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SAN ANTONIO — Fresh off winning the season-opening Lady Maxwell Invitational, the UTSA women's golf team will travel to Knoxville, Tenn., to compete in the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship on Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 17-18, at Cherokee Country Club (par 71/5,897 yards).
The Roadrunners will face BYU, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Coastal Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, East Tennessee State, Illinois, Iowa, Kent State, Kentucky, Maryland, Middle Tennessee, Ole Miss, South Dakota State, Tennessee and UCF in the 54-hole event. The field will play 36 holes on Monday and the final round is set for Tuesday. Live scoring will be provided online at http://results.golfstat.com//public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=15879.
UTSA opened the 2018-19 campaign by capturing the Lady Maxwell Invitational title on Aug. 31-Sept. 2 in Ardmore, Okla. Three Roadrunners placed in the top 10, led by runner-up Hannah Holzmann, who fired a 2-over-par 215 (69-71-75). Julie Houston tied for fourth place with a 218 (73-72-73) and Ana Gonzalez carded a 221 (75-78-68) to tie for seventh.
The Roadrunners finished in a tie for fourth with a 10-over 862 at last year's Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship behind a runner-up showing from Gonzalez. The Monterrey, Mexico, native set a school record for lowest 54-hole scorecard after she posted an 8-under 205 (70-67-68).
What: Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship
When: Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 17-18
Where: Cherokee Country Club
Par/Yardage: 71/5,897
Tournament Field: BYU, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Coastal Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, East Tennessee State, Illinois, Iowa, Kent State, Kentucky, Maryland, Middle Tennessee, Ole Miss, South Dakota State, Tennessee, UCF, UTSA
Live Scoring: http://results.golfstat.com//public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=15879
2017 Team Champion: Illinois -12 (840)
2017 Individual Champion: Emilia Migliaccio, Wake Forest -9 (204)
UTSA Lineup
Hannah Holzmann (Fr. • San Antonio, Texas)
• Runner-up at the Lady Maxwell Invitational with a 215 (69-71-75)
• Won the 2017 Texas Masters/IMG World Qualifier
• 2017 Canyon Springs Junior Open champion
Julie Houston (Sr. • Allen, Texas)
• Tied for fourth with a 218 (73-72-73) at the Lady Maxwell Invitational
• 2018 Conference USA individual champion
• First-team all-conference selection
Ana Gonzalez (So. • Monterrey, Mexico)
• Fired an 8-under 205 (70-67-68) for runner-up at last year's Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship
• 2018 Conference USA Freshman of the Year
• Earned second-team all-conference accolades last season
Brooke Nolte (Jr. • Melissa, Texas)
• Tied for 16th with a 229 (77-76-76) at the Lady Maxwell Invitational
• Four-time all-state performer at Melissa High School
• Led her high school team to four straight district titles
Madison Kidd (Jr. • Lake Jackson, Texas)
• Was 23rd with a 231 at the Lady Maxwell Invitational
• Tied for seventh with a 219 (73-73-73) at the 2018 Texas State Invitational
• Placed 10th with a 213 (72-69-72) at the 2017 Ron Moore Invitational
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