Tuesday, September 14
Wildhorse GC / Denton, Texas
University of North Texas
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Sam Golden Invitational
UNT Women Wrap Play At Sam Golden Invitational
9/14/2021 2:39:00 PM | Women's Golf
DENTON - The UNT women's golf team completed play at the inaugural Sam Golden Invitational at Robson Ranch's Wildhorse Golf Club on Tuesday and shot a 7-over 295 to finish the event at 6-over par in a tie for 11th place with Charlotte.
The Mean Green, the defending Conference USA champions, were led on the day by senior Audrey Tan's 2-under 70. Tan finished the tournament at 7-under par in a tie for 12th place. Sophomore Ellie Roth, a transfer from Kansas, was playing as an individual but showed promise by matching Tan's 70 on Tuesday and finishing the event at 3-under par in a tie for 24th. Roth was tied for third in the field with total birdies (15).
Another bright spot for the Mean Green came in the form of sophomore Shreya Pal, who finished the event at 1-over par after an even-par 72 on Tuesday. It was Pal's first time in the lineup as a collegiate golfer.
"I am obviously very disappointed with our finish," head coach Michael Akers said. "We had to take high scores and that took away from the great event Audrey had. I am also very pleased with the play of Shreya this week. I know she worked very hard over the summer and that has paid off. It is easy to see Ellie should have been in the lineup, but we qualified at Robson over the course of eight different days and she did not make the team. She will be in the lineup at OU, and I look forward to her competing on the same level."
North Texas will have a quick turnaround for its next event, as the Mean Green will travel to Norman, Oklahoma, in less than two weeks when they make a return trip to the Sooner Schooner Fall Classic on September 26-27 - an event they finished fourth in last year when Lauren Cox tied for third place. Now, Cox is a volunteer assistant and will be on the course with head coach Michael Akers in Norman after her coaching debut at the Sam Golden Invitational.
Akers said he was pleased with the tournament, which was put together in quicker fashion than the annual Bruzzy event, which has become a renowned event on the college circuit - as he hopes the Sam Golden will soon become as it repeats on an every-other-year basis.
"We are very thankful to Sam Golden and family, the members and staff at Robson Ranch and the participating teams for a great event this week to start the season," Akers said. "The golf course was in great shape and we could not ask for better weather."
Fans can follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and check MeanGreenSports.com for recaps of each day's action.
Team Leaderboard
1. Oklahoma State (-36)
2. Texas Tech (-23)
3. TCU (-21)
4. Texas A&M (-20)
5. Oklahoma (-17)
6. Tulsa (-12)
7. Mississippi State (-11)
8. Purdue (-9)
9. UTSA (-1)
10. Houston (+3)
T11. North Texas (+6)
T11. Charlotte (+6)
13. Kansas State (+9)
14. Missouri (+12)
15. Tulane (+24)
Player Leaderboard
*competing as an individual
T12. Audrey Tan (-7)
T24. Ellie Roth (-3)*
T37. Shreya Pal (+1)
T51. Patricia Sinolungan (+5)
T65. Katie Finley (+9)
T65. Emilie Ricaud (+9)
T71. Chandler Browning (+12)*
T75. Marija Jucmane (+13)*
The Mean Green, the defending Conference USA champions, were led on the day by senior Audrey Tan's 2-under 70. Tan finished the tournament at 7-under par in a tie for 12th place. Sophomore Ellie Roth, a transfer from Kansas, was playing as an individual but showed promise by matching Tan's 70 on Tuesday and finishing the event at 3-under par in a tie for 24th. Roth was tied for third in the field with total birdies (15).
Another bright spot for the Mean Green came in the form of sophomore Shreya Pal, who finished the event at 1-over par after an even-par 72 on Tuesday. It was Pal's first time in the lineup as a collegiate golfer.
"I am obviously very disappointed with our finish," head coach Michael Akers said. "We had to take high scores and that took away from the great event Audrey had. I am also very pleased with the play of Shreya this week. I know she worked very hard over the summer and that has paid off. It is easy to see Ellie should have been in the lineup, but we qualified at Robson over the course of eight different days and she did not make the team. She will be in the lineup at OU, and I look forward to her competing on the same level."
North Texas will have a quick turnaround for its next event, as the Mean Green will travel to Norman, Oklahoma, in less than two weeks when they make a return trip to the Sooner Schooner Fall Classic on September 26-27 - an event they finished fourth in last year when Lauren Cox tied for third place. Now, Cox is a volunteer assistant and will be on the course with head coach Michael Akers in Norman after her coaching debut at the Sam Golden Invitational.
Akers said he was pleased with the tournament, which was put together in quicker fashion than the annual Bruzzy event, which has become a renowned event on the college circuit - as he hopes the Sam Golden will soon become as it repeats on an every-other-year basis.
"We are very thankful to Sam Golden and family, the members and staff at Robson Ranch and the participating teams for a great event this week to start the season," Akers said. "The golf course was in great shape and we could not ask for better weather."
Fans can follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and check MeanGreenSports.com for recaps of each day's action.
Team Leaderboard
1. Oklahoma State (-36)
2. Texas Tech (-23)
3. TCU (-21)
4. Texas A&M (-20)
5. Oklahoma (-17)
6. Tulsa (-12)
7. Mississippi State (-11)
8. Purdue (-9)
9. UTSA (-1)
10. Houston (+3)
T11. North Texas (+6)
T11. Charlotte (+6)
13. Kansas State (+9)
14. Missouri (+12)
15. Tulane (+24)
Player Leaderboard
*competing as an individual
T12. Audrey Tan (-7)
T24. Ellie Roth (-3)*
T37. Shreya Pal (+1)
T51. Patricia Sinolungan (+5)
T65. Katie Finley (+9)
T65. Emilie Ricaud (+9)
T71. Chandler Browning (+12)*
T75. Marija Jucmane (+13)*
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