Pepperdine University Athletics

Milla Sagel Career Statistics

PEPPERDINE 2022-23: Did not appear in any tournaments as a sophomore … Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘bronze’ honors … A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.

PEPPERDINE 2021-22: Saw action in six tournaments and 16 rounds as a freshman ... Averaged 77.38 strokes ... Tied for 13th at the Golfweek Red Sky Classic (68-76=144) ... Best round was 4-under 68 at Golfweek ... Also had a 1-under 71 at the Badger Invitational ... Was in the lineup for the final two rounds of the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional.
 
AMATEUR/JUNIOR GOLF: Member of the North Rhine-Westphalia performance team ... Won her first international tournament at the Malta Open in 2019 ... Won the 2020 Magix Moments Juniors International ... Won the club championship at her home course, Hubbelrath ... Took second place at the 2019 Austrian Juniors Tour and fifth place at the 2019 English Girls U16 Open Stroke Play Championship ... Finished in fourth place at a German regional championship in Dortmund in 2020 ... Rated as high as eighth in the German Junior Golf Rankings.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Helmholtz-Gymnasium Bielefeld in 2021 ... Also attended Saddlebrook Preparatory School (located in Tampa, Fla.) and Ratsgymnasium Bielefeld ... Was an honors student.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in communication studies ... Born in Bielefeld, Germany ... Daughter of Dr. Julia-Helen Sagel and Claus Sagel ... Has one sister, Mathea-Lisann ... Has an uncle, Thomas Sagel, who as a professional soccer player ... Chose Pepperdine  because “I am 100 percent confident that Pepperdine is the best place for me to grow and develop as a person as well as an athlete and student. I have complete confidence in Coach Laurie and the team.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys playing many different sports ... Favorites include Tiger Woods (pro golfer), Pebble Beach (golf course), Nichts (book), Ice Age (movie), Modern Family and The Vampire Diaries (TV shows), Cro (musical artist), spaghetti (food) and soccer, tennis, ballet, athletics and badminton (sports other than golf) ... Favorite thing about golf is that “it is one of the most inclusive sports around. It’s a sport that can never be beaten, no one will ever complete a round in 18 strokes. I like the idea of continuing to chase the dragon, hoping one day where we will have a miracle round where absolutely everything goes right. The challenge we set ourselves is what keeps us coming back to the course time and again. Golf teaches patience, tolerance, dedication and perseverance.”