Mean Green Heading To Hawaii

Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
Kane'ohe Klipper Golf Course | Kane'ohe, Hawaii
The North Texas women's golf team returns to action far into the Pacific Ocean against another strong field.

THE EVENT: The Kane'ohe Klipper Golf Course will play at 6,099 yards, and will be a par-72 course. The two-day event begins Tuesday, when teams will play 36 holes, teeing off at noon, CT, for a shotgun start. The final round will begin at noon, Tuesday, for a shotgun start.

THE FIELD: There are 12 teams participating in the tournament, including the No. 2 team in the country and two teams just outside the top 50 of the GolfStat national poll: Gonzaga, Hawaii, Houston Baptist, North Texas, Northern Colorado, Seattle, No. 60 SMU, No. 2 Texas, No. 54 Texas A&M, UC Irvine, UTEP and Washington State.

REPRESENTING UNT: Competing for the Mean Green will be Lauren Cox, Sol Lee, Sabina Pena, Patricia Sinolungan and Audrey Tan. Madison Lewis will be competing as an individual.

RESULTS: Live results will be posted on GolfStat.com. Full recaps from each day of competition will be posted on MeanGreenSports.com at the end of each round.

LAST TIME OUT: North Texas finished eighth out of 15 teams at the ICON Invitational in The Woodlands. The Mean Green faced a tough field, which included six teams in the top 50 nationally, and they finished ahead of then-No. 46 Texas Tech. Freshman Patricia Sinolungan finished tied for 11th and earned Conference USA Golfer of the Week honors.

AKERS SAYS: "We are very excited to play in Hawaii. Of course, the experience is one the ladies will never forget. There are some good Texas programs since it is spring break."

TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: North Texas has made significant strides since head Michael Akers took over roughly three years ago. The Mean Green were ranked No. 201 following the 2015-16 season, and since Akers arrived in Denton, UNT has soared as many as 109 spots to break into the top 100, and ended last season 92 spots better than when he arrived in Denton. The first official ranking of 2018-19 was released before the Betsy Rawls, and had North Texas ranked No. 103. Heading into this tournament, UNT is ranked No. 80.

UP NEXT: The Mean Green will head to The Mountainview Collegiate at Mountainview Golf Course in Tucson, Arizona, March 22-24, before hosting The Bruzzy at Lantana.

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Players Mentioned

Lauren Cox

Sol Lee

Madison Lewis

Sabina Pena

Patricia Sinolungan

Audrey Tan

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