Tulane's Lorne Don Inks Four Standout Golfers
Nov 12, 2015 | Women's Golf
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane third-year head coach Lorne Don announced today the signing of four highly decorated prep golfers, including Ebba Bjornberg, Gabrielle Correia, Elise Genoux and Haydyn Gibson.
“One of the great things about this class is they love Tulane and have demonstrated a strong desire to compete for a conference and national title each year,” Don said. “This group is eager to begin their own legacy and leave their footprint on our women's golf program, as well as the university as a whole. Each player excels both in the classroom and on the golf course and truly exemplifies a Tulane “student-athlete.”
A 5’10” right-hander from Falsterbo, Sweden, Bjornberg attended Sundsgymnasiet, where she not only played golf but started a youth company to help raise money to fund research to find a cure for Ebola.
On the links, she prepped for Coach Per Johansson and helped Sweden finish third at the 2014 European Girls Team Championship. That same year, Ebba led her club to victory at the JSM Swedish Junior Team Championship and had a fifth place individual showing at the prestigious Doral Publix Junior in Miami, Fla.
In 2015, she placed fifth in the Irish Girls U18 and led her team to the 2014 Swedish School Championship, the school’s first title in 14 years.
“Ebba is a phenomenal young talent who began her competitive playing career a little later than
Meet Ebba Bjornberg
Correia is a 5’6” right-handed golfer from Yorktown Heights, N.Y. and prepped at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
As a standout for Coach Scott
In the classroom, she earned IMG Academy honorable mention All-America honors with a
“Gabrielle continues our strong line of players that have come to us from IMG Academy, which has included former Green Wave star Gemma Dryburgh and current senior Silvia Garces. Gabrielle is an outstanding athlete that has just started to scratch the surface as far as her potential. We are excited to get Gabrielle on campus to continue that development,” Don said.
Meet Gabrielle Correia
Genoux is a native of Gien, France and is a 5’5” right-handed golfer, who will enroll at Tulane in January 2016. She prepped at CNED Rennes and played for the Equipe de France Girls and Racing Club de France La Boulie and for Coaches Edouard Brechignac and Christophe Pottier.
Genoux was selected to the French Team for
Individually, Genoux claimed four individual titles in 2014, including the Coupe
Since graduating in September, she has continued her strong play with two top 4 finishes in national events and a 31st place showing at the Trophee Cecile de Rothschild, a major international tournament in France.
“Elise's resume speaks for itself. She is a fantastic player that brings a wealth of international playing experience to our program. Elise has represented France at the highest level both in Europe and abroad. We are excited for her arrival this spring and expect her to make an immediate impact,” Don said.
Meet Elise Genoux
A native of Clearwater, Fla., and 5’7” right-handed golfer, Gibson attended Osceola Fundamental High School and was a three-sport student-athlete.
As a prep golfer for Coach James Hill, Gibson was a four-year
As a track & field athlete, she ran the 100-meter dash as a freshman and was a two-year
“Haydyn is a dynamic player that has proven herself to be one of the best juniors in the state of Florida. She will graduate early from high school this December and use the spring and summer to focus on improving her game and getting ready to compete on the collegiate level,” Don said.
Meet Haydyn Gibson
2015 Tulane Green Wave Signing Class
Name Ht. R/L Handed Hometown/High School Ebba Bjornberg 5’10” Right Falsterbo, Sweden/Sundsgymnasiet Gabrielle Correia 5’6” Right Yorktown Heights, N.Y./IMG Academy Elise Genoux 5’5” Right Gien, France/CNED Rennes Haydyn Gibson 5’7” Right Clearwater, Fla./Osceola
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