Tuesday, April 18
Southern Hills Plantation Club – Brooksville, Fla.
University of Houston
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The American Championships
Women’s Golf in Fourth at The American Championships
4/18/2023 4:01:00 PM | Women's Golf
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Freshman Moa Svedenskiold posts 68 in Second Round to move into second entering Wednesday’s Final Round
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – University of Houston freshman Moa Svedenskiold drained birdies on four of her final six holes to finish with a 4-under 68 in Tuesday's Second Round and move into second at the American Athletic Conference Championships.
As a team, the Cougars posted a score of even-par 288 to stand in fourth with a two-day total of 572 entering Wednesday's Final Round on the 6,289-yard, par-72 course at Southern Hills Plantation Golf Club.
#26 SMU held the Second-Round lead at 565 to finish six shots ahead of #37 Tulsa and #19 UCF. South Florida (581) and East Carolina (583) completed the Top-Six leaders.
Competing in her first collegiate postseason event, Svedenskiold opened the Second Round with a birdie but fell above par with consecutive bogeys on Nos. 7-8. Fortunately, she returned to even par with a birdie on the par-4 ninth hole to close her first nine.
The Halmstad, Sweden, native stayed at even par with a birdie on the par-4 11th hole and a bogey on No. 12 and then closed the day with birdies on four of her last six holes, including back-to-back efforts on Nos. 13-14.
Svedenskiold's 18-hole total was the lowest by a Cougar at The American Championships since All-American Karen Fredgaard posted a 67 in the Final Round at the 2021 Championships on Pinehurst #6 at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina.
SMU's Michelle Zhang held the individual lead after 36 holes with a score of 10-under 134. UCF's Anna Nordfors stood in third at 139 while Lilly Thomas (Tulsa), Oda Sofie Kilsti (East Carolina), Jess Baker (UCF) and Melanie Green (South Florida) were tied for fourth at 141.
Junior Nicole Abelar joined Svedenskiold among the Top-10 leaders with a score of 1-under 143 to tie for eighth after posting a 73 Tuesday.
Freshman Alexa Saldana was tied for 14th at 145 while super senior Annie Kim was tied for 19th at 146. Freshman Natalie Saint Germain was tied for 26th at 148.
The American Championships wraps up with the Final Round on Wednesday 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 by clicking here.
Live coverage begins at 9:50 a.m. (CDT) Wednesday.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the American Athletic Conference Championships by clicking here.
PAIRINGS
For Wednesday's Final Round, Houston will compete in groups with student-athletes from #19 UCF beginning at 7:42 a.m. (CDT) off No. 1.
Saint Germain starts the day for the Cougars at 7:42 a.m. (CDT) with Kim (7:51 a.m. CDT), Saldana (7:59 a.m. CDT), Abelar (8:08 a.m. CDT) and Svedenskiold (8:16 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.
As a team, the Cougars posted a score of even-par 288 to stand in fourth with a two-day total of 572 entering Wednesday's Final Round on the 6,289-yard, par-72 course at Southern Hills Plantation Golf Club.
#26 SMU held the Second-Round lead at 565 to finish six shots ahead of #37 Tulsa and #19 UCF. South Florida (581) and East Carolina (583) completed the Top-Six leaders.Competing in her first collegiate postseason event, Svedenskiold opened the Second Round with a birdie but fell above par with consecutive bogeys on Nos. 7-8. Fortunately, she returned to even par with a birdie on the par-4 ninth hole to close her first nine.
The Halmstad, Sweden, native stayed at even par with a birdie on the par-4 11th hole and a bogey on No. 12 and then closed the day with birdies on four of her last six holes, including back-to-back efforts on Nos. 13-14.
Svedenskiold's 18-hole total was the lowest by a Cougar at The American Championships since All-American Karen Fredgaard posted a 67 in the Final Round at the 2021 Championships on Pinehurst #6 at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina.
SMU's Michelle Zhang held the individual lead after 36 holes with a score of 10-under 134. UCF's Anna Nordfors stood in third at 139 while Lilly Thomas (Tulsa), Oda Sofie Kilsti (East Carolina), Jess Baker (UCF) and Melanie Green (South Florida) were tied for fourth at 141.
Junior Nicole Abelar joined Svedenskiold among the Top-10 leaders with a score of 1-under 143 to tie for eighth after posting a 73 Tuesday.
Freshman Alexa Saldana was tied for 14th at 145 while super senior Annie Kim was tied for 19th at 146. Freshman Natalie Saint Germain was tied for 26th at 148.
The American Championships wraps up with the Final Round on Wednesday 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 by clicking here.
Live coverage begins at 9:50 a.m. (CDT) Wednesday.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the American Athletic Conference Championships by clicking here.
PAIRINGS
For Wednesday's Final Round, Houston will compete in groups with student-athletes from #19 UCF beginning at 7:42 a.m. (CDT) off No. 1.
Saint Germain starts the day for the Cougars at 7:42 a.m. (CDT) with Kim (7:51 a.m. CDT), Saldana (7:59 a.m. CDT), Abelar (8:08 a.m. CDT) and Svedenskiold (8:16 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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