Monday, March 6
Dallas, Texas
SMU
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Trinity Forest Invitational
Mustangs Set To Host Trinity Forest Invitational
Mar 4 | Women's Golf
Trinity Forest Invitational
Trinity Forest Golf Club | Dallas, Texas
March 6 – March 7 | All Day
Par 72 | 6,464 Yards
SMU women's golf hosts the Trinity Forest Invitational on March 6 -7 from Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas.
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EVENT INFO
Trinity Forest Golf Club hosts the two-day, 54 hole tournament. The field includes 11 of 15 teams ranked in the top 100 in the country. Alongside the Mustangs, the field includes Cal Poly, Dallas Baptist, Fresno State, Houston, Incarnate Word, Kent State, Seattle, Southern Miss, South Florida, Texas State, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB and UTSA.
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 sit at No. 31 in the Golfstat Relative Ranking with top two finishes in five of seven events during the 2022-23 season.
-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.
-The Mustangs also broke the single season record for most rounds at par or better. SMU has 10 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 288.95 this season, over four 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 seven formal tournaments on the season. Lee leads the team with a 71.05 scoring average, good for 0.81 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. At the Hurricane Invitational, Lee posted her best performance of the season. At the Therese Hession Regional Challenge, Lee finished in 31st. 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. The freshman finished in second place at six-under par. Her performances have earned her a 31st place ranking in the latest edition of the GolfStat Rankings.
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Freshman Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang has five top-25 finishes in seven events on the season. She is second on the team with a 72.52 scoring average and has 11 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. Zhang earned a placement of 140th in the Golfstat rankings.
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Junior Ellie 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 75.24. Miller has represented the Mustang in each of the seven 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.
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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. Chow has a scoring average of 74.53 on the season shooting a 222 (+6) at the first three events she participated in during the season. Â
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Nicole Vivier participated in her first event of the season at the Hurricane Invitational. Competing as an Individual, Vivier finished in 69th with a low round of 77. The junior represented the Mustangs at the Cactus Classic. Vivier has two top-20 finishes in her career on the Hilltop. She competed as an individual at the Icon Invitational and came in 74th place.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Mustangs finished in ninth of 16 at the Icon Invitational hosted by Houston at the Golf Club of Houston. Mackenzie Lee led the way with a fourth place finish. The freshman set the program single-round record in round two with a score of nine-under par. As a team, the Mustangs also broke the single round team record by shooting 12-under in round two. Ashley Chow, Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang and Ellie Szeryk all posted top half finishes along with Lee.
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Trinity Forest Golf Club | Dallas, Texas
March 6 – March 7 | All Day
Par 72 | 6,464 Yards
SMU women's golf hosts the Trinity Forest Invitational on March 6 -7 from Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas.
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EVENT INFO
Trinity Forest Golf Club hosts the two-day, 54 hole tournament. The field includes 11 of 15 teams ranked in the top 100 in the country. Alongside the Mustangs, the field includes Cal Poly, Dallas Baptist, Fresno State, Houston, Incarnate Word, Kent State, Seattle, Southern Miss, South Florida, Texas State, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB and UTSA.
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 sit at No. 31 in the Golfstat Relative Ranking with top two finishes in five of seven events during the 2022-23 season.
-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.
-The Mustangs also broke the single season record for most rounds at par or better. SMU has 10 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 288.95 this season, over four 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 seven formal tournaments on the season. Lee leads the team with a 71.05 scoring average, good for 0.81 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. At the Hurricane Invitational, Lee posted her best performance of the season. At the Therese Hession Regional Challenge, Lee finished in 31st. 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. The freshman finished in second place at six-under par. Her performances have earned her a 31st place ranking in the latest edition of the GolfStat Rankings.
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Freshman Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang has five top-25 finishes in seven events on the season. She is second on the team with a 72.52 scoring average and has 11 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. Zhang earned a placement of 140th in the Golfstat rankings.
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Junior Ellie 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 75.24. Miller has represented the Mustang in each of the seven 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.
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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. Chow has a scoring average of 74.53 on the season shooting a 222 (+6) at the first three events she participated in during the season. Â
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Nicole Vivier participated in her first event of the season at the Hurricane Invitational. Competing as an Individual, Vivier finished in 69th with a low round of 77. The junior represented the Mustangs at the Cactus Classic. Vivier has two top-20 finishes in her career on the Hilltop. She competed as an individual at the Icon Invitational and came in 74th place.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Mustangs finished in ninth of 16 at the Icon Invitational hosted by Houston at the Golf Club of Houston. Mackenzie Lee led the way with a fourth place finish. The freshman set the program single-round record in round two with a score of nine-under par. As a team, the Mustangs also broke the single round team record by shooting 12-under in round two. Ashley Chow, Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang and Ellie Szeryk all posted top half finishes along with Lee.
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