SAN ANTONIO — The UTSA women's golf team will travel to Baton Rouge, La., for the LSU Tiger Classic, which will be contested on Friday-Sunday, March 23-25, at the University Club (par 72/6,247 yards).
The Roadrunners will compete against Charlotte, Chattanooga, No. 26 Houston, No. 48 LSU, Mercer, No. 38 North Carolina State, Princeton, SMU, Southern Miss, ULM and No. 25 Virginia. The field will play 18 holes with an 8:30 a.m. start each day. Live scoring will be available at golfstat.com.
UTSA, which is 67th in this week's Golfstat rankings, is coming off a seventh-place finish at the BYU at Entrada Classic on March 12-13 in St. George, Utah. Julie Houston led the way by tying for fifth place with an even-par 216 (71-71-74), while Nikki Long was 20th with a 223 (75-76-72).
Houston and Aimee Ponte finished in a tie for 34th to guide the Roadrunners to a 14th-place showing at last year's LSU Tiger Classic.
What: LSU Tiger Classic
When: Friday-Sunday, March 23-25
Where: University Club (Baton Rouge, La.)
Par/Yardage: 72/6,247
Tournament Field: Charlotte, Chattanooga, #26 Houston, #48 LSU, Mercer, #38 North Carolina State, Princeton, SMU, Southern Miss, ULM, UTSA, #25 Virginia
Tournament Central: lsusports.net
Live Scoring: golfstat.com
2017 Team Champion: Duke -10 (854)
2017 Individual Champion: Leona Maguire, Duke -10 (206)
UTSA Lineup
Julie Houston (Jr. • Allen, Texas)
• Ranks second on the squad with a 73.32 stroke average
• Fired a 216 (71-71-74) to tie for fifth at the BYU at Entrada Classic
• Tied for ninth with a 4-under 209 (69-71-69) at the Jim West Challenge
• Two-time U.S. Women's Amateur qualifier
Nikki Long (Sr. • San Antonio, Texas)
• Carded a 1-under 215 (71-75-69) for 14th at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate
• Tied for 18th with a 223 (75-78-70) at the Texas State Invitational
• Stands third on the squad with a 74.82 stroke average this season
• 2017 Conference USA Women's Golf Scholar Athlete of the Year
Ana Gonzalez (Fr. • Monterrey, Mexico)
• Carded an 11-under 205 (70-67-68) for runner-up at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship
• Posted a 2-under 214 (71-73-70) for 13th at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate
• Finished 11th with a 220 (75-74-71) at the Texas State Invitational
• Leads UTSA with a 73.23 stroke average this season
Madison Kidd (So. • Lake Jackson, Texas)
• Posted a career-best finish of seventh with a 219 (73-73-73) at the Texas State Invitational
• Named Conference USA Golfer of the Week on Feb. 14
• Tied for 10th with a 3-under 213 (72-69-72) at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate
• Has posted a 75.68 stroke average this season
Becky McGeehan (Sr. • Gutersloh, Germany)
• Fired an even-par 72 to tie for 14th at The Dickson
• Tied for 31st with a 229 (78-76-75) at the Texas State Invitational
• Carded a 220 (74-72-74) to tie for 34th at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship
• Owns a 76.41 stroke average this season
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