SSC Names Kiira Riihijarvi Golfer of the Week

MELBOURNE, Fla. - University of Tampa women's golfer Kiira Riihijarvi has been honored as the Sunshine State Conference Golfer of the Week, as announced Monday by the league office.

Riihijarvi is awarded Golfer of the Week for the third time this season after a second-place finish at the Lynn Women's Invitational. The Finn totaled a three-round score of 2-under (214) following individual rounds of 71, 70, 72 at the Par 72 Boca Woods Country Club. Behind the play of Riihijarvi, the Spartans finished third of 10 teams. The weekly award is the sixth of her career, which places her in a tie for second all-time in SSC women's golf.

Athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their performances during the week of April 5-11, 2021. Athletes are nominated by Athletic Communication Directors of member institutions.