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LU Women’s Golf QUICK FACTS
School Name....................................................... Lamar University Location.............................................................. Beaumont, Texas Founded................................................................................. 1923 Enrollment........................................................................... 15,022 Nickname................................................ Cardinals/Lady Cardinals Colors.............................................. Red (Pantone 199) and White Conference..................................................................... Southland President...................................................... Dr. Kenneth R. Evans Director of Athletics.......................................... Jason Henderson Associate AD/SWA..................................................... Helene Thill Athletics Phone....................................................... 409-880-2248
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach................................... Jessica Steward (2nd Season) Alma Mater...................................................................Miami, 2008 Office Phone............................................................ 409-880-7392 Email............................................................. jsteward3@lamar.edu Student Assistant Coach.......................................Taylor Stockton Alma Mater................................................. Lamar University, 2016 Email.............................................................. tstockton@lamar.edu
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Quick Facts.................................................................................. 1 Lamar University......................................................................... 2 Southeast Texas........................................................................ 10 Schedule....................................................................... Back Cover
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Team Picture............................................................................... 12 Roster......................................................................................... 13 Head Coach Jessica Steward................................................... 14 Student-Athlete Profiles............................................................ 16
2015-16 In Review
Final Statistics............................................................................ 28 Tournament Results................................................................... 28
Lamar University Tradition
Postseason History................................................................... 32 Conference Championships...................................................... 33 Cardinal Challenge..................................................................... 33 Honors and Awards.................................................................... 34 LU Women’s Golf History.......................................................... 35
MEDIA RELATIONS
Golf Contact...................................................................Pat Murray Office Phone.................................................... 409-880-2323 Cell Phone....................................................... 409-651-0521 E-mail................................................. pat.murray@lamar.edu Media Relations Fax................................................ 409-880-2338 Athletics Website.......................................... LamarCardinals.com
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2016-17 ROSTER Name Ht. Wenny Chang 5-6 Elodie Chapelet 5-2 Maia Jessup 5-8 Frederike Kutschinski 5-9 Olivia Le Roux 5-7 Kura Poko 5-8 Felicia Sauceda 5-2
Yr./Exp. Hometown Previous School Sr./3L Hsinchu, Taiwan Montverde Academy Fr./RS Souraide, France St. Joseph Ustaritz Fr./TR Kingwood, Texas Dallas Baptist Fr./HS Moorrege, Germany Gymnasium Heidberg Jr./2L Brackenfell, South Africa Brackenfell HS So./1L Sydney,Australia Westfield Sports HS Jr./1L Nederland, Texas Nederland HS
Head Coach: Jessica Steward (Second Season) Student Assistant Coach: Taylor Stockton (First Season)
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Jessica Steward Head Coach 2nd Season
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Jessica Steward was named Lamar University women’s golf coach July 2, 2015, and immediately made an impact, leading LU to the 2016 Southland Conference Championship title, and earning Southland Conference Coach of the Year accolades. Steward comes to Beaumont after spending the previous seven seasons as the women’s head coach at IPFW where she guided the Mastodon program to its most successful run in school history. IPFW continued its improvement under Steward’s guidance culminating in record-setting seasons her final two years. The Mastodons recorded the lowest stroke average in program history during the 2013-14 season, and posted their highest finish at the Summit League Championships. IPFW followed that up by setting a new school record for low stroke average this past year. Steward’s teams accounted for four of the top-five team scores in school history for 18, 36 and 54 holes. During the 2013-14 campaign, Steward coached IPFW to its first tournament win in program history at the 2014 Bulldog Florida Invitational, along with the program’s first individual medalist in Brenna Sherwood. Under Steward’s guidance, former IPFW golfer Allison Curtis set an all-time program record for lowest season average, and Ashton Taft became the first Mastodon women’s golfer named to the Summit League All-Tournament team. A certified LPGA golf instructor, Steward’s athletes have also proven themselves in the classroom. She has coached 12 WGCA Academic All-Americans through the 2013-14 season, and has four athletes who were nominated for those honors following the 2014-15 campaign. IPFW was recognized for posting one of the top-10 team GPAs in the country following the 2012-13 season. In addition to her role as golf coach at IPFW, 2016-17 Information Guide
Steward was also active in the community. She established an annual scholarship donation and increased the program’s presence within the Fort Wayne community. Originally from Mystic, Conn., Steward played high school golf on the boys’ team at Fitch Senior High School. She won the New England High School Girls’ Championship, and was named all-state and All-New England during her senior season. Steward started her collegiate career at Boston College, where she averaged 79.62 strokes per round, finishing inside of the top-10 in five of her 11 tournaments. She transferred to Miami after her opening college season and played her final three collegiate seasons with the Hurricanes. During her time in Miami, Steward was ranked 33rd nationally according to Golfstat. A former team captain, Steward was named Academic All-ACC while recording the lowest two and threeround tournament scores in program history as a junior. Steward graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami in 2008. She has completed work toward a master’s degree in organizational leadership and higher education administration.
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Wenny Chang Senior
Season 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Totals
Tourn. Rnds Strokes Avg. 12 35 2636 75.30 11 31 2310 74.52 12 31 2311 74.55 35 97 7257 74.81
Chang’s Career Stats
Low Rd 70-ULM Fred Marx Invitational 67-NM State Aggie Invitational 67-Bob Hurley Shootout 67-Two times
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Top Finish 1-Harold Funston Invitational T1-Southland Conference Championship 1-Four times 1-Six times (including one tie)
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2015-16 SEASON:
Named Southland Conference Golfer of the Year for the second straight season ... Named first-team all-conference ... Won the 2016 Southland Conference Championship by eight strokes after posting a 2-under-par 214 for 54 holes .as the Cardinals won their fourth straight team title ... Won four tournaments during the season, taking medalist honors at the Fred Marx Invitational, the Bulldog Invitational and the HBU Husky Invitational along with the SLC Championship ... Posted six top-five finishes and seven top-10 finishes ... Was named the Southland Conference Golfer of the Month for March after winning the Bulldog Invitational and HBU Husky Invitational ... Received Babe Didrikson Zaharias Award, given to the top Lamar University senior-to-be student athlete ... Named to Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
Wenny Chang 5-6 • Sr.-3L Hsinchu, Taiwan Montverde Academy
Career Highs
Round:......................... 67, two times Finish:...........................1st, six times
2014-15 SEASON:
Southland Conference Golfer of the Year ... Played in 11 tournaments, leading the Southland with a 74.5 stroke average ... Posted six top-10 finishes, and three top-five finishes ... Had four rounds of 70 or lower, including a season-low round of 67 at the New Mexico State Aggie Invitational ... Was tied for 85th at the NCAA Regional Championships with a three-round 235 ... Closed out the regular season playing some of her best golf of the year recording two runner-up finishes, and tying for first place at the 2015 Southland Conference Championships ... Recorded a season-best score of 218 three times (FedEx Memphis Intercollegiate, NM State Aggie Invitational and Wyoming Cowgirl Classic) ... Carded a hole-in-one in the opening round of the HBU Husky Invitational ... Sank a 20-foot putt on the 18th green to force a playoff at the Southland Conference Championships ... Fired a three-round 77-74-69 -- 220 to lead Lamar to a conference-record third-straight Southland title ... Named the Southland Conference Golfer of the Month for April ... Named to Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2013-14 SEASON:
Had a huge impact during her rookie season ... Named Southland Conference Freshman of the Year, and first-team All-SLC after leading the league with a 75.30 stroke average ... Two-time SLC Golfer of the Month ... Led the team at four events ... Recorded eight top-10 finishes and five top-five finishes, which included the individual title at SHSU Harold Funston Invitational ... Fired a two-over 71-71-73 – 215 (+2) to win the annual tournament in Huntsville ... The 215 was her lowest three-round score of the season ... Carded six par, or better, rounds during the year ... Recorded a season-low round of 70 at the ULM Fred Marx Invitational ... Was named SLC Golfer of the Month in October after recording two top-10 finishes, while guiding the Cardinals to two topthree team finishes ... Also received the monthly honor in February after recording two top-four finishes and guiding Lamar to a team title at the Islander Classic ... Closed out the season by recording an 84th-place finish at the NCAA Regionals.
PRIOR TO LAMAR UNIVERSITY:
Played at the Montvere Academy ... Won the FCWT Junior Golf Championship ... Named the 2013 Sportsman of the Year at the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy ... Won the 2013 FCWT Feather Sound event by overcoming a three-shot deficit in the final round ... Notched a second-place finish at the IMG Junior Golf Tour at Eagle Creek by posting a 71-72 – 143 in 2012 ... Recorded a top-10 finish at the IJGT The Florida Swing at Falcon’s Fire.
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Olivia Le Roux Junior
Season 2014-15 2015-16 Totals
Tourn. Rnds Strokes Avg. 3 9 697 77.44 12 32 2472 77.25 15 41 3169 77.29
Le Roux’s Career Stats
Low Rd 70-NM State Aggie Invitational 72-Five times 70-NM State Aggie Invitational
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2015-16 SEASON:
Earned honorable-mention All-Southland Conference accolades ... Named to Southland Conference All-Academic team ... Played in all 12 tournaments, recording a 77.3 stroke average ... Named Southland Conference Golfer of the Month for February after finishing second at the Islander Classic ... Finished in a tie for second at the UTRGV Invitational ... Placed third at the Fred Marx Invitational in the fall ... Helped lead LU to its fourth straight Southland Conference Championship crown by finishing in a tie for 16th ... Named to Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
Olivia Le Roux 5-7 • RS-Jr.-2L Bellville, South Africa Brackenfell HS
Career Highs
Round:.........70, NM State Aggie Inv. Finish:........................ 2nd, two times
2014-15 SEASON:
Played in three tournaments, recording a 77.4 stroke average ... Recorded a season-low three-round score of 229 to finished tied for 51st at the New Mexico State Aggie Invitational ... Also fired a season-best round of 70 in the third round of the NM State Invitational ... Finished tied for 38th at the FedEx Memphis Intercollegiate with a three-round 235 ... Named to Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2013-14 SEASON:
A mid-year enrollee ... Utilized her redshirt season.
PRIOR TO LAMAR UNIVERSITY:
A five-year letterwinner on the varsity golf team ... Named top junior golfer in 2009 ... Invited to play in the South African Junior Masters ... Was eighth at the 2013 junior masters tournament, but posted a runner-up finish in 2012 ... Carded a sixth-place finish in the 2012 South African Stroke Play Amateur ... Played in the 2012 South Africa Women’s Open ... Her best round of a 68 at Bloemfontein Golf Course during the 2012 FS/NC Ladies Open ... Won the 2012 Devonale Golf Estate Ladies Club championship ... Top high school senior golfer ... Recipient of the Laureus Award for Academic Achievement ... Also received the Boland Golf Award.
PERSONAL:
Daughter of Francois and Iana Le Roux ... Born April 10, 1995, in Bellville, South Africa ... Began playing golf at age 9.
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Kura Poko Sophomore
Season 2015-16 Totals
Tourn. Rnds Strokes Avg. 7 18 1424 79.11 7 18 1424 79.11
Low Rd 75-two times 75-two times
Poko’s Career Stats
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2015-16 SEASON: Enrolled at Lamar University in January ... Played in seven tournaments ... Placed seventh at the Cardinal Invitational ... Tied for 18th at the Southland Conference Championship as LU won its fourth straight team title ... Named to Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
Kura Poko
5-8 • So.-1L Sydney, Australia Westfields Sports HS
Career Highs
Round:......................... 75, two times Finish:...........T7, Cardinal Challenge
PRIOR TO LAMAR UNIVERSITY: Three-time winner of the Port Kembla Junior Open (2012, 2013, 2014) … Captured the 2013 Cook Islands National Golf Championship … Won the Australian Combined High School Stroke-Play title in 2013 … Attended Westfield Sports High School in Sydney, Australia, graduating in December 2015. PERSONAL: Born Sept. 8, 1997, in Sydney, Australia … Daughter of Rangi and Matt Poko … Plans to major in social work at Lamar University … Has hopes of pursuing a career working with underprivileged children.
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Felicia Sauceda Junior
Season 2015-16 Totals
Tourn. Rnds Strokes Avg. 12 32 2627 82.09 12 32 2627 82.09
Sauceda’s Career Stats
Low Rd 73-NCAA Bryan Regionals 73-NCAA Bryan Regionals
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Top Finish T19-Bulldog Invitational T19-Bulldog Invitational
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2015-16 SEASON: Joined team as a walk-on ... Played in all 12 tournaments ... Tied for 19th at the Bulldog Invitational ... Helped LU win its fourth straight Southland Conference Championship crown by tying for 21st place with a 237 for 54 holes ... Fired a career-best round of 73 at the NCAA Regionals in Bryan, Texas ... Named to Southland Conference Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
Felicia Sauceda 5-2 • Jr.-1L Nederland, Texas Nederland HS
Career Bests
Round:..............73, NCAA Regionals Finish:.........T19, Bulldog Invitational
PRIOR TO LAMAR UNIVERSITY: Earned four letters in golf and soccer at Nederland High School … Also earned two letters in volleyball … Three-time district golf champion while at Nederland, where she was the team MVP all four years … As a soccer player, was all-district and all-area player as a senior … Named team MVP as a senior after earning offensive player of the year honors as a sophomore and junior … Graduated in the top 5 percent of her class. PERSONAL: Born Nov. 27, 1994, in Port Arthur, Texas … Daughter of Rod and Kathryn Sauceda … Majoring in mechanical engineering.
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Elodie Chapelet
Maia Jessup
Elodie Chapelet
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5-2 • Fr.-RS Souraide, France St. Joseph Ustaritz
5-8 • Fr.-TR Kingwood, Texas Kingwood HS/Dallas Baptist
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PRIOR TO LAMAR UNIVERSITY Played four years of golf at Kingwood High School … Served as team captain as a senior in the 2014-15 season … Shot a career-best 73 during a tournament at Kingwood Country Club … Attended Dallas Baptist for one semester, but did not play before transferring to Lamar University in January 2016.
PRIOR TO LAMAR UNIVERSITY Ranked among the top amateur golfers in France … Attended St. Joseph Ustaritz. PERSONAL Born Sep. 22, 1997, in Souraide, France … Daughter of Jean-Dominque and Martine Chapelet … Majoring in general business and industrial engineering at Lamar University.
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PERSONAL Born Aug. 21, 1997, in Kingwood, Texas … Daughter of Kevin and Ginger Jessup … Uncle, Michael Lomax, is president of the United Negro College Fund … Plans to major in accounting/marketing at Lamar University.
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Frederike Kutschinski 5-9 • Fr.-HS Moorrege, Germany Gymnasium Heidberg
PRIOR TO LAMAR UNIVERSITY Ranked 609th in the European Golf Rankings … Ranked 191st in the under-18 European Golf Rankings … Placed 25th in the 2015 Faldo Series Germany Championship and 29th at the 2016 Scottish Girls Open Championship … Placed 15th at the 2015 German U18 Championship with a two-round score of 146. Finished sixth at the 2015 German Schools Championship, qualifying for the German Women’s Championship, where she finished a respectable 34th … Finished eighth at the Hamburg Ladies State Championship. PERSONAL Born July 15, 1998, in Hamburg, Germany … Daughter of Peter and Tanja Kutschinski … Plans to major in international management at Lamar University.
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Team Statistics
Sept. 21-23 Sept. 28-29 Oct. 5-6 Oct. 19-20 Nov. 2-3 Feb. 22-23 March 7-9 March 14-15 March 16 March 28-29 April 11-13 May 5-7
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Golfweek Conference Challenge Bob Hurley Shootout SHSU Bearkat Women’s Invitational Fred Marx Invitational UAB Fall Beach Blast Islander Classic UTRGV Invitational Bulldog Invitational Cardinal Challenge HBU Husky Invitational Southland Conference Championship NCAA Bryan Regionals
Individual Statistics
2015-16 Season Player Events Rds Strokes Avg. Wenny Chang 12 31 2311 74.5 Taylor Stockton 12 32 2423 75.7 Olivia Le Roux 12 32 2472 77.3 Kura Poko 7 18 1424 79.1 Felicia Sauceda 12 32 2627 82.1 Macy Hamilton 1 2 219 109.5
17th of 17 Teams T-5th of 15 Teams 3rd of 15 Teams 1st of 10 Teams 11th of 11 Teams 2nd of 11 Teams 1st of 11 Teams 1st of 10 Teams T-3rd of 7 Teams 2nd of 10 Teams 1st of 8 Teams 16th of 18 teams
Lowest Round 67 – Bob Hurley Shootout 70 – Two times 72 – Five times 75 – Two times 73 – NCAA Regionals 106 – UAB Fall Beach Blast
338-328-316 – 982 (+118) 318-303-297 – 918 (+54) 302-305-296 – 903 (+51) 318-313-312 – 943 (+79) 311-308 – 619 (+43) 297-301-307 – 905 (+41) 310-297-312 – 919 (+67) 299-295 – 594 (+18) 316 (+28) 311-303-304 – 918 (+54) 299-292-307 – 898 (+34) 317-299-321 – 937 (+73)
Best Finish 1st – Four times 2nd – Two times 2nd – Islander Classic T-7th – Cardinal Challenge T-19th – Bulldog Invitational 58th – UAB Fall Beach Blast
2015 Fall Tournament Results Golfweek Conference Challenge Sept. 21-23, 2015 • Wolcott, Colo. Red Sky Golf Club (Par 72 • 6,261 yards) Lamar University- 17th of 17 Teams T57 Wenny Chang 80-79-75 – 234 (+18) T60 Taylor Stockton 81-76-78 – 235 (+19) T79 Olivia Le Roux 82-81-80 – 243 (+27) 86 Felicia Sauceda 95-92-83 – 270 (+54) Totals 338-328-316 – 982 (+118) Winner: San Diego State 294-286-278 – 858 (-6) Bob Hurley Shootout Sept. 28-29, 2015 • Tulsa, Okla. Meadowbrook Country Club (Par 72 • 6,051 yards) Lamar University- Tie 5th of 15 Teams T3 Wenny Chang 80-67-73 – 220 (+4) T8 Taylor Stockton 74-76-72 – 222 (+6) T32 Olivia Le Roux 80-77-76 – 233 (+17) T57 Felicia Sauceda 84-83-76 – 243 (+27) Totals 318-303-297 – 918 (+54) Winner: Sam Houston State 292-302-313 – 907 (+43) SHSU Bearkat Women’s Invitational Oct. 5-6, 2015 • Huntsville, Texas Ravens Nest Golf Club (Par-71 • 6,067 yards) Lamar University - 3rd of 15 Teams T4 Taylor Stockton 70-75-75 – 220 (+7) T11 Wenny Chang 75-77-71 – 223 (+10) T15 Olivia Le Roux 77-72-75 – 224 (+11) T42 Felicia Sauceda 80-81-75 – 236 (+23) Totals 302-305-296 – 903 (+51) Winner: Houston Baptist 287-306-289 – 882 (+30)
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Fred Marx Invitational Oct. 19-20, 2015 • Calhoun, La. Calvert Crossings Country Club (Par 72 • 6,221 yards) Lamar University - 1st of 10 Teams 1 Wenny Chang # 77-73-79 – 229 (+13) 2 Taylor Stockton 80-77-72 – 229 (+13) 3 Olivia Le Roux 77-76-77 – 230 (+14) T36 Felicia Sauceda 84-87-84 – 255 (+39) Totals 318-313-312 – 943 (+79) Runner-Up: Oklahoma City 329-305-310 – 944 (+80) # Won in a playoff UAB Fall Beach Blast Nov. 2-3, 2015 • Gulf Shores, Ala. The Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club (Par 72 • 6,693 yards) Lamar University- 11th of 11 Teams T24 Taylor Stockton 74-77 – 151 (+7) T28 Wenny Chang 77-75 – 152 (+8) T28 Olivia Le Roux 74-78 – 152 (+8) 52 Felicia Sauceda 86-78 – 164 (+20) 58 Macy Hamilton 106-113 – 219 (+75) Totals 311-308 – 619 (+43) Winner: Southern Miss 299-294 – 593 (+17)
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2016 Spring Tournament Results Islander Classic Feb. 22-23, 2016 • Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi Country Club (Par 72 • 6,093 yards) Lamar University - 2nd of 11 Teams 2 Olivia Le Roux 72-72-74 – 218 (+2) 3 Wenny Chang 74-70-75 – 219 (+3) T23 Kura Poko 75-80-78 – 233 (+17) T28 Taylor Stockton 76-79-80 – 235 (+19) T45 Felicia Sauceda 83-81-83 – 247 (+31) Totals 297-301-307 – 905 (+41) Winner: UTSA 289-291-304 – 884 (+20)
HBU Husky Invitational March 28-29, 2016 • Missouri City, Texas Riverbend Country Club (Par 72 • 6,085 yards) Lamar University - 2nd of 10 Teams 1 Wenny Chang 73-72-73 – 218 (+2) 8 Taylor Stockton 79-70-77 – 226 (+10) T30 Kura Poko 79-82-79 – 240 (+24) T32 Olivia Le Roux 80-81-81 – 242 (+26) T32 Felicia Sauceda 87-80-75 – 242 (+26) Totals 311-303-304 – 918 (+54) Winner: Houston Baptist 296-307-303 – 906 (+42)
UTRGV Invitational March 7-9, 2016 • McAllen, Texas McAllen Country Club (Par 71 • 5,880 yards) Lamar University - 1st of 11 Teams T2 Olivia Le Roux 77-72-78 – 227 (+14) T2 Taylor Stockton 76-74-77 – 227 (+14) 6 Wenny Chang 79-75-77 – 231 (+18) T11 Kura Poko 78-76-80 – 234 (+21) T42 Felicia Sauceda 86-81-84 – 251 (+38) Totals 310-297-312 – 919 (+67) Runner-Up: Wichita State 317-294-311 – 922 (+70)
Southland Conference Championship April 11-13, 2016 • McKinney, Texas Stonebridge Ranch Country Club (Par 72 • 6,251 yards) Lamar University - 1st of 8 Teams 1 Wenny Chang 72-70-72 – 214 (-2) 3 Taylor Stockton 72-71-80 – 223 (+7) T16 Olivia Le Roux 76-81-76 – 233 (+17) T18 Kura Poko 79-75-80 – 234 (+18) T21 Felicia Sauceda 82-76-79 – 237 (+21) Totals 299-292-307 – 898 (+34) Runner-Up: Central Arkansas 302-298-306 – 906 (+42)
Bulldog Invitational March 14-15, 2016 • Mount Pleasant, S.C. Patriots Point Links (Par 72 • 6,026 yards) Lamar University - 1st of 10 Teams 1 Wenny Chang 69-74 – 143 (-1) 2 Taylor Stockton 73-72 – 145 (+1) T8 Olivia Le Roux 76-77 – 153 (+9) T11 Kura Poko 79-76 – 155 (+11) T19 Felicia Sauceda 77-81 – 158 (+14) Totals 295-299 – 594 (+18) Runner-Up: Appalachian State 307-306 – 613 (+37)
NCAA Bryan Regional May 5-7, 2016 • Bryan, Texas Traditions Golf Club (Par 72 • 6,373 yards) Lamar University - 16th of 18 Teams T64 Wenny Chang 71-78-79 – 228 (+12) T71 Taylor Stockton 78-74-80 – 232 (+16) T79 Olivia Le Roux 80-74-84 – 238 (+22) 84 Felicia Sauceda 89-73-79 – 241 (+25) T94 Kura Poko 88-81-83 – 252 (+21) Totals 317-299-321 – 937 (+73) Winner: Georgia 285-284-289 – 858 (-6)
Cardinal Challenge March 16, 2016 • Fort Worth, Texas The Golf Club at Champions Circle (Par 72 • 6,496 yards) Lamar University - T-3rd of 7 Teams T7 Kura Poko 76 (+4) T11 Taylor Stockton 78 (+6) T13 Olivia Le Roux 79 (+7) T23 Felicia Sauceda 83 (+11) Wenny Chang DQ Totals 316 (+28) Winner: Bradley 311 (+23)
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Postseason History AIAW 1981 University of Georgia Golf Course -- Athens, Ga. Lamar University 335-315-307=957 (LU did not make final round cut) Individual T31. Lynn Cooke 331 T50. Dawn Coe 314 Lori Brock 245 Patty Grant 247 Alison Norman 249 Team Champion: Florida State - 1,220 Individual Champion: Terri Moody, Georgia - 296 Note: LU also had AIAW tournament appearances in 1977, 78, 79, and 80. NCAA Championships 1983 University of Georgia Golf Course -- Athens, Ga. 7. Lamar University - 1,226
Individual 11. Dawn Coe 299 T26. Lori Brock 306 T41. Elizabeth Glass 311 Patty Grant 311 T85 Jackie Harlan 326 Team Champion: TCU - 1,193 Individual Champion: Penny Hammel, Miami - 284 1984 Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club -- Tarpon Springs, Fla. Individual 94. Lori Brock 83-75-79-92 – 339 1987 South University Golf Course -- Albuquerque, N.M. Individual T41. Jennifer Wyatt 73-77-75-78–303 Stanford Golf Course Palo Alto, Calif.
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1991 Ohio State Scarlet Course -- Columbus, Ohio 8. Lamar University - 1,233 Individual T21. Katharina Larsson T26. Louisa Bergsma T40. Kim Brozer T69. Elsabe Hefer T76. Lara Rose Team Champion: UCLA - 1,197 (Won Playoff)
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1992 Karsten Golf Course (Arizona State) -- Tempe, Ariz. Individual T37. Louisa Bergsma 74-77-76-76-303 1994 The Oregon Golf Club -- Eugene, Oregon Individual T91. Andrea Dobson 81-83-82-85=331
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2013 Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club -- Norman, Okla. 21. Lamar University- 926 Individual T42 Julie Aime T81 Katelyn McDougal T103 Nghi Ngo 108 Taylor Stockton 125 Lauren Van Gerven
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2014 Karsten Creek Country Club -- Stillwater, Okla. 21. Lamar University - 944 Individual T66 Kelly Erasmus T73 Taylor Stockton T84 Wenny Chang T107 Bertille Dupont
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2015 Briggs Ranch Golf Course -- San Antonio, Texas 16. Lamar University - 914 Individual T54 Nghi Ngo T68 Taylor Stockton T85 Wenny Chang T85 Kelly Erasmus 90 Bertille Dupont
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2016 Traditions Golf Club -- Bryan, Texas 16. Lamar University - 937 Individual T64 Wenny Chang T71 Taylor Stockton T79 Olivia Le Roux 84 Felicia Sauceda T94 Kura Poko
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Conference Championships Year Affiliation Medalist 1993 Sun Belt Louisa Bergsma 1994 Sun Belt Bresha Marshall 1995 Sun Belt Andrea Dobson 1996 Sun Belt Shirin Hornecker 2003 Southland 2005 Southland Hillary Zeigler 2006 Southland Therese Nilsson 2011* Southland Stine Pedersen 2013 Southland 2014 Southland 2015 Southland 2016 Southland Wenny Chang *-Lamar University did not win team title
Hillary Zeigler (L) and Therese Nilsson (R) won back-to-back Southland Conference titles in 2005 & 2006 respectively.
Cardinal Challenge (formerly Lady Cardinal Invitational) Year Team Champion Scores 1981 Southern Methodist 300-304-297–901 1982 Texas Christian 299-311-300–910 1983 Texas Christian 302-155-294–751 1984 Tulsa Unavailable Spr. 1985 Houston Baptist 317-323-311–951 Fall 1985 Louisiana State 297-300–597 1986 Southern Methodist 304-313-306–923 1987 Louisiana State 302-309-321–932 1988 Texas Christian 297-306-301–904 1989 Texas Christian 305-302-312–919 1990 Lamar 317-306-304–927 1991 Oklahoma State 299-296-302–897 1992 Lamar 314-312-317–943 1993 Lamar 319-306-308–933 1994 Tournament canceled - inclement weather 1995 Oregon State 318-313-310–941 1996 Oregon 310-305-313–928 1997 Tournament not held due to scheduling conflict 1998 Lamar 319-326–645 1999 Nevada 314-324-325–963 2000 Sam Houston State 334-313-307–954 2001 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 321-303-308–932 2002 Lamar 338–338 2003 Tournament not held due to scheduling conflict 2004 Tournament not held due to scheduling conflict Spr. 2005 Lamar 306-314–620 Fall 2005 Lamar 303-308-308–919 2016 Bradley 311
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Individual Champion Scores Stephanie Farwig, Houston Baptist 76-75-73–224 Sherri Steinhauer, Texas 75-70-77–222 Barb Thomas, Tulsa 72-38-72–182 Kim Gardner, Tulsa Unavailable Yokko Ito, Oklahoma State 75-78-78–231 Jenny Lidback, Louisiana State 75-71–146 Aubrey Bendick, Oklahoma 74-79-70–223 Summer Lee, North Texas 71-74-79–224 Chris Miller, Texas Christian 72-74-74–220 Tricia Allen, Texas Christian 75-71-78–224 Louisa Bergsma, Lamar 77-77-74–228 Stephanie Martin, Oklahoma State 76-73-73–228 Louisa Bergsma, Lamar 75-72-77–224 Andrea Dobson, Lamar 81-74-76–231 Tournament cancelled - inclement weather Laura Rolf, North Texas 78-74-73–225 Mary Coleman Hornsby, Baylor 73-75-76–224 Tournament not held due to scheduling conflicts Catrin Joyce, Lamar 77-78–155 Angie Yoon, Nevada 78-78-79–235 Alessandra Perez, A&M-Corpus Christi 79-76-73–228 Randi Gauthier, North Texas 79-72-75–226 Tessie Simar, McNeese State 75–75 Tournament not held due to scheduling conflict Tournament not held due to scheduling conflict Casey Cain, Lamar 74-75–149 Jessica Garza, Centenary 73-74-77–224 Daniella Bergman, A&M-Corpus Christi 73 Lauren Mancha, Incarnate Word 73
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All-America 1983 Dawn Coe 1984 Lori Brock 1987 !-Jennifer Wyatt 1989 $-Elsabe Hefer 1993 !-Louisa Bergsma !-honorable mention $-second team 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1998
Academic All-America Manon Larose Leslie Price Gail Anderson Leslie Price Andrea Brown Allyson Saunders Andrea Brown Elsabe Hefer Cynthia Ho Kim Brozer Elsabe Hefer Cynthia Ho Kim Brozer Elsabe Hefer Kelli Edinger
CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI 2005 Casey Cain 1980 1990 1992 1996 2003 2004 2016 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Babe Zaharias Award Lynne Cooke Elsabe Hefer Louisa Bergsma Janean Barrett Tanya Niblett Casey Cain Wenny Chang All-Sun Belt Conference Louisa Bergsma—1st Team Katharina Larson—1st Team Kim Broser—1st Team Louisa Bergsma—1st Team Andrea Dobson—1st Team Karen Saevarsdottir—1st Team Andrea Dobson—1st Team Melissa Isham—1st Team Bresha Marshall,—1st Team Karen Saevarsdottir—1st Team Andrea Dobson—1st Team Shirin Hornecker—1st Team Bresha Marshall—1st Team Shirin Hornecker—1st Team Karen Saevarsdottir—1st Team Lotte Moeller—1st Team Lotte Moeller—1st Team Kristen Berney—1st Team
Honors and Awards
Academic All-Sun Belt Conference 1990 Kim Brozer Cece Garbade Elsabe Hefer Cynthia Ho Michelle Singleton 1991 Louisa Bergsma Kim Brozer Elsabe Hefer Katharina Larsson Madeleine Nystrom Michelle Singleton Rachel Tarpley 1992 Kim Brozer Katharina Larsson Rachel Tarpley 1993 Louisa Bergsma Melissa Isham 1994 Melissa Isham Allison Kirkpatrick Kelly Kirkpatrick 1995 Kelly Kirkpatrick 1996 Janean Barrett Kelly Kirkpatrick 1997 Janean Barrett Kelli Edinger Leah Grigsby Lotte Moeller 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
All-Southland Conference Catrin Joyce—1st Team Casey Cain—2nd Team Helen Kunick—2nd Team Casey Cain—1st Team Tanya Niblett—2nd Team Casey Cain—1st Team Nicole Nall—3rd Team Casey Cain—1st Team Hillary Zeigler—1st Team Christa Gunn—2nd Team Therese Nilsson—1st Team Hillary Zeigler—2nd Team Therese Nilsson—1st Team Hillary Zeigler—2nd Team Linda Persson—2nd Team Therese Nilsson—1st Team Hillary Zeigler—1st Team Linda Persson—2nd Team Therese Nilsson—1st Team Channing Norton—2nd Team Linda Persson—2nd Team Stine Pedersen—1st Team Julie Aime—2nd Team Julie Aime—2nd Team Julie Aime—1st Team Nghi Ngo—1st Team Wenny Chang—1st Team Taylor Stockton—1st Team
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Nghi Ngo—2nd Team Bertille Dupont—2nd Team Wenny Chang—1st Team Kelly Erasmus—1st Team Taylor Stockton—2nd Team Wenny Chang—1st Team Taylor Stockton—1st Team
Academic All-Southland Conference 2004 Casey Cain 2005 Casey Cain 2007 Therese Nilsson Hillary Zeigler 2008 Therese Nilsson Hillary Zeigler 2009 Therese Nilsson Channing Norton 2011 Stine Pedersen 2013 Julie Aime Nghi Ngo 2014 Taylor Stockton 2015 Taylor Stockton Kelly Erasmus Bertille Dupont 2016 Taylor Stockton Olivia Le Roux Southland Conference Golfer of the Year 2009 Therese Nilsson 2015 Wenny Chang 2016 Wenny Chang Southland Conference Student-Athlete of the Year 2004 Casey Cain 2005 Casey Cain 2009 Therese Nilsson 2011 Stine Pedersen 2016 Taylor Stockton Southland Conference Freshman of the Year 2005 Hillary Zeigler 2006 Therese Nilsson 2007 Linda Persson 2014 Wenny Chang Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year 2003 Christina Gushanas 2005 Christa Gunn Coaching Honors National Coach of the Year 1991 Pat Park West Region Coach of the Year 1991 Pat Park Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year 1994 Laura Myers 1996 Laura Myers Southland Conference Coach of the Year 2003 Brad McMakin 2005 Brian White 2013 Brian White 2014 Brian White 2016 Jessica Steward
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LU Women’s Golf History Lamar University women’s golf is rich in tradition and prestige due to several prominent players in the professional golfing ranks. The first star, Clifford Ann Creed, pioneered women’s golf at LU and went on to receive her LPGA card in 1962. On January, 26, 1991, Creed was inducted into the Cardinal Hall of Honor. She was made a member of the National Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame two years prior and is a member of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Creed won 11 professional events and was fourth on the LPGA money list in 1962. She was the Western Open Champion, a six-time winner of the Louisiana State Open and a member of the Curtis Cup team. Dawn Coe-Jones, a 1983 All-American for LU, won her third career LPGA event in 1995 en route to finishing among the top 25 money winners for the seventh-straight year. Coe-Jones was also elected to the Cardinal Hall of Honor in Oct., 1995. She is a 1997 inductee in the National Golf Coaches Association Collegiate Hall of Fame. Two other former Lady Cardinals who enjoyed professional careers are Jennifer Wyatt and Gail Anderson Graham. Wyatt won an LPGA event in 1992 and Graham collected her first victory in 1995 at the Fieldcrest Canon Classic. Graham was inducted into the Cardinal Hall of Honor on Feb. 25, 2000. Other LU golfers who have played professionally include Lori Brock, Patty Grant, Lynn Cooke Parker and Dawn Kortage. Coe-Jones led Lamar to the 1983 NCAA Championships where the Lady Cardinals finished seventh as a team. Coe-Jones finished 11th individually, the highest finisher ever for a Lady Cardinal golfer. After sending individuals to the NCAA Championships in 1984 (Lori Brock - 94th place), 1987 (Jennifer Wyatt - T41) and 1989 (Elsabe Hefer - T75), Lamar again competed as a team in 1991. Pat Park, who was instrumental in the building of the LU golf program, was named the 1991 National Coach of the Year and West Region Coach of the Year. LU once again made a solid showing as it took eighth place. Katharina Larsson (T21) and Louisa Bergsma (T26) both posted top 30 finishes for the Lady Cardinals. Bergsma returned to the NCAA Championships in 1992 as an individual and tied for 37th. Bergsma now serves as the Director of Operations for the Southern Texas PGA, which is located at Cypresswood Golf Club in Spring, Texas. She was part of the 2006 Cardinal Hall of Honor Induction class. For the first time in 1993, LU was able to compete for a conference championship as the Sun Belt Conference sponsored women’s golf. Lamar dominated the tournament in 1993, winning the team title by 29 strokes behind a medalist performance from Bergsma. LU was awarded a trip to the 1993 NCAA Regionals and placed 18th as a team. Bergsma was Lamar’s top finisher, tying for 51st place. In 1994, LU was even more impressive at the SBC Tournament, winning by 40 shots. Bresha Marshall took home the individual title on her way to being named All-SBC. She was joined on the all-conference team by Andrea Dobson,
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Melissa Isham and Karen Saevarsdottir. Laura Myers also picked up SBC Coach of the Year honors. Dobson and Saevarsdottir each played in the 1994 NCAA Regionals, with Dobson finishing 12th and moving on to the NCAA Championships where she tied for 91st. LU made it three Sun Belt titles in a row in 1995 with a 25-stroke victory. Dobson took home individual medalist honors for LU, and was named All-SBC for the third straight year. Shirin Hornecker and Marshall were also named to the all-conference squad. The Lady Cardinals would win their final SBC title in 1996 as Hornecker won individual medalist honors. Hornecker, Saevarsdottir and Lotte Moeller were named All-SBC, and Myers picked up her second Coach of the Year honor. After leaving the Sun Belt and joining the Southland Conference, LU competed for a team title in 2002. While the Lady Cardinals did not win the championship that first year, Catrin Joyce (1st Team), Casey Cain (2nd Team) and Helen Kunick (2nd Team) were all recognized by the league’s coaches. LU did pick up a team title in 2003 as Brad McMakin was named SLC Coach of the Year and Cain was named first-team All-SLC. SLC Freshman of the Year Hillary Zeigler won individual medalist honors at the 2005 conference tournament as Lamar won its second Southland title. Brian White was named the SLC Coach of the Year, and Cain was named first-team all-conference for the third straight season. LU would defend its crown in 2006 as yet another freshman would win individual medalist honors at the SLC Championships. This time it was Therese Nilsson who would pick up the victory for Lamar on her way to being named freshman of the year and first-team all-conference. Nilsson would complete her four-year career in 2009 as the only Southland Conference player to be named first-team all-conference four times. LU just missed out on winning four straight conference titles as the Lady Cardinals finished second at the SLC Tournament in both 2007 and 2008. Senior Stine Pedersen became the third Lady Cardinal to win individual medalist honors at the Southland Conference Championships as she won a sudden-death playoff on the third hole in 2011. LU placed second at the tournament, with Pedersen being named first-team all-conference and Julie Aime taking home second-team honors. Aime became a three-time All-SLC selection as she guided Lamar back to a Southland Conference title in 2013. The Lady Cardinals entered the final round of the championships down four strokes but battled back to take the title behind the play of Aime, and fellow first-team all-conference selection Nghi Ngo. LU advanced to the NCAA Central Regional where they recorded a 22nd-place finish.
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2016-17 Women’s Golf Schedule Fall 2016
Sept. 18-19 Sept. 26-27 Oct. 3-4 Oct. 28-29
Tignanelli Towson Shootout Bob Hurley ORU Shootout Bearkat Women’s Invitational Seton Hall Pirate Invitational
Feb. 10-11 Feb. 13-14 Feb. 27-28 March 17-19 March 27-28 April 17-19
(Eagle’s Nest Country Club; Phoenix, Md.) (Meadowbrook Country Club; Tulsa, Okla.) (Raven Nest Golf Club; Huntsville, Texas) (Trump National Golf Club; Bedminster, N.J.)
Spring 2017
Ball State Invitational (PGA Village; Port St. Lucie, Fla.) Mid-American Match Play Challenge (Lakewood Ranch Golf and CC; Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) Islanders Classic (Corpus Christi Country Club; Corpus Christi, Texas) CARDINAL CHALLENGE (Beaumont CC; Beaumont, Texas) HBU Huskies Invitational (Riverbend Country Club; Sugar Land, Texas) Southland Conference Championship (Woodcrest GC; Montgomery, Texas)
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