The UC Irvine women's golf team wrapped up their fall season in October, and are now preparing for the spring season which begins on Feb. 10 in San Diego.

Junior Cameron Lee is one of the Anteaters' two upperclassmen. On such a young team, her veteran leadership is integral to UCI's overall success. In the fall, she had two top-20 finishes and led the 'Eaters with a 75.50 scoring average. In this Q&A segment, Cameron talks about her experience at UC Irvine and the connection she shares with her teammates.


Q: What made you want to come to UCI?
A: I knew that UCI is a very well-rounded school with both athletics and academics. Coach Julie was really welcoming and I knew that I wanted to play on her team.

Q: You hit a hole in one at the U.S. Women's Amateur Qualifier. What is the feeling like?
A: That was my first hole in one so I had never experienced that before! I was excited and in shock, but I knew I had to stay pretty calm because I still had to play well for the rest of the round.

Q: When did you start playing golf competitively? What is your fondest memory with golf?
A: I started playing competitively at 11 years old. I remember spending 7-8 hours a day at the course over the summer and meeting some of my closest friends.

Q: How would you describe your bond with your teammates?
A: We're all very different people but we get along well and they are some of my closest friends.

Q: As an upperclassman, how do you lead this young UCI team?
A: Even though I'm an upperclassman, I've only been on this team for 10 months so I thought it would be difficult to be a leader. However, I've learned to lead by example and also help the freshmen with anything they need on or off the course.

Q: How do you think the fall season went and what are you looking forward to in the spring season?
A: I think our team faced a few minor setbacks this fall season, but we played in tough conditions and learned a lot. We all know what we need to work on to improve and I think we will come back really strong in the spring.