Paula DiFrancesco

Class:
Senior
High School:
Notre Dame Catholic
Hometown:
Burlington, Ont.

2011-12: Played in all 23 rounds as a senior ... posted a season average of 80.65, which is her career-best by more than four strokes ... finished career with average of 84.12 through 77 rounds ... that improved by more than a stroke during her final season ... had career-best tournament at Wolf Pack Women's Classic ... shot 151 (71-80) for seventh place ... round of 71 was (by three strokes) her career-best ... tied for 14th at Cleveland State Invite after shooting 159 (77-82) ... carded 153 (74-79) at Great Smokies Intercollegiate ... tied for 21st in back-to-back events at The Preview (157; 82-75) and the Zippy Invite (164; 86-78) ... shot 168 (86-82) at Dolores Black Falcon Invitational ... tied for 37th with 253 (87-86-80) at her final MAC Championships.

2010-11: Completed the season with a career-low average of 84.75 in 20 rounds ... shot a career-low 75 in the first round and had a personal-best 36-hole score of 153 at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate ... carded 164 (80-84) at the BSU Cardinal Classic ... posted a 251 (87-81-83) at the North Texas Fall Classic ... finished a fall-best 55th with a 262 at the Zippy Invitational ... shot 249 (84-82-83) at the EKU Lady Colonel Classic ... placed 44th (season-best) at the MAC Championships (264) ... posted three rounds of 87 at the Rio Verde Invitational.

2009-10: Averaged 86.40 through 10 rounds of action ... shot a season-low 79 at the Duramed MAC Preview ... finished 20th at the University of Dayton Invitational with a score of 163 (84-79).

2008-09: Averaged 85.96 through 24 rounds this season ... shot a career-low 78 at the Cardinal Classic ... finished 20th at the Huskie Classic (81-85) ... shot an 82 on day two of the Falcon Invitational.

High School: Is a 2007 graduate of Note Dame Catholic Secondary School ... finished sixth at the OFSAA Provincials her senior year ... also lettered in hockey and field hockey ... was a member of the field hockey state championship team in 2006.

Personal: Full name is Paula Marie DiFrancesco ... daughter of Robert and Colleen DiFrancesco ... born Sept. 19, 1989 ... is majoring in business ... her brother, Daniel, plays golf at Seminole State in Oklahoma.

DiFrancesco's Career Scorecard
Year                  Rounds     Strokes     Average    Low
2008-09      24     2063   85.96   78
2009-10      10      864   86.40   79
2010-11      20     1695 84.75 75
2011-12      23     1855   80.65   71
Career       77     6477 84.12 71