Sunday, September 24
Belmar Golf Club – Norman, Okla.
University of Houston
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Schooner Fall Classic
Photo by: Joseph Buvid
Women’s Golf Tied for Third at Schooner Fall Classic
9/24/2023 7:31:00 PM | Women's Golf
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Sophomores Moa Svedenskiold, Alexa Saldana among Top-15 leaders entering Monday’s Final Round
NORMAN, Okla. – University of Houston Women's Golf sophomores Moa Svedenskiold and Alexa Saldana stood among the Top-15 leaders following the Second Round of the Schooner Fall Classic at Belmar Golf Club on Sunday afternoon.
Svedenskiold finished with an even-par 70 on the 6,182-yard course and was tied for ninth at 137 while Saldana enjoyed the Cougars' low round of the day with a 68 and was tied for 13th at 138.
Starting off No. 1, Saldana overcame a bogey at No. 4 and returned to even par with a birdie on the par-4 fifth hole. That would be her only bogey of the day.
The Mexico City, native added another birdie at No. 9 and closed her Second Round with her final birdie of the day at No. 18 to join five others at 2-under.
Svedenskiold drained a pair of birdies in her final five holes of the day and was tied with Shreya Pai (North Texas) and Wake Forest teammates Rachel Kuehn and Mimi Rhodes.
Freshman Maelynn Kim was tied for 23rd at 141 while senior Nicole Abelar was tied for 41st at 144. Freshman Ellen Yates was tied for 82nd at 155 while junior Hyeonji Kang – playing as an individual – was tied for 55th at 146.
Oklahoma (562), Kansas State (562), Oklahoma State (563), Purdue (563), Tulsa (564) and Iowa State (566) rounded out the Top 10.
Oklahoma State's Maddison Hinchon-Tolchart stood atop the individual leaderboard at 132 after shooting 64 Sunday. Carolina Lopez-Chacarra (Wake Forest) and Morgan Ketchum (Virginia Tech) were tied for second at 133 while Lottie Woad (Florida State) and Macy Pate (Wake Forest) were tied for fourth at 134.
Monday's Final Round begins with an 8:30 a.m., split tee start off with the Cougars beginning at 9:20 a.m.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the Schooner Fall Classic by clicking here.
PAIRINGS
For Monday's Final Round, Houston will compete in groups with student-athletes from Oklahoma and Kansas State.
Yates begins the day for the Cougars off No. 1 at 9:20 a.m. with Abelar (9:30 a.m.), Kim (9:40 a.m.), Saldana (9:50 a.m.) and Svedenskiold (10 a.m) following. Kang begins her round at 9:50 a.m., off No. 10.
Fans can find complete pairings by clicking here.
UP NEXT
Following the Schooner Fall Classic, the Cougars tees off at the Illini Invitational at Medinah on Oct. 9-10 at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.
From there, Houston closes the fall season when it competes at the Jim West Challenge at Kissing Tree Golf Club in San Marcos, Texas, on Oct. 20-22.
Following the holiday break, the Cougars open their spring season when they play at the Nexus Collegiate at Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas, on Feb. 12-13, 2024.
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Svedenskiold finished with an even-par 70 on the 6,182-yard course and was tied for ninth at 137 while Saldana enjoyed the Cougars' low round of the day with a 68 and was tied for 13th at 138.
Starting off No. 1, Saldana overcame a bogey at No. 4 and returned to even par with a birdie on the par-4 fifth hole. That would be her only bogey of the day.
The Mexico City, native added another birdie at No. 9 and closed her Second Round with her final birdie of the day at No. 18 to join five others at 2-under.
Svedenskiold drained a pair of birdies in her final five holes of the day and was tied with Shreya Pai (North Texas) and Wake Forest teammates Rachel Kuehn and Mimi Rhodes.
Freshman Maelynn Kim was tied for 23rd at 141 while senior Nicole Abelar was tied for 41st at 144. Freshman Ellen Yates was tied for 82nd at 155 while junior Hyeonji Kang – playing as an individual – was tied for 55th at 146.
Oklahoma (562), Kansas State (562), Oklahoma State (563), Purdue (563), Tulsa (564) and Iowa State (566) rounded out the Top 10.
Oklahoma State's Maddison Hinchon-Tolchart stood atop the individual leaderboard at 132 after shooting 64 Sunday. Carolina Lopez-Chacarra (Wake Forest) and Morgan Ketchum (Virginia Tech) were tied for second at 133 while Lottie Woad (Florida State) and Macy Pate (Wake Forest) were tied for fourth at 134.
Monday's Final Round begins with an 8:30 a.m., split tee start off with the Cougars beginning at 9:20 a.m.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the Schooner Fall Classic by clicking here.
PAIRINGS
For Monday's Final Round, Houston will compete in groups with student-athletes from Oklahoma and Kansas State.
Yates begins the day for the Cougars off No. 1 at 9:20 a.m. with Abelar (9:30 a.m.), Kim (9:40 a.m.), Saldana (9:50 a.m.) and Svedenskiold (10 a.m) following. Kang begins her round at 9:50 a.m., off No. 10.
Fans can find complete pairings by clicking here.
UP NEXT
Following the Schooner Fall Classic, the Cougars tees off at the Illini Invitational at Medinah on Oct. 9-10 at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.
From there, Houston closes the fall season when it competes at the Jim West Challenge at Kissing Tree Golf Club in San Marcos, Texas, on Oct. 20-22.
Following the holiday break, the Cougars open their spring season when they play at the Nexus Collegiate at Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas, on Feb. 12-13, 2024.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference.
Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
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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