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Wayne State University Athletics

2025-26 Women's Golf Roster

Romer Santacruz
Romer Santacruz
Romer Santacruz
Sean Massa - GLIAC
Sean Massa - GLIAC
Mackenzie Smith
Mackenzie Smith
Mackenzie Smith
Mackenzie Smith
Mackenzie Smith

Sonia Bayahya

Sonia Bayahya

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Casablanca, Morocco
  • High School:
    Lycée Français International Louis-Massignon
  • Letters:
    1

Summary

Biography

2025-26:  Earned Second Team All-GLIAC recognition ... played in all 26 of the team's rounds with 2,032 strokes, good for a a 78.2 scoring average, the 10th-best mark in program history ... finished in the top 25 for six tournaments and among the top 10 for three of those six ... after finishing outside the top 25 for three of her first four collegiate events, she accomplished said achievement in five of her final six tournaments, including a stretch of five in a row ... the highlight of that span came on April 10 at the Walsh/Tiffin Spring Christmas Classic at Hidden Creek Golf Club in Lima, Ohio ... there, she captured Medalist Honors among 41 players with a five-under 139 (71-68) ... not only was that 36-hole mark of 139 the lowest by a Warrior all season (by nine strokes), but those individual rounds ranked first and second, respectively, a chart in which she's also ranked third, tied-for-fourth, and tied-for eighth ... her five other top-25 showings included the following:  tied-for-fourth of 37 at the Belterra Classic (March 30-31), fifth of 38 at the GLIAC Championships (April 18-19), tied-for-16th of 66 at Northern Kentucky's The Julie (March 23-24), tied-for-20th of 78 at the Warrior Invitational (September 22-23), and tied-for-25th of 70 at the Davenport Panther Invitational (October 11-12) ... sorted by best to worst, her four other finishes included tied-for-27th of 89 at the NCAA East Regional (May 4-5), tied-for-43rd of 95 at the Champions of Women's Golf Classic (September 13-14), tied-for-49th of 83 at the Bulldog Fall Classic (September 27-28), and tied-for-59th of 90 at the William Beall Fall Classic (October 6-7) ... Bayahya's best 54-hole mark in six such events was a 222 for the GLIAC Championships.

High School:  A 2025 graduate of Lycée Français International Louis-Massignon High School in Casablanca ... received a French Baccalauréat with High Honors ... awarded Sports Star Distinction ... has won 39 Junior Federal Tournaments over the last eight years ... was a five-time (2017-22) Moroccan National Junior Champion ... won the 2022 Egyptian Junior Championships ... placed third at the All-Africa Junior Championships in 2024 in South Africa ... ranked first in the Girls' Junior Merit Rankings (2017-22) and second in both 2023 and 2024 ... has been a member of the National Moroccan Team since 2021 ... placed 19th at the 2024 World Teen Championship at Pinehurst (N.C.) with a 223 (71, 75, 77) ... represented Morocco at the 2025 Pan Arab Golf Championship Junior & Ladies ... World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Personal:  Full name -- Sonia Bayahya ... born on November 12, 2007, in Casablanca, Morocco ... daughter of Nabil Bayahya and Mouna Torres ... has an older brother, Salim, and an older sister, Sophia ... is majoring in Finance ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2025 ... name is pronounced SO-ni-a BA-yah-ya ... has earned a Black Belt in Judo.
 
Sonia Bayahya's Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low
2025-26 26 2,032 78.15 68

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