TEMPE, Ariz. – A pair of local standouts signed their National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play golf for the Sun Devils, joining the program in the Fall of 2020.
Xavier College Preparatory products Ashley Menne and Breyana Matthews represent the Sun Devil Women's Golf signing class, adding to the history between Arizona State and Xavier Prep. The duo combined to capture two Division I State Championships (2017 & 2018), winning convincingly on both occasions.
Menne and Matthews come from a Xavier Prep program that has 36 state championships and a tradition of producing Sun Devils. Current Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye and her sister, Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Famer Heather Farr, were two of many to star at the local high school before heading to Tempe. Recent graduate and 2017 National Champion Madison Kerley was a former Gator, winning an individual title her senior year along with four team titles. Former Sun Devil and two-time National Champion Tui Selvaratnam currently serves as the co-Head Coach at Xavier Prep.
Ashley Menne (Surprise, Ariz./Xavier Prep)
Three-time AIA Division I Individual State Champion Ashley Menne is one of two signees out of local high school Xavier Prep. She took home the 2018 State Title by going four-under at Tucson National Golf Course, captured the 2017 crown thanks to a three-under performance, and shared medalist honors in a rain-shortened 2016 event her freshman season. In all three seasons, she would lead the Gators to the AIA Division I Team State Championship in dominating fashion. During her junior season in 2018, Menne's team won the title by an incredible 33-strokes. She is one of a select few female Arizona High School golfers that won three Division I Individual State Titles.
Talented local standout Breyana Matthews is one of two signees out of local high school Xavier Prep. She played an integral role in the Gators winning two AIA Division I State Championship in 2017 & 2018. Matthews finished in the Individual Top-15 at her final three State Championship events, highlighted by a third-place finish (+1/145) in 2018. She teamed up with future teammate Ashley Menne to help Xavier win the 2018 title by an astounding 33 strokes. Matthews was the team's second-highest finisher at the 2019 State Championship, earning 14th place in a field of 73 golfers. She was one of three Gators to finish in the Top-15 at the 2017 tournament, which Xavier won by nine strokes. AZ Central tabbed Matthews as a finalist for the Arizona High School Girls Golfer of the Year in 2018.
The Fall portion of the Sun Devil Women's Golf 2019-20 schedule has come to an end, as the Sun Devils will have a few months off before they compete again. Arizona State will begin their Spring schedule on January 26th, when they face off with No. 22 UCLA and Denver at Superstition Mountain Prospector Golf Course in Gold Canyon, Arizona. It represents the first of five events in the Spring, including the PING/ASU Invitational, hosted at Papago Golf Course March 27-29.
A reminder that Arizona State University and Grayhawk Golf Club will host the 2020 through 2022 NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Golf Championships on Golf Channel in Scottsdale, Ariz. It becomes the first time a university and golf course will host the championships for three consecutive seasons. The Women's portion of the tournament will run May 22-27. It will be the first time ASU has hosted an NCAA Golf Championship since the women hosted in 1992.
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Xavier College Preparatory products Ashley Menne and Breyana Matthews represent the Sun Devil Women's Golf signing class, adding to the history between Arizona State and Xavier Prep. The duo combined to capture two Division I State Championships (2017 & 2018), winning convincingly on both occasions.
Menne and Matthews come from a Xavier Prep program that has 36 state championships and a tradition of producing Sun Devils. Current Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye and her sister, Sun Devil Athletics Hall of Famer Heather Farr, were two of many to star at the local high school before heading to Tempe. Recent graduate and 2017 National Champion Madison Kerley was a former Gator, winning an individual title her senior year along with four team titles. Former Sun Devil and two-time National Champion Tui Selvaratnam currently serves as the co-Head Coach at Xavier Prep.
The Sun Devils didn't have to go far to land its first member of the signing class, and its a ?????? one! #ForksUp
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) November 14, 2019
Welcome to the #SunDevilFamily, Ashley Menne!
The 3?-time State Champion and 4?-time JGAA Player of the Year from Xavier Prep is staying home! ???? pic.twitter.com/DVYZ4XsNDl
Ashley Menne (Surprise, Ariz./Xavier Prep)
Three-time AIA Division I Individual State Champion Ashley Menne is one of two signees out of local high school Xavier Prep. She took home the 2018 State Title by going four-under at Tucson National Golf Course, captured the 2017 crown thanks to a three-under performance, and shared medalist honors in a rain-shortened 2016 event her freshman season. In all three seasons, she would lead the Gators to the AIA Division I Team State Championship in dominating fashion. During her junior season in 2018, Menne's team won the title by an incredible 33-strokes. She is one of a select few female Arizona High School golfers that won three Division I Individual State Titles.
Menne has received the Arizona High School Girls Golfer of the Year Award three consecutive years at the AZ Central Sports Awards. In addition to her success at the prep level, she has also earned hardware at some of the top competitive junior events. Menne set a record by collecting four consecutive Junior Golf Association of Arizona Individual Titles. As a result, she is a four-time winner of the JGAA Player of the Year Award. Menne has earned 43 total victories at JGAA events over the past four years. At historic Pebble Beach, she recently made headlines after claiming the female Pro-Junior title paired with PGA Tour veteran Tom Lehman at the 16th Pure Insurance Championship. Menne has been ranked as high as 114th in the Women's Amateur Golf Rankings.Girls golfer of the year: Ashley Menne, Xavier College Preparatory pic.twitter.com/uH7574u4V3
— azcentral (@azcentral) June 10, 2019
Breyana Matthews (Scottsdale, Ariz./Xavier Prep)Ashley Menne and Sam Sommerhauser captured the @PUREFirstTee junior titles last weekend at Pebble Beach!
— AJGA (@AJGAGolf) October 2, 2019
See how they did it in this week's @RalphLauren #InspiredPerformances.
Talented local standout Breyana Matthews is one of two signees out of local high school Xavier Prep. She played an integral role in the Gators winning two AIA Division I State Championship in 2017 & 2018. Matthews finished in the Individual Top-15 at her final three State Championship events, highlighted by a third-place finish (+1/145) in 2018. She teamed up with future teammate Ashley Menne to help Xavier win the 2018 title by an astounding 33 strokes. Matthews was the team's second-highest finisher at the 2019 State Championship, earning 14th place in a field of 73 golfers. She was one of three Gators to finish in the Top-15 at the 2017 tournament, which Xavier won by nine strokes. AZ Central tabbed Matthews as a finalist for the Arizona High School Girls Golfer of the Year in 2018.
Matthews comes to Tempe with extensive experience in national and local tournaments, having competed in AJGA and JGAA events throughout her career. At the 2020 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Qualifier in Mission Hills, Kansas, she teamed up with her partner to finish with the lowest score (68) of anyone at the regional. She has compiled eight top-three finishes at JGAA events, including four victories. Matthews most recently won the 2019 Thunderbird Invitational-PING Jr Masters back in February at her future collegiate home, Papago Golf Course. She also has titles at the 2018 Northern AZ Jr Championship, 2017 AM&E Classic - Bryce Molder Jr Masters, and the 2017 Holiday Challenge. She finished second to Ashley Menne at the 2018 FCWT Junior Golf Tournament at Grayhawk. Matthews is the sister of current NHL center Auston Matthews, who plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs.She's staying home and has plans to make a name for herself! #ForksUp
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) November 14, 2019
Welcome to the #SunDevilFamily, Breyana Matthews! ??
The second and final member of the signing class was part of two State Championship teams at Xavier Prep and finished third in the State in 2018 pic.twitter.com/QeNlaB1NeA
UP NEXTCongrats to Thunderbird Invitational winners Chaz Aurilia & Breyana Matthews!! Thx to the Thunderbirds & @WMPhoenixOpen for their support of junior golf and valley charities!! #jgaa #juniorgolf #golfforlife #WMPO #thepeoplesopen
— JGAA (@JuniorGolfofAZ) March 4, 2019
FINAL RESULTS:https://t.co/ACF6SgCgIF pic.twitter.com/iYeKts2HXg
The Fall portion of the Sun Devil Women's Golf 2019-20 schedule has come to an end, as the Sun Devils will have a few months off before they compete again. Arizona State will begin their Spring schedule on January 26th, when they face off with No. 22 UCLA and Denver at Superstition Mountain Prospector Golf Course in Gold Canyon, Arizona. It represents the first of five events in the Spring, including the PING/ASU Invitational, hosted at Papago Golf Course March 27-29.
A reminder that Arizona State University and Grayhawk Golf Club will host the 2020 through 2022 NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Golf Championships on Golf Channel in Scottsdale, Ariz. It becomes the first time a university and golf course will host the championships for three consecutive seasons. The Women's portion of the tournament will run May 22-27. It will be the first time ASU has hosted an NCAA Golf Championship since the women hosted in 1992.
HOW TO FOLLOW
For the latest updates and information on the Sun Devil Women's Golf program, follow our Twitter/Instagram platforms (@SunDevilWGolf), like our Facebook page (facebook.com/sundevilwgolf/), and our website (thesundevils.com).