UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Head Coach Kristen Simpson and the Penn State women's golf team added three players to the class of 2029 during Wednesday’s National Signing Day as Lillian Guleserian, Mara King and Audrey Lam will all join the Nittany Lions next fall.
“We are thrilled to welcome Audrey, Lillian, and Mara to the Penn State family,” stated Simpson. “They are an incredibly talented group that will achieve great things in Happy Valley. Each of them has enjoyed a successful junior career, and we look forward to helping them elevate their games to the next level. We’re excited about the depth and energy that they will bring to the program.”
Lillian Guleserian | 5-3 | Right | Westwood, Mass. | Westwood High School
Guleserian a four-year member and three-year captain of the varsity golf team at Westwood High School won the girls MIAA High School Championship as a freshman in 2021 and was named Team MVP. She improved her stroke average each year adding additional Team MVP recognition as a junior and senior (2023, 2024). This past fall she helped lead her team to a second-place finish at the State Championships finishing seventh as an individual. As a junior in 2023 she placed second in the State Championship leading her team to a third-place finish. That year Guleserian took home the sectional crown shooting a 64 for a first-place finish.
Guleserian has also had a decorated junior golfing career winning the 2023 New England Junior Championship and competing in the National Jr. PGA event that same year. She was named the 2024 Mass Golf Junior Player of the Year and placed third at the 2024 New England Women’s Championship.
Guleserian on Penn State
“Penn State’s incredible community along with their amazing athletes, coaching staff and the welcoming college town appealed to me and made me want to continue my athletic and academic career as a Nittany Lion.”
Mara King | 5-3 | Right | Lake Mary, Fla. | Lake Mary High School
King has had a very successful junior career in Florida capturing the 2024 Golfweek International Junior Invitational championship to go along with four Florida Junior Tour top-5 finishes. King also placed third at the AJGA Junior at Toftrees in August and tied for fifth at the Ben An Junior Championship back in June. She was also a semifinalist at the Florida Junior Match Play Championship finishing third in the event. King won the 2023 Celebration Junior Championship as well.
King is currently competing in her senior season at Lake Mary High School with the State Championship on the horizon next week. King finished tied for third during regionals with a 2-under, 70, and her low nine-hole score of the year is a 7-under, 29.
King on Penn State
“Committing to play golf at Penn State is a dream come true. It is an honor to become part of this family and community and to have the opportunity to contribute to the Penn State legacy. My coaches are incredible people that I am so lucky to have, I wouldn’t want to spend the next four years anywhere else.”
Audrey Lam | 5-7 | Right | Maisières, Hainaut, Belgium | Shape International School
Lam, a member of the Belgium National Team and the 516th-ranked amateur golfer in the world, has had a very successful junior career with five victories and 19 top-10 finishes on the junior circuit over the past two-plus seasons. Lam had victories at the Belgium Junior Open, the Belgian International Amateur Championship & National Stroke Play Championship, King’s Prize and the Junior Open Wallonie in 2024 with a runner-up finish at the Federal Tour 54 Holes, a third place finish at the Belgian National Juniors Championship and a fifth place finish at the 2024 German Girls Championship.
Lam on Penn State
“I chose Penn state because it fits perfectly in my criteria, it has an outstanding academic level, vibrant school spirit and an amazing golf team with an incredible coach that will support me and help me achieve my goals.”