SAN ANTONIO — The UTSA women's golf team will travel to Fort Myers, Fla., to defend its title at the Conference USA Championship, which will be held Monday-Wednesday, April 15-17, at Verandah Club's Old Orange course (par 72/6,194 yards).
The Roadrunners, 60th in the latest Golfstat rankings, will compete against Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, No. 40 Old Dominion, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP and WKU for the league crown.
The field will play 18 holes with tee times beginning at 7 a.m. CT each day. UTSA is set to tee off in the first round beginning at 7:50 a.m. Monday off of No. 1.
Julie Houston, who recently was named to the InTouch Credit Union C-USA All-Academic Team for the second straight year, and Ana Gonzalez finished 1-2 to lead the Roadrunners to the 2018 C-USA team title. UTSA posted an 874 to finish 13 shots ahead of UTEP (887) and 17 in front of Old Dominion (891) en route to its first team championship as a member of C-USA. Houston, a senior from Allen, fired a 3-under-par 69 in the final round to wrap up a 4-under 212 (73-70-69) and edge her teammate by just one stroke. Gonzalez carded a 3-under 213 (70-73-70) to end up four shots ahead of the third-place finisher and both players were named to the All-Tournament Team for their performances.
UTSA has captured a trio of league team titles, winning back-to-back Southland Conference championships in 2011-12 before claiming last year's C-USA crown. The Roadrunners have finished second twice (2009 Southland, 2014 C-USA), and are riding an 11-year streak of placing fourth or better at conference tournaments.
Four Roadrunners have claimed individual crowns — Fabiola Arriaga (2014 C-USA), Julie Houston (2018 C-USA), Allie Jordan (2009 Southland) and Shannon Jungman (2012 Southland).
UTSA tied for fourth at The Brickyard Collegiate in its last outing on April 8 in Macon, Ga. Gonzalez posted a 4-under 140 (69-71) to finish third with the sixth-best 36-hole total in program history in a tournament that was shortened by one round due to unplayable conditions.
What: Conference USA Championship
When: Monday-Wednesday, April 15-17
Where: Verandah Club (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Par/Yardage: 72/6,194
Tournament Field: Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, #40 Old Dominion, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP, UTSA, WKU
Live Scoring: http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=17822
2018 Team Champion: UTSA +10 (874)
2018 Individual Champion: Julie Houston, UTSA -4 (73-70-69—212)
UTSA Lineup
Ana Gonzalez (So. • Monterrey, Mexico)
• Won the LSU Tiger Classic with a 220 (72-71-77)
• Placed third with a 140 (69-71) at The Brickyard Collegiate
• Carded a 3-under 213 (70-73-70) for runner-up at last year's C-USA Championship
• Leads UTSA with a 73.57 stroke average this season
Julie Houston (Sr. • Allen, Texas)
• Won last year's C-USA individual crown with a 4-under 212 (73-70-69)
• Carded a career-best 208 (71-68-69) to finish as runner-up at the Texas State Invitational
• Fired a 218 (73-72-73) to tie for fourth at the Lady Maxwell Invitational
• Ranks second on the team with a 74.04 stroke average
Hannah Holzmann (Fr. • San Antonio, Texas)
• Carded a 215 (69-71-75) for runner-up at the Lady Maxwell Invitational
• Tied for 11th with a 219 (71-76-72) at the BYU at Entrada Classic
• Shared 30th with a 224 (77-77-70) at the ICON Invitational
• Stands third on the team with a 75.28 average
Brooke Nolte (Jr. • Melissa, Texas)
• Tied for 18th with a 229 (77-76-76) at the Lady Maxwell Invitational
• Fired a 224 (76-75-73) to tie for 31st at the Texas State Invitational
• Shared 30th with a 75-75—150 at The Brickyard Collegiate
• Has a 76.32 average this season
Madison Kidd (Jr. • Lake Jackson, Texas)
• Fired a 1-under 212 (71-72-69) to place fourth at the Texas State Invitational
• Tied for 18th with a 151 (74-77) at the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational
• Carded a 228 (75-78-75) to tie for 25th at last year's C-USA Championship
• Owns a 76.29 stroke average this season
