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11/13/2026 1:36:00 PM | Women's Golf
Celeste Bobo-Lloret and Colomba Vassallo Tuset to join Cougars in 2027-28
HOUSTON – Celeste Bobo-Lloret and Colomba Vassallo have signed scholarship agreements and will join the University of Houston Women's Golf program for the 2027-28 season, Carolyn Macow Leatherwood Head Coach Rachel Pollock announced Friday.
Both student-athletes will compete as freshman beginning in 2027-28 and will have five years of eligibility. They become the first signees for Pollock and Assistant Coach Olivia Schmidt, who are in their first seasons with the Cougars.
ABOUT CELESTE BOBO-LLORET
Bobo-Lloret, who is a native of Marseille, France, joins the Cougars following an award-winning junior career.
"We are excited to welcome Celeste to our team. She brings bring a wealth of international experience from playing across Europe at the highest level," Pollock said. "Celeste has a lot of team experience under her belt, and I'm confident she will be an incredible teammate and addition to our program."
In 2025, Bobo-Lloret finished third at the French National U16 Championships with a score of 293 at Golf Club Palmola in Buzet-sur-Tarn, France, in October.
She captured the individual title at the GJG Algarve Juniors International with a score of 3-under 141 to finish 10 shots ahead of her closest competitor in Portugal.
In 2024, she fired three straight rounds under par and earned a third-place showing with a score of 10-under 206 at the 2024 European Young Masters at Penati Golf Resort in Senica, Slovakia. Her performance helped lead France to the team championship.
She advanced to the Quarterfinals of the 2024 R&A Girls Championship at The Alwoodley Golf Club in Leeds, England.
ABOUT COLOMBA VASSALLO TUSET
Like her fellow signee, Vassallo Tuset brings an award-winning resume to Houston, winning one title with 13 Top-Five finishes in 2024 and 2025 in her native Chile.
"We are thrilled to have Colomba join our program. She has experience across the United States and South America. Colomba is a long hitter and a player who can handle anything that is thrown at her," Pollock said. "I know she will be a great teammate on our roster and a welcomed addition to our program."
Earlier this year, she finished third at the South American Junior Championship, at the Candy Hannemann AJGA IPS Junior Championship and the NXXT Stoneybrook, posting a 70 in the Final Round of that last tournament.
In 2025, Vassallo Tuset won the Computer Merchant Cup in Connecticut after opening that tournament with a 70 and tied for seventh at the PKBGT Notah Begay III Girls National Championship in Kinder, La. She also finished second overall and led the Junior Division at the Abierto Rocas de Santo Domingo in Chile.
UP NEXT
The Cougars open their 2027 spring season when they tee off at the Collegiate Individual at Guadalajara Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Jan. 30-31, 2027.
From there, the Cougars return home to play host to back-to-back events at the Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas. Houston starts the homestand with the Golf Club of Houston Invitational
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Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Golf by providing NIL opportunities and by joining the P.A.R. 4 Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
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Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on X 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.
Both student-athletes will compete as freshman beginning in 2027-28 and will have five years of eligibility. They become the first signees for Pollock and Assistant Coach Olivia Schmidt, who are in their first seasons with the Cougars.ABOUT CELESTE BOBO-LLORETBobo-Lloret, who is a native of Marseille, France, joins the Cougars following an award-winning junior career.
"We are excited to welcome Celeste to our team. She brings bring a wealth of international experience from playing across Europe at the highest level," Pollock said. "Celeste has a lot of team experience under her belt, and I'm confident she will be an incredible teammate and addition to our program."
In 2025, Bobo-Lloret finished third at the French National U16 Championships with a score of 293 at Golf Club Palmola in Buzet-sur-Tarn, France, in October.
She captured the individual title at the GJG Algarve Juniors International with a score of 3-under 141 to finish 10 shots ahead of her closest competitor in Portugal.
In 2024, she fired three straight rounds under par and earned a third-place showing with a score of 10-under 206 at the 2024 European Young Masters at Penati Golf Resort in Senica, Slovakia. Her performance helped lead France to the team championship.
She advanced to the Quarterfinals of the 2024 R&A Girls Championship at The Alwoodley Golf Club in Leeds, England.
ABOUT COLOMBA VASSALLO TUSETLike her fellow signee, Vassallo Tuset brings an award-winning resume to Houston, winning one title with 13 Top-Five finishes in 2024 and 2025 in her native Chile.
"We are thrilled to have Colomba join our program. She has experience across the United States and South America. Colomba is a long hitter and a player who can handle anything that is thrown at her," Pollock said. "I know she will be a great teammate on our roster and a welcomed addition to our program."
Earlier this year, she finished third at the South American Junior Championship, at the Candy Hannemann AJGA IPS Junior Championship and the NXXT Stoneybrook, posting a 70 in the Final Round of that last tournament.
In 2025, Vassallo Tuset won the Computer Merchant Cup in Connecticut after opening that tournament with a 70 and tied for seventh at the PKBGT Notah Begay III Girls National Championship in Kinder, La. She also finished second overall and led the Junior Division at the Abierto Rocas de Santo Domingo in Chile.
UP NEXT
The Cougars open their 2027 spring season when they tee off at the Collegiate Individual at Guadalajara Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Jan. 30-31, 2027.
From there, the Cougars return home to play host to back-to-back events at the Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas. Houston starts the homestand with the Golf Club of Houston Invitational
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Golf by providing NIL opportunities and by joining the P.A.R. 4 Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on X 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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