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PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2020-21 Women's Golf Roster

Larry Lawson
Larry Lawson
Larry Lawson
Larry Lawson
Larry Lawson
Larry Lawson

Valerie Hernandez

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bogota, Colombia
  • High School Colegio Cumbres Bogota

Biography

2020-21 HONORS
• 3rd team All-Big Sky Conference


2019-20 HONORS
• 2nd team All-Big Sky Conference


2018-19 HONORS
• 3rd team All-Big Sky Conference
• Big Sky Conference Golfer of the Week (Oct. 3)
• Academic All-Big Sky Conference
• WGCA All-American Scholar


2017-18 HONORS
• 3rd team All-Big Sky Conference
• Academic All-Big Sky Conference
• WGCA All-American Scholar

2016-17 HONORS
• 2nd team All-Big Sky Conference

• Academic All-Big Sky Conference
• WGCA All-American Scholar

Ranked second all-time in career rounds played at Portland State (127), third in career scoring average (75.05), second in career rounds under par (20), tied for first in career birdies (261) and eighth in times leading the team in tournament scoring (12)... earned All-Big Sky honors all five seasons. 

2020-21 - FIFTH YEAR
Played in all six events, competing in 15 rounds... tied with Jasmine Cabajar as team scoring leader with 75.20 strokes per round... had four sub-par rounds and never shot higher than 78... named third team All-Big Sky Conference... won the George Fox Dual, shooting 77-71=148... tied for 10th at the Anuenue Spring Break Classic with 76-75-78=229... tied for 16th at the Fresno State Classic with 70-77-72=219... shot 77-76-74=227 to tie for 10th at the Big Sky Championship... final putt of her career was a birdie... finished the season with a team-high 34 birdies in 15 rounds.

2019-20 - SENIOR SEASON
Played in all seven events, leading the team in scoring five times... had a 74.17 scoring average to lead the team and rank third in school history... twice shot two-under par 70 and had a season-low four-under 68... posted 76-70-73=219 to tie for 12th at the Hobble Creek Fall Classic... tied for second at the Rose City Collegiate with 70-73-76=219... also shot 77-73-68=218 at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown... tied for sixth at the Grand Canyon Invitational with 71-73-144... tied the school record for scoring in a 36-hole tournament... made 44 birdies in 17 rounds. 

2018-19 - JUNIOR SEASON
Played in nine events and compiled a 75.12 scoring average to rank second on the team... named third team All-Big Sky Conference... scoring average ranks ninth all-time for a season at Portland State... had five subpar rounds on the season... shot 71-73-69=213 at the Rose City Collegiate to place second and lead her team to the victory... her -3 score was a new career-best and the best score by a Viking for the season... it also ranks as fifth-best in school history... named Big Sky Conference Golfer of the Week for that performance... shot 71-74-77=222 to tie for 13th at the New Mexico State Invitational to also lead the team... tied for 13th at the Big Sky Championship with 74-77-70=221... had 61 birdies in 28 rounds of play... earned WGCA All-American Scholar honors and Academic All-Big Sky Conference.

2017-18 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
Started all 12 events... scoring average of 74.97 was more than a half-stroke better than her freshman season... ranked third on the team... scoring average ranks as seventh-best for a season in school history... shot five rounds under par including a pair of 69s... earned third team All-Big Sky Conference... led the team in one tournament, tieing for 21st at the Edean Ihlandfeldt Invitational with 72-80-76=228... tied for 12th at the Rose City Collegiate posting 76-74-71=221... also shot 221 at Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown and 223 at Ptarmigan Ram Classic... best finish was second place at the Portland State/Eastern Washington Invitational where she shot one-over par 69-75-73=217... had 57 birdies and one eagle in 612 holes... posted seven top 25s... career scoring average of 75.22 ranks third-best in PSU history... named Academic All-Big Sky Conference and WGCA All-American Scholar.

2016-17 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Started all 11 events of the season and registered a 75.51 scoring average to rank second on the team... earned second team All-Big Sky Conference... named Academic All-Big Sky Conference and WGCA All-American Scholar... scoring average tied for sixth-best in school history and ranks as the best-ever for a freshman... had four top-10s and two second-place finishes... shot 68 in her second collegiate round at Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic... tied for 13th at the Rose City Collegiate with 72-69-81=222... shot 72-75=147 to place second at the Concordia Invitational... posted a 75-71-73=219 to tie for ninth at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational... posted a season-low one-under par 72-69-74=215 to place second at the Grand Canyon Invitational... tied for sixth at the UTRGV Invitational with 73-80-74=227... led the team in scoring in two tournaments... seven scoring rounds were par or better... had three rounds in the 60s... 24 of 29 rounds were in the 60s and 70s... ranked second on the team with 67 birdies for the season.

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
Attended Colegio Cumbres Bogota in her native country...  won the Colombian Open amateur championship in May 2016... as an amateur player in South America she took first place in the Super Cup and Hurricane Tournaments, second in the Camilo Villegas Amateur, third in the Future Champions Golf Tour, and fourth in the Eduardo Herrera and National Tournaments.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Daughter of Javier Hernandez and Janeth Sanchez... has one brother, Juan Pablo... would like to major in Business Administration... would like to own her own business and hopes to play professionally... hobbies are painting, dancing and social activities.

 
Year Tourneys Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 36 Low 54
2016-17 11 29 2,190 75.51 68 147 215
2017-18 12 34 2,549 74.97 69 NA 217
2018-19 9 25 1,878 75.12 70 NA 213
2019-20 7 17 1,261 74.17 68 144 218
2020-21 6 15 1,128 75.20 70 148 219
Career 45 120 9,006 75.05 68 (2) 144 213

(also played seven match play rounds for a career total of 127)

Career Bests
18 - 68 - Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic, Sept. 12, 2016 (Rd. 2); Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown, Oct. 29, 2019 (Rd. 3)
36 - 144 - Grand Canyon Invitational, Feb. 22-23, 2020
54 - 213 - Rose City Collegiate, Oct. 1-2, 2018

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore

  • 2018-19Junior

  • 2019-20Senior

  • 2020-21Senior

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