Alice Acosta
Alice Acosta
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Suwanee, GA
High School: North Gwinnett (GA)

Freshman (2019-20)
Competed in five events and ranked third on the team with an average of 84.3 strokes over 10 rounds of play ... Shot pair of season-best 81s during the fall portion of the schedule - during the second round of the NCAA DIII Fall Preview (Sept. 15) at the PGA National Palmer Course (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) and the second round of the MCC Women's Intercollegiate (Sept. 29) at the Montgomery (AL) Country Club ... Tied for 22nd place out of 61 players at the CMU Tartan Invitational (Oct. 8). 

High School:

A native of Beijing, China, she played four years of golf at North Gwinnett High School in nearby Suwanee ... Was coached by John Payne ... Averaged 79 strokes per round as a senior ... Member of the 2018 Georgia Regional and 7A state championship team ... 2018 first-place finish at TPC Sugarloaf Junior Open with a 36-hole score of 150 (75-75) ...  Posted two second-place finishes on the Hurricane Junior Tour during the summer of 2018 ... Was a Scholar-Athlete and Honor Roll student.

Personal:
Daughter of Yinan Zhan and Eric Acosta ... Born Feb. 20 ... Hobbies include violin, guitar, flute, art, Chinese calligraphy, horror movies/books/shows and reading ... Plans to study Pre-Med.

Quote:
"I chose Emory because of its strong academics in areas that I am interested in studying.  It is close to home, has an exceptional campus and atmosphere."