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National Signing Day for Women’s Golf was yesterday, and the Vanderbilt golf team signed a trio of standout players for next year’s squad.
The first signee is Celina Sattlekau from Neustadt, Germany.
Meet Celina Sattelkau, our newest Commodore.
— Vandy Women's Golf (@VandyWomensGolf) November 14, 2018
From Germany, Celina ranks among Europe’s top young players. In 2018 she won the English Girls Open Amateur & was 10th in the Ladies British Open Amateur.
VU's signing class is off to a great start! ⚓️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/AZ5Ge2rw7T
The second is Tess Davenport from the Peach State.
Meet Tess Davenport, our newest VU signee.
— Vandy Women's Golf (@VandyWomensGolf) November 15, 2018
From the Atlanta area, Tess ranks among Georgia’s top preps. She's the Class 7A state runner-up and finished 5th in the 2018 GA State Girls Championship.
Welcome Tess! ⚓️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/2GlBPsVkRj
The last is Jayna Choi from West Tennessee.
Meet Jayna Choi, our 3rd Commodore signee.
— Vandy Women's Golf (@VandyWomensGolf) November 15, 2018
From Collierville near Memphis, Choi won the TN state title as a freshman & has helped capture 2 team titles. She’s also enjoyed plenty of success in USGA national tourneys.
Welcome Jayna! ⚓️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/jhIUJ1Hq9X
The Commodores have been active in recruiting and signing golfers from the Southeast with four from Florida, adding a Georgian brings the total on the team to two, a golfer from Alabama and the newest signees from Tennessee. International signees are not uncommon in the NCAA, but this makes only the second golfer on this squad to be from out of the country.
The women had a great fall season, winning the Mason Rudolph, and briefly holding the top rank in the country before settling into a top five position. They only have one senior on this year’s squad, in addition to one junior, three sophomores, and two freshmen.