Steve Saunders Class: Junior Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M. High School: La Cueva HS Height / Weight: 6-0 / 160 Experience: 2L

CAREER NUMBERS
STROKE AVERAGE: 74.52
ROUNDS: 27
LOW ROUND: 67 - 2006 John Burns Intercollegiate
THIS SEASON: Great competitor who hits the ball long off the tee...enters the season with a 73.55 career average, 11th on UNM's all-time list...will be one of the top players on the team.

2006-07 (SOPHOMORE): Posted a 73.09 stroke average in 41 rounds with the varsity...only played with the JVs in the season opening Falcon Invite...204 at the NCAA West Regional tied for No. 14 in UNM's list...tied for medalist honors at the rain-shortened Morris Williams with a 3-under 139 after 36 holes...five consecutive rounds in the 60s between the MWC Championships and the NCAA West Regional is a school record...tied for fourth at the MWC Championships with a 3-under 210...won Albuquerque City Amateur with a tournament record 21-under par...won the Sun Country Amateur...finished top-30 at Pacific Coast Amateur.

2005-06 (FRESHMAN):Played in nine tournaments...posted four top-40 finishes...season best finish was a tie for seventh among 106 players at the John Burns Intercollegiate...also had a strong finish at the PING Arizona Intercollegiate with a tie for 12th...best round of the season was a 67 in the second round of the John Burns Intercollegiate...best 54-hole score also came at the John Burns Intercollegiate with a 205 (11-under par), good for the 11th best total in Lobo history.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of La Cueva High School...all-district and all-state selection in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005...member of three state championship teams and four district championship teams...finished in the top-5 at state all four years, including medalists honors in 2005...won individual district championship in 2003.

PERSONAL: Born February 11, 1987, in Douglas, Wyoming...son of Dave Saunders and Debbie Longwill...has three brothers, Casey, Ryan and Sam...father and two uncles played golf at UNM...major is Management Information Systems.