Friday, March 18
MountainView Country Club – Tucson, Ariz.
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MountainView Collegiate
Saenz Leads Women’s Golf at MountainView Collegiate
3/18/2022 6:02:00 PM | Women's Golf
Senior shoots 1-under 71 to tie for 23rd; Second Round continues Saturday morning
TUCSON, Ariz. – University of Houston senior Ariana Saenz posted a 1-under 71 to lead the Cougars and tie for 23rd following the First Round of the MountainView Collegiate on Friday evening.
Competing on the 6,210-yard, par-72 course at MountainView Golf Club, Saenz started her day with a birdie off no. 1. The Porter, Texas, returned to even par, following nine straight pars with a bogey on No. 11 but sandwiched a pair of birdies on No. 15 and No. 17 around a bogey on No. 16 join five others at 1-under 143.
As a team, the Cougars finished the first day in 12th with a score of 298. Texas Tech held the First-Round lead at 271 with San Jose State (277), Oklahoma State (281), Texas A&M (281) and UNLV (283) rounding out the Top Five.
Senior Annie Kim was tied for 28th at 72, while sophomore Nicole Abelar was tied for 58th at 76. Sophomore Delaney Martin was tied for 77th at 79 with senior Maria Jose Martinez tied for 89th at 84.
Texas Tech's Anna Dong stood atop the individual leaderboard at 7-under 65 to finish two shots ahead of Oklahoma State's Han-Hsuan Yu, UNVL's Veronica Joels and San Jose State's Natasha Oon.
Teams will play 18 holes each day through Sunday with a 10 a.m. (CDT) split-tee start on Saturday and a 10 a.m. (CDT) shotgun start for Sunday's Final Round.
This is Houston's second event of the spring season.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the MountainView Collegiate by clicking here.
PAIRINGS
Fans can find complete Second-Round pairings when finalized by clicking here.
UP NEXT
Following the MountainView Collegiate, Houston will close its regular-season schedule when it competes at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic on March 25-27 at UGA Golf Course in Athens, Ga.
From there, the Cougars take their first step in the postseason when they compete at the American Athletic Conference Championships, set for April 17-19 at Pinehurst #6 – Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, N.C.
JOIN the P.A.R. 4 CLUB
Fans are invited to join The P.A.R. 4 Club to support Houston Women's Golf. P.A.R. 4 Club members provide financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
Fans who join the P.A.R. 4 Club can begin receiving benefits for as little as $100 annually. For more information about the P.A.R. 4 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf or on the team's Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf.
Competing on the 6,210-yard, par-72 course at MountainView Golf Club, Saenz started her day with a birdie off no. 1. The Porter, Texas, returned to even par, following nine straight pars with a bogey on No. 11 but sandwiched a pair of birdies on No. 15 and No. 17 around a bogey on No. 16 join five others at 1-under 143.
As a team, the Cougars finished the first day in 12th with a score of 298. Texas Tech held the First-Round lead at 271 with San Jose State (277), Oklahoma State (281), Texas A&M (281) and UNLV (283) rounding out the Top Five.
Senior Annie Kim was tied for 28th at 72, while sophomore Nicole Abelar was tied for 58th at 76. Sophomore Delaney Martin was tied for 77th at 79 with senior Maria Jose Martinez tied for 89th at 84.
Texas Tech's Anna Dong stood atop the individual leaderboard at 7-under 65 to finish two shots ahead of Oklahoma State's Han-Hsuan Yu, UNVL's Veronica Joels and San Jose State's Natasha Oon.
Teams will play 18 holes each day through Sunday with a 10 a.m. (CDT) split-tee start on Saturday and a 10 a.m. (CDT) shotgun start for Sunday's Final Round.
This is Houston's second event of the spring season.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the MountainView Collegiate by clicking here.
PAIRINGS
Fans can find complete Second-Round pairings when finalized by clicking here.
UP NEXT
Following the MountainView Collegiate, Houston will close its regular-season schedule when it competes at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic on March 25-27 at UGA Golf Course in Athens, Ga.
From there, the Cougars take their first step in the postseason when they compete at the American Athletic Conference Championships, set for April 17-19 at Pinehurst #6 – Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, N.C.
JOIN the P.A.R. 4 CLUB
Fans are invited to join The P.A.R. 4 Club to support Houston Women's Golf. P.A.R. 4 Club members provide financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
Fans who join the P.A.R. 4 Club can begin receiving benefits for as little as $100 annually. For more information about the P.A.R. 4 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf or on the team's Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf.
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