SAN ANTONIO — The UTSA women's golf team will tee off the fall season at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championships on Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 12-13, at Cherokee Country Club (par 71/5,897 yards) in Knoxville, Tenn.
The Roadrunners will compete against BYU, Chattanooga, No. 7 Florida, Illinois, Kent State, Maryland, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi, No. 28 North Carolina, SMU, No. 23 Tennessee, No. 13 Wake Forest and Virginia Tech.
The field will play 36 holes on Monday beginning with a 7:30 a.m. (CT) shotgun start, followed by the final 18 holes at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. For complete coverage, including live scoring, please visit http://www.utsports.com/sports/w-golf/spec-rel/090716aab.html.
Under the direction of ninth-year head coach Carrie Parnaby, who played collegiate at Tennessee, UTSA welcomes back five letter winners from last year's squad that registered five top-five finishes, including the Islanders Classic team title.
2016 Conference USA Freshman of the Year and second-team all-conference performer Julie Houston and junior Nikki Long, also a second-team all-league selection, lead the list of returnees. That group also includes Becky McGeehan, Aimee Ponte and Lara Weinstein, and they will team up with a pair of freshmen in Madison Kidd and Brooke Meads.
The Roadrunners last competed in the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championships in 2013, when Fabiola Arriaga and Taylor Newlin tied for 39th to lead UTSA to 14th.
What: 20th Annual Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championships
When: Monday, Sept. 12-Tuesday, Sept. 13
Where: Cherokee Country Club (par 71/5,897 yards)
Format: 54-hole, stroke-play event; 36 holes on Monday, 18 holes on Tuesday
Tournament Field: BYU, Chattanooga, #7 Florida, Illinois, Kent State, Maryland, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi, #28 North Carolina, SMU, #23 Tennessee, UTSA #13 Wake Forest, Virginia Tech
Tournament Central: utsports.com
Live results: golfstatresults.com
2015 Team Champion: Kent State (847)
2015 Individual Champion: Taylor Kim, Kent State (207)
UTSA Lineup
Julie Houston, So. (Allen, Texas)
• 2016 C-USA Freshman of the Year and second-team all-conference performer
• Led UTSA with a 74.34 stroke average last season
• Became first Roadrunner to win back-to-back titles last February
Madison Kidd, Fr. (Lake Jackson, Texas)
• All-state performer at Brazoswood High School
• 2015 Region III-6A runner-up
• Two-time district champion
Nikki Long, Jr. (San Antonio, Texas)
• Second-team all-conference selection last year
• Ranked second on the team with a 74.97 stroke average last season
• Became first Roadrunner to play in U.S. Women's Open in 2015
Becky McGeehan, Jr. (Gutersloh, Germany)
• Posted a 77.41 stroke average as a sophomore
• Tied for fifth with a 222 (73-73-76) at the Islanders Classic
• Tied for 10th with a 224 (74-76-74) at the C-USA Championship
Aimee Ponte, Sr. (St. Sampson's Guernsey)
• Was third on the squad with a 75.69 stroke average last year
• Tied for ninth with a 220 (77-69-74) at the All There August Challenge
• Tied for 12th with a 218 (75-72-71) at last year's The Alamo Invitational
Lara Weinstein, Sr. (Johannesburg, South Africa) ^
• Recorded a 77.74 stroke average last season
• Placed 21st with a 220 (73-75-72) at the MountainView Collegiate
• Tied for 25th with a 234 (77-79-80) at the Islanders Classic
^ competing as an individual