Meet the Inaugural Women's Golf Team: Rebecca Black

The UNC Asheville Women's Golf team will become the Bulldogs' 16^th sport when it tees off this fall. Head Coach Breanne Hall announced the inaugural Bulldog women's golf signing class last fall, signing the first four student-athletes in program history.

Let's meet Rebecca Black, a native of Elizabethtown, Kentucky –

A two-time All-State golfer in the state of Kentucky, Black was also earned All-State recognition three times as a soccer player at Elizabethtown High School. She was a Qualifier Medalist at the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) tournament in Owensboro, Kentucky and won the Low Qualifier Award at an AJGA event in Ashland, Kentucky. Black finished third in the Kentucky Junior Amateur and was also a participant in the North-South Junior Amateur tournament played in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Personal

Parents names: Patrick and Kim Black

Siblings names: Ian Black (Junior in college)

Intended major: Biology

Age I started playing golf: 7 years old

Hobbies outside of golf: Soccer

Favorite TV show: Madam Secretary

Favorite food: Fried Chicken

Favorite music: Pop/ R&B

Favorite book: Beloved ( by Toni Morrison)

Favorite golf course you have ever played: Kearney Hills in Lexington, KY

Best golf memory: My first eagle from 170 yards out– Par 5 (age 12)

Favorite professional sports team: US Women's National Soccer Team

Favorite sports/motivational quote: “No, maybe I can't win, maybe the only thing I can do is just take everything he's got. But to beat me, he's gonna have to kill me, and to kill me, he's gonna have to have the heart to stand in front of me, and to do that, he's gotta be willing to die himself and I don't know if he's ready to do that. I don't know, I don't know.” – Rocky Balboa (Rocky IV)

Dream golf foursome: Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, and Jason Day

What I am looking forward to about playing college golf: Playing many beautiful golf courses while competing in the Big South Conference.

Why I chose UNC Asheville: Coach Breanne Hall