MARINA ALEX (a)

Birthdate: August 2, 1990

Birth Place: Wayne, N.J.

Age: 18 - Ht.: 5’4"

Home: Wayne, N.J.

College: Vanderbilt

Player Notes:

Was the fourth and final qualifier out of the Neshanic Station, N.J., sectional qualifying site after shooting rounds of 78-75-153. Medalist at the local qualifier at Forest Creek Golf Club in Pinehurst, N.C., where she carded a 69. Led Vanderbilt with a 74.1 scoring average in her freshman season. Tied for fifth at the 2009 NCAA Division I East Regional. Finished sixth at the 2008 Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship, her first collegiate tournament. A two-time New Jersey State High School champion in 2007 and 2008. Also a two-time Passaic County Boys’ Championship winner (2007, 2008). Advanced to the third round of match play at the 2008 U.S. Girls’ Junior. Played in the 2005 and 2006 U.S. Girls’ Juniors, reaching match play in 2006. A second-team All-SEC and an All-SEC Freshman team selection in 2009. Named the Golfer of the Year by the Bergen Record in her junior and senior seasons in high school.