Monmouth University Athletics

2015-16 (Senior): One of two Hawks to compete in all 22 rounds… Finished the season with an 85.0 stroke average… Named team captain... Opened the season with 165 (81-84) at the Tignanelli Towson Invitational (9/13-14/15)… Posted back-to-back rounds in the 70s en route to a 242 (77-78-87) at the Bucknell Women’s Invitational (9/19-20)… Inked rounds of 83, 84 and 82 to conclude the fall slate at the Delaware Lady Blue Hen Invitational (10/24-25)… Carded 82 at the Hawks Invitational (4/13), which landed her with a share of 13th overall… Earned a top-20 result with a 19th place finish at the MAAC Championships (4/22-24), recording a 54-hole score of 246 (83-81-82).

2014-15 (Junior):  Competed in all nine of the Hawks’ events… Finished the season with an 85.8 stroke average, good for third-best on the team… Fired career-low round of 79 at the FDU Quad Match (9/30/14)… Posted 166 (81-85) at the 36-hole Rutgers Invitational (10/10-11/2015… Fired a round of 86 at the Hawk Quad Match (4/15/15)… Earned a share of 18th overall at the 2015 MAAC Championships (4/24-26/15), carding 245 (81-83-81) over the three-day event.

2013-14 (Sophomore): Competed in all eight of the Hawks’ events… Finished with an 89.7 stroke average… Compiled back-to-back rounds of 85 to finish with a 170 at the St. John’s Invitational (10/7-9)… Registered a career-low 83 in the second round of the Middleburg Bank Invitational (3/16)… Earned eighth at the Navy Spring Invitational (4/12-14), finishing with 267 (88-89-90)… Posted rounds of 90-89-89 at the MAAC Championships (4/25-27) to finish 32nd overall.

2012-13 (Freshman): Saw action in three events for the Blue and White… Finished the year with a 92.4 stroke average in five rounds of action… Made her collegiate debut with an 87 at the Hartford Dual Match (10/28)… Finished the Hawk Invitational (3/30-31) with a 36-hole total of 192… Earned a top-20 result at the Hartford Invitational (4/15-16), carding rounds of 88 and 95 for a total of 183 and a share of 16th.

BEFORE MONMOUTH: Earned four varsity letters for the Rebels of Howell High School under head coach Tim Hogan... Guided squad to three Shore Conference A-North Championships... Four-year All-Shore Conference honoree, making three-straight appearances on the first team... Earned the Coach's Award in 2011... Participated in the Monmouth and Ocean County Challenge Cup all four seasons... Claimed first place in the Freehold Regional District Tournament in 2010... Earned fourth in the 2011 Monmouth County Tournament and fourth in the Shore Conference Tournament... Earned fourth in the county tournament, fifth in the Shore Conference, while claiming 24^th in the State Tournament in 2012.

PERSONAL: Daughter of John and Arlene Gaona... Majoring in communication.

Gaona's Career Numbers at Monmouth:

Low Round / Event: 77 / Bucknell Invitational (First Round} [9/19/15)

NEC Championship Finishes:
2013:  n/a

MAAC Championship Finishes:
2014: 32nd / 35 --- 268 (90-89-89)
2015: t-18th / 40 --- 245 (81-83-81)
2016: t-19th / 40 --- 246 (83-81-82)