Ocean
United States
of America
Coach Ria comes to Virginia
after leading Oregon to its
best-ever NCAA tournament
finish in 2016.
Scott was the first
woman to compete in
an Asian PGA event
in 2004.
championships and tournaments, but some
of the most gratifying things for me are
not the trophies, but to see where my stu-
dent-athletes end up five years from now.
“When they come to college, we want
them to know they will be prepared to take
on the next steps of their lives, whether
they become a professional in business or
a professional in golf.”
THE JOURNEY BEGINS
Scott credits former Cavalier coaches
Lewellen and Jan Mann for building a
strong national program through nation-
wide recruiting. At least three players on
the roster are from California.
Fluent in the Filipino language, Taga-
log, Scott hopes to build on what Virginia
already has and cast the net even wider.
“This program can choose student-ath-
letes from a global pool of talent,” she said.
“I think some people might be surprised at
players who are interested in the Univer-
sity of Virginia.”
But while Scott is excited about making
the college golf experience memorable for
her players, she is also eager to explore
Colonial Virginia with her family and to
visit the museums in Washington, D.C., as
her children start preschool and elemen-
tary in the Old Dominion.
“Oregon was a great place for that time
in our lives and I have a feeling Virginia is
going to be a great spot for us here now,”
she said.
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