The women's golf program at the University of North Alabama began in the Fall of 2018 under the direction of Neil Self as members of the ASUN Conference and the NCAA Division I.
With six players on the roster, the Lions played in three Fall tournaments and another four in the Spring, showing steady improvement along the way. The top finish in that initial campaign was eighth in a 13-team field at the Lonnie Barton Invitational in St. Augustine, Fla.Â
Members of that initial Lion team (pictured at the top of the page) were Kaitlyn Adams, Megan Fusak, Emily Lankford, Morgan Mayfield, Hannah Pope, Taryn Simmons and Annalee Stephens.
In the Fall of 2019, the Lions continued to improve as a team and individually in three tournament outings. A school-best, three round 937 total earned the Lions a ninth place finish in a 16-team field at the Terrier Intercollegiate to close out the Fall.
The Lions would only have the opportunity to play in one tournament in a shortened Spring 2020 season, but UNA made the most of it with a solid 30th place finish in a 53-team field at the Kiawah Island Classic. In the first spring season of full Division I status in Spring 2023, the Lions recorded a sixth place finish at the ASUN Championship to tie the 2021 season for the program's best finish in a postseason tournament. Jahnavi Prakhya finished seventh in that tournament for the best individual showing by Lion in any ASUN Championship.
In 2022, Prakhya was named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team for the first postseason honor in program history. In 2024, she was voted to the all-conference third team, marking the program's first all-conference honor. Prakhya was the first medalist for the program on March 15, 2022, co-winning the Bobby Nichols Invitational. Jackie Klemm became the program's second all-time medalist on March 7, 2023, co-winning the Huntsville.org Intercollegiate.
Another point of pride came for the program on May 2, 2024, as the UNA women's golf team became the first program in school history to record a collective 4.0 semester GPA. The Lions have also succeeded tremendously in the community, winning the Bank Independent Community Engagement Award in both 2024 and 2025. Jahnavi Prakhya was also the individual winner of this award in both 2024 and 2025. The Lions also ranked fourth among all women's golf programs in community service hours according to the 2025 Helper Helper final standings.
All-time Team Members
2018 Fall
Kaitlyn Adams
Megan Fusak
Emily Lankford
Morgan Mayfield
Hannah Pope
Taryn Simmons
Annalee Stephens
2019 Spring
Kaitlyn Adams
Megan Fusak
Emily Lankford
Morgan Mayfield
Hannah Pope
Taryn Simmons
2019 Fall
Mutita Booranakunamanee
Megan Fusak
Anna Margaret Hays
Emily Lankford
Morgan Mayfield
Hannah Pope
Taryn Simmons
Annalee Stephens
2020 Spring
Mutita Booranakunamanee
Megan Fusak
Anna Margaret Hays
Emily Lankford
Morgan Mayfield
Hannah Pope
Taryn Simmons
Annalee Stephens
2021 Spring
Mutita Booranakunamanee
Emily Lankford
Hannah Pope
Tori Roush
Taryn Simmons
Gabriella Vetter
2021 Fall
Blakely Arp
Hannah Dees
Emily Lankford
Hannah Pope
Jahnavi Prakhya
Tori Roush
2022 Spring
Blakely Arp
Hannah Dees
Emily Lankford
Hannah Pope
Jahnavi Prakhya
Tori Roush
2022 Fall
Blakely Arp
Anna Grace Brock
Hannah Dees
Zarah Fisher
Allycia Gan
Anna Margaret Hays
Kerigan Klauber
Jackie Klemm
Hannah Pope
Jahnavi Prakhya
Tori Roush
2023 Spring
Blakely Arp
Anna Grace Brock
Hannah Dees
Zarah Fisher
Allycia Gan
Anna Margaret Hays
Kerigan Klauber
Jackie Klemm
Hannah Pope
Jahnavi Prakhya
Tori Roush
2023 Fall
Hannah Dees
Allycia Gan
Kerigan Klauber
Jahnavi Prakhya
Tori Roush
Cassie Tasney
2024 Spring
Hannah Dess
Allycia Gan
Kerigan Klauber
Jahnavi Prakhya
Tori Roush
Cassie Tasney
2024 Fall
Sirichaya Chanpen Hannah Dees
Kerigan Klauber
Clara Peake
Jahnavi Prakhya
Gracee Prince
Elsa Maren Steinarsdottir
Olivia Whittle
2025 Spring
Sirichaya Chanpen
Hannah Dees
Kerigan Klauber
Clara Peake
Jahnavi Prakhya
Gracee Prince
Elsa Maren Steinarsdottir
Olivia Whittle
UNA WOMEN'S GOLF RECORDS
INDIVIDUAL
Lowest Single Round:
67 by Allycia Gan, February 27, 2023 at the Rivertowne Invitational
68 by Jackie Klemm, October 24, 2022 at the Terrier Intercollegiate
69 by Jackie Klemm, September 19, 2022 at the Hoover Invitational
Lowest Fall Round:
68 by Jackie Klemm, October 24, 2022 at the Terrier Intercollegiate.
Lowest Spring Round:
67 by Allycia Gan, February 27, 2023 at the Rivertowne Invitational
Lowest Two Round Tournament Total:
144 by Jahnavi Prakhya, August 26, 2024 at the Tiger Classic hosted in Clemson, S.C. Rounds of 70 and 74 for 144 total. Finished 9th.
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Lowest Three Round Tournament Total:
215 by Jackie Klemm, March 12-14, 2023 at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate hosted by Tennessee Tech. Rounds of 71, 69 and 75 for a 215 total. Finished 2nd.
Highest Individual Tournament Finish:
Tied 1st by Jahnavi Prakhya at the 2022 Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate, March 13-15, Sevierville, Tenn. Rounds of 72 and 74 for 146 total.
Tied 1st by Jackie Klemm at the 2023 Huntsville.org Intercollegiate, March 6-7, Huntsville, Ala. Rounds of 73, 69 and 75 for a 215 total.
Highest ASUN Conference Tournament Finish:
T7th by Jahnavi Prakhya in 2023 in Huntsville, Ala. Rounds of 74, 70, 79 for 223 total.
TEAM
Lowest Single Round:
290 on February 27, 2023 in the second round of the Rivertowne Invitational.
Lowest Two Round Tournament Finish:
603, August 26, 2024 at the at the Tiger Classic hosted in Clemson, S.C. Rounds of 299 and 304.
Lowest Three Round Tournament Finish:
884, March 6-7, 2023 at the Huntsville.org Intercollegiate. Rounds of 297, 293, 294
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