Monday, April 17
Southern Hills Plantation Club – Brooksville, Fla.
University of Houston
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The American Championships
Women’s Golf Tied for Third at The American Championships
4/17/2023 3:21:00 PM | Women's Golf
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Nicole Abelar, Moa Svedenskiold with 70s to lead Cougars and tie for sixth entering Second Round
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – University of Houston stars Nicole Abelar and Moa Svedenkiold each posted 2-under 70s were tied for sixth following the First Round of the American Athletic Conference Championships on Monday afternoon.
The Cougar duo were to two of four Cougars to finish at par or better. It was the first time that 4+ Cougars accomplished that feat in a single round at The American Championships since 2019.
Competing on the 6,289-yard, par-72 course at Southern Hills Plantation Club, #39 Houston posted a team score of 4-under 284 to tie with South Florida for third after the first 18 holes.
Monday's score also was the Cougars' lowest First-Round total in their American Championships history and tied as the fourth-lowest 18-hole mark in any round at the league's postseason event.
Abelar started her day off No. 1 and moved into red numbers with a birdie on the par-3 third hole. Overcoming a bogey at No. 6, the Manila native closed her first nine with a birdie and started her second nine in the same way to move to -2.
She rallied from another bogey at No. 14 with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 15-16 and led the Cougars with five birdies in the round.
Svedenskiold was steady throughout Monday's First Round. Opening her first collegiate postseason event with four straight pars, she rebounded from her lone bogey of the day with a birdie at No. 7 and closed her first nine at even-par.
The Halmstad, Sweden, native went on to add birdies on No. 11 and No. 16 to join Abelar, Sydney Seigel (Tulsa) and Jess Baker (UCF) in a tie for sixth at 70.
Freshman Alexa Saldana and super senior Annie Kim were tied for 16th after each recorded 72s. Saldana overcame a tough start that saw her at +2 through her first four holes but drained birdies on two of her final four holes.
Kim rallied from a double-bogey 6 at No. 6 with a birdie on No. 12 and 11 pars over her final 12 holes.
Freshman Natalie Saint Germain was tied for 26th with a 74.
#26 SMU held the First-Round lead with a 276 to finish five shots ahead of #37 Tulsa. #19 UCF stood in fifth at 287.
SMU's Michelle Zhang posted a bogey-free 66 and held the individual lead to finish one shot ahead of South Florida's Melanie Green. Leonor Medeiros (South Florida) and Ashley Chow (SMU) were tied for third at 68.
The American Championship continues with the Second Round on Tuesday morning. The winner of the league's annual postseason event receives an automatic bid to NCAA Regional play, set for May 8-10.
TUNE IN
Fans can watch the American Athletic Conference Championships Final Round on Wednesday on ESPN+ with Lincoln Rose, Ed Clements and Morgan Uber calling the action.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the American Athletic Conference Championships by clicking here.
PAIRINGS
For Tuesday's Second Round, Houston will compete in groups with student-athletes from South Florida beginning at 9:07 a.m. (CDT).
Saint German starts the day for the Cougars at 9:07 a.m. (CDT) off No. 1 with Kim (9:16 a.m. CDT), Saldana (9:24 a.m. CDT), Svedenskiold (9:33 a.m. CDT) and Abelar (9:41 a.m. CDT) following.
Fans can find complete pairings by clicking here.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY
The Cougars have enjoyed tremendous success at the American Athletic Conference Championships during the program's young history.
Houston captured team championships in 2016, 2018 and 2019 with All-American Leonie Harm earning medalist honors at the 2019 Championships on the Conservatory Course at Hammock Beach Resort and Golf Club in Palm Coast, Fla.
The Cougars have earned Top-Three finishes in all seven previous American Championships appearances with Top-Two showings in each of the last four.
UP NEXT
Following the American Athletic Conference Championships, the Cougars look to compete in NCAA Regional play.
The Cougars will learn their NCAA postseason fate during the NCAA Selection Show, set to air at Noon, Wednesday, April 26, on Golf Channel.
NCAA Regionals will be held May 8-10 at six sites across the nation. Those locations include University of Georgia Golf Course (Athens, Ga.); PGA National Resort (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.); Palouse Ridge Golf Club (Pullman, Wash.); Lonnie Poole Golf Course (Raleigh, N.C.); TPC San Antonio (San Antonio, Texas) and The Club at Chatham Hills (Westfield, Ind.).
Each NCAA Regional site will feature 12 teams and six individuals. The Top Four teams and top two student-athletes (not on an advancing team) qualify for the NCAA Championships to be played at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 19-24.
JOIN the P.A.R. 4 CLUB
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Fans who join the P.A.R. 4 Club can begin receiving benefits for as little as $100 annually. For more information about the P.A.R. 4 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
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The Cougar duo were to two of four Cougars to finish at par or better. It was the first time that 4+ Cougars accomplished that feat in a single round at The American Championships since 2019.
Competing on the 6,289-yard, par-72 course at Southern Hills Plantation Club, #39 Houston posted a team score of 4-under 284 to tie with South Florida for third after the first 18 holes.
Monday's score also was the Cougars' lowest First-Round total in their American Championships history and tied as the fourth-lowest 18-hole mark in any round at the league's postseason event.Abelar started her day off No. 1 and moved into red numbers with a birdie on the par-3 third hole. Overcoming a bogey at No. 6, the Manila native closed her first nine with a birdie and started her second nine in the same way to move to -2.
She rallied from another bogey at No. 14 with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 15-16 and led the Cougars with five birdies in the round.
Svedenskiold was steady throughout Monday's First Round. Opening her first collegiate postseason event with four straight pars, she rebounded from her lone bogey of the day with a birdie at No. 7 and closed her first nine at even-par.
The Halmstad, Sweden, native went on to add birdies on No. 11 and No. 16 to join Abelar, Sydney Seigel (Tulsa) and Jess Baker (UCF) in a tie for sixth at 70.
Freshman Alexa Saldana and super senior Annie Kim were tied for 16th after each recorded 72s. Saldana overcame a tough start that saw her at +2 through her first four holes but drained birdies on two of her final four holes.
Kim rallied from a double-bogey 6 at No. 6 with a birdie on No. 12 and 11 pars over her final 12 holes.
Freshman Natalie Saint Germain was tied for 26th with a 74.
#26 SMU held the First-Round lead with a 276 to finish five shots ahead of #37 Tulsa. #19 UCF stood in fifth at 287.
SMU's Michelle Zhang posted a bogey-free 66 and held the individual lead to finish one shot ahead of South Florida's Melanie Green. Leonor Medeiros (South Florida) and Ashley Chow (SMU) were tied for third at 68.
The American Championship continues with the Second Round on Tuesday morning. The winner of the league's annual postseason event receives an automatic bid to NCAA Regional play, set for May 8-10.
TUNE IN
Fans can watch the American Athletic Conference Championships Final Round on Wednesday on ESPN+ with Lincoln Rose, Ed Clements and Morgan Uber calling the action.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the American Athletic Conference Championships by clicking here.
PAIRINGS
For Tuesday's Second Round, Houston will compete in groups with student-athletes from South Florida beginning at 9:07 a.m. (CDT).
Saint German starts the day for the Cougars at 9:07 a.m. (CDT) off No. 1 with Kim (9:16 a.m. CDT), Saldana (9:24 a.m. CDT), Svedenskiold (9:33 a.m. CDT) and Abelar (9:41 a.m. CDT) following.
Fans can find complete pairings by clicking here.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY
The Cougars have enjoyed tremendous success at the American Athletic Conference Championships during the program's young history.
Houston captured team championships in 2016, 2018 and 2019 with All-American Leonie Harm earning medalist honors at the 2019 Championships on the Conservatory Course at Hammock Beach Resort and Golf Club in Palm Coast, Fla.
The Cougars have earned Top-Three finishes in all seven previous American Championships appearances with Top-Two showings in each of the last four.
UP NEXT
Following the American Athletic Conference Championships, the Cougars look to compete in NCAA Regional play.
The Cougars will learn their NCAA postseason fate during the NCAA Selection Show, set to air at Noon, Wednesday, April 26, on Golf Channel.
NCAA Regionals will be held May 8-10 at six sites across the nation. Those locations include University of Georgia Golf Course (Athens, Ga.); PGA National Resort (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.); Palouse Ridge Golf Club (Pullman, Wash.); Lonnie Poole Golf Course (Raleigh, N.C.); TPC San Antonio (San Antonio, Texas) and The Club at Chatham Hills (Westfield, Ind.).
Each NCAA Regional site will feature 12 teams and six individuals. The Top Four teams and top two student-athletes (not on an advancing team) qualify for the NCAA Championships to be played at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 19-24.
JOIN the P.A.R. 4 CLUB
Fans are invited to join the P.A.R. 4 Club to support Houston Women's Golf. P.A.R. 4 Club members provide financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
Fans who join the P.A.R. 4 Club can begin receiving benefits for as little as $100 annually. For more information about the P.A.R. 4 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf or on the team's Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf.
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