CORAL SPRINGS, Fla-  Freshman phenom Spencer Heller has added to her impressive post-season award tally with Honorable Mention All-America honors, it was announced by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA).  She becomes just the third Sonoma State student-athlete to earn All-America honors as a freshman.

The only other SSU student-athletes to earn All-America honors as freshman were Melissa Costa (track & field) in 1996 and Patrick Bauer (men's golf) in 2008.

Heller becomes the second All-American from the men's golf team in three years of existence.  Brittany Carrera was honored after last season.

Heller, a native of Turlock, finished in the top ten at 11 of her 13 competitions in 2009-10.  Highlights included individual medalist honors at the Pioneer Shootout, runner-up finishes at the Dominican Invitational and NCAA West Regional, as well as a tenth place finish in the NCAA Division II Championship.

Sporting a cumulative record of 660-92 (golfers defeated-golfers defeated by) in tournaments this season, Heller broke Carrera's school record with a stroke average of 77.2.  She also tied the single-round record with a 69 at the Dominican Invitational.