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2023-24 Women's Golf Roster

Profile

  • Graduate Student
    Class
  • Naperville, Ill.
    Hometown
  • North
    High School
Josh Schwam
Josh Schwam
Mara Flaherty
Mara Flaherty
Graduate Student
Class
Naperville, Ill.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

Achievements & Awards
First-Team MVC Scholar-Athlete: 2021-22
MVC Scholar Athlete Honorable Mention: 2022-23
MVC Golfer of the Week: 02-18-20
WGCA All-American Scholar: 2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20, 2022-23, 2023-24
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2021, 2022
MVC Scholar Athlete of the Week: 03-30-23
MVC Honor Roll: 2021, 2020
Bradley AD Honor Roll: Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022

2023-24 (Graduate)
Appeared in every tournament once again during her fifth year. She started off the season at the A-Ga-Ming Invitational with a ninth place finish with a 75 in the first round and 73 in both the second and third rounds. She shot a season-best 72 three different times throughout her graduate season. Flaherty helped guide Bradley to a first place finish at the Coyote Creek Classic after she finished tied for 12th. Her 22 times in the 70's was the third-most on the team. She also competed in the most rounds on the team with 28 during the 2023-24 season where she averaged 76.93 strokes per round.

2022-23 (Senior)
Flaherty appeared in every tournament over her four years on the the Hilltop. She was solid for Braves in 2022 boasting a strong showing in number of statistical categories including rounds played (T1st-30), season low (1st-70), and a collecting a top ten finish. Flaherty finish in the top two contributor in four tournaments in the Braves team score. Her season best performance came at the Bradley Coyote Creek Classic in Bartonville where she shot a season-low 225 strokes over three rounds, helping the Braves finish 3rd in the tournament. Flaherty's 78.72 career stroke average is 14th-lowest in Bradley history. This helped her earn WGCA All-American honors for the fourth consecutive year. She also was an honorable mention MVC Scholar Athlete. 

2021-22 (Junior)
Has appeared in every tournament over her first three years ... First-Team MVC Scholar-Athlete … Third on the team and 21st in the MVC with a 77.86 stroke average … One of three Braves to play in all 29 rounds … Had 18 rounds in the 70’s or better, including matching a career-best with a 72 in the second round of the Coyote Creek Classic … Also carded a 72 in the second round of the Jackrabbit Invitational … Fired 75 or better in 10 rounds … Among the team’s top three individuals in seven of 10 events … Currently 11th in school history with a 78.30 career stroke average   

2020-21 (Sophomore)
Ranked fourth on the squad with a 79.57 stroke average … Her eight rounds in the 70’s ranked second on the squad … Paced the Braves at the season-opening First Coast Classic in Jacksonville, Fla. … Tied for 18th at the Diane Daugherty Invitational … Fired a season-low round of 74 to open the First Coast Classic.

2019-20 (Freshman)
One of two Braves to play in all seven tournaments … Ranked fifth on the team with a 78.05 stroke average … Her season stroke average was seventh among freshman marks and best by a Bradley rookie since Taylor Ledwein in 2016-17 … Posted a pair of top-20 finishes, tying for 15th at the season-opening Redbird Invitational for her best finish of the year … Fired a season-best round of 72 in the second round of the Little Rock Classic … Was tied for third on the team with 13 rounds in the 70’s.

High School
Four-time all-conference performer … Team captain her junior and senior seasons … Was the individual conference champion each of her final two prep seasons in addition to earning conference MVP honors both years … Finished 14th at the IHSA state championship as a junior and 15th as a senior … Helped the Huskies to three top-seven state finishes, highlighted by a fifth-place showing her sophomore season … Owned a 75.7 stroke average as a senior after a 76.00 average as a junior. 
 
Personal
The daughter of Kimberly and Sean Flaherty, Mara was born in Naperville, Ill. … Has one sibling: Keegan … Majoring in manufacturing engineering
 
Season Rounds Strokes Average Titles Top 10 Top 20 Low
2019-20 20 1561 78.05 0 0 2 72
2020-21 14 1114 79.57 0 1 1 74
2021-22 29 2258 77.86 0 0 0 72
2022-23 30 2359 78.63 0 1 0 70
2023-24 28 2154 76.93 0 1 1 72
Totals 123 9446 78.21 0 3 4 70