UTSA to host The Alamo Invitational this week at Briggs Ranch Golf ClubUTSA to host The Alamo Invitational this week at Briggs Ranch Golf Club
Women's Golf

UTSA to host The Alamo Invitational this week at Briggs Ranch Golf Club

SAN ANTONIO — UTSA will close its fall campaign this week when it hosts The Alamo Invitational on at Briggs Ranch Golf Club. The three-day tournament begins on Sunday morning and the Roadrunners are the defending champions.

A year ago, Fabiola Arriaga set a career low with a three-under-par 213 (69-72-72) to win the event’s individual title and her performance helped UTSA post a three-shot victory with a school-record 866 (293-283-290).

Where: Briggs Ranch Golf Club (par 72/6,428 yards) — San Antonio, Texas

When: Sunday, Oct. 28 — Friday, Oct. 30

Format: Three-day event with tee times for the first two days and a shotgun start for Tuesday's final round.

Teams: Baylor, Colorado, East Carolina, Kentucky, LSU, Louisville, Nebraska, North Texas, Oklahoma, SMU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas State, Tulane, UTSA.

Live scoring: golfstat.com

UTSA Lineup
Fabiola Arriaga (Jr. - Torreon, Mexico)
· Recorded a pair of top-five finishes this season
· Leads the WAC and is tied for 16th in the nation with a 72.11 stroke average
· Shot a career-low round of 68 in the second round of the Golfweek Conference Challenge (Sept. 24-26)
· 2012 Southland Conference Player of the Year
· Two-time first-team all-conference selection
· Set a program record with a 74.91 stroke average last season

Chelsea Bretcher (Jr. - Austin, Texas)
· Owns a 77.07 career stroke average and is second on the squad at 76.00 this season
· Shot a career-low 222 (73-75-74) to tie for 26th at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate (Oct. 12-14)
· Her first round of 73 tied a career best
· Played in two events as a freshman and competed as an individual at The 2011 Alamo Invitational (Oct. 30-Nov. 1)

Allie Johnston (Fr. - Castle Rock, Colo.)
· Will play as an individual
· Fifth on the team with a 79.22 stroke average
· Shot a 237 at the Golfweek Conference Challenge and Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate
· Rated by Golfweek as the No. 29 recruit in the 2012 class
· Won the 2012 Colorado Women's Golf Association Match Play Championship this summer
· Runner-up at the 2012 CHSAA 5A Girls Golf Championship

Taylor Newlin (Jr. - Frisco, Texas)
· Fourth on the team with a 76.56 stroke average
· Shot a season-low 221 (72-78-71) in her last outing at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate
· 2011 and 2012 second-team All-Southland Conference
· Her 76.58 stroke average ranks third in program history
· Has played in all 25 tournaments in the last three seasons
· Tied with Summer Batiste atop the standings at the 2012 Islanders Classic(Feb. 27-28)

Brogan Townend (Fr. - Blackburn, England)
· Owns a 79.17 stroke average
· Shot a 234 (85-78-71) at the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate
· Is a member of the English National Team
· Two-time runner-up at the Northern Women's Championship
· 2011 Faldo Series Girls Champion

Paola Valerio (Sr. - Mexico City, Mexico)
· Second on the team with a 76.22 stroke average
· Tied for 32nd at her last two tournaments with a 226 and 224
· Three-time All-Southland Conference honoree (first-team: 2010, 2011/second-team: 2012)
· 2011 Southland Conference Player of the Year
· Ranks second in program history with a 76.10 career scoring average
· Has played in a team-high 30 tournaments during her career