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School Name....................................................... Lamar University Location.............................................................. Beaumont, Texas Founded................................................................................. 1923 Enrollment........................................................................... 14,899 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
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Head Coach..................................... Jessica Steward (1st Season) Alma Mater...................................................................Miami, 2008 Office Phone............................................................ 409-880-7392 Email............................................................. jsteward3@lamar.edu
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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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Quick Facts.................................................................................. 1 Lamar University......................................................................... 2 Southeast Texas........................................................................ 10 Schedule..................................................................................... 29
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Team Picture............................................................................... 12 Roster......................................................................................... 13 Head Coach Jessica Steward................................................... 14 Student-Athlete Profiles............................................................ 16
2014-15 In Review
Final Statistics............................................................................ 23 Tournament Results................................................................... 23
Lamar University Tradition
Postseason History................................................................... 25 Conference Championships...................................................... 26 Lady Cardinal Invitational.......................................................... 26 Honors and Awards.................................................................... 27 LU Women’s Golf History.......................................................... 28
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2015-16 ROSTER Name Wenny Chang Olivia Le Roux Kura Poko Felicia Sauceda Taylor Stockton
Ht. 5-5 5-7 5-8 5-4 5-7
Yr./Exp. Hometown Jr./2L Hsinchu, Taiwan So./1L Brackenfell, South Africa Fr./HS Sydney,Australia So./HS Nederland, Texas Sr./3L Clear Lake, Texas
Head Coach: Jessica Steward (First Season)
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Previous School Montverde Academy Brackenfell HS Westfield Sports HS Nederland HS Clear Lake HS
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Jessica Steward Head Coach 1st Season
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Lamar University Women’s Golf Jessica Steward was named Lamar University women’s golf coach July 2, 2015, taking over a program that has surged to the top of the Southland Conference, winning three straight league titles. 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, Steward was also active in the community. She 2016 Information Guide
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 Junior
Season 2013-14 2014-15 Totals
Tourn. Rnds Strks Avg. 12 35 2636 75.30 11 31 2310 74.52 23 66 4946 74.94
Chang’s Career Stats
Low Rd 70-ULM Fred Marx Invitational 67-NM State Aggie Invitational 67-NM State Aggie Invitational
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Top Finish 1-Harold Funston Invitational T1-Southland Conference Championships 1-Harold Funston Invitational
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Lamar University Women’s Golf The Chang File 5-5 • Jr.-2L • Hsinchu, Taiwan
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.
CAREER Bests Round Finish
67, NM State Aggie Invitational 1st, 2 times
The 2015 Southland Conference Golfer of the Year ... 2014 SLC Freshman of the Year ... Two-time first-team All-Southland Conference ... Three-time SLC Golfer of the Month ... Carded a hole-in-one at the HBU Husky Invitational.
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
2013-14 SEASON
Had a huge impact during her rookie season ... Named Southland Conference Freshman of the Year, and firstteam 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 top-three 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 LU
Played at the Montverde 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 threeshot 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 top10 finish at the IJGT The Florida Swing at Falcon’s Fire.
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Olivia Le Roux Sophomore
Season 2014-15 2014-15
Tourn. Rnds Strks Avg. 3 9 697 77.44 3 9 697 77.44
Le Roux’s Career Stats
Low Rd 70-NM State Aggie Invitational 70-NM State Aggie Invitational
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Top Finish T38-Fed Ex Memphis Intercollegiate T38-Fed Ex Memphis Intercollegiate
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Lamar University Women’s Golf The Le Roux File 5-7 • RS-So.-1L • Bellville, South Africa
CAREER Bests
Round 70, NM State Aggie Invitational Finish T38, Fed Ex Memphis Intercollegiate
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.
2014-15 SEASON
Played in three tournaments, recorded 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.
2013-14 SEASON
A mid-year enrollee ... Utilized her redshirt season.
PRIOR TO LU
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 2016 Information Guide
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Taylor Stockton Senior
Season 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Totals
Tourn. Rnds Strks Avg. 12 35 2735 78.10 12 35 2658 75.90 11 31 2354 75.94 35 7101 7747 76.70
Stockton’s Career Stats
Low Rd 73-Harold Funston Intercollegiate 71-ULM Fred Marx Invitational 69-FedEx Memphis Intercollegiate 69-FedEx Memphis Intercollegiate
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Top Finish 4-LeTriomphe Collegiate Invitational 2-Twice 7-Southland Conference Championships 2-Twice
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Lamar University Women’s Golf The Stockton File 5-7 • Sr.-3L • Clear Lake, Texas
CAREER Bests
Round 69, FedEx Memphis Intercollegiate Finish 2nd, 2 times
Two-time All-Southland Conference selection ... A 2014 Academic All-Southland Conference honoree ... Recorded a hole-in-one in the Cowgirl Classic on the Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Country Club becoming the first female player in course history to record a hole-in-one during tournament play.
2014-15 SEASON
A second-team All-Southland Conference selection ... Joined teammate Nghi Ngo as the only two players in Southland history to win three consecutive league team titles ... Played in 11 tournaments during the season, recording a top-10 finish ... Carded a 75.9 stroke average ... Fired the team’s second-lowest three-round score at the NCAA Regionals with a 76-74-76 -- 226 to finish tied for 68th ... Recorded a season-low round of 69 at the FedEx Memphis Intercollegiate ... Her three-round score of 219 was also her best overall score of the season ... Fired a 75-75-75 -- 225 to finish seventh overall at the SLC Championships.
2013-14 SEASON
Garnered first-team All-Southland honors following a season that saw her finish third in the conference with a 75.9 stroke average ... Led Lamar at three tournaments this season, including the first two of the season ... Was named conference golfer of the month for her efforts on the course ... Had four par, or better, rounds during the season, in-
cluding a season-low round of 71 at the ULM Fred Marx Invitational ... Recorded two runner-up finishes on the season, the first coming at the Fred Marx Invitational (71-72-73 - 216), while the other came at the HBU Husky Invitational (7973-72 - 224) ... Her biggest highlight of the season came when she fired a holein-one on the final round of the Cowgirl Classic ... Fired a 77-76-76 - 229 to finish 10th at the SLC Championships ... Recorded the team’s second-lowest score at the NCAA Central Regional Championships, carding a 79-75-80 234 to tie for 73rd overall ... An Academic All-SLC Selection.
2012-13 SEASON
Played in all 12 tournaments ... Recorded a 78.1 stroke average in 35 rounds ... Finished the season with three top-10 finishes and one top five ... Recorded her highest finish at the Le Triomphe Collegiate Invitational finishing fourth overall with a three-round 76-77-77 230 ... Was 11th at the Southland Conference Championships after shooting 75-76-74 - 225 (+9).
PRIOR TO LU
Four-year letterwinner at Clear Lake High School ... Was named to the UIL Class 5A All-State First-Team as a junior ... Made it to the Texas Class 5A State Finals three straight years ... Was ranked as high as 31st by Golfweek for players in the 2012 graduating class ... Named the Player of the Year for the Texas Junior Golf Tour as a senior and posted three top 10 finishes in American Junior Golf Association events ... Graduated cum laude from Clear Lake.
PERSONAL
Taylor Stockton was born on March 8, 1994, in Radford, Va. ... Daughter of Carl and Elaine Stockton ... Majoring in accounting.
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Felicia Sauceda
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The Sauceda File 5-4 • So.-HS • Port Arthur, Texas
5-8 • Fr.-HS • Sydney, Australia
PRIOR TO LU 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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PRIOR TO LU Earned four letters in golf and soccer at Nederland High School … Also earned two letters in volleyball … Threetime 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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Lamar University Women’s Golf 2013-14 Final Season Statistics Team Statistics Sept. 8-9 Sept. 19-21 Sept. 22-24 Oct. 6-8 Feb. 15-16 Feb. 23-24 March 13-15 March 30-31 April 6-7 April 13-15 May 7-9
FedEx Memphis Intercollegiate Mason Rudolph Championships Golfweek Conference Challenge New Mexico State Aggie Invitational Delta Gamma Challenge Islander Classic 3M Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate HBU Husky Invitational Wyoming Cowgirl Classic Southland Conference Championship NCAA San Antonio Regional
4th of 12 Teams 8th of 15 Teams 11th of 18 Teams 8th of 14 Teams T5th of 14 Teams T1st of 16 Teams 8th of 13 Teams 2nd of 12 Teams 3rd of 22 Teams 1st of 8 Teams 16th of 18 Teams
302-293-293 -- 888 (+36) 307-292-303 -- 902 (+38) 306-312-310 -- 928 (+64) 302-300-279 -- 881 (+17) 298-287 -- 585 (+17) 307-306 -- 613 (+37) 313-296-299 -- 908 (+56) 297-302-307 -- 906 (+42) 302-301-296 -- 899 (+35) 307-296-289 -- 892 (+28) 305-299-310 -- 914 (+50)
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2014-15 Season Player Wenny Chang Bertille Dupont Kelly Erasmus Olivia Le Roux Nghi Ngo Taylor Stockton
Events Rds Strokes Avg. 11 31 2310 74.5 10 28 2200 78.6 11 31 2354 75.9 3 9 697 77.4 11 31 2352 75.9 11 31 2354 75.9
Lowest Round Best Finish 67 - NM State Aggie Invitational T1 - Southland Conference Championship 70 - Delta Gamma Challenge T13 - Delta Gamma Challenge 69 - Mason Rudolph Championships T1 - Islander Classic 70 - NM State Aggie Invitational T38 - FedEx Memphis Intercollegiate 70 - FedEx Memphis Intercollegiate T8 - Southland Conference Championship 69 - FedEx Memphis Intercollegiate 7 - Southland Conference Championship
2014 Fall Tournament Results FedEx Memphis Intercollegiate Sept. 8-9, 2014 • Memphis, Tenn. Ridgeway Country Club (Par-71 • 6,105 yards) Lamar - 4th of 12 Teams T8 Wenny Chang 75-73-70 -- 218 (+5) 13 Taylor Stockton 75-75-69 -- 219 (+6) T17 Nghi Ngo 79-70-74 -- 223 (+10) 24 Kelly Erasmus 73-75-80 -- 228 (+15) 60 Bertille Dupont 79-80-81 -- 240 (+27) T38 Olivia Le Roux* 80-77-78 -- 235 (+22) Totals 302-293-293 -- 888 (+36) Winner: Middle Tennessee 291-289-290 -- 870 (+18) * Competed as individual Mason Rudolph Championships Sept. 19-21, 2014 • Franklin, Tenn. Vanderbilt’s Legends Club South (Par-72 • 6,276 yards) Lamar - 8th of 15 Teams T14 Kelly Erasmus 78-69-74 -- 221 (+5) T45 Nghi Ngo 73-76-79 -- 228 (+12) T45 Taylor Stockton 78-76-74 -- 228 (+12) T51 Wenny Chang 82-72-76 -- 230 (+14) T58 Olivia Le Roux 78-75-80 -- 233 (+17) Totals 307-292-303 -- 902 (+38) Winner: Vanderbilt 288-283-293 -- 864 (E)
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Golfweek Conference Challenge Sept. 22-24, 2014 • Wolcott, Colo. Red Sky Golf Club (Par-72 • 6,262 yards) Lamar - 1th of 16 Teams T31 Kelly Erasmus 75-77-76 -- 228 (+12) T35 Wenny Chang 73-77-79 -- 229 (+13) T46 Taylor Stockton 79-77-76 -- 232 (+16) T71 Nghi Ngo 79-81-79 -- 239 (+23) 82 Bertille Dupont 86-85-82 -- 253 (+37) Totals 306-312-310 -- 928 (+64) Winner: Pepperdine 284-298-280 -- 862 (-2) New Mexico State Aggie Invitational Oct. 6-8, 2014 • Las Cruces, N.M. University Golf Course (Par-72 • 6,258 yards) Lamar - 8th of 14 Teams T16 Wenny Chang 78-73-67 -- 218 (+2) T23 Kelly Erasmus 73-72-75 -- 220 (+4) T23 Taylor Stockton 74-76-70 -- 220 (+4) T49 Nghi Ngo 77-79-72 (-- 228 (+12) T51 Olivia Le Roux 80-79-70 -- 229 (+13) T51 Bertille Dupont* 72-80-77 -- 229 (+13) Totals 302-300-279 -- 881 (+17) Winner: Idaho 284-287-279--850 (-14) *Competed as individual
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2015 Spring Tournment Results Delta Gamma Challenge Feb. 15-16, 2015 • New Braunfels, Texas Landa Park Golf Club (Par-71 • 6,006 yards) Lamar University - T5th of 14 Teams T9 Wenny Chang 73-70 --143 (+1) T13 Bertille Dupont 74-70 -- 144 (+2) T24 Kelly Erasmus 73-74 -- 147 (+5) T43 Nghi Ngo 79-73 -- 152 (+10) T43 Taylor Stockton 78-74 -- 152 (+10) Totals 198-187 -- 585 (+17) Winner: Arkansas-Little Rock 288-287 -- 575 (+7)
Wyoming Cowgirl Classic April 6-7, 2015 • Maricopa, Ariz. Southern Dunes Golf Club (Par-72 • 6,184 yards) Lamar University - 3rd of 22 Teams 2 Wenny Chang 76-71-71 -- 218 (+2) T19 Nghi Ngo 74-76-74 -- 224 (+8) T40 Kelly Erasmus 78-76-75 -- 229 (+13) T56 Taylor Stockton 74-79-79 -- 232 (+16) T71 Bertille Dupont 82-78-76 -- 236 (+20) Totals 302-301-296 -- 899 (+35) Winner: Nevada 294-300-294 -- 888 (+24)
Ialander Classic Feb. 23-24, 2015 • Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi Country Club (Par-72 • 6,093 yards) Lamar University - T1st of 16 Teams T1 Kelly Erasmus 76-75 -- 151 (+7) T9 Wenny Chang 77-76 -- 153 (+9) T14 Nghi Ngo 76-79 -- 155 (+11) T23 Taylor Stockton 78-79 -- 157 (+13) T27 Bertille Dupont 82-76 -- 158 (+14) Totals 307-306 -- 613 (+37) Co-Champs: Lamar University 307-306 --613 (+37) Central Arkansas 312-301 -- 613 (+37)
Southland Conference Championships April 13-15, 2015 • McKinney, Texas Stonebridge Ranch Country Club (Par-72 • 6,262 yards) Lamar University - 1st of 8 Teams T1 Wenny Chang 77-74-69 -- 220 (+4) T4 Kelly Erasmus 78-73-72 -- 223 (+7) 7 Taylor Stockton 75-75-75 -- 225 (+9) T8 Nghi Ngo 80-74-73 -- 227 (+11) T24 Bertille Dupont 77-82-76 -- 235 (+19) Totals 307-296-289 -- 892 (+28) Winner: Lamar University 307-296-289 -- 892 (+28)
3M Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate March 13-15, 2015 • Augusta, Ga. Forest Hills Golf Club (Par-71 • 6,085 yards) Lamar University - 8th of 13 Teams T18 Wenny Chang 77-76-71 -- 224 (+11) T23 Nghi Ngo 77-73-75 -- 225 (+12) T35 Bertille Dupont 80-75-75 -- 230 (+17) T43 Taylor Stockton 79-72-80 -- 231 (+18) T52 Kelly Erasmus 80-77-78 -- 235 (+22) Totals 313-296-299 -- 908 (+56) Winner: Coastal Carolina 298-281-288 -- 867 (+15)
NCAA San Antonio Regional May 7-9, 2015 • San Antonio, Texas Briggs Ranch Golf Course (Par-72 • 6,350 yards) Lamar University - 16th of 18 Teams T54 Nghi Ngo 71-75-76 -- 222 (+6) T68 Taylor Stockton 76-74-76 -- 226 (+10) T85 Wenny Chang 82-75-78 -- 235 (+19) T85 Kelly Erasmus 80-75-80 -- 235 (+19) 90 Bertille Dupont 78-80-81 -- 239 (+23) Totals 305-299-310 -- 914 (+50) Winner: Baylor 280-281-281 -- 842 (-22)
HBU Husky Invitational March 30-31, 2015 • Sugar Land, Texas Riverbend Country Club (Par-72 • 6,084 yards) Lamar University - 2nd of 12 Teams T2 Wenny Chang 71-76-75 -- 222 (+6) T12 Nghi Ngo 73-81-75 -- 229 (+13) T14 Taylor Stockton 75-75-82 -- 232 (+16) T23 Bertille Dupont 78-76-82 -- 236 (+20) T27 Kelly Erasmus 87-75-75 -- 237 (+21) Totals 297-302-307 -- 906 (+42) Winner: Lynn 306-299-294 -- 899 (+35)
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Karsten Golf Course (Arizona State) -- Tempe, Ariz. Individual T37. Louisa Bergsma
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University of Georgia Golf Course -- Athens, Ga. Lamar University 335-315-307=957 (LU did not make final round cut) Individual T31. Lynn Cooke T50. Dawn Coe Lori Brock Patty Grant Alison Norman Team Champion: Florida State - 1,220 Individual Champion: Terri Moody, Georgia - 296
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University of Georgia Golf Course -- Athens, Ga. 7. Lamar University - 1,226
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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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1989 Individual Elsabe Hefer
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NCAA Regionals Randolph North Golf Course -- Tucson, Ariz. 18. Lamar University 934 Individual T51. Louisa Bergsma T67 Karen Saevarsdottir 93. Andrea Dobson 100. Melissa Isham 101. Alison Kirkpartick Team Champion: Arizona State - 851 Individual Champion: Linda Ericsson, ASU - 208
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University of New Mexico Championship Course -- Albuquerque, N.M. Individuals 12 Andrea Dobson 72-73-75–220 T89 Karen Saevarsdottir 81-77-82–240 Randolph North Golf Course -- Tucson, Ariz. 16. Lamar University - 926 Individual T18 Andrea Dobson T66 Bresha Marshall T73 Shirin Hornecker T86 Karen Saevarsdottir T89 Janean Barrett Team Champion: Arizona - 899
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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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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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Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club -- Tarpon Springs, Fla. Individual 94. Lori Brock
The Oregon Golf Club -- Eugene, Oregon Individual T91. Andrea Dobson
1993
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Individual 11. Dawn Coe T26. Lori Brock T41. Elizabeth Glass Patty Grant T85 Jackie Harlan Team Champion: TCU - 1,193 Individual Champion: Penny Hammel, Miami - 284
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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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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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Lamar University Women’s Golf 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 2015 Southland Wenny Chang *-Lamar did not win team title
Hillary Zeigler (L) and Therese Nilsson (R) won back-to-back Southland Conference titles in 2005 & 2006 respectively.
Lady Cardinal Invitational Year 1981 1982 1983 1984 Spr. 1985 Fall 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Spr. 2005 Fall 2005
Team Champion Scores Southern Methodist 300-304-297–901 Texas Christian 299-311-300–910 Texas Christian 302-155-294–751 Tulsa Unavailable Houston Baptist 317-323-311–951 Louisiana State 297-300–597 Southern Methodist 304-313-306–923 Louisiana State 302-309-321–932 Texas Christian 297-306-301–904 Texas Christian 305-302-312–919 Lamar 317-306-304–927 Oklahoma State 299-296-302–897 Lamar 314-312-317–943 Lamar 319-306-308–933 Tournament Cancelled-Inclement weather conditions Oregon State 318-313-310–941 Oregon 310-305-313–928 Tournament not held due to scheduling conflict Lamar 319-326–645 Nevada 314-324-325–963 Sam Houston State 334-313-307–954 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 321-303-308–932 Lamar 338–338 Tournament not held due to scheduling conflict Tournament not held due to scheduling conflict Lamar 306-314–620 Lamar 303-308-308–919
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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 conditions 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
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Lamar University Women’s Golf Honors and Awards 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 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
All-Sun Belt Conference Louisa Bergsma—First Team Katharina Larson—First Team Kim Broser—First Team Louisa Bergsma—First Team Andrea Dobson—First Team Karen Saevarsdottir—First Team Andrea Dobson—First Team Melissa Isham—First Team Bresha Marshall,—First Team Karen Saevarsdottir—First Team Andrea Dobson—First Team Shirin Hornecker—First Team Bresha Marshall—First Team Shirin Hornecker—First Team Karen Saevarsdottir—First Team Lotte Moeller—First Team Lotte Moeller—First Team Kristen Berney—First Team
Academic All-Sun Belt Conference 1990 Kim Brozer Cece Garbade Elsabe Hefer Cynthia Ho Michelle Singleton 1991 Louisa Bergsma Kim Brozer Elsabe Hefer
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Katharina Larsson Madeleine Nystrom Michelle Singleton Rachel Tarpley Kim Brozer Katharina Larsson Rachel Tarpley Louisa Bergsma Melissa Isham Melissa Isham Allison Kirkpatrick Kelly Kirkpatrick Kelly Kirkpatrick Janean Barrett Kelly Kirkpatrick Janean Barrett Kelli Edinger Leah Grigsby Lotte Moeller 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 Nghi Ngo—2nd Team Bertille Dupont—2nd Team Wenny Chang—1st Team Kelly Erasmus—1st Team Taylor Stockton—2nd Team
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Therese Nilsson Hillary Zeigler Therese Nilsson Hillary Zeigler Therese Nilsson Channing Norton Stine Pedersen Julie Aime Nghi Ngo Taylor Stockton Taylor Stockton Kelly Erasmus Bertille Dupont
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Golfer of the Year Wenny Chang—Southland
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Student-Athlete of the Year Casey Cain—Southland Casey Cain—Southland Therese Nilsson—Southland Stine Pedersen—Southland
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Player of the Year Therese Nilsson—Southland
2005 2006 2007 2014
Freshman of the Year Hillary Zeigler—Southland Therese Nilsson—Southland Linda Persson—Southland Wenny Chang—Southland
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Newcomer of the Year Christina Gushanas—Southland Christa Gunn—Southland
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 Babe Zaharias/John Gray Award 1980 Lynne Cooke 1990 Elsabe Hefer 1992 Louisa Bergsma 1996 Janean Barrett 2003 Tanya Niblett 2004 Casey Cain
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Lamar University Women’s Golf 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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2015-16 Women’s Golf Schedule Sept. 21-23 Sept. 28-29 Oct. 5-6 Oct. 19-20 Nov. 2-3
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Fall 2015
Golfweek Conference Challenge Bob Hurley ORU Shootout Bearkat Women’s Invitational Fred Marx Invitational UAB Fall Beach Blast
Spring 2016
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