Monday, October 31
Coral Gables, Fla.
SMU
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Hurricane Invitational
SMU Wraps Up Fall Slate At Hurricane Invitational
Oct 30 | Women's Golf
Hurricane Invitational
The Biltmore Golf Course | Coral Gables, Fla.
Par 72 | 6,100 Yards
Oct. 31-Nov. 1
LIVE RESULTS
Coming off back-to-back top-two showings, SMU women's golf wraps up its fall slate with a trip to Florida to compete in the Hurricane Invitational running Oct. 31-Nov. 1.
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EVENT INFO
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The par 72, 6,100 Biltmore Golf Course plays host to the Mustangs for a two-day, 54 hole tournament. The event is slated for two rounds on Monday, Oct. 31 and a concluding round on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The field is set for a 7:30 a.m. CT shotgun start on Monday with SMU paired alongside Miami and Kent State.
THE FIELD
SMU is a part of a 12-team field featuring five of the teams ranked in the top 50 and 10 of 12 top-100 teams. Alongside the Mustangs and host Miami, the field includes, Augusta, BYU, Illinois, Kent State, Nebraska, New Mexico, San Diego State, South Florida, Texas State and UNLV.
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MUSTANG LINEUP
Ashley Chow
Mackenzie Lee
Lauren Miller
Ellie Szeryk
Yunxaun (Michelle) Zhang
Nicole Vivier (Independent)
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MUSTANG NOTABLES
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The Mustangs climbed to No. 15 in the Golfstat Relative Ranking after their third second-place finish in four tournaments on the season.
The Mustangs have sported a lineup containing four newcomers in each of the last two events. The lineup featured two freshman (Mackenzie Lee and Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang) and two transfers (Ellie Szeryk and Lauren Miller) along with Junior Ashley Chow. This week, junior Nicole Vivier will compete as an independent.
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Freshman Mackenzie Lee was the Mustang leader in the three of four events on the season. Lee leads the team with a 71.42 scoring average, good for 0.58 below par on average. She started her career with a T13 performance at the Dick McGuire Invite, shooting a 68 (-4) in the final round of competition. She followed that up with a T7 showing at The "Mo"Morial, finishing the tournament four under par. She shot below par in the first two rounds at The Ally and finished the event in eighth place. Most recently, Lee finished in fourth at the Jim West Challenge. She posted a middle round 67 to highlight another impressive showing for the freshman. Her performances have earned her a top-30 placement in the GolfStat Ranking.
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Freshman Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang has four top-25 finishes in as many events on the young season. She is second on the team with a 72.33 scoring average and has seven rounds of par or better. Zhang started her Mustang career with a three-over 219 at the Dick McGuire, good for a share of 23rd place. At the "Mo"Morial, Zhang started with a two-under round and ended the tournament in a tie for 14th place. Her best finish came at The Ally, where she shot even par the first two rounds and one-over the final round to finish the tournament in a tie for fifth place. At the Jim West Challenge, Zhang improved across every round to finish in a tie for 17th. Her final round 69 helped her finish one-under for the tournament. The Shen Zhen, China native leads the team in birdies with 42. Zhang earned a placement of 80th in the Golfstat rankings.
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Junior transfer Ellie Szeryk finished in a tie for 11th last time out at the Jim West Challenge. The previous week, she finished in second place at The Ally, the highest placement by a Mustang this season. Szeryk shot an opening round 69 to jump out to an early second place. She maintained that spot with rounds of 72 and 74 for her best collegiate finish. Szeryk also finished tied for 17th at the Dick McGuire Invite. Szeryk sat tied for second after the first two rounds thanks to scores of 68 and 70.
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In her first season on the Hilltop after transferring from Mississippi State, Lauren Miller has put together a scoring average of 74.83. Miller has represented the Mustang in each of the four events this season. The senior finished 35th at the Dick McGuire Invite, shooting 72 and 73 in the first and third rounds respectively. She finished tied for 46th at the "Mo"Morial moving up 11 spots after a final round 74. At The Ally, Miller shot an opening round 71 and went on to finish in a tie for 33rd place. Miller finished in the top third of the field at the Jim West Challenge, carding even par in each of the final two rounds.
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Junior Ashley Chow finished tied for 16th at The Ally in her first event on the season. Chow shot even par on her final round to move up on the last day of the event. In her second appearance, Chow finished in the top half of the field at the Jim West Challenge. Chow has a scoring average of 74.00 on the season. Â
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LAST TIME OUT
The Mustangs rallied for their third second place finish of the season at the Jim West Challenge. After placing in ninth in the opening round, the Mustangs climbed the leaderboard each of the final two rounds and eventually finished just two strokes back of first place. Mackenzie Lee led the Mustangs for the third time this season. She finished in a tie for fourth place highlighted by a middle round 67, the lowest round by a Mustang this season. Ellie Szeryk finished in 11th for her second straight top-11 showing. Michelle Zhang finished in 21st giving the freshman four top-25 placements this season. Lauren Miller had her best finish of the year with a 31st-place showing. Ashley Chow finished in a tie for 39th.
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MUSTANGS IN THE RANKINGS
SMU came in at No. 15 in the Golfstat Relative Ranking.
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The Biltmore Golf Course | Coral Gables, Fla.
Par 72 | 6,100 Yards
Oct. 31-Nov. 1
LIVE RESULTS
Coming off back-to-back top-two showings, SMU women's golf wraps up its fall slate with a trip to Florida to compete in the Hurricane Invitational running Oct. 31-Nov. 1.
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EVENT INFO
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The par 72, 6,100 Biltmore Golf Course plays host to the Mustangs for a two-day, 54 hole tournament. The event is slated for two rounds on Monday, Oct. 31 and a concluding round on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The field is set for a 7:30 a.m. CT shotgun start on Monday with SMU paired alongside Miami and Kent State.
THE FIELD
SMU is a part of a 12-team field featuring five of the teams ranked in the top 50 and 10 of 12 top-100 teams. Alongside the Mustangs and host Miami, the field includes, Augusta, BYU, Illinois, Kent State, Nebraska, New Mexico, San Diego State, South Florida, Texas State and UNLV.
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MUSTANG LINEUP
Ashley Chow
Mackenzie Lee
Lauren Miller
Ellie Szeryk
Yunxaun (Michelle) Zhang
Nicole Vivier (Independent)
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MUSTANG NOTABLES
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The Mustangs climbed to No. 15 in the Golfstat Relative Ranking after their third second-place finish in four tournaments on the season.
The Mustangs have sported a lineup containing four newcomers in each of the last two events. The lineup featured two freshman (Mackenzie Lee and Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang) and two transfers (Ellie Szeryk and Lauren Miller) along with Junior Ashley Chow. This week, junior Nicole Vivier will compete as an independent.
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Freshman Mackenzie Lee was the Mustang leader in the three of four events on the season. Lee leads the team with a 71.42 scoring average, good for 0.58 below par on average. She started her career with a T13 performance at the Dick McGuire Invite, shooting a 68 (-4) in the final round of competition. She followed that up with a T7 showing at The "Mo"Morial, finishing the tournament four under par. She shot below par in the first two rounds at The Ally and finished the event in eighth place. Most recently, Lee finished in fourth at the Jim West Challenge. She posted a middle round 67 to highlight another impressive showing for the freshman. Her performances have earned her a top-30 placement in the GolfStat Ranking.
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Freshman Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang has four top-25 finishes in as many events on the young season. She is second on the team with a 72.33 scoring average and has seven rounds of par or better. Zhang started her Mustang career with a three-over 219 at the Dick McGuire, good for a share of 23rd place. At the "Mo"Morial, Zhang started with a two-under round and ended the tournament in a tie for 14th place. Her best finish came at The Ally, where she shot even par the first two rounds and one-over the final round to finish the tournament in a tie for fifth place. At the Jim West Challenge, Zhang improved across every round to finish in a tie for 17th. Her final round 69 helped her finish one-under for the tournament. The Shen Zhen, China native leads the team in birdies with 42. Zhang earned a placement of 80th in the Golfstat rankings.
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Junior transfer Ellie Szeryk finished in a tie for 11th last time out at the Jim West Challenge. The previous week, she finished in second place at The Ally, the highest placement by a Mustang this season. Szeryk shot an opening round 69 to jump out to an early second place. She maintained that spot with rounds of 72 and 74 for her best collegiate finish. Szeryk also finished tied for 17th at the Dick McGuire Invite. Szeryk sat tied for second after the first two rounds thanks to scores of 68 and 70.
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In her first season on the Hilltop after transferring from Mississippi State, Lauren Miller has put together a scoring average of 74.83. Miller has represented the Mustang in each of the four events this season. The senior finished 35th at the Dick McGuire Invite, shooting 72 and 73 in the first and third rounds respectively. She finished tied for 46th at the "Mo"Morial moving up 11 spots after a final round 74. At The Ally, Miller shot an opening round 71 and went on to finish in a tie for 33rd place. Miller finished in the top third of the field at the Jim West Challenge, carding even par in each of the final two rounds.
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Junior Ashley Chow finished tied for 16th at The Ally in her first event on the season. Chow shot even par on her final round to move up on the last day of the event. In her second appearance, Chow finished in the top half of the field at the Jim West Challenge. Chow has a scoring average of 74.00 on the season. Â
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LAST TIME OUT
The Mustangs rallied for their third second place finish of the season at the Jim West Challenge. After placing in ninth in the opening round, the Mustangs climbed the leaderboard each of the final two rounds and eventually finished just two strokes back of first place. Mackenzie Lee led the Mustangs for the third time this season. She finished in a tie for fourth place highlighted by a middle round 67, the lowest round by a Mustang this season. Ellie Szeryk finished in 11th for her second straight top-11 showing. Michelle Zhang finished in 21st giving the freshman four top-25 placements this season. Lauren Miller had her best finish of the year with a 31st-place showing. Ashley Chow finished in a tie for 39th.
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MUSTANGS IN THE RANKINGS
SMU came in at No. 15 in the Golfstat Relative Ranking.
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