 (1-under) in all three events where she finished in the Top 20 ... Participated in the Austin Regional, but only played one round due to illness where she shot a 76 … Finished season ranked 490th nationally by Golfweek with a record of 380-345-17 … Earned Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-America honors and American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team accolades for the third-straight year (2018).

As a Sophomore (2016-17)
Played in all 11 events posting a 74.85 seasonal stroke average, which ranked third on the team … Recorded three Top 15 finishes including a season-best share of eighth at the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate with a 6-over par 222 (77-74-71) in her second event of the season … Took a share of 12th at the UCF Challenge with a 4-under 212 (67-72-73) … Her opening round of 67 (UCF Challenge) was a career-low 18 hole score … Finished tied for 14th at the Briar’s Creek Invitational with a even par 216 (73-69-74) … Also had three additional Top 25 finishes (Minnesota Invitational/t22nd, Greenville Regional Preview/t23rd, Hurricane Invitational/t20th) … Carded 13 rounds of 74 or better (three of 70 or lower) … Finished tied for 29th at the AAC Championships with a 12-over 228 (7-76-75) … Shot 225 or better six times with a season-best 212 at the UCF Challenge (one shot off of personal-best 54-hole score from her freshman campaign) … Closed out the season ranked 291st nationally by Golfweek posting a 578-280-31 record … Earned Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-America honors (2017) … Named to American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2017).

As a Freshman (2015-16)
Participated in 12 events as a freshman ... Posted a 76.97 stroke average, which ranks fifth on the squad ... Carded 12 rounds of 75 or better with a career-low 69 during second round action at the Pinehurst Challenge ... Made collegiate debut at the Minnesota Invitational where she finished 60th with a score of 243 (27-over) ... Two events later recorded her first career Top 5 finish at the Pinehurst Challenge with a 5-under par 211 (70-69-72) ... Registered three Top 30 finishes on the season ... Shot 231 or better six times with a career-low 54-hole score of 211 at Pinehurst Challenge ... Finished regular season with a share of 27th place at River Landing Classic (74-81-76) with a 15-over par 231 ... Finished 33rd at the AAC Championships with a score of 241 (25-over) ... Participated in Baton Rouge Regional carding a 19-over par (235) finishing tied for 75th ... Closed out season ranked 502nd nationally by Golfweek posting a 460-504-21 record ... Named Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-American (2016).

High School (Prep Career)
Claimed 2015 Baranga Junior Girls Championship ... Two-time Australian Interstate Series Champion (2013-14) where she represented the Queensland Junior Girls Team ... Member of the 2014 Secondary School Girls Australian Merit Team ... Placed fourth overall in the 2014 Greg Norman Junior Masters ... Winner of the 2015 Golf Queensland Foursomes Championship ... Represented Australia at the 2012 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.

Personal
Majoring in business (accounting concentration) ... Daughter of Kevin and Sandy Law ... Has one sibling (Harry) ... Recipient of the Pierre de Coubertin Award, which recognizes secondary school students who demonstrate values which are consistent with the Olympic Movement through participation in sporting activities ... Also took home Brother Phillip Lawler Sports Award, Academic Award and Diligence Award ... Father is a golf professional ... Three-time Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-America selection (2016-18) ... Six-time ECU Director of Athletic Honor Roll member … Three-time American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2016-18).

What's In Your Bag
Driver: TaylorMade M2
Woods: TaylorMade M2
Irons: TaylorMade P770

Walking The Links
Favorite Club: 7 iron.
Favorite Course: Pinehurst No. 1 (Pinehurst, N.C.).
Favorite Golf Moment: Shooting a 5-under of 67 at UCF (Spring of 2017).
Favorite Golfer(s): Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Lexi Thompson.
Major You'd Most Like To Win: Women's US Open.
Career Ambition: Professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.
Most Influential Person: My parents.
Favorite Movie Quote: "Somebody's closer!" - Happy Gilmore.
Biggest DVR Obsession: Pretty Little Liars, Grey’s Anatomy and Catfish.
Star I'd Most Like To Dance With: Zac Efron.
If I Were A Pirate, My Name Would Be: Plain Jane.
My Favorite Place On Campus: Todd Dining Hall.
The First Thing I Owned That Said ECU: T-Shirt.
I Chose ECU Because Of: How good the school was and because I knew Coach Williams would have such a positive impact on me and my golf performance.