PREVIEW: Women’s Golf Ready to Host Chevron Collegiate

Monday, February 23

Golf Club of Houston – Humble, Texas

University of Houston

Chevron Collegiate

PREVIEW: Women’s Golf Ready to Host Chevron Collegiate

2/22/2026 12:02:00 PM | Women's Golf

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Two-day, 54-hole tournament tees off at Golf Club of Houston on Monday morning; 36 holes scheduled for first day with Final Round on Tuesday

HUMBLE, Texas – The University of Houston Women's Golf program continues its spring season when it plays host to its own Chevron Collegiate beginning Monday morning at Golf Club of Houston.

Schools will play 36 holes with an 8 a.m., shotgun start Monday with the Final Round teeing off Tuesday morning.

The Cougars enter the Chevron Collegiate after finishing third at the Collegiate Individual at Guadalajara Country Club on January 30-31 to open their spring season.

Junior Maelynn Kim lowered her scored with each round and closed that event with a 67 in the Final Round to surge into a tie for second at 3-under 216. Senior Moa Svedenskiöld opened with a 68 and joined Kim among the Top-10 leaders at 214.

LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the Chevron Collegiate by clicking here.

TUNE IN
Fans can watch the live stream from the Chevron Collegiate presented by Babygrande.

Monday's coverage begins at 11:30 a.m., and can be seen on the tournament website by clicking here. Tuesday's stream begins at 8 a.m., and can be seen by clicking here.

MEET the COUGARS
Under the leadership of Carolyn Macow Leatherwood Head Coach Lydia Lasprilla, the Cougars will be represented by senior Moa Svedenskiöld, junior Maelynn Kim, senior Natalie Saint Germain, senior Alexa Saldaña and sophomore Emilia Väistö.

Sophomore Chiara Brambilla, freshman Sadie Adams and junior Ellen Yates will compete as individuals.

This season, Saldaña leads the Cougars with a 71.00 scoring average in three tournaments. Saint Germain stands second on the team with a 71.50 scoring average but tops Houston with seven rounds of par or lower, including five in the 60s.

The Prague native fired three straight rounds in the 60s to capture the individual championship at the Jim West Challenge at Kissing Tree Golf Club in San Marcos, Texas, on October 19-20, 2025. It was the first individual crown of her collegiate career.

Svedenskiöld competed in the NCAA Championships as an individual qualifier a year ago and has posted Top-Six finishes in each of her last two tournaments.

TEAM FIELD
The Cougars will compete in a 17-team field featuring Texas State, Baylor, Indiana North Texas, Maryland, Iowa State, UNCW, SMU, UTSA, TCU, Arkansas, Oregon, ULM, Mississippi State, North Carolina and Illinois

TEE TIMES
For Monday's play, the Cougars will compete in groups with student-athletes from TCU and Arkansas beginning at 8 a.m.

Kim begins the day in the first group off No. 1 with Svedenskiöld (second group off No. 1), Saldaña (first group off No. 2), Saint Germain (second group off No. 2) and Väistö (No. 3) following.

Brambilla begins in the second group off No. 17 with Adams (first group off No. 18) and Yates (second group off No. 18) following

Fans can find complete Chevron Collegiate tee times and pairings by clicking here.

UP NEXT
Following the Chevron Collegiate, Houston competes at the Lady Luck Invitational at Las Vegas Country Club in Las Vegas on March 2-3.

The Cougars continue their western tour when they tee off at the MountainView Collegiate at The Preserve Golf Club in Tucson, Ariz., on March 20-22.

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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