Liliana Alvarez

Class:
Senior
High School:
American School of Durango
Hometown:
Durango, Mexico

General: Transfer from Tulane University ... Came to Northwestern in the fall of 2006 after the Green Wave canceled their program following the fall of 2005 (due to Hurricane Katrina) ... Experienced and talented player who adds depth and leadership to a veteran college squad ... Plays the game with tremendous passion.

2006-07: Second-team All-Big Ten selection ... Finished the season with a team-best 75.72 stroke average, giving her the fourth-best single-season stroke average in Northwestern history ... Came to NU with one year of eligibility remaining after playing three years at Tulane ... Propelled the 'Cats to the team title at the Red Rocks Invitational, birdieing her final hole to give the 'Cats a one-stroke victory and tie for medalist honors ... Named Big Ten Golfer of the Week for her play at the Red Rocks Invitational (3/9) ... Tied Northwestern's 54-hole scoring record when she shot 5-under 211 (72-68-71) to finish in a tie for second individually at the Mountain View Collegiate ... Second-round 68 at the Mountain View Collegiate tied for the second-lowest single-round score in Northwestern history ... Finished seventh at the Big Ten Championships ... Finished in the top 15 in eight out of 10 events ... Lead team with five top-10 and three top-20 finishes.

Fall 2005 (Tulane): Led the Green Wave to the consolation final at the Hooters Match Play Championship, winning all four of her matches while playing as Tulane's number one ... Finished tied for sixth at the Mason Rudolph Championships, shooting a 54-hole total of 6-over 222 (72-76-74) ... Also led Tulane at The Landfall Tradition, bouncing back from an opening-round 82 to finish in a tie for 13th ... Low round of the fall came at The Landfall Tradition where she shot a 2-under par 70 in the second round ... Tulane canceled its women's golf program for the spring.

2004-05 (Tulane): Competed in nine tournaments, with her best finish a tie for third at the Conference USA Championship ... Recorded two other top-10 finishes throughout the year, finishing seventh at the UA/Ann Rhoads Intercollegiate and tied for ninth at The Landfall Tradition ... Shot a season-low 69 at the Conference USA Championship ... Season-best 54-hole total came at The Landfall Tradition, where she shot 2-over 218 (75-70-73) ... Shot in the 70s in 24 out of her 26 rounds ... Finished second on the team with a stroke average of 74.96 ... Earned no worse than a tie for 38th in the nine events she competed in ... Competed in the World Amateur in Puerto Rico in October as one of three representatives from Mexico.

2003-04 (Tulane): Fired a tournament-low 72 for her final round to claim the Conference USA Championship ... First-team all-Conference USA selection ... Finished the season ranked 47th by Golfweek Magazine ... Placed second at the Tulane Invitational ... Shot a season-best 69 in the final round to finish with a 1-over total of 217 (75-73-69), earning a sixth-place finish at Mason Rudolph Women's Championship ... Had three top-10 finishes ... 25 of 27 rounds were in the 70s or better ... Stroke average of 75.52 ranked second on the team ... Named to the Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Traveled throughout Asia with the NCAA All-Star team consisting of 10 collegiate golfers from across the nation during the summer.

2002-03 (Tulane): Played in all 11 tournaments as a true freshman ... Named Conference USA and Louisiana Freshman of the Year ... Earned first-team all C-USA and all-Louisiana honors ... Claimed a share of Tulane's Player of the Year title after finishing third on the team in stroke average (75.03) ... Finished 60th in the final Golfstat Cup standings and ranked 79th by Golfweek Magazine ... Shot seven rounds of par or better, including a career-best 68 in the final round of the Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate (11/5) ... Led the Green Wave in scoring four times, including a tie for medalist honors at the USF/Beacon Woods Invitational where she fired a career-best, even-par 216 (76-70-70) ... Also shot an even-par 216 (77-71-68) at the Palmetto Intercollegiate to finish fourth ... Tallied eight consecutive top-20 finishes ... Earned C-USA Commissioner's List honors and was named to Tulane's 3.0 Club ... Made it to the second round of match play at the Transnational Tournament in the summer.

High School: Attended the American School of Durango, graduating in July 2002 ... Had an outstanding junior career that included winning the International Foundation of Junior Golf's World Championships in 2000, when she shot a 301 (74-82-69-76) to tie for first before winning in a four-hole playoff ... Ranked as high as No. 2 in Mexico during her junior career and finished third in the 2001 Junior World Championship with a 4-under total for 72 holes (75-72-71-74=292) ... Represented Mexico in numerous international events, most notably as a member of the victorious Junior America's Cup team in Mexico that defeated 17 other teams ... Played soccer and basketball in high school as well ... Off the course, was a member of the Honor Roll and earned the United Nations Simulation Award ... Elected vice president of the Student Council and was named Best Public Speaker.

Personal: Born Liliana Patricia Alvarez Salum on 11/5/83 in Durango, Mexico ... Daughter of Roberto and Liliana Alvarez ... Father was a member of the 1972 Mexican Olympic diving team ... Attending graduate school at Northwestern .. Enrolled in the master's program in public policy and administration.

Alvarez's Career Statistics

Year                    Rounds     Strokes     Average     Low2002-03 (Tulane)          29         2176       75.03       682003-04 (Tulane)          29         2190       75.51       692004-05 (Tulane)          26         1949       74.96       69Fall 2005 (Tulane)         9          679       75.44       70Fall 2006                  9          683       75.89       74Career                   102         7677       75.26       68