HUMBLE, Texas – The UNT women’s golf team is back in action Monday as they will take on a loaded field at the Chevron Collegiate, hosted by the University of Houston at the Golf Club of Houston in Humble.
The Mean Green are just a few weeks removed from a strong performance at the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic where they shot an 865 (+1) and finished in 11th in the 18-team field and ahead of three teams ranked inside the top 65. UNT battled tough weather conditions in Puerto Rico this year but improved on its score from the previous year by 19 strokes.
North Texas enters Monday ranked No. 59 and is rising each week as they creep closer to at-large position.
The Mean Green got an early look at the Golf Club of Houston in January when they beat Houston Christian in a single round dual. Bouquet Subsomboon won the dual as she shot a -5.
THE EVENT: The Chevron Collegiate at the Golf Club of Houston will play as a par-72 course at 6,203 yards. The teams will play two rounds on Monday and the final 18 holes on Tuesday. Both days will begin at 8 a.m. CT with a shotgun start. UNT finished in eighth in last year’s Chevron Collegiate as they shot a 856 (-8) over the three rounds.
THE FIELD: There are 17 teams participating in this year’s Chevron Collegiate. Including 10 teams ranked inside the top 50, including two teams ranked inside the top 10: No. 6 Arkansas, No. 20 Baylor, No. 32 Houston, Illinois, No. 39 Indiana, No. 27 Iowa State, Maryland, No. 11 Mississippi State, No. 16 North Carolina, UNT, No. 3 Oregon, No. 31 SMU, No. 43 TCU, Texas State, ULM, UNCW and UTSA.
REPRESENTING UNT: Competing for the Mean Green will be Mason Lewis, Malisone Chanthapanya, Marin Fujiyasu, Bouquet Subsomboon and Katharina Anglett. Mallorie Luitwieler will be competing as an individual.
FEATURED COVERAGE: Babygrande Golf will have featured coverage of all three rounds of the tournament.
First and Second Round Coverage
Third Round Coverage
RESULTS: Live scoring and final results will be posted on Scoreboard. A full recap will be posted on MeanGreenSports.om at the end of each day.
AKERS SAYS: “We are excited to for the opportunity to play against some very good teams down in Houston. The only way to get to the NCAA Regionals is by competing against the best. We have had some nice rounds at the Golf Club of Houston over the years,” said UNT head coach Michael Akers. “Kat (Anglett) is back in our lineup and is back on her game. She had two eagles at Robson Ranch on Friday in qualifying. We are excited regarding the depth she adds to our lineup. Marin (Fujiyasu) continues to impress with her consistency and had a nice round at the match versus Houston Christian on this course.”
NEXT UP: Following the Chevron Collegiate the Mean Green will continue their competitive slate of tournaments as they will tee off at the Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, Arizona on March 20.
