SAN ANTONIO — The UTSA women's golf team will travel to the Greater Houston Area this week to compete in The Dickson, which will be hosted by the University of Houston. The two-day tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday morning at The Woodlands Country Club Tournament Course (par 72/6,296 yards).
The Roadrunners will face No. 3 Florida State, No. 10 Kent State, No. 17 Texas A&M, No. 18 Purdue, No. 23 Oklahoma, No. 30 TCU, No. 35 Texas Tech, No. 39 UNLV, No. 42 SMU, Houston, Houston Baptist, North Texas, Texas State, Tulane, Tulsa in the 54-hole event. The field will play 36 holes on Monday and 18 on Tuesday with an 8 a.m. shotgun start scheduled for each day.
UTSA opened the spring season by winning the Texas State Invitational from Feb. 13-14 in New Braunfels, the program's ninth team title. The Roadrunners then finished 17th at last week's Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Championship in New Orleans.
What: The Dickson
When: Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 27-28
Where: The Woodlands Country Club Tournament Course (100 Grand Fairway, The Woodlands, Texas 77381)
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,296
Tournament Field: #3 Florida State, #10 Kent State, #17 Texas A&M, #18 Purdue, #23 Oklahoma, #30 TCU, #35 Texas Tech, #39 UNLV, #42 SMU, Houston, Houston Baptist, North Texas, Texas State, Tulane, Tulsa, UTSA
Live Scoring: golfstat.com
UTSA Lineup
Nikki Long, Jr. (San Antonio, Texas)
• Ranks second on the squad with a 74.81 stroke average
• Tied for fourth with a 221 (72-75-74) to help UTSA win the Texas State Invitational
• Named Conference USA Co-Player of the Week on Feb. 15
• Second-team All-Conference USA selection last season
Aimee Ponte, Sr. (St. Sampson's, Guernsey)
• Stands third on the team with a 75.0 stroke average
• Tied for 10th with a 2-under-par 214 (75-69-70) at the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational
• Carded a 228 (75-78-75) to tie for 16th and help UTSA win the Texas State Invitational
• Fired a 76 to tie for 13th at the weather-shortened Trinity Forest Invitational
Julie Houston, So. (Allen, Texas)
• Leads the team with a 74.81 stroke average
• Tied for fourth with a 221 (72-73-76) to help UTSA win the Texas State Invitational
• Named Conference USA Co-Player of the Week on Feb. 15
• 2016 Conference USA Freshman of the Year
Becky McGeehan, Jr. (Gutersloh, Germany)
• Owns a 76.88 stroke average
• Tied for 25th with a 231 (76-77-78) to help UTSA win the Texas State Invitational
• Finished a career-best fifth with a 222 (73-73-76) at the 2016 Islanders Classic
• Tied for 10th with a 224 (74-76-74) at the 2016 C-USA Championship
Madison Kidd, Fr. (Lake Jackson, Texas)
• Tied for 52nd with a 226 (75-77-74) at the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational
• Carded a 77-76-80—233 to tie for 69th at the Jim West Challenge
• All-state performer at Brazoswood High School
• 2015 Region III-6A runner-up
