University of Sioux Falls Athletics

Lexi Hanson - At a Glance
Hanson selected to go to NCAA DII regional for third time
Student Profile - Hanson looks forward to final season
2021 - Individual Stats - Tourney Breakdown

CAREER -- Named USF Female Student Athlete of the Year in 2021 by the USF Athletics Department..selected to the NCAA DII Central Regional as an individual for the third time - just second player in USF history (Tavia Rutherford, 2013-15)  to accomplish that regional feat... through 17 rounds in 2021, has the NSIC's top scoring average (77.2)...owns three career titles...led NSIC in scoring average in each of the past two years....three-time Academic All-NSIC honoree, including twice named to the NSIC Academic Team of Excellence for a grade point average of 3.6 or better...twice named All-NSIC and was the 2021 NSIC Preseason Golfer of the Year...own 30 top-20, three individual titles and 22 top-10 finishes...had a program and personal-best of 141 (74-67) at the MIAA Fall Preview (Sept. 24-25, 2019)...registered a program-best round of 67 on day two of the MIAA Preview last fall (Sept. 24-25, 2019) and won her first career tourney...has accumulated nine NSIC Athlete of the Week honors, including four in 2021... recipient of the Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction honor,...one of two golfers at USF with two top-10 finishes at the NSIC Championships.

2021 -- Earned third NCAA DII Regional berth at NCAA Central Regional...will compete at St. Joseph, Mo., as an individual... hrough 17 rounds in 2021, has the NSIC's top scoring average (77.2)...owns three career titles...this year, placed in the top-five four times...finished a program-best second (one shot out of first place) at the NSIC Championships with a three-round total of 19-over par 235 (75-80-80) on April 23-25 in windy, and cold conditions...has had a top round of one-over par 73 at the Augustana Spring Invite...won Augustana tournament for third career title with a four-over par 148 (73-75) on April 17-18 at Elmwood GC in Sioux Falls...helped lead USF to second team title in past two years at Augustana Spring Invite...earned four NSIC Golfer of the Week honors and has nine for her career...finished second at the Hillcat Classic on Owasso, Okla., with a nine-over par 153 (77-76)...placed second at the Missouri Western State Invite with a 12-over par 156 (79-77). 

2019-20:  Named to the NSIC Academic Team for a third straight year...was selected to the NSIC Academic Team of Excellence (3.6 GPA or better) ...won her first two career titles by claiming the medalist honors at the Warrior Vegas Invite (145-77/68) on March on March 9-10...The 145 two-round total was Hanson's second best of her career and in program history....her 68 in the second round also was the second best in program history...had a program and personal best of 141 (74-67) at the MIAA Fall Preview (Sept. 24-25) and won her first individual title...registered a program-best round of 67 on day two of the MIAA Preview...earned her fifth NSIC Athlete of the Week honor on March 12 after winning the Warrior Vegas Invite on March 9-10 by placing 1st at the Warrior Vegas Invite (Las Vegas, Nev.) with a total of 145 (77-68)... tied for 3^rd at the Golden Bear Classic, shot 152 (77-75)… placed tied for fourth at the Augustana Invite (Sept. 28-29) with a 156 (78-78), and helped the Cougars win first-ever team title… tied for 12^th of 109 at the Midwest Classic and carded a season best 71 (Oct. 7-8) with a total of 150 (71-79)… finished tied for 11th at the Central Region Fall Preview and shot 150 (74-76)… also named NSIC Women’s Golfer of the Week on September 27... compiled four top-5 finishes... had four top-10 and six top-20 finishes...played in six total events and had 12 rounds with a shot average of 74.50 which ranked first on the team... Received the Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award from the NSIC (3.75 GPA or better)... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Recipient

2018-2019: Finished season by qualifying for the NCAA DII Regional for second straight season...at the Muskegee GC in Oklahoma, carded a three-round total of 244 (83-79-82) and placed 52nd...had a season-best of a two-round total of 149 (74-75) at the Ramada Mustang Invite on (Sept. 22-23), and tied for fourth… placed in the top 20 in every meet and top-5 three times… shot a three-round total of 244 (80-83-81) and tied for 11th at the NSIC Women’s Gold Championship (Apr. 26-28) as USF placed fourth… placed tied for sixth (74) out of 91 at the Central Region Fall Preview (Sept. 4)…at the SMSU Spring Invite (Mar. 11-12) placed 3^rd with a total of 158 (81-77)…with a 163 (83-80) placed t-10^th at the Golden Bear Classic (Sept. 17-18)…shot a total of 152 (73-79) at the Augustana Invitational (Sept. 29-30) placing 5^th…finished the season playing 18 rounds for a total of 1,429 shots and a per round average of 79.39… totaled five top-10 finishes and eight in the top-20...also carded five rounds of 75 or less...named NSIC Women’s Golfer of the Week on September 6, 2018 and March 14, 2019… named to All-NSIC squad… named to NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence.

2017-2018 (SOPHOMORE): ...qualified for the NCAA DII Regional...at NCAA Regional on May 8-9, placed 50th with a 240 (84-80-76)...carded season bests with a two-round total of 154 (78-76) at the SMSU Spring Invite finishing 3^rd and 154 (76-78) at the Nebraska-Kearney Invite finishing tied for ninth…shot a three-round total of 236 (85-75-76) for a tie for ninth at the NSIC Women’s Golf Championship (Apr. 20-22) and helped USF … was tied for sixth at the Tracy Lane Memorial (Sept. 11-12) with a score of 166 (87-79)… placed tied for sixth at the Mustang Invite with a total score of 159 (80-79)… finished the season, playing 19 rounds for a total of 1,513 shots and a per round average of 79.63… named to NSIC All-Academic Team… named NSIC Women’s Golfer of the Week on March 14, 2018...had 11 sub-80 rounds this season and accumulated five top-10 finishes in nine meets this season...also had seven top-20 finishes.

2016-17 (FRESHMAN): Set a then USF DII record by carding a 71 (day 2) at the UNK Spring Invite (Mar. 25-26)...finished with a season-best two-round total of 152 (81-71) , finishing 10th at the UNK Invite...placed in the top 10 twice and had eight top-35 finishes while placing in the top 25 four times...shot a three-round total of 254 (85-83-86) for 27th at the NSIC Women's Golf Championship (Apr. 21-23)...helped USF finish 9th at the league championships...was 10th at the Minnesota State Invitational (Apr. 17)...with a 163 (84-79)...placed 25th out of 79 golfers at the 2016 Bearcat Midwest Fall Classic (Nov. 10-11) with a score of 163 (82-81)...finished the season, playing 18 rounds for a total of 1,548 shots and a per round average of 86.00.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played Golf and Hockey at Chanhassen High School...named all conference in Golf as a junior and a senior in the Metro West Conference...conference medalist as a senior...played left wing on the Hockey team.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Chad Hanson and Nancy Lauderdale...psychology/criminal justice/sociology/social sciences major.