At Georgia State
In four seasons with the Panthers, competed in 23 tournaments, garnering a pair of top-20 finishes, including a career-best tie for eighth at the 2013 John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate . . . Had a 80.25 career scoring average in 69 rounds of play.
2013-14
Played in two tournaments during her senior season, compiling a 81.00 scoring average . . . Opened the JMU Eagle Landing Invitational with a first-round 74.
2012-13
Competed in the final three events of the season for Georgia State, putting together an average finish of 25th . . . In first tournament of the year, finished tied for eighth at the GSU hosted John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate, which was highlighted by a second-round 75 . . . Tied for 30th at the UNCW Seahawk Challenge, shooting a final-round 78 . . . Opened the Sun Belt Championship with a first round 74, her lowest score of the season . . . Finished the year with a 78.80 scoring average, fourth best on the team.
2011-12
Played in eight tournaments on the year . . . Fired a career-low round of 3-under 69 in the final round of the Lady Pirate Intercolleigate, where she also recorded her best finish of the season with a share of 26th place and her best tournament score with a three-round total of 225 . . . Maintained a stroke average of 81.50 for the year . . . Struggled during the spring as she worked through swing changes . . . Outstanding student who was named to the Dean’s List while earning a spot on Georgia State’s All-Academic Team . . . 2012 WGCA All-American Scholar.
2010-11
Competed in all 10 of the Panthers’ tournaments . . . Recorded a tournament-best 231 in her final performance of the season at the CAA Championship, finishing tied for 11th place . . . Shot a season-low 74 in the opening round of the CAA Championship as well as in the second round of the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship . . . Finished the regular season ranked 21st among all golfers in the CAA . . . Named a WGCA All-American Scholar . . . Earned a spot on the President’s List fall semester and Dean’s List spring semester.
Amateur
Began playing at age 11 and competed throughout Europe as an amateur . . . Member of the Norwegian National Team from 2004-10 . . . Before her second season at GSU in 2010, placed first in the 2011 Norwegian Ladies Amateur Championship and second place in the Miklagard Open and Callaway Borre Open, both events in the Norges Cup, the highest level of competition in Norway . . . Competed in multiple championships including the European Girls’ Team Championship and the Norwegian Team Championship . . . Named the 2009 Norwegian Junior Champion . . . Qualified for the 2010 Esmond Trophy . . . Garnered eight top three Titleist Tour finishes.
Prep
Attended the Norwegian School of Top Athletes where she earned the honor of second-best academic senior . . . Earned several “Player of the Year” awards at her home club, Bjornetjorden GK . . . Joined the Panthers with a +.08 handicap.
Personal
Solveig Agnete Tveit Helgesen was born on Nov. 13, 1991 in Bergen, Norway . . . She is the daughter of Sigurd and Bjorg Helgesen . . . Has two older brothers, Karl Fredrik and Thomas . . . Majored in accounting.
