Breaking in Big at Riviera Nayarit

Anya Sarai Alvarez (22, Pittsburgh, Pa.) – A fiery competitor on the course, Alvarez has overcome enormous odds off the course. A rookie on the Symetra Tour in 2012, Alvarez qualified and made the cut in the 2011 U.S. Women’s Openin her first attempt. She recorded five top-10 finished while playing collegiately at the University of Washington and was named Honorable Mention All-Pac 10 in 2011.

Selanee Henderson (25, Temecula, Calif.) – A tough competitor on and off the course, Henderson is looking to capitalize on her success on the 2011 Cactus Tour (one win and one runner-up finish) to Big Break Atlantis. The University of California-Irvine graduate recorded six wins in her college career, including the 2006 Big West Conference Championship. A natural athlete, Selanee also is the younger sister of former Olympic wrestler and current MMA fighter Dan Henderson.

Marcela Leon (31, Orlando, Fla. / Monterrey, Mexico) – The most experienced competitor in the series, Leon has competed on the Symetra Tour for the past nine years, with five career top-10 finishes and one runner-up finish. She played her college career at San Jose State University and is competing on a full-schedule on the 2012 Symetra Tour.