Texas Showdown Presented By Veritex Bank
Dallas Athletic Club | Dallas, Texas
Par 72 | 6,141 yards
Monday April 8 – Tuesday April 9
LIVE RESULTS |  GAME NOTES
 
SETTING THE SCENE
SMU women's golf co-hosts the Texas Showdown Presented by Veritex Bank April 8-9 at Dallas Athletic Club.
 
THE TOURNAMENT
The event consists of 36 holes of stroke play on day one followed by match play on day two. Based on their day one performance, teams will be seeded 1-8 and compete twice in Tuesday's match play action. The winner of the No. 1 vs No. 4 faces the winner of No. 2 vs. No. 3 for the tournament title. The 8-team field features seven of eight teams ranked in the top 70 in the country by Scoreboard Rankings.

TITLE NO. 3
The Mustangs split the tournament title at The Show in Las Vegas. The win gave the Mustangs three tournament titles this season and ten in the three years under Lauren Mason. SMU finished the tournament at six under after a five under final round. The Mustangs were even with third-ranked nationally UCLA at the close of the event. The two teams were 13 strokes better than the rest of the field.
 
ANOTHER TOURNAMENT VICTORY
The Mustangs won their second tournament of the season with a victory at the Chevron Collegiate in February. The Mustangs won the tournament by a four-stroke margin over an impressive field. The win marked the Mustangs second of the season and eight over the past two years. SMU has won ten tournaments in the three years under head coach Lauren Mason. SMU finished the tournament at 33-under par, the second lowest 54-hole score in program history. Three Mustangs finished in the top 10 (Szeryk-4^th, Lee-6^th, Odwin-6^th).
 
RECORD BREAKING PERFORMANCE
The Mustangs rewrote the SMU record book with their victory at the Jim West Challenge. SMU set the 54-hole team record with a score of 38-under par, shattering the previous mark of 25-under set back at the AAC Championship in 2023. The Mustangs had their strongest ever round on the final day of the tournament. They finished the day at 23-under, easily breaking the previous record of -14 also accomplished at the AAC Championship last season. Ellie Szeryk set a new standard for tournament performance with a 16-under showing across 54 holes, besting Michelle Zhang's mark of 15-under. Mackenzie Lee used the last day to break the SMU single round record that she had already broken last season. Lee shot 10-under, one better than her performance at the Icon Invitational in 2023.
 
GOING LOW
Four of the lowest single-season scoring marks have come within the last two seasons for the Mustangs. Mackenzie Lee currently ranks first with a scoring average of 70.93 in 2023-24 while Emily Odwin ranked  third with a 72.40 average and Ellie Szeryk ranks fourth with 72.48 average in 2023-24. Last season, SMU broke the then record twice with low season scoring from Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang (71.38) and Mackenzie Lee (71.78).
 
ON PACE TO BREAK MORE RECORDS
The Mustangs are off to a scorching pace in 2023-24. They have a scoring average of 287.29 which currently sits as the second lowest single-season mark in program history. SMU is looking to break the record they set last season at 287.13.
 
RETURNING MUSTANGS
The Mustangs return three starters, four total student-athletes from the 2022-23 squad that finished 11th in the nation. Mackenzie Lee enters her sophomore season. Lee broke the program record for lowest round with a -9 performance at the Icon Invitational. Ashley Chow returns for her senior season. She ranks sixth all-time at SMU with a career scoring average of 75.44. Ellie Szeryk's senior season represents her second season on the Hilltop. Szeryk set the SMU record for rounds in the 60s in a single season with nine in 2022-23. Nicole Vivier is entering her fourth season at SMU. She participated in three events last season as an independent.
 
ELLIE SZERYK
Szeryk is third on the squad with a 72.48 scoring average this season. She has shot par or better in 14 of 27 rounds. Szeryk recorded her 10^th career top finish with a tied for seventh place showing at The Show as the Mustangs captured the team title. Szeryk led the team with a fourth-place finish at the Chevron Collegiate. Her final total of 10-under was the fifth time anyone had reached that mark at SMU. Szeryk shot a 69 in the opening round of the Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara. Szeryk had her best performance as a Mustang with an individual victory at the Jim West Challenge. She broke the SMU 54-hole record with a 16-under performance. At the Illini Women's Invitational, Szeryk led the Mustangs with a share of ninth place finish, her seventh top 10 finish since starting at SMU in 2022-23. She began the new season with a 10^th-place finish at the Dick McGuire. She started the tournament with rounds of 69 and 71 to highlight her week. Szeryk finished the 2022-23 with the fourth best scoring average (72.53) in program history. Along the way, Szeryk carded nine rounds in the 60's, good for a new program record as she paced the Mustangs in that category. She shot par or better in 23 rounds with a best finish of second place. She started her Mustang career with a 17^th-place finish at the Dick McGuire. She would go on to take home runner up honors at The Ally, highlighted by a 69 (-3) in round one. Szeryk helped the Mustangs win their first tournament title as she finished in eighth at the Hurricane Invitational. In the spring of 2023 at the Trinity Forest Invitational, Szeryk finished in third and followed that up with another top 10 at the Briar's Creek. She earned All-Conference honors with an eighth place finish at the AAC Championship as the Mustangs won the conference title.
 
MACKENZIE LEE
Mackenzie Lee leads the team with a 70.93 scoring average this season, good for 1.07 below par on average. Her career scoring average of 71.36 is the lowest in SMU history with a minimum of 45 rounds. Lee has recorded 14 top-10 finishes in 21 events in her young career. She has a low round of 62 and has 10 rounds in the 60s this season. Lee is ranked No. 27 individually in the country. Last time out, Lee finished in 12^th at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. Lee finished in fourth at the Florida State Match Up. She shot rounds of 69, 68 and 71 to finish the tournament at eight under. The North Little Rock, Arkansas native finished in a tie for ninth as the Mustangs captured the team title at The Show. Lee finished in 6^th at the Chevron Collegiate. In the first event of the spring, Lee had her best collegiate finish with a second-place showing at the Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara. In the final event of the fall, Lee led the Mustangs with a one-over showing at the Landfall Tradition. At the Jim West Challenge, Lee finished in a tie for fourth and broke her own SMU 18 hole record with a 10-under showing in round three. Lee started her 2023-24 season with an eighth place showing at the Dick McGuire. She carded a 68 on the final day to move up 12 spots on the leaderboard into her ninth career top 10 finish. Lee finished second on the 2022-23 team with a scoring average of 71.78. She was honored as All-Conference by the AAC. Lee recorded eight top-10 finishes in 13 starts. She had her best showing of the season at the Hurricane Invitational where she finished in second place and set the SMU single-round scoring record with a nine-under score. The freshman recorded a third-place showing as she led the Mustangs to a co-victory at the NCAA Regional. Lee concluded the year with 23 rounds of par or better and seven rounds in the sixties.
 
ASHLEY CHOW
Ashley Chow has a 74.14 scoring average in the 2023-24 campaign. Chow had her best showing with a t-14^th place finish at The Show, where the Mustangs captured the team title. Chow moved up 24 spots in the final round thanks to a score of 68. She finished in a tie for 41^st. Chow competed in each of the last 11 events during the Mustangs 2022-23 season, with SMU taking home top honors in over half of her appearances. She finished her season with a 74.18 scoring average across 34 rounds. She carded 10 rounds of par or better including three rounds in the 60's. She started her season with a 16^th-place finish at The Ally. In the spring, Chow finished in 10^th of 84 at the Trinity Forest Invitational as the Mustangs took home the team title. Chow carded her lowest round of the season with a 67 in round two. She recorded a top-25 showing at the Chattanooga Classic, the final event of the regular season. Chow finished in eighth at the AAC Championship with the Mustangs powering their way to a 14-stroke victory. She recorded another top-25 showing as the Mustangs advanced at the NCAA Regional.
 
NICOLE VIVIER
Nicole Vivier represented the Mustangs as an independent in the first two events of the fall calendar. Vivier competed three times as an independent for the Mustangs in 2022-23. Her best round came with a 73 at the Trinity Forest Invitational.
 
NEW MUSTANGS
 SMU added two transfer athletes to their roster for the fall.
 
TESS DAVENPORT
Tess Davenport joins the Mustangs after four years at Vanderbilt. She is fourth on the team with a 74.05 scoring average. Davenport finished in a tie for 33^rd at the Florida State Match Up. Davenport carded two rounds of par or better at the Landfall Tradition with scores of 70 and 71. She finished in a tie for 44^th. Davenport finished in a tie for 16^th with a six-under showing at the Jim West Challenge. Davenport bookended her tournament with rounds of 68. She carded a 74 in the final round of the Illini Women's Invitational to finish in a tie for 45^th. In her first appearance as a Mustang, Davenport carded 73 in the final two rounds at the Dick McGuire Invite to finish in a tie for 50^th. While at Vanderbilt, Davenport had two top-20 finishes at the SEC Championship including 13th last season. She finished in 9th at the NCAA Franklin Regional in 2022.
 
JUNE SONG
June Song comes from Iowa State where she competed for one season for the Cyclones. Last time out, Song finished second on the team with a 34^th-place showing at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. The Austrailian carded a 69 in round two to help lead the Mustangs to a victory at the Chevron Collegiate. Song finished in the top half of the field with a 36^th place finish at the Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara. The sophomore finished in a tie for 28^th as the Mustangs won the Jim West Challenge. In her Mustang debut, Song finished in 66^th at the Dick McGuire. Song put together a 77.88 scoring average in 2021-22 as a freshman. She has spent time in the top 500 of the World Amateur Golf Rankings.
 
EMILY ODWIN
In her first year on the Hilltop, Odwin has a 72.40 scoring average after five events. She finished in sixth three consecutive appearances. She is currently ranked No. 57 in the country. Odwin carded a 67 in the middle round to finish in sixth at the Florida State Match Up. Odwin finished in sixth place at The Show. She shot par or better in every round. Odwin finished in a tie for sixth at the Chevron Collegiate. She shot 70 or better in every round. In her debut appearance in Guadalajara, Odwin finished in a tie for 26^th. She opened her collegiate career with an eagle on her first hole.
 
CELINE CHEN
Chen has a 76.00 scoring average in six rounds. She finished in a tie for 37^th in her first appearance as a Mustang. She carded a 71 in the final round to move 24 spots up the leaderboard.

 
SPRING ADDITIONS
The Mustangs expanded their roster for the spring with the addition of Emily Odwin and Celine Chen. Odwin hails from St. James, Barbados while Chen comes from Perth, Australia.


COACHES CORNER
Third-year head coach Lauren Mason has won 10 tournament titles in her 2+ seasons on the Hilltop. The Mustangs had their best NCAA Championship finish since 1986 and won their first conference title since 1992 in 2022-23. Mason added Anna Dong to her staff as Assistant Coach. Dong is coming off a standout career as a student-athlete at Texas Tech
 
DOUBLE UP
The Mustangs won a school record six tournament titles last season doubling their previous record of three set back in 2000-01, 2003-04 and 2012-13. Included in the six titles, the Mustangs won five tournament titles in a row starting with a victory at The Trinity Forest Invitational and ending with a win at the NCAA San Antonio Regional. The Mustangs made it seven tournament titles over the course of two years with a victory at the fall 2023 Jim West Challenge, eight with a victory at the Chevron Collegiate and nine with a win at The Show.

UP NEXT
The Mustangs look to defend their title at the 2024 AAC Championship.
 
TOP 20 PRESEASON
The Mustangs came in ranked No. 20 in the preseason coaches' poll published September 1. The ranking marks the strongest preseason ranking of the Lauren Mason era. The Mustangs are currently ranked No. 27 in the Scoreboard online rankings.