SAN ANTONIO — The UTSA men's golf team will make the short trip to Pearland to compete in the Bayou City Collegiate Classic, which will be held on Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 9-10, at Golfcrest Country Club (par 72/7,254 yards).
The Roadrunners will face off against Abilene Christian, Arkansas State, Houston, Houston Baptist, Lamar, Lipscomb, Little Rock, Nebraska, Rice, Sam Houston State, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State and UT Arlington. The teams will play 36 holes on Monday and the final round is slated for Tuesday. Live scoring will be provided at http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=13488.
UTSA has registered back-to-back fourth-place finishes to start the fall season. Zander Lozano tied for ninth place with a 2-under-par 214 for his 12th career top 10 to lead the Birds in their last outing at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate on Sept. 18-19 in Choudrant, La. The senior all-conference performer fired a career-best 65 in the opening round, his school-record 18th career sub-70 round.
The Roadrunners finished eighth behind a 16th-place effort from Bryce Alley at last year's Bayou City Collegiate Classic.
What: Bayou City Collegiate Classic
When: Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 9-10
Where: Golfcrest Country Club (Pearland)
Par/Yardage: 72/7,254
Tournament Field: Abilene Christian, Arkansas State, Houston, Houston Baptist, Lamar, Lipscomb, Little Rock, Nebraska, Rice, Sam Houston State, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State, UT Arlington UTSA
Live Scoring: http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=13488
2016 Team Champion: Kansas -12 (852)
2016 Individual Champion: Mans Berglund, Lamar -9 (207)
UTSA LINEUP
Zander Lozano (Sr. • Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas)
• Fired a 1-under 212 (69-72-71) to finish second at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate
• Tied for ninth with a 2-under 214 (65-74-75) at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
• Second-team All-Conference USA honoree last season
• Owns a school-record 18 career sub-70 rounds
Chad Sewell (Fr. • Conroe, Texas)
• Tied for 17th with a 68-73-75—216 at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate
• Fired a 218 (72-71-75) to tie for 23rd at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
• Three-time all-district performer at Conroe High School
• Won the 2016 Texas State Junior Match Play with a 71-70—141
Jake Goodman (Sr. • San Antonio, Texas)
• Carded a 220 (77-70-73) to tie for 29th at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
• Was 51st with a 227 (76-76-75) at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate
• Senior transfer who registered a 75.57 career average at Texas A&M
• All-state performer at Johnson High School
Michael Rome (Fr. • Austin, Texas)
• Finished eighth with a 1-over 214 (72-70-72) at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate
• Tied for 46th with a 225 (73-77-75) at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
• Four-time all-district performer at Austin Westlake High School
• Helped lead the Chaparrals to state titles as a freshman and senior
Adam House (So. • Rockwall, Texas)
• Tied for 25th with a 218 (73-71-74) at the Sam Hall Intercollegiate
• Posted a 219 (73-71-75) to tie for 27th at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
• Fired a 4-under 140 (71-69) to finish eighth at the Border Olympics
• Carded a 218 (71-76-71) at Price's "Give 'Em Five" Invitational last year
*Tyler Walsh (Jr. • Boerne, Texas)
• Member of McLennan CC's 2016 NJCAA Division I National Championship team
• All-district performer at Boerne Champion High School
• District runner-up and state qualifier as a senior
• Posted 12 top-10 finishes, including a pair of wins, during his prep career
* playing as individual
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