Monday, March 13
Kiawah Island, S.C.
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Briars Creek
Mustangs To Compete In Briars Creek Invitational
Mar 12 | Women's Golf
Briars Creek Invitational
Briars Creek Golf Club | Kiawah Island, S.C.
March 13 – March 14 | All Day
Par 72 | 6,152 Yards
Fresh off a victory at the Trinity Forest Invitational, SMU women's golf heads to South Carolina for the Briars Creek Invitational hosted by College of Charleston March 13 -14.
EVENT INFO
Briars Creek Golf Club hosts the two-day, 54 hole tournament. The field includes 13 of 16 teams ranked in the top 100 in the country. Alongside the Mustangs and hosts College of Charleston, the field includes Boston College, Campbell, ECU, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Miami, Nebraksa, NC State, North Florida, Old Dominion, Penn State, Rutgers and UCF.
MUSTANG LINEUP
Ashley Chow
Mackenzie Lee
Lauren Miller
Ellie Szeryk
Yunxaun (Michelle) Zhang
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MUSTANG NOTABLES
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The Mustangs sit at No. 30 in the Golfstat Relative Ranking with top two finishes in six of nine events during the 2022-23 season including two victories.
-SMU broke the program single-round record on Monday Feb. 27 at the Icon Invitational. The Mustangs shot 12-under in round two of the tournament, breaking the previous record of -11 set back at the GCU Invitational in 2021-22 and the Hurricane Invite earlier this season. SMU tied the new program record with another round of 12-under in the final round of the Trinity Forest Invitational.
-The Mustangs also broke the single season record for most rounds at par or better. SMU has 13 rounds of par or better so far in the season, topping the previous mark of eight rounds set back in 2016-17.
-SMU is on pace to break its program record for single-season scoring. The Mustangs are averaging 287.83 this season, over five strokes better than the next best mark recorded in the 2016-17 season (293.35).
Freshman Mackenzie Lee was the Mustang leader in the six of eight formal tournaments on the season. Lee leads the team with a 71.00 scoring average, good for 0.88 below par on average. She currently holds the record for the lowest scoring average in a season (previous best 72.18 by Lindsey McCurdy in 2016-17). 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. At the Hurricane Invitational, Lee posted her best performance of the season, finishing in second place. Lee broke the program record for single round scoring with a round of nine-under par at the Icon Invitational. She went on to finish the tournament in fourth place. Lee recorded her sixth top-10 finish on the season with a fifth-place showing at the Trinity Forest Invitational. The freshman finished in second place at six-under par. Her performances have earned her a 35th place ranking in the latest edition of the GolfStat Rankings.
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Freshman Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang has six top-25 finishes in eight events on the season. She is third on the team with a 72.42 scoring average and has 13 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. At the Hurricane Invitational, Zhang posted a top-six finish thanks to a team-best 65 (seven-under) in the final round. At the Icon Invite, Zhang finished in the top half of the field with two rounds of par or better. The freshman finished in 20th at the Trinity Forest Invitational.
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Junior Ellie Szeryk finished in third place at the Trinity Forest Invitational, shooting to rounds of 70 and a stellar 65 in her final round. Szeryk finished in 30th at the Icon Invite highlighted by a round of -5 on day one, round two. Szeryk led the Mustangs at the Therese Hession Regional Challenge with a 27th place finish among the 87-player field. Szeryk registered her second top-10 finish of the season at the Hurricane Invite as the Mustangs won their first tournament title of the season. At the Jim West Challenge, Szeryk finished in a tie for 11th. The previous week, she finished in second place at The Ally, tied for the highest placement by a Mustang this season. Szeryk shot an opening round 69 to jump out to an early second-place showing. 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 74.79. Miller has represented the Mustang in each of the eight 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. Miller had her strongest finish of the year with a 24th place showing at the Hurricane Invite. At the Cactus Classic, Miller led the Mustangs in scoring. Miller had her best finish of the season at the Trinity Forest Invitational finishing in a tie for 20th.
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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. She registered a 44th place showing at the Hurricane Invite with two low rounds of 73. At the Trinity Forest Invitational, Chow had her best showing with a top-10 finish. She shot 67 in the middle round in Dallas. Chow has a scoring average of 73.94 on the season. Â
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LAST TIME OUT
The Mustangs won the Trinity Forest Invitational by five strokes at Trinity Forest Golf Club. Each of the five Mustangs in the lineup finished in the top 20. Ellie Szeryk led the way for the Mustangs with a third-place showing, highlighted by a 65 in the middle round. Mackenzie Lee carded par or better in every round to finish in fifth. Ashley Chow shot 67 in round two to finish in 10th. Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang and Lauren Miller would finish in a tie for 20th.
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Briars Creek Golf Club | Kiawah Island, S.C.
March 13 – March 14 | All Day
Par 72 | 6,152 Yards
Fresh off a victory at the Trinity Forest Invitational, SMU women's golf heads to South Carolina for the Briars Creek Invitational hosted by College of Charleston March 13 -14.
EVENT INFO
Briars Creek Golf Club hosts the two-day, 54 hole tournament. The field includes 13 of 16 teams ranked in the top 100 in the country. Alongside the Mustangs and hosts College of Charleston, the field includes Boston College, Campbell, ECU, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Miami, Nebraksa, NC State, North Florida, Old Dominion, Penn State, Rutgers and UCF.
MUSTANG LINEUP
Ashley Chow
Mackenzie Lee
Lauren Miller
Ellie Szeryk
Yunxaun (Michelle) Zhang
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MUSTANG NOTABLES
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The Mustangs sit at No. 30 in the Golfstat Relative Ranking with top two finishes in six of nine events during the 2022-23 season including two victories.
-SMU broke the program single-round record on Monday Feb. 27 at the Icon Invitational. The Mustangs shot 12-under in round two of the tournament, breaking the previous record of -11 set back at the GCU Invitational in 2021-22 and the Hurricane Invite earlier this season. SMU tied the new program record with another round of 12-under in the final round of the Trinity Forest Invitational.
-The Mustangs also broke the single season record for most rounds at par or better. SMU has 13 rounds of par or better so far in the season, topping the previous mark of eight rounds set back in 2016-17.
-SMU is on pace to break its program record for single-season scoring. The Mustangs are averaging 287.83 this season, over five strokes better than the next best mark recorded in the 2016-17 season (293.35).
Freshman Mackenzie Lee was the Mustang leader in the six of eight formal tournaments on the season. Lee leads the team with a 71.00 scoring average, good for 0.88 below par on average. She currently holds the record for the lowest scoring average in a season (previous best 72.18 by Lindsey McCurdy in 2016-17). 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. At the Hurricane Invitational, Lee posted her best performance of the season, finishing in second place. Lee broke the program record for single round scoring with a round of nine-under par at the Icon Invitational. She went on to finish the tournament in fourth place. Lee recorded her sixth top-10 finish on the season with a fifth-place showing at the Trinity Forest Invitational. The freshman finished in second place at six-under par. Her performances have earned her a 35th place ranking in the latest edition of the GolfStat Rankings.
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Freshman Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang has six top-25 finishes in eight events on the season. She is third on the team with a 72.42 scoring average and has 13 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. At the Hurricane Invitational, Zhang posted a top-six finish thanks to a team-best 65 (seven-under) in the final round. At the Icon Invite, Zhang finished in the top half of the field with two rounds of par or better. The freshman finished in 20th at the Trinity Forest Invitational.
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Junior Ellie Szeryk finished in third place at the Trinity Forest Invitational, shooting to rounds of 70 and a stellar 65 in her final round. Szeryk finished in 30th at the Icon Invite highlighted by a round of -5 on day one, round two. Szeryk led the Mustangs at the Therese Hession Regional Challenge with a 27th place finish among the 87-player field. Szeryk registered her second top-10 finish of the season at the Hurricane Invite as the Mustangs won their first tournament title of the season. At the Jim West Challenge, Szeryk finished in a tie for 11th. The previous week, she finished in second place at The Ally, tied for the highest placement by a Mustang this season. Szeryk shot an opening round 69 to jump out to an early second-place showing. 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 74.79. Miller has represented the Mustang in each of the eight 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. Miller had her strongest finish of the year with a 24th place showing at the Hurricane Invite. At the Cactus Classic, Miller led the Mustangs in scoring. Miller had her best finish of the season at the Trinity Forest Invitational finishing in a tie for 20th.
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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. She registered a 44th place showing at the Hurricane Invite with two low rounds of 73. At the Trinity Forest Invitational, Chow had her best showing with a top-10 finish. She shot 67 in the middle round in Dallas. Chow has a scoring average of 73.94 on the season. Â
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LAST TIME OUT
The Mustangs won the Trinity Forest Invitational by five strokes at Trinity Forest Golf Club. Each of the five Mustangs in the lineup finished in the top 20. Ellie Szeryk led the way for the Mustangs with a third-place showing, highlighted by a 65 in the middle round. Mackenzie Lee carded par or better in every round to finish in fifth. Ashley Chow shot 67 in round two to finish in 10th. Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang and Lauren Miller would finish in a tie for 20th.
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