University of Minnesota Athletics
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11/13/2026 1:06:00 PM | Women's Golf
MINNEAPOLIS – University of Minnesota women's golf head coach Matt Higgins has announced that Gabriela Torres (Bogotá, Colombia) and Hei Tung Leung (Hong Kong, China) have signed scholarship agreements and will join the Golden Gophers program in 2027.
"We are extremely excited to welcome Hei Tung Leung (Zabby) and Gabriela Torres to the Gopher Women's Golf family," said head coach Matt Higgins. "Both athletes are very successful in the classroom and on the golf course. They are both ranked inside the top 500 on WAGR (World Amateur Golf Rankings) and we have no doubt they will make an immediate impact in our golf program."
Torres joins the Golden Gophers following an impressive junior career in Bogotá, Colombia. She has compiled two National Junior Championships in 2024 and 2025, followed by a National Championship in 2025 at The English School. Torres is a two-time Women's Amateur Latin America qualifier. She also claimed first place titles at the Copa Mario Hernandez Championship in 2026 and the San Andrés Golf Club International Junior and Children's Championship. Torres captured 23 top-10 finishes and seven wins across 28 competitions during her amateur career.
"Gabby is another successful junior golfer who is currently ranked 481st in WAGR," said Higgins. "Gabby has also played a lot of international golf. She is an extreme competitor who will work tirelessly to be at her best!"
Leung joins the Maroon and Gold from Hong Kong, China, where she compiled a remarkable amateur career. Ranked 216th on the WAGR leaderboard, Leung has secured six wins and 10 top-10 finishes across her performance as a junior competitor. She has earned many accolades, including back-to-back Hong Kong Junior Open Championships in 2025 and 2026, Kong Kong Ladies Open Amateur Championships in 2025 and 2026 consecutively, and a third-place finish in the Singapore Open Amateur Championship with a 72-hole score of 288.
"Zabby has a very impressive junior golf resume, playing at the highest level," said Higgins. "She is a great ball striker, with strong mental and course management skills. Zabby has had a lot of success playing all over the world and I know that success will carry over into college golf."
"We are extremely excited to welcome Hei Tung Leung (Zabby) and Gabriela Torres to the Gopher Women's Golf family," said head coach Matt Higgins. "Both athletes are very successful in the classroom and on the golf course. They are both ranked inside the top 500 on WAGR (World Amateur Golf Rankings) and we have no doubt they will make an immediate impact in our golf program."
Torres joins the Golden Gophers following an impressive junior career in Bogotá, Colombia. She has compiled two National Junior Championships in 2024 and 2025, followed by a National Championship in 2025 at The English School. Torres is a two-time Women's Amateur Latin America qualifier. She also claimed first place titles at the Copa Mario Hernandez Championship in 2026 and the San Andrés Golf Club International Junior and Children's Championship. Torres captured 23 top-10 finishes and seven wins across 28 competitions during her amateur career.
"Gabby is another successful junior golfer who is currently ranked 481st in WAGR," said Higgins. "Gabby has also played a lot of international golf. She is an extreme competitor who will work tirelessly to be at her best!"
Leung joins the Maroon and Gold from Hong Kong, China, where she compiled a remarkable amateur career. Ranked 216th on the WAGR leaderboard, Leung has secured six wins and 10 top-10 finishes across her performance as a junior competitor. She has earned many accolades, including back-to-back Hong Kong Junior Open Championships in 2025 and 2026, Kong Kong Ladies Open Amateur Championships in 2025 and 2026 consecutively, and a third-place finish in the Singapore Open Amateur Championship with a 72-hole score of 288.
"Zabby has a very impressive junior golf resume, playing at the highest level," said Higgins. "She is a great ball striker, with strong mental and course management skills. Zabby has had a lot of success playing all over the world and I know that success will carry over into college golf."
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