2025-26 WGCA All-American Scholars

FRISCO, Texas – Excelling both on the course and in the classroom, three members of Menlo Women's Golf were honored in Monday's announcement of Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholars.

WGCA All-American Scholars
Haley Hoang – Marketing

Kim Penzold – Sports Management

Ester Otiepkova – Finance

The requirement to earn WGCA All-American Scholar status is that a student-athlete must have at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA, be an amateur and on the team's roster through the conclusion of the season, and have played in 50 percent of the team's regularly schedule rounds during the year - a feat which was accomplished by a total of 272 DII women's student-athletes across the nation in 2025-26.

Each contributing to the Oaks' success this season, Hoang and Penzold both had season-best performances come at The Big Freeze in mid-March where Hoang show her lowest score of the year and Penzold logged her second consecutive tournament victory en route to being named the PacWest Freshman of the Year and All-PacWest First Team. Meanwhile, Otiepkova top result came in her collegiate debut where she delivered a top-10 finish at the Westminster Wasatch Invitational.

This Oaks trio has demonstrated an exceptional ability to thrive both in competition and in their academic pursuits as collegiate student-athletes.