BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Western Washington University Director of Golf Luke Bennett has announced that Maya Nguyen  has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Vikings.
 
Nguyen (pronounced win) is a native of Federal Way, Washington and product of Fife High School. 
 
Her golf resume includes three appearances in the WIAA 2A State Championship, including a tie for 7^th-place finish following her sophomore season in 2018-19. She is a three-time 2A SPSL First Team All-Conference selection, and has placed in the top two in the conference tournament three times.
 
"I chose WWU because as soon as I stepped on campus I could envision myself being a student there," said Nguyen. "I love that the school is not too big, but not too small, so I feel like it's an environment I can thrive in.
Since I am going to be a student while being on the golf team, it's really great that I have Coach Bennett's support. He is a strong leader and has developed a solid program. Western is definitely the right university for me to achieve my academic and athletic goals."
 
During the summer golf circuit the right-handed swinger earned a top 25 finish at the WJGA Western Open Championship and tied for 18^th out of 30 golfers at the WJGA State Match Play. Nguyen calls Fairwood Golf & Country Club in Renton her home course.
 
"I have been really impressed with Maya's work ethic from the start of the recruiting process," said Bennett. "She is very disciplined and self-driven. I can't wait to have her up here to be part of our Viking golf family."
  The complete 2019-20 season schedule, team roster and past season statistics provided by Golfstat can be viewed online at WWUVikings.com/WGolf. Fans can also follow the women's golf team via social media posts on twitter at @WWUGolf, Facebook at @WWUWGolf and Instagram at @wwu_womensgolf.
  The WWU women's golf team completed its 27^th season as an intercollegiate sport in 2019-20. WWU has a rich history on the links, winning the first GNAC Championships beginning in 2011, and have placed in the top three in all nine years of the event. WWU has made 10 appearances in the NCAA II West Regional Championships, last in 2016, and six trips to the NCAA II National Championships. A Viking has been named the GNAC Player of the Year in seven of the nine years it has been awarded, including 2018-19 conference co-Player of the Year Lacy Overstreet. WWU has also produced the only two players in GNAC history to earn four First Team All-GNAC awards (Jenn Paul and Kristen Hansen) and has produced nine All-Americans.