University of Minnesota Athletics
2017-18 Women's Golf Roster
Lillie, Kate
Kate Lillie
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- St. Charles North
- Hometown:
- St. Charles, Ill.
Bio
2020-21 | SENIOR SEASON:
Selected as a Big Ten Golfer to Watch before the start of the season • did not compete during 2021 spring season • Academic All-Big Ten
2019-20 | JUNIOR SEASON:
Named to the preseason Big Ten Golfer to Watch List • Placed 12th (76-69--145, +1) and led the Gophers at the Minnesota Invitational and set her new career-best finish • Led the team again at the ANNIKA Invitational where she tied for 39th (79-72-73--224, +8) • Competed at the Princess Anne Invitational where she finished tied for 48th (75-74-73--222, +12) • Closed out the fall at the Cardinal Cup, finishing in a tie for 72nd (79-82-75--236, +20) • Secured best Gopher Fall 2019 scoring average at 75.18 • Tied for 72nd at the Moon Golf Invitational (73-81-77--231, +15) • Finished in a tie for 34th at The Gold Rush (75-78-77--230, +14) • Season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2018-19 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Started the season at the Minnesota Invitational and tied for 67th • Competed in the ANNIKA Intercollegiate and finished tied for 53rd (79-75-74—228) • Improved in each round of the Ron Moore Intercollegiate to finish in a tie for 72nd (81-78-74—233) • Carded her best round of the fall season and matched a career best with a 71 at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown, and set new career bests in tournament score, score to par, and tournament finish in a tie for 36th with a +3 219 (76-71-72—219) • Finished tied 73rd to start the second half of the season at the Moon Golf Invitational (77-73-79--229, +13) • Led the Gophers at the Gold Rush, finishing tied for 24th (78-75-72--224, +8) • Set new career-best round and finish at the Juli Inkster Invitational where she finished tied for 16th (69-75-77--221, +5) • Played at the Lady Buckeye Invitational where she tied for 37th (76-75-81--232, +16) • Led the Gophers again at the Big Ten Championships where she tied for 24th (74-74--148, +4)
2017-18 | FRESHMAN SEASON:
Competed in every tournament, each as a member of the team lineup • Concluded the year with a scoring average of 78.17 • Made debut at the Minnesota Invitational, scoring her best finish of the season at T-39th (73-71-76—220, +4) • Posted a pair of 52nd-place finishes in back-to-back tournaments to highlight the spring at the Meadow Club Women’s Collegiate (80-74—154, +10) and Clover Cup (79-75-78—232, +16) • Tied for 80th at the Big Ten Championship (83-82-81—246, +30).
HIGH SCHOOL:
Was a four-year standout for the North Stars • Earned All-Upstate Eight Conference, All-Kane County and All-Area honors each of her four seasons • Named the 2016 Kane County Player of the Year, also earning the St. Charles North Athletic Leadership Award and US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award that season • Qualified for the state tournament every year, winning the sectional title in 2014 and Conference/Region medals in 2015 • Helped lead the team to sectional, conference and regional championships (2014-16) • Team finished fourth at state in 2015 and 2016, ninth in 2013 and 11th in 2014 • Won the 2017 Pepsi Little People’s Championship, the 2016 Women’s Western Junior, and the 2015 Chick Evans • Was an Upstate Eight All-Academic selection her final three years.
Selected as a Big Ten Golfer to Watch before the start of the season • did not compete during 2021 spring season • Academic All-Big Ten
2019-20 | JUNIOR SEASON:
Named to the preseason Big Ten Golfer to Watch List • Placed 12th (76-69--145, +1) and led the Gophers at the Minnesota Invitational and set her new career-best finish • Led the team again at the ANNIKA Invitational where she tied for 39th (79-72-73--224, +8) • Competed at the Princess Anne Invitational where she finished tied for 48th (75-74-73--222, +12) • Closed out the fall at the Cardinal Cup, finishing in a tie for 72nd (79-82-75--236, +20) • Secured best Gopher Fall 2019 scoring average at 75.18 • Tied for 72nd at the Moon Golf Invitational (73-81-77--231, +15) • Finished in a tie for 34th at The Gold Rush (75-78-77--230, +14) • Season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2018-19 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Started the season at the Minnesota Invitational and tied for 67th • Competed in the ANNIKA Intercollegiate and finished tied for 53rd (79-75-74—228) • Improved in each round of the Ron Moore Intercollegiate to finish in a tie for 72nd (81-78-74—233) • Carded her best round of the fall season and matched a career best with a 71 at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown, and set new career bests in tournament score, score to par, and tournament finish in a tie for 36th with a +3 219 (76-71-72—219) • Finished tied 73rd to start the second half of the season at the Moon Golf Invitational (77-73-79--229, +13) • Led the Gophers at the Gold Rush, finishing tied for 24th (78-75-72--224, +8) • Set new career-best round and finish at the Juli Inkster Invitational where she finished tied for 16th (69-75-77--221, +5) • Played at the Lady Buckeye Invitational where she tied for 37th (76-75-81--232, +16) • Led the Gophers again at the Big Ten Championships where she tied for 24th (74-74--148, +4)
2017-18 | FRESHMAN SEASON:
Competed in every tournament, each as a member of the team lineup • Concluded the year with a scoring average of 78.17 • Made debut at the Minnesota Invitational, scoring her best finish of the season at T-39th (73-71-76—220, +4) • Posted a pair of 52nd-place finishes in back-to-back tournaments to highlight the spring at the Meadow Club Women’s Collegiate (80-74—154, +10) and Clover Cup (79-75-78—232, +16) • Tied for 80th at the Big Ten Championship (83-82-81—246, +30).
HIGH SCHOOL:
Was a four-year standout for the North Stars • Earned All-Upstate Eight Conference, All-Kane County and All-Area honors each of her four seasons • Named the 2016 Kane County Player of the Year, also earning the St. Charles North Athletic Leadership Award and US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award that season • Qualified for the state tournament every year, winning the sectional title in 2014 and Conference/Region medals in 2015 • Helped lead the team to sectional, conference and regional championships (2014-16) • Team finished fourth at state in 2015 and 2016, ninth in 2013 and 11th in 2014 • Won the 2017 Pepsi Little People’s Championship, the 2016 Women’s Western Junior, and the 2015 Chick Evans • Was an Upstate Eight All-Academic selection her final three years.
PERSONAL:
Parents are Christine and Joe Lillie • Has two brothers, Andrew and Mike • Great-grandfather, Paul Berry, was a two-time letterwinner for the Golden Gophers football team in 1929 and 1930 • Uncle, Jeff Lillie, competed on the Wisconsin fencing team • Lists winning the Women’s Western Junior Championship as her greatest sports thrill • Plays the cello • Enjoys movies, reading, travel and hanging out with friends • Plans to major in physiology.
CAREER BESTS
| Round: | 69, 2x, MR: Minnesota Invitational (9/10/19) |
| Finish: | T-12th - Minnesota Invitational (9/9/19 - 9/10/19) |
| Tournament Score: | 219 - Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (10/21/18 - 10/23/18) |
| Tour. Score to Par: | +1 - Minnesota Invitational (9/9/19 - 9/10/19) |
CAREER STATS
| Year | Tournaments | Rounds | Strokes | Average | Low Round |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 24 | 1876 | 78.17 | 71 |
| 2018-19 | 9 | 26 | 1966 | 75.62 | 69 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 17 | 1288 | 75.76 | 69 |
| 2020-21 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Totals | 24 | 67 | 5,130 | 76.57 | 69 |
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