St. John's University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Golf Roster
Sunday, April 26
Pihla Pennanen
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Keravan Lukio
- Hometown:
- Kerava, Finland
- Prev School:
- Southern Illinois
2025-26: Played in eight events for the Red Storm this season… Recorded a 77.6 stroke average… Tallied three top-10 finishes to close the season… Placed top-20 in six of her eight appearances… Recorded a season-low 2-over, 73, in the opening round of the Princeton Invitational (Oct. 3)… Logged a 13th place finish after shooting 14-over, 154 (80-74) at the UAlbany Great Danes Invitational (Oct. 12-13)… Shot 18-over, 234 (77-75-82) to tie for 17th at the UNCW River Landing Classic (March 2-3)… Tied for eighth after logging a 14-over, 230 (74-77-79) at the Northern Kentucky Spring Fling (March 13-15)… Placed season-best tied for fifth after shooting a 15-over, 157 (81-76) … Recorded season-low 9-over, 225 (75-74-76) to tie for seventh place at the BIG EAST Championships (April 25-27)
At Southern Illinois (2024-25): Competed in all 10 tournaments in her freshman campaign... Ranked second on the team with a 77.67 scoring average across 30 rounds... Recorded 21 rounds in the 70s, highlighted by a season-low 71 at the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 20-22)... Logged her best finish with a tie for 16th place at the Green Wave Invitational (Sept. 9-10), carding an 8-over 224 (77-74-73)... Matched that performance with consistent play at the Advance Golf Partners Collegiate (Feb. 9-11), shooting 224 (75-72-78) to tie for 32nd... Added another strong showing at the Clover Cup (March 10-12), where she posted a 224 (75-74-75) to tie for 35th... Closed the year with a tie for 36th at the MVC Championship (April 13-15) after a second-round 72 helped pace the Salukis
Personal: Native of Kerava, Finland... Daughter of Jukka and Sari Pennanen... Has one sister, Lumi... Favorite food is barbecue... Intended major is sports management
At Southern Illinois (2024-25): Competed in all 10 tournaments in her freshman campaign... Ranked second on the team with a 77.67 scoring average across 30 rounds... Recorded 21 rounds in the 70s, highlighted by a season-low 71 at the Diamante Intercollegiate (Oct. 20-22)... Logged her best finish with a tie for 16th place at the Green Wave Invitational (Sept. 9-10), carding an 8-over 224 (77-74-73)... Matched that performance with consistent play at the Advance Golf Partners Collegiate (Feb. 9-11), shooting 224 (75-72-78) to tie for 32nd... Added another strong showing at the Clover Cup (March 10-12), where she posted a 224 (75-74-75) to tie for 35th... Closed the year with a tie for 36th at the MVC Championship (April 13-15) after a second-round 72 helped pace the Salukis
Personal: Native of Kerava, Finland... Daughter of Jukka and Sari Pennanen... Has one sister, Lumi... Favorite food is barbecue... Intended major is sports management